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Moriah Polar Leads NCAA, Drives Purdue to No. 10 Seed

5/6/2026

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Moriah Polar led the NCAA in 2026 with 99 hits and a .556 batting average.
She topped the Big Ten with 31 steals, was seventh nationally in on-base percentage (.579), and posted 47 RBIs, four homers, 21 extra-base hits and a .989 fielding rate.
After a 2025 broken jaw and vertebra injury, she became a Softball Player of the Year finalist, helping Purdue earn No. 10 seed for a May 6 game vs Wisconsin.

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Moriah Polar led the NCAA in 2026 with 99 hits and a .556 batting average.
She topped the Big Ten with 31 steals, was seventh nationally in on-base percentage (.579), and posted 47 RBIs, four homers, 21 extra-base hits and a .989 fielding rate.
After a 2025 broken jaw and vertebra injury, she became a Softball Player of the Year finalist, helping Purdue earn No. 10 seed for a May 6 game vs Wisconsin.