The class of 2027 is ready to put pen to paper. The top softball recruits who are currently in their senior year of high school will make their commitments official before arriving on campus next fall.
The Softball America class rankings are devired from in-person evalations for the Top 150 players and more, using the Rivals team ranking algoritm.
For the first time, LSU headlines the top-ranked spot. The SEC holds the top three spots and six of the Top 10. UCLA and Oregon round out the top five spots, representing the Big Ten. Stanford and Arizona State crack the Top 10 with the best classes from the ACC and Big 12.
1. LSU
- Five-star P Sydney Gonglik: 8th overall player, 5th-ranked pitcher
- Five-star MI Bryli Seifert: 18th overall player, 1st-ranked middle infielder
- Four-star P Macie Bryant: 22nd overall player, 9th-ranked pitcher
- Four-star MI Lillie Gaudio: 29th overall player, 6th-ranked middle infielder
- Four-star C Jewel Cooper: 32nd overall player, 7th-ranked catcher
- Four-star MI Jillian Wimmer: 39th overall player, 12th-ranked middle infielder
Gonglik emerged as one of the top two-way players in the country a few summers ago. Meanwhile, Seifert from the Top Gun organization was one of the biggest risers in our latest update.
2. Florida
- Five-star CI Taylor Jennings: 9th overall player, 2nd-ranked corner infielder
- Five-star CI Yelli Calvo: 12th overall player, 3rd-ranked corner infielder
- Five-star MI Taegan Lermann: 19th overall player, 2nd-ranked middle infielder
- Four-star MI Samantha Nichols: 31st overall player, 7th-ranked middle infielder
- Four-star P Addison Allaire: 47th overall player, 14th-ranked pitcher
- Four-star OF Josslynn Grimsley: 101st overall player, 14th-ranked outfielder
Tim Walton found two more star hitters from California in Taylor Jennings and Yelli Calvo that headline this group. Samantha Nichols was also a very sought out player out west.
3. Auburn
- Five-star P Hannah DeMarcus: 20th overall player, 8th-ranked pitcher
- Four-star CI Evie Willemssen: 27th overall player, 4th-ranked corner infielder
- Four-star P Gisela Boitmann: 30th overall player, 12th-ranked pitcher
- Four-star MI Jenna Rapp: 40th overall player, 13th-ranked middle infielder
- Four-star MI Asher Thompson: 50th overall player, 18th-ranked middle infielder
- Four-star MI Shug Bradford: 117th overall player, 36th-ranked middle infielder
The Malveaux's first headline group is led by Hannah DeMarcus, who was one of the best arms this past summer with the PGF Champion Georgia Impact squad. This group has a ton of high-level bats from various top organizations.
4. UCLA
- Five-star P Coral Williams: 3rd overall player, 2nd-ranked pitcher
- Five-star C Chuck Masingale: 13th overall player, 4th-ranked catcher
- Four-star MI Zaliyah Jones: 37th overall player, 11th-ranked middle infielder
- Four-star OF Eva Bustamante: 51st overall player, 6th-ranked outfielder
Coral Williams was a major addition for UCLA, keeping a top arm home but her current and future battery mat Chuck Masingale shouldn't be overlooked either. She has some of the best power in the class.
5. Oregon
- Five-star CI Maya Matthies: 7th overall player, 1st-ranked corner infielder
- Four-star MI Reese Grudzielanek: 23rd overall player, 3rd-ranked middle infielder
- Four-star OF Ella Reynolds: 38th overall player, 3rd-ranked outfielder
- Four-star C Avery Scieszinski: 43rd overall player, 8th-ranked catcher
- Four-star CI Olivia Pompetti: 71st overall player, 9th-ranked corner infielder
- Three-star P Deschanel Donovan
The Ducks put together a tremendous group of future bats, covering every position. Maya Matthies (California) and Olivia Pompetti (Oregon) were West Coast kids, the Ducks found talent throughout the country in Big Ten states with Reese Grudzielanek (Wisconsin), Ella Reynolds (New Jersey) and Avery Scieszinski (Iowa).
