LSUE SOFTBALL RANKS 12TH IN OPENING NJCAA POLLS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JANUARY 22, 2025
EUNICE, LA. - LSU Eunice Softball starts the 2025 season ranked 12th in the NJCAA Division II Softball polls, the association released this week. The Bengals' 2025 schedule features 13 games against five separate teams ranked in their respective preseason polls.
LSUE is one of four Region 23/Gulf South District teams to be featured in the first tabulation of the season – joining Jones College (4), Copiah-Lincoln CC (6), and Pearl River (11).
Meghan Collins begins her sixth year atop the helm on the Cajun Prairie as LSUE begins the regular season next weekend at the Mardi Gras Invitational at the Youngsville Sports Complex beginning January 31.
LSUE returns a healthy portion from last year's 42-14 squad, now entering its sixth season under head coach Meghan Collins. The Bengals will be led by a veteran pitching staff, welcoming back four contributors from last season headlined by ace Reagan Rios. The sophomore went 19-8 last season with a 2.64 earned run average.
Offensively, LSUE returns three regulars from a year ago, comprising of corner infielders Kate Rills and Hadley Lemons as well as pitcher/designated player McKenna Howell. Howell led the team last year with 47 runs batted in.
2025 NJCAA Division II Softball Preseason Poll
| Place |
Name |
Region |
Points |
1st Place |
| 1 |
St. Johns River State College |
8 |
200 |
10 |
| 2 |
Kirkwood Community College |
11 |
192 |
0 |
| 3 |
Murray State College |
2 |
184 |
0 |
| 4 |
Jones College |
23 |
176 |
0 |
| 5 |
Louisburg College |
10 |
168 |
0 |
| 6 |
Copiah-Lincoln Community College |
23 |
160 |
0 |
| 7 |
Johnson County Community College |
6 |
152 |
0 |
| 8 |
Rock Valley College |
4 |
144 |
0 |
| 9 |
Des Moines Area Community College |
11 |
136 |
0 |
| 10 |
Phoenix College |
1 |
128 |
0 |
| 11 |
Pearl River Community College |
23 |
120 |
0 |
| 12 |
LSU Eunice |
23 |
112 |
0 |
| 13 |
Danville Area Community College |
24 |
104 |
0 |
| 14 |
Central Alabama Community College |
22 |
96 |
0 |
| 15 |
Pima Community College |
1 |
88 |
0 |
| 16 |
Marion Military Institute |
22 |
76 |
0 |
| 17 |
Bryant & Stratton College (VA) |
10 |
73 |
0 |
| 18 |
St. Louis Community College |
16 |
65 |
0 |
| 19 |
Kansas City Kansas Community College |
6 |
56 |
0 |
| 20 |
Bryant and Stratton College (WI) |
4 |
49 |
0 |
| 21 |
Parkland College |
24 |
40 |
0 |
| 22 |
Kankakee Community College |
4 |
32 |
0 |
| 23 |
Lansing Community College |
12 |
24 |
0 |
| 24 |
North Iowa Area Community College |
11 |
16 |
0 |
| 25 |
South Mountain Community College |
1 |
6 |
0 |
