Louisiana Tech softball placed five players on the 2026 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, the organization announced Tuesday.
Jina Baffuto, Rosalie Dufresne, Allie Floyd, Allie Furr and Laney Johnson each posted at least a 3.5 GPA while making significant on-field contributions for the Bulldogs. It marks the third straight season Louisiana Tech has had five players earn CSC Academic All-District honors.
The CSC Academic All-District teams recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined achievements in athletics and academics. The CSC Academic All-America program separately honors student-athletes in NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA competition.
To qualify, student-athletes must compete in at least 90% of their team’s games or start at least 66% of contests. Pitchers must throw at least 35 innings or make 17 appearances. Nominees also must be at least sophomores academically and athletically and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Baffuto concluded her four-year Louisiana Tech career by earning CSC Academic All-District honors after graduating this past weekend with a bachelor’s degree in speech pathology and a 3.78 GPA. The Bossier City native played in all 56 games and made 53 starts at second base, recording a career-high 23 hits while driving in 15 runs and hitting two home runs.
Defensively, Baffuto totaled 119 putouts and 62 assists while committing only three errors.
Dufresne, a junior college transfer in her first season with the Bulldogs, earned the honor while maintaining a 4.0 GPA in kinesiology and health sciences. The Quebec, Canada, native appeared in 45 games with 41 starts, recording 26 hits, 15 RBIs, five doubles and one home run. She also threw out four runners attempting to steal and committed just one error behind the plate.
Floyd earned CSC Academic All-District honors for the third consecutive season. The senior completed her bachelor’s degree in biology in the fall of 2025 and is currently pursuing her MBA while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. She also earned Conference USA All-Academic Team honors this season.
On the field, the Texas native led the Bulldogs in wins (11), innings pitched (146), strikeouts (106), complete games (nine) and shutouts (two).
Furr, who also earned Conference USA All-Academic Team honors in 2026, received CSC Academic All-District recognition for the first time in her career. The Ruston native carries a 3.98 GPA in animal science.
Furr played in 55 games with 54 starts and led Louisiana Tech with 65 hits, ranking among eight Conference USA players with at least 60 hits this season. The redshirt sophomore also scored 29 runs, drove in 18 and led the team with 18 multi-hit games.
Johnson rounded out Louisiana Tech’s five selections. The sophomore pitcher from Stonewall carries a 3.96 GPA in biology.
Johnson appeared in 29 games with 15 starts in the circle, winning eight games while pitching 87 2/3 innings and striking out 30 batters. Her two shutouts ranked second on the team.
