I wanted to give my thoughts on the Pac-12 softball awards that will be released sometime this upcoming week and my own bracket before Sunday’s Selection Show that will air on ESPN2 starting at 6 p.m. Arizona time.
Player of the Year
The Pac-12 Player of the Year comes down to three players; UCLA’s Rachel Garcia, Washington’s Baylee Klingler and Arizona State’s Maddi Hackbarth. Washington’s Gabbie Plain will probably get attention as well, but she is going her own award later.
Garcia is the two-time National Player of the Year. However, she’s probably not going to grab a third because of missed time and Oklahoma’s Jocelyn Alo having an incredible season at the plate.