Alabama Softball’s Jocelyn Briski Continues Historic Season as USA Softball Player of the Year Top 10 Finalist
Boasting a dominant 1.45 ERA and elite strikeout ratio, the Crimson Tide ace cements her legacy as the program’s first top-ten national finalist in nearly a decade.
There are great seasons, and then there are seasons that cement a player among the elite in college softball. Alabama junior pitcher Jocelyn Briski is having exactly that kind of year. On Wednesday, Briski was officially named one of the Top 10 finalists for the 2026 USA Softball Player of the Year award, another major honor in what has already been a historic season for the Crimson Tide ace.
For Alabama softball, it’s another reminder that one of the best players in the entire country is wearing crimson and white right now. And honestly, if you’ve watched Alabama this season, this shouldn’t surprise anyone. Briski has been absolutely dominant in the circle from start to finish.
The junior from Phoenix has been the steady force behind Alabama’s incredible season, delivering in the biggest moments against some of the toughest competition in the nation. Whether it was shutting down SEC lineups or stepping up against ranked opponents, she’s consistently looked like one of the most complete pitchers in college softball. Her numbers speak for themselves.
Briski currently owns a 21-3 record with a dazzling 1. 45 ERA across 30 appearances this season. In 139.