ELLISVILLE – Five members of the 2026 Jones College softball program will continue their careers at the next level.

Catcher Addy Shorter, pitcher Breelyn Cain and infielder Marlee Dampeer are headed to William Carey. Outfielder Laney Little signed with Spring Hill College and infielder Reagan Dale to Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

"This sophomore class was pivotal in maintaining consistency to what this program is built on," third-year head coach Tori Dew said. "Excellence in the classroom, community and on the playing field. Success will be part of their paths as they continue their softball and academic careers."

The five sophomores helped Jones to back-to-back 50-win seasons, a pair of MACCC runner-up finishes, a 2025 NJCAA Region 23 Championship and back-to-back NJCAA World Series appearances.

Shorter was a two-time All-MACCC Honorable Mention, hitting .333 for her career with 19 doubles, 10 home runs, 52 RBIs, 37 runs scored and a .434 on-base percentage. In 441 career chances behind the plate, Shorter fielded .989 with only five errors. Off the field, Shorter was an Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete All-America, Academic All-MACCC, NJCAA All-Academic Third Team and four-time member of the school's academic honor roll.

Cain was 29-12 with a 3.56 ERA in 46 career appearances in the circle with 24 complete games. Her 208 strikeouts and 237.2 innings pitched rank eighth in program history while her 29 wins are ninth-most.

The highlight of Cain's career came in an elimination game start at the World Series on May 22, 2026 when she tossed a complete-game, two-hit shutout with a career-high 14 strikeouts to send Jones into the national semifinals.

Off the field, Cain was Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete All-America, NJCAA All-Academic Second Team, Distinguished Academic All-MACCC and four-time member of the school's academic honor roll.

Dampeer was one of the top middle infielders in the MACCC over her two seasons and hit .260 lifetime with 12 doubles, 34 RBIs and 59 runs scored. Her lone collegiate home run came vs. Bishop State on May 2, 2026.

Dampeer was an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-MACCC and four-time member of the school's academic honor roll off the field.

Little played in 117 career games, sixth-most in JC history, and was a .363 lifetime hitter with 28 doubles, eight triples, nine home runs, 65 RBIs and 81 runs scored. Her double and triple totals each rank in the Top 10 in program history.

Little was an Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete All-America, NJCAA All-Academic First Team, Distinguished Academic All-MACCC and four-time member of the school's academic honor roll.

Dale was a speedy infielder who saw action in 42 career games, including 10 starts. She hit .273 as a sophomore with a double, four RBIs and six runs scored.

Off the field, Dale was an Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete All-America, Academic All-MACCC, NJCAA All-Academic Third Team and was a four-time member of the school's academic honor roll.

Jones finished 50-12, as conference runner-up and made its 14th all-time appearance in the NJCAA World Series.