#2 Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks (39-10, 20-4 GNAC)

5th NCAA Regional Appearance  (2018-21-22-23-24)
Record at Regionals: 5-8
2024 GNAC Regular Season Champs
2024 GNAC Tournament Runner-Up

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The Nighthawks have established a dynasty in the GNAC, claiming their fourth-straight GNAC Regular Season Championship and fifth in the last six full seasons. This year, the Nighthawks have tied the program record for wins with 39 (set last season) and have been ranked in the NFCA Top 25 all season, rising as high as No. 13 in the poll on May 1. As a team, NNU is sixth in all of Division II with a minuscule 1.55 ERA, seventh with 16 shutouts, and 11th with a 1.05 WHIP. The dominance in the circle is led by GNAC Pitcher of the Year Sidney Booth, who sports a 1.25 ERA (19th nationally) and 11 shutouts (third in the nation). Fellow starter Gina Skinner has been nearly as effective, compiling a 1.63 ERA. Both were named First Team All-GNAC along with second baseman Emma Mulligan (.325 BA, 13 2B, 5 HR, 27 RBI, 19 SB). Second Team All-GNAC honors went to first baseman Emma Bumatay (.292 BA, 8 HR, 34 RBI), shortstop Clarissa Moreno (.322 BA, 12 2B, 5 HR, 24 RBI), and third baseman Abigail Gagnon (.333 BA, 4 HR, 22 RBI). A participant in their fourth-straight NCAA Regional this year, the Nighthawks will be looking to advance to Super Regional for the first time in program history.

#3 Concordia Golden Eagles (39-12, 24-4 PacWest)

6th NCAA Regional Appearance  (2018-19-21-22-23-24)
Record at Regionals: 15-11
2024 PacWest Regular Season Champions
2024 PacWest Tournament Champions

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The Golden Eagles successfully defended their regular season conference title and repeated as PacWest Conference Tournament champions. Led by PacWest Pitcher of the Year Cortney Koelmans and former NFCA All-American Katlin Entrup, Concordia boasts a team ERA of 1.96 entering the regional. Concordia is 33-3 when scoring at least three runs and the pitching staff has posted 12 shutouts. This includes a perfect game by Koelmans against Azusa Pacific – the first perfect game for CUI softball in the NCAA DII era.

CUI shortstop Rylie Rohr broke the school record for career home runs in a 1-0 win over CSU Monterey Bay and enters the regional with 45 round-trippers. Rohr has hit nine this season while First Team All-Conference first baseman Missy Nemeth has cranked 10 homers to go with 38 RBI. Catcher Shelby Pfeiler was also the PacWest Conference Tournament MVP for the second straight time and hit two out of the park last week to help CUI earn the automatic bid to the regional for the sixth straight time.

#6 Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros (35-19, 21-13 CCAA)

12th NCAA Regional Appearance (1982-89-2003-04-05-06-08-12-13-22-23-24)
Record at Regionals: 25-26
2024 CCAA Finish: Third

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The Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros make their appearance in the NCAA West Region Championship for the third year in a row. The farthest appearance the Toros have made in the postseason was in 2022 when they made it all the way to the NCAA National Championship Series. This year the Toros brought on CCAA Newcomer of the Year Mariah Ramirez and welcomed back All-CCAA First Team Jay Ross, All-CCA Second Team Kaylie Hull, and All-CCAA Honorable Mention Alexis Aguado. This season, the Toros broke the school record for most home runs in a single season, reaching it during the CCAA Tournament when Ramirez hit the record-breaking 43rd homer.

#7 Saint Martin's Saints (26-20, 16-8 GNAC)

3rd NCAA Regional Appearance (2013-15-24)
Record at Regionals: 2-4
2024 GNAC Finish: Third

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The Saints have enjoyed a historic season, including a win at the GNAC Tournament, a 26-20 overall record, and their first NCAA Regionals appearance since 2013. The roster put together by head coach Jim Peterson this season has produced multiple all-conference nods, including GNAC Freshman of the Year Heather Ebner. Production came from some familiar faces like Chloe Leverington and Tia Ridings on the mound and Britney Patrick and Destiny Conerly patrolling the infield, and the team’s underclassmen have been showing out all year long, including Ebner and Ashley Goodale. The team has been led by an experienced and respected senior class, including Patrick, Conerly, Ridings, and Vanessa Smoke.