FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Gulf Coast softball head coach Lindsay Fico announced Allie Braly as the tenth signee out of the 2026 transfer portal on Thursday.

"Allie is an incredible addition to our program," Fico said. "Her success at both St. Francis and JMU speaks for itself. We are excited to add a pitcher with a tremendous amount of experience and competitiveness. She knows what it takes to win and we look forward to what she accomplishes as an Eagle."

Allie Braly | 6'0 | Sr. | P | R/R | Raytown Senior HS | James Madison | St. Francis (PA) | Kansas City, Mo.
Braly spent 2026 at James Madison after playing the 2024-25 seasons at St. Francis. While in Harrisonburg, she dealt 3.1 scoreless, hitless innings to lead the Dukes to a 9-7 win over No. 23 Virginia to highlight her season. She was named to the Dean's List in the fall of 2025 at JMU. At St. Francis, she was a First Team All-NEC and NEC All-Tournament Team selection in 2025. She spun a shutout against LIU on May 11 to clinch the NEC Championship, and started both games in the 2025 NCAA College Station Regional. The right-handed pitcher threw her first career no-hitter against Le Moyne on March 23 with seven strikeouts.

A three time NEC Prime Performer in 2025 (February 25, March 25, April 22), Braly's 3.06 ERA ranked third in the conference. She started 27 of her 29 appearances, and led the Red Flash in opposing batting average (.263), wins (15), innings pitched (148.2) and strikeouts (70). Her 148.2 innings and 15 wins also led the NEC. As a freshman, she had a 2.06 ERA across 17 innings with 15 strikeouts and three saves for a St. Francis team that secured the No. 3 seed in the 2024 NCAA Austin Regional.

In high school, she represented the Kansas City Royals during the 2023 MLB Develops Breakthrough Series in Oklahoma City, and on the 2022 All-Star Jennie Finch Classic Team in Compton, Calif. She was selected as First Team All-Conference and District utility player in 2019-20. A four-year honor roll member, she made the Principal's Honor Roll in 2021-22, was the president of the National Honors Social Studies Society in 2022-23 and was a National Honor Thespian from 2021-23. She played club for coach Tony Austin with the Kansas City Originals.

The daughter of Emily Braly and Chris Mathison, Allie aspires to work in marine animal rehabilitation. 

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