2022 CLASS
#3—Savannah Geurin, P, Diamond Sports Hotshots – Nelson (Oklahoma)
Savannah is a franchise pitcher, a shut-down lefty talent who one scout says, “has all that good lefty movement.” Nicknamed “SJ,” she is a big, intimidating presence at 5-foot-10 and locates all her pitches with her great command and can change speeds at any given time to keep hitters off balance. She throws in the 57-59 mph range and tops at 61 but it’s her changeup that helps make her the top pitcher in the 2022 class right now. Says Hotshots Head Coach Nathan Nelson, “Her changeup is comparable to that of a Power 5 pitcher right now though she’s only a 14U pitcher.” Savannah is a big-game pitcher and elevates her game when the stakes are highest. She’s won an amazing six national championships already including a pair of PGF National Championships and other titles at USA Elite, Triple Crown and the USFA World Series. She was also a part of the All-American USA/ASA team that won it all in Oklahoma City last summer. The scary part about Savannah’s game is she hasn’t peaked yet—she still has room to improve as she matures and her velocity increases.
Oger's Star Rating: 5
T-#9—Avery Hodge, SS/OF, Impact Gold HTX (Oklahoma)
Avery is the old-school multiple sport athlete (softball, volleyball, basketball and track) who excels in everything she does because of her speed—2.6 home-to-first camp times–and her aggressive, fearless style of play whether she’s making a diving catch in the dirt or stretching out an extra base hit. The Oklahoma athlete has an advanced knowledge of the game and excellent instincts where she knows intuitively how to get the extra advantage to put her team in a position to win. Avery has played up with girls two years older ever since she joined Kelli Jacoby’s Texas Aces 10U team when she was eight-years-old before the program recently joined the Impact Gold organization. A natural leadoff batter because of her skills at getting on base, Avery plays the middle infield and centerfield spots equally well and had Big 12 and SEC interest starting in the 6th grade. She first got noticed by Oklahoma in 2016 at the Colorado Sparkler 14U Power Pool and was offered at an OU Elite Camp on September 17, 2017 and committed the next day.
Oger's Star Rating: NA
#30—Jocelyn Erickson, C, OC Batbusters – Campbell (Oklahoma)
Jocelyn comes from a family of athletes as a brother and sister have played baseball and softball at BYU and another is on the way. The youngest of five has benefitted from watching her siblings as her skill level is, as one coach put it, “is off the charts and she has a ton of upside.” The Phoenix native is a great defensive player and she has all the tools to be a dominant catcher at the next level while her offensive skills are improving too. Jocelyn also plays volleyball which helps her quickness and explosive movements which is one reason she had heavy interest from all over the nation before she committed to the Sooners in October of 2017. Said one high-level scout, “Jocelyn could be a top 10-ranked player by the end of the summer as she picks up intensity to her game and brings it all together.”
Oger's Star Rating: 4.6
2021 CLASS
#1--Quincee Lilio 2B/OF... Athletics -- Mercado (Oklahoma)
It's déjà vu all over again as we have a third straight Oklahoma commit headlining a Hot 100 class and for the second time in three years a member of David Mercado's Athletics organization out of Southern California after we previously selected catcher Kinzie Hansen (2019, A's-Mercado) and infielder Jayda Coleman (2020, Texas Glory) to headline each's respective class. No, we're not on either coach's payroll (!) and, if anything, it would have made NOT putting Lilio as the #1 player the safer choice, but the evidence was too strong to go against the So Cal talent. Lilio has won a pair of PGF National Championships over the last three years and is the only 2021 on the 16U squad that Hansen happens to be on which won the 14U PGF title last year. Not only was Lilio on the team, she was a vital contributor hitting .431 with an on-base percentage close to .500. She usually bats in the 2-hole on a team that is loaded with players going to major programs like LSU, UCLA, Tennessee, South Carolina, Arizona and more. Lilio has been playing up and against the best teams in the country for years, against competitors two years older or more that are the elite in the country, and she is not just playing, she's dominating. So what does she do to make her #1 overall? For one thing, she's like a coach on the field. Says David Mercado, "It starts with her IQ, she's to the point where I don't have to teach her any more. She thinks like I think on the field." "Q" usually starts in the outfield but also can play second. Her physical tools start with her speed, which one Southeast coach calls "blazing and legit." She has the speed to slap and the power to hit away and based on what the defense gives her she will smoke the ball down the line by the third baseman if the angle is there. "She's a five-tool player, no question," continues Mercado, "and she's the best player in her age group by far. She could be playing at the 18U level, she's that good, at any position but catcher or pitcher. Lilio is simply one of the top players I've ever trained." You don't have to look far to see where her softball talent comes from--her grandfather, Eddie Aguon, was a huge baseball star in Guam--and she has a cousin, Jaylene Ignacio, who just graduated from San Diego State. With such softball DNA, it's not hard to see why she's on a fast track to success. This year she's batting .500 with six home runs already and one college coach says simply, "She's special, there no question about that. This kid should be an All-American someday."
