Some thoughts from Warchant: Torres had a .530 batting average this past season, which included an NCAA-record 19 consecutive hits. She led the FSU in hits (98), runs (78), home runs (16), doubles (21), triples (7), slugging percentage (.978) and on-base percentage (.591). “She was also awarded the prestigious Rawlings Gold Glove award after not committing a single error in the regular season for the Seminoles, who finished with a 52-10 record overall. “But, as has been the case in each of Torres’ three seasons at FSU, the season ended up short of the Women’s College World Series. “And perhaps the allure of having a better chance to make the biggest stage of the sport is what drove the fan favorite to enter the portal. Or perhaps it was a whole lot of money. “Torres, who inked an NIL deal with Nike during the season, is clearly the most decorated player to enter the portal in this cycle and could likely fetch a very lucrative deal in her final season of college athletics. “Torres is from Texas. In fact, she grew up 30 minutes from the University of Texas, which won its second straight national championship this past weekend. “Torres was also committed to Texas A&M for much of her prep career before decommitting when her older sister left the program. “And Texas Tech, which has finished as the national championship runner-up the last two seasons, has proven to be quite willing to pay big money to softball transfers. “So, in her home state alone, there figures to be many potential suitors for Torres’ services.” ** Edited by VTChip at 6/8/2026, 11:09:19 AM