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Gordon Eakin Reveals Why BYU Softball’s 2026 Preseason Schedule Is the Toughest Ever
- BYU’s 2026 softball schedule is described as the toughest in program history, with a heavy road slate to start the year.
- Coach Gordon Eakin calls the 2026 preseason 'by far the toughest' the Cougars have ever had.
- BYU returns 16 players, including top hitters Ilove’a Brittingham and Lily Owens.
- Brittingham earned NFCA Third Team All-American honors and appears on USA Softball watch lists.
- Kaysen Korth will anchor the pitching staff in her senior season after strong 2025 stats.
- BYU’s first 2026 games include competition against five top-25 teams.
- BYU opens the 2026 season at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Clearwater, Fla.
- BYU hopes a tough preseason will help reach postseason after missing an at-large bid in 2025.
- Freshmen Rita Tavita and Kaiya Fabela join BYU to bolster pitching and depth.
- BYU aims to build toward Big 12 play after joining the conference in 2023.
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