Jones and Thibodeaux of UB Softball Selected to 2026 D2CCA All-Region Teams
Mya Jones, D2CCA All-Region First Team | Paityn Thibodeaux, D2CCA All-Region Second Team
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Just four days after collecting All-Region honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), senior Mya Jones and sophomore Paityn Thibodeaux of UB's softball squad earned additional All-Region recognition on Monday from the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). Jones once again garnered First Team honors, while Thibodeaux was selected to the Second Team for the second time in less than a week.
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Honoree: Mya Jones | Senior SS/3B | Milford, Del.
Notable Stats: .434 batting average (2nd in CACC), .513 on-base percentage (1st in the CACC), 1.182 OPS (2nd in CACC)… 59 hits, .669 slugging % (team highs)… 36 RBIs, 11 doubles, 7 HRs… During CACC play, ranked No. 1 in CACC in batting (.532), slugging (.851), on-base (.566) and OPS (1.147)… Finished career with .415 batting average, 223 hits, 170 RBIs and .476 OBP… 18 multi-hit contests.
Notable Awards: 2026 CACC Player of the Year… D2CCA and NFCA All-Region First Teams… CACC All-Conference First Team… CACC All-Tournament Team… Twice named CACC Player of the Week (3/23, 4/20)… NFCA National Player of the Year Watchlist.
Notable Performances: Went 4-for-4 with a solo home run in CACC Championship game win over Caldwell… Posted a slash line of .467/.579/.733 during UB's five CACC Tournament wins… Hit solo home run in NCAA Regional contest versus SNHU… Went 5-for-7 during a doubleheader at Mercy (March 31)… Went 6-for-8 with four RBIs in a doubleheader vs. Chestnut Hill (April 18)… Went 4-for-7 with four RBIs in doubleheader at Wilmington (April 24).
Honoree: Paityn Thibodeaux | Sophomore 1B | Apple Valley, Calif.
Notable Stats: .470 on-base percentage (3rd in CACC), 27 walks (1st in CACC), 1.119 OPS (3rd in CACC), 14 doubles (3rd in CACC)… .351 batting average, 36 RBIs, .649 slugging percentage (2nd on UB)… Batted .429 during the month of April… Hit .417 against conference opponents… Tallied at least one hit in 31 different games.
Notable Awards: D2CCA and NFCA All-Region Second Teams… CACC All-Conference First Team… Named CACC Player of the Week on April 27.
Notable Performances: Went 4-for-5 with four RBIs, a double and a triple in win over Walsh (March 2)… Went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and three walks in doubleheader at Mercy (March 31)… Went 3-for-7 with five RBIs in split at Caldwell (April 15)… Went 4-for-6 with three doubles and a walk during sweep at Wilmington (April 24)... Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a walk in CACC Tournament win over Goldey-Beacom.
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