Two Kentucky Softball players are still in the running for National Player of the Year. Junior infielder Erin Coffel and graduate catcher Kayla Kowalik are among the 25 finalists for the 2023 USA Softball National POY.
Coffel leads the nation in walks, and recently ascended to second all-time at UK in career home runs with her 14th long ball of the season for her 50th career homer. Tuesday afternoon, she hit a two-run bomb for her 15th of the season and 51st of her career to pull within 10 of Abbey Cheek for the Kentucky all-time lead. She’s hitting .