Club Softball Changes & Verbals: Ole Miss Adds Hot 100 Player In 2019 Class
Club Softball Changes & Verbals: Ole Miss Adds Hot 100 Player In 2019 Class
Tulsa Elite and Tennessee Mojo add powerful teams to their organizations and late changes to NLI signings.
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Signing week was quite eventful with a number of players choosing to sign with different schools on NLI Signing day.
Outfielder Estella Bennett, younger sister of former UCLA centerfielder Chip Bennett was all set to sign with UCLA when plans suddenly because of financial reasons. Bennett wasted no time finding another school announcing on November 16th that she would be signing with Arizona State.
LETS GO FORK ‘EM BABYYYYY!!! GO DEVILS??? #blessed #fearthefork pic.twitter.com/jv7g5cmm3E
— Stella Bennett (@stell_bennett) November 17, 2018
Her signing was made official on November 27th.
Fans, please help us welcome the newest member of the #SunDevilFamily, @stell_bennett! ? pic.twitter.com/VB5RUsZflb
— Sun Devil Softball (@ASUSoftball) November 27, 2018
No. 32 Hot 100 recruit Nyomi Jones was committed to Tennessee but had a change of heart deciding to sign with Ole Miss officially on November 28th. The longtime Firecracker is now playing for the Corona Angels.
BREAKING | We've added another member to the Class of 1️⃣9️⃣ as Cali speedster Nyomi Jones has put pen to paper! Join us in welcoming Nyomi to the Rebel Family!
— Ole Miss Softball (@OleMissSoftball) November 28, 2018
? https://t.co/Eg0WCOzwuN #CARE #HottyToddy pic.twitter.com/YTrJPryay2
Corona Angels corner infielder Bella Rocco changed schools after the Louisville coaching change. Rocco officially signed with Boise State under the guidance of Maggie Livreri. She posted a .603 batting average with 52 RBI and 11 home runs her junior year accumulating 33 home runs so far in her career at Jurupa Hills High School.
2x San Andreas League MVP, Bella Rocco has ? her NLI! Welcome to Bronco Nation, Bella! ? #BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/FG334RjRre
— Boise State Softball (@BroncoSportsSB) November 15, 2018
On the club front, there is a huge shakeup in the 14U division with Georgia Impact - Fisher's team merging with Tennessee Mojo. Josh Fisher's team is currently ranked No. 3 in the country and will undergo a number of changes going without ace Kirsten Fleet (2023, Georgia), shortstop Brionna Condon (2022, South Carolina), outfielder Jayden Laneaux (2023, LSU), and outfielder/shortstop Taylor Malvin (2022, Syracuse).
Jaydyn "Shorty" Goodwin (2022, Georgia), Emma Langston (2022, Georgia), Caydra Parker (2022, South Carolina), Mia Williams (2023, Florida), and Alexis Winter are moving over to Mojo 04 - Fisher.
Tulsa Elite recently added a top 16U team from Oklahoma, Gametime Stars - Walde. Ranked in the FAB 50, Bobby Walde's team finished 5th at USA Elite Select WFC and 25th at Colorado Fireworks Power Pool.
Don't forget to submit your nominations for the 16U FAB 50.
Master Verbal List
| First | Last | Position | Grad Yr | Club Team | University/College |
| Hannah | Hughbanks | OF/1B | 2019 | OC Batbusters - Bennett | Dixie State |
| Erica | Baird | C/1B | 2019 | E1 Prospects- Fajardo | Mesa Community College |
| Lindsey | Portell | P | 2019 | Tulsa Shootout | Washburn |
| Kylie | Helm | 3B | 2019 | Tulsa Shootout | Mercer |
| Madison | May | 1B/3B/OF | 2019 | 18U Gold Florida Storm-Shepherd | Clemson |
| Bella | Rocco | 3B/1B | 2019 | Corona Angels | Boise State |
| Morgan | Leinstock | P | 2019 | Arizona State | |
| Shanel | Stott | SS | 2019 | Tri-State Thunder Gold | Maryland-Baltimore |
| Morgan | Ritchey | 2B | 2019 | Tri-State Thunder Gold | Iona |
| Allison | Boaz | P/1B | 2019 | Breakers Labs | Boston |
| Ashley | Cortez | OF | 2019 | Breakers Labs | Cal State San Marcos |
| Autumn | Crawford | C/1B | 2019 | Breakers Labs | Cal State San Marcos |
| Miah | Lesnick | 1B/OF | 2019 | Breakers Labs | Cal Baptist |
| Heather | Menzer | 3B/1B | 2019 | Breakers Labs | Whitworth |
| Taylor | Tropp | MI/OF | 2019 | Breakers Labs | Cal State Fullerton |
| Annie | Villalobos | C/1B | 2019 | Breakers Labs | George Mason |
| Amaya | Montano | SS | 2019 | Aces Express | Texas A&M |
| Alana | Vawter | P/UT | 2019 | Intensity KOD | Stanford |
| Estella | Bennett | OF | 2019 | OC Batbusters - Lara | Arizona State |
| Abigail | Knight | OF/IF | 2019 | Lady Lightning | Boston College |
| Caitlin | Mathes | SS/3B | 2019 | Ohio Outlaws | Marshall |
| Nyomi | Jones | OF | 2019 | Corona Angels | Ole Miss |
| Brooke | Diaz | C/1B | 2019 | Texas Blaze | Louisiana Tech |
| Hayley | Eaton | OF | 2020 | Birmingham Thunderbolts 02 | Georgia |
| Ashley | Rico | MIF/UT | 2020 | Cal Cruisers Sievers 18U Gold | San Jose State |
| Katie | Reagan | 1B/3B/OF | 2020 | PA Chaos | Pennsylvania |
| Claire | Norred | P | 2020 | Indiana Shockwaves-Perrt | Northern Illinois |
| Mia | Cantu | OF/1B | 2020 | Firecrackers - Sewell | Louisiana - Lafayette |
| Lona | Sims | P | 2020 | Mojo-Lewis | Montevallo |
| Jocelyn | Abbott | MIF | 2020 | St. Louis Chaos 02 Beatty/Mohan | Saint Louis |
| Ivy | Rosenberry | P/OF | 2020 | Tri-State Thunder Gold | Virginia Tech |
| Lyndsey | Evix | C/1B | 2020 | Tri-State Thunder Gold | Providence College |
| Carly | Cooper | P | 2020 | Tri-State Thunder Gold | George Mason |
| Macie | Sporleder | 3B/UT | 2020 | Static Elite Easton | Glenville State |
| Kelsee | Mortimer | P | 2020 | KC Freedom | Missouri |
| Aubrie | McRoberts | MIF | 2020 | KC Pepper | Central Missouri |
| Sarah | Diessner | SS/UT | 2020 | Texas Glory | Hardin Simmons |
| Jocelyn | Erickson | C/1B | 2022 | OC Batbusters - Stith | Oklahoma |
| Mikayla | Smith | MIF/UT | 2020 | Impact Gold DFW - Middlebrook | North Texas |