Shumaker, Chaffin collect first Louisville Slugger/Wilson DI weekly honors of 2025
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Florida’s Taylor Shumaker and Mississippi State’s Raelin Chaffin collected the first weekly awards of 2025, earning Division I Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player and Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week honors for contests played Feb. 6-9.
Shumaker made the most of her opening collegiate weekend, powering the second-ranked Gators to six wins with five home runs, nine RBI and a 1.444 slugging percentage. The freshman outfielder added two doubles, 11 runs scored and four walks to go along with a .591 on-base percentage. Shumaker matched a single-game program record with four runs scored against Michigan. She also homered twice and drove in four runs versus the Wolverines, while also launching two long balls in a win over USF.
Chaffin, making her Bulldog debut, earned all four wins in the circle on No. 19 Mississippi State’s opening weekend at the NFCA DI Leadoff Classic presented by MaxBP. Named to the all-tournament team, Chaffin became just the second Bulldog since at least 2003 to open her MSU career with four wins in her first four appearances. She was 4-0 with a 0.00 ERA, striking out 20, walking five and surrendering just one unearned run over 22.1 innings. Chaffin went the distance in wins over No. 11 Texas Tech, outdueling NiJaree Canady in eight innings (6 K, 3 H), and blanking No. 18 Nebraska on five hits and fanning five with no walks.
The awards are voted on by the NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll Committee, which features one member head coach from each of the NCAA’s 31 conferences.
Selected Top Performances
Addison Amaral, Notre Dame – .375, 2B 6 RBI, .400 OBP;
Jordy Bahl, Nebraska – 1-1, 0.51 ERA, 2 CG, 17 K, 0 BB, ER, 13.2 IP;
Brooke Bennett, Longwood – .400, 6 H, .438 OBP, 3 R, reached base safely in all five games;
Taniyah Brown, Memphis – .563, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, .875 SLG, .588 OBP, 1.463 OPS;
Kenzie Brown, Arizona State – 1-0, 0.66 ERA, SV, 4 H, 2 R, ER, 0 BB, 19 K, .105 opp. BA, 12.46 K/7;
Payton Burnham, Arkansas – 2-0, 0.84 ERA, 10 K, BB, 3 H, 8.1 IP, .107 opp. BA;
Bailee Bustos, Cal State Bakersfield – 4 APP/2 GS. 2-0, 0.31 ERA, 3 K, 22.1 IP, 2 CG, 2 SHO, .139 opp. BA;
NiJaree Canady, Texas Tech – 3-1, 0.68 ERA, 40 K, 20.2 IP, .364, 4 H, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 1.000 SLG;
Anna Carder, Southern Illinois – .500 HR, 3 RBI, 6 BB, .800 SLG, .706 OBP;
Ashley Corpuz, George Washington – .500, 7 H, 2 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 6 R, 1.721 OPS, 4 BB, SB;
Autumn Courtney, FAU – 3-0, 0.39 ERA, 30 K, 3 BB, 5 H, .086 opp. BA;
Emma Cox, Oregon – .500, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 8 R;
Hannah Di Genova, Nevada – .529, 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, BB, 1.000 SLG;
Rylee Dugar, Memphis – 2-0, 0.70 ERA, 9 K, 6 BB, 10 IP;
Bri Ellis, Arkansas – .500, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 5 R, 15 TB, SF, 4 BB, Became the NCAA D1 Active Career Home Runs Leader (51);
Brenna Farmer, Ohio – .588, 10 H, 2 2B, 13 RBI, .706 SLG, BB, .579 OBP, SF;
Lyndsey Grein, Oregon – 3-0, 1.00 ERA, SV, 17 K, 14 IP;
Miali Guachino, Ole Miss – 4 APP, 2 GS, 2-1, 1.05 ERA, 24 K, 4 BB, 13.1 IP;
Jayden Heavener, LSU – Perfect Game vs. Charlotte in collegiate debut (13 K, 6 IP);
Taylor Hochman, Saint Louis – 3 APP, 2 GS, 2-0, 0.56 ERA, 8 K, 16 IP;
Emma Hoffner, Ohio – .583, 7 H, 2 2B, 3B, HR (Grand Slam), 12 RBI, 8 R, 5 BB, HBP, 0 K, SB, .722 OBP, 1.167 SLG;
Aaliyah Jenkins, Nevada .500, 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 3 HBP, 5 SB, .667 OBP, 1.000 SLG;
Maya Johnson, Belmont – 2 GS, 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 R, 23 K, 2 BB, H, perfect game vs. Eastern Kentucky (13 K);
Sophia Knock, Longwood – .500, 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 1.814 OPS, 1.167 SLG;
Percy Llamas, Ole Miss – .538 (7-for-13), 2B, HR, 8 RBI, .846 SLG;
Taylor Malvin, Ole Miss – .700, 7 H, 5 R, 2 RBI SB;
Hailey McLean, Nevada – 3 GS, 3-0, 1.75 ERA, 15 K, 5 BB, 16 IP;
Ella Parker, Oklahoma – .591, 5 2B, 8 RBI, 3 BB, 3 SB, 10 R;
Peyton Plotts, Kentucky – .562, 9 H, HR, 10 RBI, 5 R, 2 BB, 2 SB;
Anna Reed, George Washington – 3-0, 0.78 ERA, 2 ER, 18 IP, 19 K, BB, SHO;
Kasey Ricard, Boston University – 3-0, 0.36 ERA, 15 K, 2 BB, 19.2 IP, .134 opp BA, 2 SHO;
Keagan Rothrock, Florida – 3-0, 0.00 ERA, 10 K, R, 0 ER, 14 IP, 2 CG, SHO;
Acelynn Sellers, Chattanooga – .533, 2B, 4 HR (3 in one game vs. Stetson), 8 RBI, 2 BB, 1.400 SLG, .588 OBP;
Isabella Smith, Oklahoma – 3-0, 2 H, 0.00 ERA 11 K, 12.2 IP;
Taylor Tinsley, UCLA – 2 APP, 1 GS, 1-0, SV, 0.00 ERA, 18 K, 0 BB, 7 IP;
Jenna Turner, Northern Illinois – .500, 7 H, 4 R, RBI, 3-3 SB;
Allie Williams, New Mexico – .458, 1.042 OPS, 11 H, 5 RBI, 2B, recorded hit in all seven games.