BENTONVILLE, Arkansas – The Great American Conference announced its all-conference softball teams and yearly award winners on Wednesday ahead of the league's championship tournament starting Thursday.
Ouachita received three selections to the all-conference teams with senior second baseman
Remington Adams and junior outfielder
Emily Reed earning first team honors and sophomore pitcher
Catie Amador making the honorable mention squad.
Adams is earning her first career all-conference honor after a breakout senior season. The Farmington, Arkansas native leads the team in batting average (.325), total hits (54), and stolen bases (10). She is second on the squad in doubles (nine), triples (three), and slugging percentage (.748).
Reed is amid a record-breaking season in her junior campaign, currently holding the program's single season record in home runs with 19, which leads the GAC and ranks second nationally this season. The Benton, Arkansas native is second in the league in slugging percentage (.748) and total bases (116).
Amador ranks in the top 10 of nine different GAC pitching stat categories this season. The Burleson, Texas native has 10 wins this year, a 2.67 ERA, 13 complete games, four shutouts, and two saves. She also tossed the sixth no-hitter in program history earlier this season in a 7-0 win over Northwestern Oklahoma State at home.
Juniors
Avie Reams and
Olivia See have been honored with GAC Elite Scholar Athlete awards for 2026. Both maintain a 4.0 cumulative GPA. They are joined on the GAC Academic Honor Roll by teammates
Remington Adams,
Crissa Ahrens,
Jessalyn Ahrens,
Jenna Austin,
Laken Golden,
Jordyn Merrett, and
Emily Whitman.
The Tigers open postseason play on Thursday, May 7 against Arkansas Tech in the first round of the GAC Championship Tournament. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. in Bentonville. Links for live stats and live video can be found at
www.OBUtigers.com/coverage.
