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2025-26 Softball Roster

11 Taryn Barney

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lewiston, Idaho
  • Highschool Lewiston HS
  • Prev School Lewiston HS

Biography

  • 2026 NFCA Second Team All-South Central Region
  • 2026 D2CCA Second Team All-South Central Region
  • 2026 CSC Academic All-District
  • 2026 Lone Star Conference Academic Player of the Year
  • 2026 All-Lone Star Conference First Team
  • 2025 NFCA Division II World Series All-Championship Team 
  • 2025 D2CCA First Team All-South Central Region
  • 2025 NFCA Second Team All-South Central Region
  • 2025 Lone Star Conference All-Tournament Team
  • 2025 All-Lone Star Conference First Team
  • 2025 Lone Star Conference Hitter of the Week (4/28/25)

As a Senior (2026): NFCA Second Team All-Region... D2CCA Second Team All-Region... CSC Academic All-District... LSC Academic Player of the Year... All-LSC First Team... Started all 56 games for the Patriots to post a .371 average... Had 52 hits, 14 doubles, and a team-high 11 homers... Added 51 RBI and 39 runs scored while getting on base at a .557 clip... Hit two homers and had a season-high five RBI against Texas A&M-Kingsville on 5/2.

As a Junior (2025): NFCA Divison II World Series All-Championship Team... D2CCA First Team All-Region... NFCA Second Team All-Region... LSC All-Tournament Team... All-LSC First Team... Appeared in 65 games and started in 61...165 ABs resulting in an outstanding .376 batting average... Finished the season with .480 OB%, 234 PO... Recording 61 hits, 22 doubles, 10 HR, and 59 RBI... Hit two homers and had a season-high five RBI on 3/21 against Cameron.

As a Sophomore (2024): Appeared in 29 games and started in 17...Recorded 85 put outs, with a game high of 7 vs Midwestern St.(3/8/24).

As a Freshman (2023): Appeared in 9 games and started in 3...Batted .364 with 5 RBI...Finished the season with .417 OB

High School: Graduate of Lewiston HS… Named Second Team All-State, 2x North Idaho Hall of Fame High School Softball Athlete of the Year… Also played volleyball and basketball… Played travel for Washington Angels Gold – Benson.
 
Personal: Daughter of Chad and Karrie… Has two younger sisters, Loryn and Jenna… Majoring in Criminal Justice… Grew up snow skiing and both younger sisters play college softball… Loves coffee and painting banners… Chose UT Tyler for the family atmosphere and the amazing people that are a part of this program… Favorite thing about UT Tyler is support from the community and the university itself.


HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS:
Second Team All-State (Senior)
IEL Co-MVP (Senior)
North Idaho Hall of Fame High School Softball Athlete of the Year (Senior)
WAFD Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the Week (Junior)
North Idaho Hall of Fame High School Softball Athlete of the Year (Junior)
IEL MVP (Junior)
IEL Newcomer of the Year (Freshman)

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2023Freshman

    UTL
    5'10"
    11
  • 11

    2024Sophomore

    UTL
    5'10"
    11
  • 11

    2025Junior

    UTL
    5'10"
    11
  • 11

    2026Senior

    C
    5'10"
    11