Oger's Star Rating: 4.2
#5--Alexx Waitman SS... Athletics -- Mercado (Oklahoma)
Waitman is a triple threat lefty who is a franchise-type infielder, but can do everything well on the softball field including pitch. One coach said of her, "Athletically, Alexx is as good as it gets." Last year she batted over .520 with 55 steals playing for the Oklahoma Athletics and is now commuting to play for David Mercado's talented Athletics team in Southern California. The Oklahoma native has excellent speed and range to get to balls all over the infield and has a quick glove-to-hand transition and a "crazy strong arm," as one coach put it. She played up for the 16U Gold team last year and playing in November with the Athletics went 7-for-9 with six steals at the Battle of the Dons and followed that up in January with a 6-for-8 performance with nine steals at the USA Select Double Down. From her first college showcase tournament in the fall of 2015, she's had major colleges after her, but Waitman's three favorites were always Oklahoma, Florida and Tennessee and, after visiting all three, she decided to stay close to home and commit to the Sooners in October of 2016.
Oger's Star Rating: NA
T-26--Turiya Coleman C/UT… Impact Gold -- Mata(Oklahoma)
Coleman, or "T" as college coaches have nicknamed her, is one of the best all-around athletes in the Hot 100. She's a true left-handed triple threat at the plate and can hit with power, slap or drop a bunt like a lead-off hitter--and all of this as a catcher. At 5-foot-8, Coleman averaged 30 points per game in basketball and on the field uses her quick, explosive first step to run a 2.75 home-to-first. She's not just an elite athlete, the Texan has great backstop skills as well and in catching gear has registered a 1.7 pop time. Her physical skills and softball tools, which include being able to hit with power and play the small game, have led to her taking campus visits to Oklahoma, Houston and Texas Tech with Texas, Texas A&M and Lamar also in the picture.
Oger's Star Rating: NA
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Oger's Star Rating: NA
2020 CLASS
1 Jayda Coleman, IF/OF | Texas Glory - Naudin (Oklahoma)
In our society, we love to build an athlete or team up only to then look for their weaknesses and try to knock them off the pedestal. Some fade under the intense spotlight, but Coleman, who was the No. 1 player in the first 2020 Hot 100 and has had a target on her back for the last year, has not only upped her game and become more of a complete player, but has also thrived under the pressure of being the top recruit in her class. It's not like she's a late-comer to the national recruiting scene, either: Coleman wowed everyone three years ago at the PGF Nationals when she almost single-handedly helped the DirectTV Genies, coached by her father, Cedric, win a title as she batted .625 and had a .700 on-base percentage.
Ever since then, she's been one of the top stars in her class and has been on everyone's radar as a can't-miss prospect. Coleman is the rare lefty shortstop who isn't moved to another position, and it will be interesting to see if she plays short for the powerhouse Sooners in a few years or is moved elsewhere, like the outfield, where she's also put in some time. But if anyone can play shortstop as a left-hander, Jayda has the abilities to make it work. As one coach said, "You would think that would be a disadvantage, but not with her . . . she just makes it happen." Said another, "[Coleman] makes it look so easy at the position; you won't find another left-handed shortstop that can pull it off the way she does."
