The University of Mississippi Athletics
2026 Softball Roster

Jersey Number 26
Laylonna Applin
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- INF
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Height:
- 5-8
- Experience:
- TR
- Hometown:
- Stamford, Texas
- High School:
- Stamford
- Prev College:
- Angelo State
- Major:
- Allied Health Studies
ANGELO STATE: Spent first two seasons of her career at Division II Angelo State … Played and started in 115 games, hitting .360 with 20 home runs, 94 RBI, 24 doubles, 27 stolen bases, while slugging .645 and recording a .428 OBP … 2025 NFCA First Team All-American and D2CCA Third Team All-American … 2025 NFCA First Team All-South Central Region and D2CCA First Team All-South Central Region … Two-time All-LSC (First Team in 2025, Third Team in 2024) … Named to the 2024 LSC All-Freshman Team … Named both the NFCA/Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week and LSC Player of the Week on Feb. 4, 2025 … Finished her tenure at Angelo State ranking fourth in career slugging (.645), tied for fourth in triples (9) and eighth in career batting average (.360) all-time … Tallied the second-most total bases (151) in a single season at Angelo State, third-most triples in a season (7), fourth-best slugging (.807) and tied for fifth best in RBI (66) in 2025 … Matched the Angelo State single-game hits record with five at Sul Ross State on March 30, 2025 … Led the Rambelles to two NCAA Tournament appearances, including the Regional Final in 2025, falling each time to West Texas A&M … Three-time LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner at Stamford High School, excelling at softball, basketball and track ... Three-time All-State selection ... Named an All-State academic honoree as a senior ... Three-time District 10-2A Offensive MVP ... THSCA State 2A MVP ... Texas Sports Writers Association 2A First Team All-State shortstop ... Hit over .500 all four years in high school ... Led Stamford to a softball state title in 2021 ... Scored over 2,000 career points for Stamford Basketball, finishing as state runner-ups in 2021 ... Named the District 10-2A Newcomer of the Year in 2019-20 ... Three-time All-Region and All-State honoree ... Two-time District MVP ... Three-time state qualifier in the 4x100-meter relay ... 2023 2A State Champion in the 4x100-meter relay.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner at Stamford High School, excelling at softball, basketball and track ... Three-time All-State selection ... Named an All-State academic honoree as a senior ... Three-time District 10-2A Offensive MVP ... THSCA State 2A MVP ... Texas Sports Writers Association 2A First Team All-State shortstop ... Hit over .500 all four years in high school ... Led Stamford to a softball state title in 2021 ... Scored over 2,000 career points for Stamford Basketball, finishing as state runner-ups in 2021 ... Named the District 10-2A Newcomer of the Year in 2019-20 ... Three-time All-Region and All-State honoree ... Two-time District MVP ... Three-time state qualifier in the 4x100-meter relay ... 2023 2A State Champion in the 4x100-meter relay.
Trinidad Chambliss Touchdown at Georgia
Saturday, October 18
The Old Youngin's - Mackenzie Pickens and Persy Llamas (SB)
Friday, October 10
Why Not Us? - Lexie Brady and Aliyah Binford (Softball)
Wednesday, June 04
PRESSER | Ole Miss Softball - vs. Oregon Postgame (05-30-25)
Saturday, May 31









