Fastpitch News (FPN) is unveiling our FPN 2017 Preseason TOP 50 NCAA Softball Pitchers. The ranking was derived from numerous statistics to formulate a total score. The strength of schedule was also taken into account for more grueling schedules. Note that these are based on statistics and are not based on our subjective opinions.
| Rank | Name | School | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delanie Gourley | Florida | Sr. |
| 2 | Kylee Hanson | Fla. Atlantic | Sr. |
| 3 | Aleshia Ocasio | Florida | Jr. |
| 4 | Kelly Barnhill | Florida | So. |
| 5 | Devin Brown | South Ala. | Jr. |
| 6 | Megan Betsa | Michigan | Sr. |
| 7 | Paige Parker | Oklahoma | Jr. |
| 8 | Jessica Burroughs | Florida St. | Sr. |
| 9 | Megan Good | James Madison | Jr. |
| 10 | Sara Groenewegen | Minnesota | Sr. |
| 11 | Randi Rupp | Texas St. | Jr. |
| 12 | Alexis Osorio | Alabama | Jr. |
| 13 | Sierra Hyland | Cal Poly | Sr. |
| 14 | Carley Hoover | LSU | Jr. |
| 15 | Meehra Nelson | Oregon St. | So. |
| 16 | Makayla Martin | Auburn | So. |
| 17 | Sydney Smith | LSU | So. |
| 18 | Meagan Prince | Kentucky | Sr. |
| 19 | Emily Watson | Tulsa | Jr. |
| 20 | Kendall Potts | Baylor | Jr. |
| 21 | Tara Trainer | Indiana | So. |
| 22 | Savannah Jo Dorsey | Ohio | Sr. |
| 23 | Tiarra Davis | Texas | Sr. |
| 24 | Shelby Hursh | Ohio St. | Sr. |
| 25 | Holly McKinnon | USC Upstate | Sr. |
| 26 | Danielle Stiene | Ohio | Jr. |
| 27 | Allyson Frei | Boston College | Jr. |
| 28 | Danielle O'Toole | Arizona | Sr. |
| 29 | Riley Randolph | FGCU | So. |
| 30 | Haley Wiseman | Charlotte | Jr. |
| 31 | Matty Moss | Tennessee | So. |
| 32 | Manda Cash | Dayton | Jr. |
| 33 | Morgan Florey | Evansville | So. |
| 34 | Sydney Gay | Longwood | So. |
| 35 | Lydia Ritchie | East Carolina | Sr. |
| 36 | Molly Flowers | Maine | Jr. |
| 37 | Alex Stewart | UL Lafayette | Sr. |
| 38 | Marina Vitalich | George Mason | So. |
| 39 | Logan Viers | Kennesaw St. | Sr. |
| 40 | Megan Landry | Nicholls St. | So. |
| 41 | Allie Walljasper | LSU | Jr. |
| 42 | Brittany Gray | Georgia | Jr. |
| 43 | Christina Clermont | Long Beach St. | Sr. |
| 44 | Amanda Wilson | Fla. Atlantic | Sr. |
| 45 | Elaine Heflin | Ill.-Chicago | Sr. |
| 46 | Nicole Newman | Drake | Jr. |
| 47 | Liz Carter | A&M-Corpus Chris | Sr. |
| 48 | Taylor McQuillin | Arizona | So. |
| 49 | Sarah Davis | UNCW | Jr. |
| 50 | Danielle Baumgartner | Missouri | So. |
| 50 | Whitney Gillespie | Jacksonville St. | Jr. |