What makes Coleman an elite prospect is the fact that she has great physical tools -- fantastic speed and explosiveness with the ability to hit for power or lay down the bunt. It's not uncommon for her to get on base via the drag bunt, then steal second and third, and finally come home on a sacrifice, fielder's choice, or passed ball. But it's her passion for the game and her softball instincts and smarts that set her apart as a once-in-a-decade athlete.
The Texan will play at the 18U level this year for the Glory. Her coach, Kevin Shelton, says: "[Coleman] is as-advertised. She has one of the highest softball IQs I've ever seen, and mentally she is ahead of most and as physically gifted as any." And then there are the numbers. Even though every team plotted to stop the standout freshman, Coleman has put up huge numbers in high school and club ball over the last year. As a freshman at The Colony (Texas) High, Coleman earned first-team FloSoftball All-American honors and was the MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year after hitting .653 with 74 runs scored, 53 steals, 12 home runs, and 32 RBIs with an amazing .705 on-base percentage.
Not surprisingly, she earned every local and state honor too, including 5A all-state tournament, the district 14-5A MVP, and the Dallas Morning News Player of the Year. And then this summer, playing for Ed Naudin's 16U Glory team, Coleman once again recorded stellar numbers: a .565 batting average, 53 runs scored, 70 hits, and an impressive 39-for-42 in steals going against many of the top catchers in club ball. At PGF Nationals -- playing against the best of the best -- Coleman was second on the team with a .375 average and led the team in runs scored while posting a .474 on-base percentage. With three years of high school and club ball to be played before she ever steps foot officially on the Oklahoma campus, it will be interesting to see how good Coleman can become. One thing is for sure, however: 2017 has shown she's not only getting better over time -- she's continued to earn her spot at the top of the FloSoftball 2020 Hot 100 rankings.
Oger's Star Rating: 5
4 | Zaida Puni, 3B | OC Batbusters - Stith (Oklahoma)
The OC Batbusters organization has a long history of producing All-American talent, from Laura Berg and Jennie Finch in the past to Sydney Romero (Oklahoma) and Amanda Lorenz (Florida) more recently. It's still early for Zaida Puni, but it shouldn't be long before she's added to the list of Batbuster greats. One of the top power hitters not just in the 2020 class, but in the entire club softball scene, she was described by one coach as "having more power than anyone her age group, bar none."
Another said of her, "She's a beast and doesn't understand yet how great she can be." That potential was on display this summer at PGF Nationals, where Mark Campbell's 14U team took second in a close final game against the Texas Dirt Divas. Zaida was a major reason the team went on a winning streak. For her St. Anthony High School team, Puni batted .429 with a .482 on-base percentage, 38 RBIs, and 39 runs. A dynamite third baseman who can make all the plays on defense, she had Pac-12, SEC, and Big 12 schools after her before she chose the reigning national champs.
Oger's Star Rating: 5
6 | Tiare Jennings, SS | OC Batbusters - Stith (Oklahoma)
Jennings is one of the best shortstops in the country and is considered an elite player because she combines great defensive skills with a power bat. She also has the attributes and instincts you can't coach. One scout remarked, "She just gets the job done." A great athlete, the 5-8 sophomore also shines on the volleyball court.
For her St. Anthony High School last season, Jennings hit a whopping .521 with a .553 on-base percentage, 37 hits, 23 RBIs, and 27 runs. She had offers from Pac-12 schools like UCLA, but a fall camp at Oklahoma two years ago caused her to fall in love with the Big 12 power and in September 2016 she called Patty Gasso and said she wanted to play for the reigning national champs. Oger's Star Rating: 5
7 | Nicole May, P/3B | OC Batbusters - Stith (Oklahoma)
May is a dual threat who is as good of an infielder as she is a pitcher. She never leaves the field, because her softball IQ is off the charts. May always plays in control and never shows her emotions. At 5-foot-11, she moves well at third base and can move laterally and come in or drop back equally well. As a right-handed pitcher, she's throwing in the 60s and has an accomplished riseball, curve, and changeup. Offensively, May bats in the front of the lineup and has great power and a swing that can change a game instantly. For her Foothill High School squad last season, she pitched 191 innings, had 293 strikeouts, and an ERA of .84. She also batted .460 with 10 home runs. She was the NCS freshman of the year and won a variety of other awards including Cal-Hi Sports State Freshman Player of the Year. May was offered by Oklahoma in September of 2015 while on an unofficial visit. She took her time and finally called the Sooner coaches on August 19 of this 2016 to commit.
