2018 WBSC World Softball ChampionshipAug 1, 2018 by Chez Sievers
Over 100 College Players To Compete At XVI World Softball Championship
Over 100 College Players To Compete At XVI World Softball Championship
Over 100 former & current college players will compete at the XVI World Softball Championship.
With 16 National teams from all over the world vying for a spot at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, it's no surprise that some of the top players come from the Pac-12, SEC, ACC, Big Ten, and more are playing in the World Softball Championship.
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August 2-12, over 100 former or current college softball players will compete at the XVI WBSC World Softball Championship in Chiba, Japan.
The Pac-12 leads all conferences with the most amount of players competing at the World Softball Championship. 23 Pac-12 players from Washington, Arizona, UCLA, Arizona State, Utah, Oregon, and more will represent seven different countries. The Huskies send six players competing for Canada, Puerto Rico, and USA.
The SEC is not far behind placing 20 players at the World Softball Championship especially from the University of Florida. The Gators have seven players playing for USA and Puerto Rico.
Who You Should Watch At The WBSC
| Name | Position | College/Alma Mater | Country |
| Adriana Otero | IF | Indian State River | Puerto Rico |
| Aleshia Ocasio | P | Florida | Puerto Rico |
| Ali Aguilar | IF | Washington | USA |
| Amy Begg | P | Morgan State | New Zealand |
| Amy Moore | C | Pacific | Great Britain |
| Anissa Urtez | IF | Utah | Mexico |
| Aubree Munro | C | Florida | USA |
| Aubrey Peterson | OF | Utah | Great Britain |
| Branndi Melero | OF | Auburn | Mexico |
| Brigette Del Ponte | IF | Arizona | Mexico |
| Britt Vonk | IF/OF | Cal | Netherlands |
| Carsyn Gordon | UTL | Florida State | Puerto Rico |
| Chelsea D’Avilar | IF | Coastal Carolina | Great Britain |
| Chelsea Suitos | IF/OF | Arizona | Philippines |
| Cheyanne Tarango | P | Tennessee | Mexico |
| Chloe Wigington | IF | East Central | Great Britain |
| Cielo Meza | P | Arizona State | Mexico |
| Courtney Gettins | P | Alabama | New Zealand |
| Dallas Escobedo | P | Arizona State | Mexico |
| Dani Gilmore | C | Oregon State | Philippines |
| Danielle Lawrie | P | Washington | Canada |
| Danielle O'Toole | P | Arizona | USA |
| Delaney Spaulding | IF | UCLA | USA |
| Elicia D'Orazio | IF | Marshall | Puerto Rico |
| Ellie Cooper | IF | Florida State | New Zealand |
| Emma Entzminger | IF | San Jose State | Canada |
| Erika Bennett | P | Marshall | Mexico |
| Erika Polidori | OF | Oakland | Canada |
| Francesca Torraca | IF | Washington | Puerto Rico |
| Gabrielle Maurice | IF/OF | UCLA | Philippines |
| Garie Blando | IF | UNLV | Philippines |
| Georgina Corrick | P | South Florida | Great Britain |
| Giselle Juarez | P | Arizona State | Puerto Rico |
| Gordy Bravo | OF | BYU | Mexico |
| Hailey Breakwell | IF | Idaho State | New Zealand |
| Hayley D’Avilar | OF | Northwood | Great Britain |
| Haylie McCleney | OF | Alabama | USA |
| Holly Speers | IF | Kent State | Canada |
| Irene Rivera | C | Stony Brook | Mexico |
| Jaimie Hoover | IF | Florida | Puerto Rico |
| Jamee Juarez Stragier | P | Ohio State | Venezuela |
| Janet Leaung | IF | Brown | Canada |
| Janie Reed | OF | Oregon | USA |
| Jena Cozza | IF | UMass | Puerto Rico |
| Jenna Caira | P | Syracuse | Canada |
| Jennifer Feret | P/UTL | Mercyhurst | New Zealand |
| Jennifer Gilbert | OF | Ball State | Canada |
| Jennifer Salling | IF | Washington | Canada |
| Joey Lye | UTL | Williams College | Canada |
| Kaia Parnaby | P | Hawaii | Australia |
| Kaleigh Rafter | C | Florida State | Canada |
| Kamalani Dung | P | Cal | Puerto Rico |
| Karissa Hovinga | P | Oregon | Canada |
| Karla Claudio | P/IF | South Florida | Puerto Rico |
| Kasey Cooper | IF | Auburn | USA |
| Kayla Jensen | UTL | College of Central Florida | Puerto Rico |
| Kayla Joyce | 1B/OF | Eastern Kentucky | Philippines |
| Keilani Ricketts | P | Oklahoma | USA |
| Kelly Barnhill | P | Florida | USA |
| Kelsey Jenkins | IF | Wisconsin | Canada |
| Kelsey Stewart | IF | Florida | USA |
| Kendyl Scott | OF | Towson | Great Britain |
| Kirsten Mack | C | Missouri | Great Britain |
| Kirsti Merritt | OF | Florida | USA |
| Koral Costa | OF | Oregon | Mexico |
| Korina Rosario | OF | Florida State | Puerto Rico |
| Krysta Hoani | P | Tallahassee CC | New Zealand |
| Lara Andrews | IF | Delaware | New Zealand |
| Larissa Franklin | OF | Western Kentucky | Canada |
| Lauren Evans | IF | South Florida | Great Britain |
| Lindsey Meadows | P | LSU | Netherlands |
| Maddison Flores | IF/OF | LMU | Puerto Rico |
| Marta Fuentes | IF | George Washington | Puerto Rico |
| Meghan King | P | Florida State | Puerto Rico |
| Melanie Gettins | C/IF | Iona | New Zealand |
| Michelle Moultrie | OF | Florida | USA |
| Missy Taukeiaho | IF | Arizona | Mexico |
| Monica Abbott | P | Tennessee | USA |
| Monica Santos | IF | South Florida | Puerto Rico |
| Nerissa Myers | IF/OF | Louisiana- Lafayette | Great Britain |
| Nicole Schroeder | UTL | Arkansas | Canada |
| Nyree White | P | Stanford | New Zealand |
| Quianna Diaz-Patterson | IF | UMass | Puerto Rico |
| Rachel Garcia | P | UCLA | USA |
| Sahvanna Jaquish | C/UTL | LSU | USA |
| Sara Plourde | P | UMass | Canada |
| Sashel Palacios | C | Arizona State | Mexico |
| Shemiah Sanchez | IF | LSU | Puerto Rico |
| Sierra Lange | P | George Washington | Philippines |
| Sierra Rodriguez | OF | Arizona State | Mexico |
| Stefania Aradillas | IF | San Diego State | Mexico |
| Steph Pearce | C | Bridgeport | Great Britain |
| Taran Alvelo | P | Washington | Puerto Rico |
| Tatyana Forbes | OF | FIU | Mexico |
| Taylor Edwards | C | Nebraska | USA |
| Taylor Paige-Stewart | P | Wisconsin | New Zealand |
| Tiffany Lane-Rojas | OF | Central Florida | Mexico |
| Tori Vidales | IF | Texas A&M | Mexico |
| Valerie Arioto | IF | Cal | USA |
| Victoria Hayward | OF | Washington | Canada |
| Yvon J. Minogue | IF | South Dakota | Mexico |