2019 ALL-USA Preseason High School Softball Team

USA TODAY High School Sports is unveiling the ALL-USA High School Preseason Softball Team for the 2018-19 season. Players were selected in coordination with Michael Kyllo-Kittleson at Fastpitch News based on high school performance, level of competition and strength of schedule.

Note that more than a half-dozen states, including Georgia, Missouri and Oklahoma, play high school softball in the fall. Players who have already completed their 2017-18 seasons are not recognized on this list but are eligible for inclusion on the year-end ALL-USA High School Softball Team.

RANKINGS: Preseason Baseball | Softball

Click the photo gallery below to see the full preseason team (players listed alphabetically):

School: Huntington Beach (Calif.) Position: Outfielder Year: Senior College: Washington Noteworthy: Allchin led her team last year by hitting .406 with a dozen doubles, four triples, five home runs and 18 stolen bases as a junior.Photo: JP Westerbeck

School: Academy at the Lakes (Land O' Lakes, Fla.) Position: Infielder Year: Sophomore College: Florida State Noteworthy: One of the two underclassmen on the list, Blankenship hit .467 with an OBP of .571, scored 41 times and hit six home runs, 12 double and 20 RBI. Photo: Joe Winn, Winning Photography

School: Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.) Position: Outfielder Year: Senior College: LSU Noteworthy: Last season, Briggs hit .490 with 30 RBIs, scored 45 runs, and posted a .570 on-base percentage. She also recorded a perfect fielding percentage.Photo: Jenny Miklos

School: Oaks Christian (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) Position: Utility Year: Senior College: UCLA Noteworthy: Brady lead the Lions to the Marmonte League title for the second time in three year, hitting .519 with 10 doubles, 10 home runs, 32 RBI, scoring 51 runs, and posting a fielding percentage of .971.Photo: Oaks Christian HS

School: Keller (Texas) Position: Catcher Year: Junior College: LSU Noteworthy: A strong leader on the field and behind the plate, Brown hit .508 with 31 hits, 31 RBIs, six doubles, two triples, and six home runs.Photo: Keller HS

School: Shadow Ridge (Surprise, Ariz.) Position: Utility Year: Junior College: Arizona Noteworthy: A talented, true utility infielder, Caroll can easily move between any position in the infield and not miss a beat. She dominated as a freshman, hitting .398 with 12 home runs and 49 RBI.Photo: Grad’s Photography

School: Union County (Lake Butler, Fla.) Position: Outfielder Year: Junior College: Florida Noteworthy: This future Florida Gator possesses blazing speed and the ability to play both infield and outfield with ease. Last season, she hit .426 while only striking out four times and helped lead her previous high school to a district championship before transferring this fall.Photo: Donny Joiner Photography

School: The Colony (Texas) Position: Utility Year: Junior College: Oklahoma Noteworthy: The No. 1 prospect of 2020, Coleman hit an unreal .714 with 75 hits, 43 stolen bases, 19 doubles, nine triples and six home runs last season with a 1.990 OPS.Photo: Kevin Shelton/Texas Glory Fastpitch

School: St. Joseph-Ogden (St Joseph, Ill.) Position: Infielder Year: Junior College: Alabama Noteworthy: The 2018 Gatorade State Player of the Year in Illinois, Dowling hit .657 with 21 home runs, a .728 OBP and 27 ralks while scoring 67 runs.Photo: Nikki Dowling

School: Dunnellon (Fla.) Position: Infielder Year: Junior College: Virginia Tech Noteworthy: A speedy, lethal table setter, Fagan hitting .593 for Dunnellon in 2018 while scoring 46 runs and swiping 30 bases. She recorded 54 hits with 15 RBIs and seven triples.Photo: Terry Lanier