Oger's Star Rating: 5
29 | Paige Knight, P/3B | Tulsa Elite (Oklahoma)
Knight has all the tools necessary to make big waves at the next level. The 5-foot-10 athlete has a very strong arm, good speed, and the versatility at the plate to be able to connect consistently for power and average. Paige has proven to be a mainstay in the heart of the lineup for a very tough Tulsa Elite organization, and has helped lead them to top finishes at several major tournaments. Because of her ability to compete at a high level in the circle, on the field, and at the plate, she caught the eye of in-state powerhouse Oklahoma and made her commitment to the Sooners. Oger's Star Rating: 4.0
41 | Destinee Noury, MIF | OC Batbusters - Stith (Oklahoma)
Noury has one of the strongest arms in the country and coaches say she does everything well. She was a key cog on the So Cal A's-Mercado team that finished second at the 16U PGF Nationals this year before leaving the team for the OC Batbusters. Batbusters coach Mike Stith says Noury has all the natural tools that make a great infielder. Noury has good size and is strong in her fundamentals. She has an excellent technical swing and is a smart player who is always thinking two or three steps ahead, be it on defense or at the plate. Noury has shined at nationally prestigious camps such as the OnDeck West Coast Elite Camp, where Derek Allister of OnDeck praised her for her "sophisticated level of play" and "poise and athleticism." She's one of six Oklahoma commits in the 2020 class so far.
Oger's Star Rating: 4.0
2019 CLASS
3 | Kinzie Hansen C | OC Batbusters—Stith (Oklahoma)
Hansen has been the No. 1 player in the 2019 class in the first two editions of the Hot 100. She drops a bit not because her skills have diminished but simply because of a knee injury which has kept her out for most of the fall. A new addition to Mike Stith’s Batbuster team, Hansen joins a stable of already established catchers in Terra McGowan (2018, Arizona State), Colleen Sullivan (2018, UCLA), and Sharlize Palacios (2019, Arizona). Hansen accepted her new role of sharing innings behind the plate while rotating in at first base to get experience at other positions. At 6-foot-1, she has caught practically every inning of every game at the prep and club level, which included winning a PGF 14U national title in 2016. Hansen also helped Dave Mercado’s team take second place at PGF 16U Nationals last summer, where she led her talent-rich squad with a .421 average and an on-base percentage of .500 with five RBIs in seven total games. When healthy, Hansen is a game-changer at whatever position she plays and has all the tools defensively and offensively. She was a first-team FloSoftball All-American as a sophomore at Norco (CA) after batting .470 with 11 doubles and 43 RBIs. Oger's Star Rating: 5
21 | Olivia Rains P/OF | OC Batbusters—Stith (Oklahoma)
Mike Stith added Rains to his talented staff, making her part of a killer three-ace squad rounded out by Farrah Steffany (Arizona) and Alanna Thiede (Oklahoma). These three could add another title to Stith’s club legacy. A mature pitcher with excellent work ethic, Rains is efficient and difficult to hit, with speeds in the mid-60s. In 2017, she threw two perfect games, three no-hitters, and five games with only one hit. In 209 innings, this workhorse collected 260 Ks. She stands 5-foot-10 and has the frame to use to her advantage in the circle and will continue to improve as she gets stronger. Rains smashed a ball that left the yard for Pryor (OK) in the 5A Oklahoma state championship that ended a 20-year title drought for school. She recorded 293 strikeouts over 235 innings and was the Drillers Softball Athlete of the Year in 2017. Another Hot List player who will stay in her home state, Rains will play for the Sooners in college. Oger's Star Rating: 5
52 | Macy McAdoo P | Oklahoma Athletics (Oklahoma)
McAdoo is a righty hurler who is tough to hit as she has a mid-60s velocity with movement to spare. She exploded on the mound and onto the recruiting scene in 2016 and picked up offers from almost every program who saw her pitch. McAdoo has led her Tuttle (Oklahoma) High team to two consecutive 4A state titles and picking up 596 strikeouts along the way. In 2017, she recorded 303 Ks and allowing only 27 earned runs in 195 innings for a 0.97 ERA. Sooner fans are thrilled that she’s chosen to stay close to home—OU is only 30 minutes from her high school—as she committed to Patty Gasso in November of 2016. Says one coach of McAdoo: “I can see why Patty recruited Macy, she’s not a lefty, but she’s very hard to hit. Macy will quickly become a pitcher well-known on the D1 Big 12 college scene.”