6. Oklahoma
- Five-star OF Finlee Williams: 1st overall player, 1st-ranked outfielder
- Five-star C Riley Hilliard: 6th overall player, 1st-ranked catcher
- Four-star MI Emma Reynolds: 24th overall player, 4th-ranked middle infielder
The Sooners overall rating took a hit when Goose Hutchens reclassified. Nevertheless, Oklahoma has the best average ranking with a trio of Top 25 commits. Finlee Williams is the top overall player with a great balance of power and speed. Riley Hilliard is the top-ranked catcher and continues the Batbuster bloodline. Emma Reynolds is the top-ranked player from Arizona, which is an Oklahoma pipeline.
7. Stanford
- Five-star P Vivian Knott: 4th overall player, 3rd-ranked pitcher
- Five-star OF Ivy Burnham: 15th overall player, 2nd-ranked outfielder
- Four-star P Abby Atkinson: 28th overall player, 11th-ranked pitcher
- Four-star MI Reese Hilliard: 56th overall player, 19th-ranked middle infielder
- Four-star MI Peyton Tsao: 109th overall player, 30th-ranked middle infielder
- Three-star OF Shea Staley
Knott was a huge recruiting win for Stanford, as she'll travel across the country from Connecticut. Ivy Burnham was also a huge get and Abby Atkinson took a major leap in our latest rankings.
8. Texas A&M
- Five-star P Brielle Gardiner: 17th overall player, 7th-ranked pitcher
- Four-star MI Jenna Caldera: 25th overall player, 5th-ranked middle infielder
- Four-star MI Sis Gray: 36th overall player, 10th-ranked middle infielder
- Four-star MI Kynlee Arechiga: 44th overall player, 15th-ranked middle infielder
- Four-star P Zoie Griffin: 67th overall player, 19th-ranked pitcher
- Four-star MI Ella Carmack: 80th overall player, 25th-ranked middle infielder
- Four-star P Leanna Bourdage: 81st overall player, 24th-ranked pitcher
The Aggies picked up a trio of pitchers in this group with Brielle Gardiner as the prize at the top. The Athletic Mercado duo of Jenna Caldera and Sis Gray can be foundation pieces in the infield.
9. Tennessee
- Five-star P Kaylee Hodges: 2nd overall player, 1st-ranked pitcher
- Four-star MI Gracyn Needle: 34th overall player, 9th-ranked middle infielder
- Four-star MI Mia Roland: 45th overall player, 16th-ranked middle infielder
- Four-star OF Emma Pynes: 55th overall player, 7th-ranked outfielder
- Four-star MI Evelynn Swartzlander: 61st overall player, 21st-ranked middle infielder
- Four-star C Kamryn Potts: 79th overall player, 12th-ranked catcher
Kaylee Hodges had one of the best summers in memory with her display back in 2025, becoming the top two-way player. Tennessee has the trio of Tampa Mustangs in Gracyn Needle, Emma Pynes and Kamryn Potts. Plus, the late addition of Mia Roland, a South Carolina flip.
10. Arizona State
- Four-star P Emma Escamilla: 35th overall player, 13th-ranked pitcher
- Four-star MI Nia De Luna: 62nd overall player, 22nd-ranked middle infielder
- Four-star CI Kierstyn Lambeth: 63rd overall player, 6th-ranked corner infielder
- Four-star MI Hayley Ford: 77th overall player, 24th-ranked middle infielder
- Four-star P Adeline Shultz: 91st overall player, 29th-ranked pitcher
- Four-star MI Hayden Huerta: 92nd overall player, 28th-ranked middle infielder
- Four-star OF Catalina Medina: 141st overall player, 24th-ranked outfielder
- Three-star OF Lilly Sifrit
The Sun Devils are hoping the carry the momentum from their Super Regional appearance with Megan Bartlett's best class to date. The class was very strong to begin with but looks even better after Adeline Shultz's PGF championship showing and growth this summer.
11. Arizona
12. Texas
13. Georgia
14. Washington
15. Florida State
16. Missouri
17. South Carolina
18. Oklahoma State
19. Mississippi State
20. Clemson
21. Alabama
22. Arkansas
23. California
24. North Carolina
25. Kentucky