Brinli Bain - Softball - Arkansas Razorbacks

#1 Brinli Bain

1 | C/INF | Fr. | 5-5 | L/R | Eagleville, Tenn. | Eagleville HS

Career Highlights
Softball America Freshman All-American (2026)
D1 Softball First-Team Freshman All-American (2026)
Second-Team NFCA All-Central Region (2026)

2026 | Freshman
Started 59 games, making 30 starts at the designated player position and while starting 15 games at catcher and 14 games in right field … Softball America Freshman All-America … D1Softball First-Team Freshman All-America … Second-Team NFCA All-Central Region … Batted .357 with 56 hits, 19 doubles, three home runs, 34 RBI, 51 walks and 45 runs scored … Posted a .517 on-base percentage and .535 slugging percentage … Only struck out 18 times in 209 plate appearances … Collected 16 multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBI games … Reached base in 55 of her 59 games started … First Arkansas freshman to reach safely in each of the first 24 games in program history and just the second Hog in program history to open the season with a 24+ game reached-base streak alongside Devon Wallace (31, 2013) … 19 doubles were the most by an Arkansas freshman in program history and rank second in the single-season program record books … Recorded the sixth 50+ walk season in program history while her 51 walks rank fifth during a single season in program history … .357 batting average was the fourth-best by a freshman in program history while her .517 on-base percentage ranked second behind Devon Wallace’s .539 mark in 2012 … 56 hits were tied for the eighth all-time among Razorback freshmen … Became the first freshman nationally since Bailey Hemphill of Alabama in 2017 to draw 40+ walks and strikeout 20 times or less in a regular season … Singled and recorded three putouts in right field during the WCWS opener against Nebraska (May 27) … Walked twice and scored a run during the Hogs’ 10-2 Super Regional win over Duke to punch their ticket to the WCWS (May 23) … Went 1-2 with a double, a pair of walks and three runs scored in a win over Duke (May 22) … Batted .714 while posting a .833 on-base percentage with five hits, a double, two runs scored, an RBI and five walks during the Hogs’ Regional on May 15-17 … Went 3-3 with a double, a run scored and a walk in a Regional Final win over South Florida (May 17) … Tied an NCAA Tournament single-game program record with three walks in a 9-1 (6 inn.) win over South Florida (May 16) … Doubled and walked during a series-opening win at eventual National Champion Texas (May 1) … Had a 2-3 day with a walk and a pair of RBI in a series-clinching win over Missouri (April 25) … Reached base in all three plate appearances with a single and a pair of walks during the series finale at No. 1 Oklahoma (April 19) … Singled twice in a series-clinching win at Mississippi State (April 12) … Smacked a two-run double while collecting a walk and scoring a run during a run-rule victory at Mississippi State (April 11) … Doubled during the series opener at Mississippi State (April 10) … Walked and singled during the series opener and finale in a sweep of Auburn (April 4-6) … Had a 2-2 night with a home run, two RBI, two walks and two runs scored during a loss to Florida (March 28) … Went 1-3 with a walk, a double, an RBI and a run scored during a win at Central Arkansas (March 24) … Had a 4-11 showing at the plate with two runs scored, two doubles, three RBI, and a walk during a sweep of UConn (March 20-22) … Went 2-4 with a home run, three RBI and a walk during a win at Alabama (March 14) … Doubled and drove in a pair of runs while collecting a walk during a run-rule win at Missouri State (March 9) … Went 1-3 with a walk and two runs scored in a series-clinching win over Georgia (March 8) … Walked twice and was hit by a pitch during a win over Georgia (March 7) … Doubled, walked and scored a pair of runs in a win over Kansas (March 1) … Blasted her first career home run in a win over Omaha while going 2-2 with three RBI and a walk (Feb. 26) … Batted .500 with four hits, a double, four runs scored, and four walks while posting a .636 on-base percentage at the States Up! Invitational (Feb.13-15) … Drove in six runs during day one of the Kickin’ Chicken Classic (Feb. 6) … Collected a pinch-hit two-RBI single in a win over Virginia before going 2-4 with 4 RBI and a double in a win over Akron … Became the first Arkansas freshman to have 4+ RBI in her first collegiate start since Sierra Bronkey drove in four during a 16-3 (5 inn.) win over Belmont on Feb. 10, 2012.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated as the No. 9 prospect nationally in the 2025 class by Perfect Game … Prepped at Eagleville High School in Eagleville, Tenn. where she earned district MVP honors in addition to earning all-region, all-mid state and all-state recognition while leading Eagleville to two state championships … Posted a .512 batting average with 246 hits, 39 home runs, 209 RBI and 112 walks during her high school career … Named Miss Tennessee Softball and Middle Tennessee Female Athlete of the Year in 2025 … Posted a .632 batting average with 60 hits in 95 at-bats while collecting nine home runs, 29 walks and 51 RBI while leading Eagleville to a 20-5 mark and a state championship as a senior … Named defensive MVP … Batted .543 with 12 doubles, six triples, 10 homers, 46 RBIs and 42 runs helping Eagleville advance to its third-straight state title game as a sophomore in 2023 while earning all-area honors … Hit .406 with a .749 slugging percentage while playing catcher and second base as a freshman in 2022 helping Eagleville win its first state championship … Played up on varsity as an eighth grader … Also played basketball, scoring over 1000 career points while earning all-district and all-region honors … Posted the highest class average at Eagleville high school in science, math, history and English throughout the duration of her high school academic career while making the principals list all four years with a 4.0 grade point average … Father Tommy played baseball at Volunteer State Community College from 1992-1994 while her mother Tifini played softball there form 1993-1995.