Oger's Star Rating: NA
59 | Rylie Boone OF/P | Texas Glory (Oklahoma)
Boone is a five-tool player who does it all on the field as a true lefty who even pitches and with high 50’s speed and a good change, but it’s her all-around athleticism that has drawn comparisons to the play of former Florida All-American outfielder Kelsey Stewart when she was at the same age. Boone has top-level speed and explosiveness and uses her quickness to play small ball and slap to get on base, but she has pop in her bat too. As a junior playing the high school season this past fall for Owasso (Oklahoma) High, she batted .532 with eight home runs, 30 RBI, and 27 extra-base hits. Equally impressive, she only struck out once all season. A Class 6A 1st Team All-State selection, she is a prototypical center fielder who covers a ton of ground and has a gun for an arm. She committed to the home-state Sooners in September of 2015 over many other Power 5 school offers.
Oger's Star Rating: NA
76 | Alicia Flores OF | Athletics Mercado (Oklahoma)
Flores is a power-hitting outfielder headed to Oklahoma where she will join her big sister, Eliyah, a 2017 signee currently playing for Tony Rico’s 18U Firecrackers squad. The younger sibling’s blazing speed is a key asset that helps her track down balls that are sure-fire hits against average outfielders. Flores also has tremendous bat speed, driving balls everywhere on the field no matter the caliber of the pitching she faces. A big, strong player who can hold down a corner when she’s not taking away hits in the outfield. Flores batted .380 over the fall season for her Athletics-Mercado team. She batted .447 last season playing for her Grand Terrace (California) High team and passed up offers from Big Ten and Big 12 schools to join her sister as a Sooner. Oger's Star Rating: NA
T-79--Raylee Pogue IF… Texas Glory-Shelton (Oklahoma)
Pogue brings athleticism and versatility to the field and moves to Kevin Shelton's Texas Glory Gold team after a standout run with the Oklahoma Gametime Stars. She's one of the top power hitters in the 2019 class and can go deep in any at-bat. One coach called her "a masher who just crushes the ball." Pogue broke her ankle over the summer and in her first at-bat back in high school ball in September hit a walk-off home run. Defensively she has the glove skills and arm to play infield and even outfield. The Oklahoma sophomore impressed at an early age and decided to stay at home and play for the current National Champs when she committed to the Sooners in the eighth grade.
Oger's Star Rating: NA
90 | Alanna Thiede P | OC Batbusters – Stith (Oklahoma)
Thiede worked her way up through the Batbusters organization, playing on very successful teams under the guidance of Mark Campbell at the 14U level and is now on Mike Stith’s 18U Batbusters who have won two of the last four PGF Premier National Championships. Competing on one of the favorites to win it all next year, Thiede adds depth and talent to the nation’s deepest corps of pitchers which includes fellow Sooner commits Olivia Rains (2019), Nicole May (2020) along with Arizona-bound hurlers Farrah Steffany (2019) and Madi Elish (2021). Thiede is a southpaw who changes speeds well and can handle both sides of the plate. She has good velocity and movement with excellent off-speed pitches to complement her heat. The So Cal resident doesn’t play high school ball. Instead, Thiede focuses on training and working out full-time to prepare for her arrival next year in Norman. She finished the fall season strong, pitching a shutout in her final game.
