*** One of the most impressive players at the PGF 16U Nationals was Sarai Niu, the powerhitting first baseman who helped the So Cal A’s – Myers/McNee team win the National Championship.

She went on an visit last weekend with former A’s teammate 2015 P/1B Brittany Violette to College of Charleston and supposedly Niu will also visit Mississippi State and Arizona; she has already checked out Arizona State as well as CoC.

Sariai is also still up in the air on which club team she’ll be on so stay tuned for that update as well!

*** Raegan Rogers, a 2015 outfielder from Bridge Creek, Okla. and member of the Oklahoma GameTime Stars, has switched her verbal from Arkansas to Oklahoma.

Apparently the draw of the home-state Sooners was too strong to pass up.

Raegan has great speed and can track down a lot of balls in the outfield as well as knock the ball out of the park.

Also, here’s a nice article on her that was done on TheOklahoman website: Bridge Creek softball: Oklahoma commitment Raegan Rogers becomes a team leader in a small town

*** An organization on the rise to watch out for is the Diamond Sports Hotshots out of Texas.

Nathan Nelson is the GM of the new organization and Tammie Davis is the Head Coach of the 18U Gold team that has picked up some significant transfers including outfielder Heaven Burton who has already been announced as one of the players in the 2016 Hot 100.

Here is a list of the committed players who are on the Gold team and will make it a dangerous team for anyone to play:

— P/1B Nicole Mendes (2016, Oklahoma)
— SS/3B Alissa Dalton (2016, Oklahoma)
— OF Heaven Burton (2016, Louisiana Lafayette)
— P Anna Brooks Pacha (2016, Georgetown)
— IF Whitney Walton (2016, Texas-Arlington)
— C/UT Aileen Garcia (2016, Texas-Arlington)
— OF/2B Kayci Moore (2015, Texas-Arlington)
— P/IF Jessica Rodriguez (2015, Incarnate Word)
— P/OF Presley Bell (2015, Houston)
— IF Emily Vela (2016, UNLV)

*** Tiffany Moore, a 2015 catcher with the Salinas Storm, has committed to Sacramento State.

I asked her mother, Julie, about her committment… here’s what she said:

“Tiffany has played for the Salinas Storm since she was in 10U.  Coach Perez from Sacramento State saw Tiffany play in Huntington Beach during Fall 2013.  They emailed her 18 Gold Coach Mike Armento inviting her to their camp in November 2013.”

“When Tiffany met the players and coaching staff she knew it was a great fit.  She emailed Coach Perez her schedule and she watched Tiffany play in Colorado Fireworks and PGF Nationals during Summer 2014.

“Tiffany visited Sacramento State with a friend in August 2014 that was touring the campus and met with the coaching staff.  She called Tiffany and offered her a position on the team.  Tiffany accepted on August 26, 2014.  Her official visit will be in October.”

“Tiffany will be playing for the Hornets beginning in Fall 2015.”

*** More verbals:

— SS/C Sam Bates (2017, Georgia Tech)… plays for Team NC Elite
— OF Taylor Covington (2015, Pacific)… plays for Explosion – Morgan
— 1B Mary Claire Coyne (2106, Wingate)… plays for Chattanooga Force 97
— OF Brittany Crawford (2016, St. Francis)… Ohio Outlaws
— P Claire Eosso (2015, Appalachian State)… plays for Virginia Legacy Elite
— P Lexie Handley (2016, Akron)… plays for Ohio Extreme
— C/UT Cailee Heen (2016, Hawaii)… plays for Salinas Storm
— P Kelly Hysong (2015, Akron)… plays for Ohio Wolfpack
— 1B/OF Rylee Jensen (2016, Brigham Young)… plays for Idaho Sliders – Moffat
— MIF/OF Darby Joerling (2016, Missouri State)… plays for Missouri Fury
— UT Leah Kesel (2015, Murray State)… plays for Missouri Stealth Gold
— C/1B Sarah Miles (2015, West Alabama)… plays for American Athletics – Joiner
— IF/OF Danielle Morgan (2016, Florida State)… plays for New Lenox Lightning Gold
— IF Sarah Muzik (2015, Hawaii)… plays for Salinas Storm
— OF Lexie Needham (2015, Lincoln Memorial)… plays for Chattanooga Force 97
— 2B/OF Holly Weber (2015, Tulsa)… plays for Midland Magic