LOUISVILLE, Ky. – On Thursday afternoon, the National Fastpitch Softball Association (NFCA) announced their Division III National Player of the Year watchlist. Messiah University's softball team had one player on the watchlist with
Brielle Rosario being named after a great start to her 2026 season.
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Brielle Rosario currently is second on the Falcons with a .433 batting average with 12 extra-base hits, and 14 RBIs. Rosario currently leads the Falcons with a 1.240 OPS, while slugging .716 and with an on-base percentage of .524. Rosario has totaled 29 hits and leads the team with 22 runs scored on the season. Amongst qualified hitters in the MAC Commonwealth, Rosario leads the conference in OPS, slugging percentage, runs scored, and triples.
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