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 โฆ 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 โฆ 2025 NFCA First Team All-American and D2CCA Third Team All-American โฆ 2025 NFCA First Team All-South Central Region and D2CCA First Team All-South Central Region โฆ Two-time All-LSC (First Team in 2025, Third Team in 2024) โฆ Named to the 2024 LSC All-Freshman Team โฆ Named both the NFCA/Louisville Slugger National Player of the Weekย and LSC Player of the Week on Feb. 4, 2025 โฆ 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 โฆ 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 โฆ Matched the Angelo State single-game hits record with five at Sul Ross State on March 30, 2025 โฆ Led the Rambelles to two NCAA Tournament appearances, including the Regional Final in 2025, falling each time to West Texas A&M โฆ Three-time LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
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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.
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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.
HIGHLIGHTS: SB at North Alabama
Tuesday, March 10
HIGHLIGHTS: Softball vs.Alabama Game 3(3/8/26)
Sunday, March 08
HIGHLIGHTS: Softball vs.Alabama Game 2(03/06/26)
Friday, March 06
HIGHLIGHTS: Softball vs.Alabama Game 1(03/06/26)
Friday, March 06









