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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Softball - Indiana

Gatorade Player of the year

Brynley Erb

Shortstop
WESTERN HS
RUSSIAVILLE, INDIANA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

.674

Batting Average

13

Home Runs

53

Runs Scored

43

RBI
“We’ve played Western about 10 times in Brynley’s four years and the kid is an absolute stud. She’s as good as I’ve seen at the plate, in the field and on the bases in my 13-year coaching career.”
Chauncey Fry
Head Coach - West Lafayette High

Athletic Excellence

At the time of her selection, the 5-foot-4 senior shortstop had led the Panthers to a 20-8 record and a berth in a Class 4A regional championship game this spring. The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, Erb owned a .674 batting average with 13 home runs, 53 runs scored and 43 RBI through 28 games. A 2025 MaxPreps Second Team All-American selection and a three-time First Team All-State honoree, she produced 10 doubles, eight triples and 27 stolen bases while compiling a .731 on-base percentage and a 1.430 slugging percentage entering the regional final.

Academic Achievement

Erb has maintained a weighted 3.43 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play softball at the University of Kentucky this fall.

Exemplary Character

Erb has volunteered locally at the Western High concession stand during sporting events and as a peer tutor for students with mild and moderate intellectual challenges. She has also donated her time as a youth softball and volleyball coach.