Oger's Star Rating: 3.7
2018 CLASS
6 | Brooke Vestal, P | Firecrackers – Rico (Oklahoma)
For the last two years, Vestal held the No. 1 spot in the 2018 Hot 100. Still a franchise player, she was hindered all year with hand injuries that started at the USA Softball junior national tryouts and then were reaggravated in Colorado over the summer.
Vestal still has the skills and emotional toughness and makeup that helped her lead the Firecrackers to the 2016 PGF 18U National Championship. A First-Team FloSoftball All-American, she recorded 244 strikeouts with a 1.31 ERA. Vestal shared District 27-6A MVP honors in 2017. Oger's Star Rating: 4.3
13 | Grace Lyons, MIF | Firecrackers – Rico (Oklahoma)
You would be hard-pressed to find another glove in the infield that is better than Lyons. Whether she’s moving to her backhand or forehand side, every play she makes seems effortless and calculated. “What she does in the field defensively is ridiculous, there are few if any in her class who can do the things Grace does.” said one club coach. This season for at O’Connor (Phoenix, AZ) High, she batted .526 with 50 hits, 47 runs scored, and 35 RBIs in 33 games played. And she showed extra-base power as she hit seven home runs with 14 doubles. Lyons held .982 fielding percentage out of 109 total chances. She will sign with Oklahoma this week. Oger's Star Rating: 4.8
31 | Grace Green, 3B/P | Batbusters – Gomes (Oklahoma)
Green earned CalHi Sports 1st Team All-State honors (Medium Schools) as a Multi-Purpose player as she’s one of the top two-way threats in the nation. As a junior for her Oakdale (California) High team, she batted .458 while going 7-2 with a 0.81 ERA and limited opponents to a .172 batting average. The soon-to-be Sooner signee showed her great athleticism at an OnDeck Camp four years ago when she shined in the testing drills, showcasing her great quickness, arm strength, and bat speed. She hits for a high average and with power and in the circle can throw in the mid-60’s with a drop, screw, and rise. Growing up on a farm in the Modesto area, Oakdale goes by the slogan “Cowboy Capital of the World” and that fits Green as her father, Daniel, won three rodeo titles and qualified for the National Finals Rodeo 10 times in his illustrious career. Oger's Star Rating: 4.6
62 | Audrie LaValley, MIF | Oklahoma Athletics (Oklahoma)
LaValley is a powerful lefty who can drive the ball to all fields with a beautifully natural swing. Her excellent range at shortstop and smooth hands, coupled with a strong and accurate arm, is only part of what made her one of the highest recruited athletes in her class for Oklahoma. Last season at Carl Albert High School, LaValley hit .422 with 7 HRs leading her team to its second consecutive 5A State Championship. LaValley is an athlete that continues to get stronger and will fare well when she joins the Oklahoma Sooners next fall.
Oger's Star Rating: 4.2
90 | Sami Skelly, 1B | Oklahoma Athletics (Oklahoma)
Skelly is an athlete who has largely flown under the radar up to this point but her power at the plate and versatility at first base helped her bust into the Hot 100. Last season, Skelly helped lead her Lone Grove High School team to the state championship game and then had a breakout summer with the Oklahoma Stealth batting at incredible .469 at the plate with 15 home runs and 42 RBIs. Skelly will spend this upcoming season playing at several top-level tournaments including Colorado Fireworks and PGF Nationals with the Oklahoma Athletics. Skelly hasn't spent much time on the national scene, but managed to catch the eye of Sooner head coach Patty Gasso, and has committed to play at Oklahoma.
Oger's Star Rating: 4.0
#3—Savannah Geurin, P, Diamond Sports Hotshots – Nelson (Oklahoma)
Savannah is a franchise pitcher, a shut-down lefty talent who one scout says, “has all that good lefty movement.” Nicknamed “SJ,” she is a big, intimidating presence at 5-foot-10 and locates all her pitches with her great command and can change speeds at any given time to keep hitters off balance. She throws in the 57-59 mph range and tops at 61 but it’s her changeup that helps make her the top pitcher in the 2022 class right now. Says Hotshots Head Coach Nathan Nelson, “Her changeup is comparable to that of a Power 5 pitcher right now though she’s only a 14U pitcher.” Savannah is a big-game pitcher and elevates her game when the stakes are highest. She’s won an amazing six national championships already including a pair of PGF National Championships and other titles at USA Elite, Triple Crown and the USFA World Series. She was also a part of the All-American USA/ASA team that won it all in Oklahoma City last summer. The scary part about Savannah’s game is she hasn’t peaked yet—she still has room to improve as she matures and her velocity increases.
