Morgan Smith named 2026 LPSF Pitcher of the Year

Morgan Smith was selected 2026 Pitcher of the Year after a dominant season with the league champion Prodigiosas of Sabana Grande in which she allowed just five earned runs and 26 hits (no home runs) in 43.2 innings, striking out 41 batters, walking 18, and holding opponents to a .168 batting average. (LPSF)

By THE STAR STAFF

Morgan Smith, the star hurler for the champion Prodigiosas of Sabana Grande, was selected as the 2026 Pitcher of the Year for the Women’s Premier Softball League (LPSF by its initials in Spanish) after winning a close vote among sports journalists, team owners and managers.

Smith accumulated 51 points, edging out Yeraldine Carrión of the Caribeñas of Salinas, who finished second with 48 points. Odhi Vázquez of the Bravas of Cidra received 33 points; Alondra Pérez of the Valencianas of Juncos, 32; Kennedy Byrd of the Leonas of Ponce, four; and Alexis Bermúdez of Juncos, three.

Smith, an import player from Phoenix, Arizona, was one of the most dominant figures in the pitching ring during the regular season. The former Rutgers and Louisiana State standout posted a 6-1 record with a 0.72 ERA in seven starts, completing all seven games and recording two shutouts.

In 43.2 innings pitched, she allowed just five earned runs and 26 hits, without surrendering a single home run. She also struck out 41 batters, walked 18, and held her opponents to a .168 batting average.

Her performance was a key part of the Prodigiosas’ historic season, as they finished with a 13-5 record, tied with the Bravas and eventual runner-up Valencianas for the best record in the regular season. Sabana Grande went on to win the franchise’s first championship.