Toth, Ray Earn NFCA All-American Honors

The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has announced its 2026 All-America Teams and, of the 39 student-athletes selected from 26 schools, the Fitch softball team had two players voted to the team. Abby Toth, who was named to the First Team, was one of ten players earning their second All-American selection while Kaliana Ray made the list for the third straight season as she earned Second Team honors. The junior was one of just two players to make the list as a three-time All-American. Voted by member head coaches, the awards honor student-athletes from the 10 NFCA high school regions. All players who received first team All-Region status this year appeared on the All-America ballot. In order to be eligible for All-Region, student-athletes had to have been nominated by their NFCA-member head coach. All-Region honorees were chosen by a vote of member head coaches in their respective region. Toth led the Lady Falcons with 16 homeruns , 62 RBI, as well as on base percentage (.650) during her senior campaign. The first baseman was second only to Ray with a .575 batting average and ranked third in hits (46) and doubles (12). Ray batted .579 during her junior season and also led Fitch with 55 hits and 56 runs scored. Second to Toth in on base percentage at .630, the outfielder was third in homeruns with 5 and also led the Lady Falcons with 47 stolen bases on 49 attempts. The All-American duo helped lead Fitch to a 26-1 record after winning a third OHSAA Division 1 Regional Championship in four years to reach the State Final Four. The Lady Falcons also won the OHSAA Division 1 District Championship for the fifth consecutive season as well as their seventh straight All-American Conference Championship. The NFCA is the professional organization for fastpitch softball coaches. Known for its highly-regarded All-America awards, the NFCA also educates and supports softball coaches on a variety of different levels: from podcasts to awards, to in-person events and National Convention.