NC State Softball is Building a Tougher, Deeper Team for 2026
NC State Softball: Fall Progress and Fresh Faces
Fall Ball is alive and well all across the nation, and in Raleigh, North Carolina, the North Carolina State Wolfpack is in their third week of practices with a few fall games sprinkled in as well. On Friday morning, I spoke with Wolfpack head coach Lindsay Leftwich on how things are shaping up there.
Leftwich made it very clear that she takes all of the possible time that she is allowed in the fall to get in the work needed with the team. That is really valuable, especially for the freshmen that are new to this level of softball. It is even more important when said freshmen are looking to contribute right off the bat.
“For us, I think was really valuable because I have four freshmen that are really like really doing a good job and kind of making their mark. And so we got some time with them, just like teaching them and getting a good base of what we think they are going to be and who and us just getting to know them personally,” said Leftwich. “So then when we get in this team setting, we get to coach them really specifically on what they need and like what makes them tick.”
Four of the freshmen mentioned by Coach Leftwich were Morġen Talley, Carly Short, Lily Livingston, and Carmen Montes de Oca. “I think you are going to see all four of them make an impact. All four will contribute once we start playing in spring,” she said.
Talley is a two-way player that was an NFCA All-American out of Palm Harbor, Florida. “She is going to live 67 to 68 on the mound and really carry some innings for us. Ideally, I would love to see her hit somewhere in the middle of the lineup. She is six foot tall and big strong animal and is able to do some really dynamic things offensively,” said Leftwich.
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