The Sun Bet Conference released their postseason honors for softball on Tuesday, and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns had multiple players represented.
Haley Hart was named Sun Belt Freshman of the Year as well as an All-SBC Second Team selection. Kennedy Marceaux was named an All-SBC First Team player, while Brooke Otto and Mia Liscano joined Hart on the second team.
Hart, a freshman standout, batted .369 in her first collegiate season. She is the 11th Ragin’ Cajuns to win Freshman of the Year honors in the Sun Belt. Emily Smith won the award last year, giving the Cajuns two in a row. Hart also hit nine home runs and drove in 39 runs this season.
Marceaux, a Kaplan native and Alabama transfer, switched positions to catcher this year and made an immediate impact for the Cajuns. She holds a .331 average with five home runs and 36 RBIs. Her defense behind the plate has been steady as well.
Liscano has led the Cajuns with a .401 average this season. She’s also moved around on the infield, now playing shortstop due to injuries throughout the season.
Otto has been the Cajuns’ best run producer. She’s batting .343 with a team-leading 11 homers and 46 RBIs. Otto and Marceaux share the team-lead with 14 doubles each.
The Cajuns will begin Sun Belt Tournament play Wednesday, May 6th at 7 PM as the #8 seed against the #9 seed Troy Trojans.
2026 Sun Belt Conference Softball Postseason Awards
Player of the Year: Sydni Burko, Marshall (So., 3B – Ona, W.Va.)
Pitcher of the Year: Maddy Azua, Texas State (Jr., LHP – Round Rock, Texas)
Newcomer of the Year: Sydni Burko, Marshall (So., 3B – Ona, W.Va.)
Freshman of the Year: Haley Hart, Louisiana (Fr., 2B – Spanish Fort, Ala.)
Coach of the Year: Molly Fichtner, ULM (8th Season)
All-Sun Belt First Team
P Maddy Azua, Texas State (Jr., LHP – Round Rock, Texas)
P Ryley Harrison, South Alabama (Jr., RHP – Fairhope, Ala.)
P Ashanti McDade, ULM (Sr., RHP – Denton, Texas)
C Kennedy Marceaux, Louisiana (So., Kaplan, La.)
1B Aiyana Coleman, Texas State (Sr., College Station, Texas)
1B Georgia Hood, Coastal Carolina (Sr., Mount Gambier, Australia)
2B Morgan Brown, ULM (R-So., Katy, Texas)
2B Makayla McClain, App State (Sr., Liberty, N.C.)
3B Sydni Burko, Marshall (So., Ona, W.Va.)
SS Kendra Lewis, James Madison (Jr., Ankeny, Iowa)
OF Hannah Christian, Southern Miss (So., Hoover, Ala.)
OF Emma Davis, Georgia Southern (Sr., Grayson, Ga.)
OF Keely Williams, Texas State (Sr., Cibolo, Texas)
DP Kaelin Cash, Coastal Carolina (Gr., Greenwood, Ind.)
DP Payton List, James Madison (R-Jr., Beaver, Pa.)
All-Sun Belt Second Team
P Jules King, Marshall (Jr., RHP – Steubenville, Ohio)
P Makayla Stephens, Georgia State (Jr., Kennesaw, Ga.)
C Kayce Bennett, Southern Miss (R-So., Watson, La.)
1B Cali Legzdin, James Madison (So., Beaver Falls, Pa.)
2B Haley Hart, Louisiana (Fr., Spanish Fort, Ala.)
3B Delaney Keith, Coastal Carolina (Sr., Nampa, Idaho)
3B Brooke Otto, Louisiana (Jr., Smithville, Texas)
SS Grace Barrett, App State (Jr., Milton, Ga.)
SS Mia Liscano, Louisiana (Jr., Austin, Texas)
OF Ava Blake, Marshall (So., Moundsville, W.Va.)
OF Meagan Brown, ULM (Jr., OF – Katy, Texas)
OF Megan Loftis, Troy (Sr., Land O’Lakes, Fla.)
OF Harley Vestal, Texas State (R-Fr., New Braunfels, Texas)
OF McKenzie Walker, Georgia State (Sr., Marietta, Ga.)
DP Ella Cunningham, Troy (So., Cleveland, Ohio)
All-Sun Belt Honorable Mentions
P Kayla Giardina, Southern Miss (So., Kenner, La.)
P Abby Lovell, Troy (Fr., LHP – Columbus, Ga.)
P Skylar Waggoner, ULM (Jr., LHP – Viera, Fla.)
C Valerie Combs, Georgia Southern (Jr., Nashville, Ill.)
1B Mia Tidmore, Troy (Jr., Rainsville, Ala.)
2B Kayla Christensen, Georgia Southern (So., Palm Harbor, Fla.)
SS Makaley Boswell, Troy (Jr., Geneva, Ala.)
SS Brie Normandin, Coastal Carolina (Jr., San Clemente, Calif.)
SS Nealy McManus, Southern Miss (R-Jr., Millport, Ala.)
OF Kylee Gleason, James Madison (Gr., Bluffton, S.C.)
OF Diamond Leslie, Marshall (So., Alpharetta, Ga.)
OF Presley Lively, South Alabama (So., Helena, Ala.)
OF McKennah Metzger, Coastal Carolina (So., Aurora, Ohio)
DP Chloe Hatcher, Georgia State (Jr., Columbus, Ga.)
DP Tia Titi, Marshall (So., Oxford, Ala.)