Oger's Star Rating: 5
T-#9—Avery Hodge, SS/OF, Impact Gold HTX (Oklahoma)
Avery is the old-school multiple sport athlete (softball, volleyball, basketball and track) who excels in everything she does because of her speed—2.6 home-to-first camp times–and her aggressive, fearless style of play whether she’s making a diving catch in the dirt or stretching out an extra base hit. The Oklahoma athlete has an advanced knowledge of the game and excellent instincts where she knows intuitively how to get the extra advantage to put her team in a position to win. Avery has played up with girls two years older ever since she joined Kelli Jacoby’s Texas Aces 10U team when she was eight-years-old before the program recently joined the Impact Gold organization. A natural leadoff batter because of her skills at getting on base, Avery plays the middle infield and centerfield spots equally well and had Big 12 and SEC interest starting in the 6th grade. She first got noticed by Oklahoma in 2016 at the Colorado Sparkler 14U Power Pool and was offered at an OU Elite Camp on September 17, 2017 and committed the next day.
Oger's Star Rating: NA
#30—Jocelyn Erickson, C, OC Batbusters – Campbell (Oklahoma)
Jocelyn comes from a family of athletes as a brother and sister have played baseball and softball at BYU and another is on the way. The youngest of five has benefitted from watching her siblings as her skill level is, as one coach put it, “is off the charts and she has a ton of upside.” The Phoenix native is a great defensive player and she has all the tools to be a dominant catcher at the next level while her offensive skills are improving too. Jocelyn also plays volleyball which helps her quickness and explosive movements which is one reason she had heavy interest from all over the nation before she committed to the Sooners in October of 2017. Said one high-level scout, “Jocelyn could be a top 10-ranked player by the end of the summer as she picks up intensity to her game and brings it all together.”
Oger's Star Rating: 4.6
2021 CLASS
#1--Quincee Lilio 2B/OF... Athletics -- Mercado (Oklahoma)
It's déjà vu all over again as we have a third straight Oklahoma commit headlining a Hot 100 class and for the second time in three years a member of David Mercado's Athletics organization out of Southern California after we previously selected catcher Kinzie Hansen (2019, A's-Mercado) and infielder Jayda Coleman (2020, Texas Glory) to headline each's respective class. No, we're not on either coach's payroll (!) and, if anything, it would have made NOT putting Lilio as the #1 player the safer choice, but the evidence was too strong to go against the So Cal talent. Lilio has won a pair of PGF National Championships over the last three years and is the only 2021 on the 16U squad that Hansen happens to be on which won the 14U PGF title last year. Not only was Lilio on the team, she was a vital contributor hitting .431 with an on-base percentage close to .500. She usually bats in the 2-hole on a team that is loaded with players going to major programs like LSU, UCLA, Tennessee, South Carolina, Arizona and more. Lilio has been playing up and against the best teams in the country for years, against competitors two years older or more that are the elite in the country, and she is not just playing, she's dominating. So what does she do to make her #1 overall? For one thing, she's like a coach on the field. Says David Mercado, "It starts with her IQ, she's to the point where I don't have to teach her any more. She thinks like I think on the field." "Q" usually starts in the outfield but also can play second. Her physical tools start with her speed, which one Southeast coach calls "blazing and legit." She has the speed to slap and the power to hit away and based on what the defense gives her she will smoke the ball down the line by the third baseman if the angle is there. "She's a five-tool player, no question," continues Mercado, "and she's the best player in her age group by far. She could be playing at the 18U level, she's that good, at any position but catcher or pitcher. Lilio is simply one of the top players I've ever trained." You don't have to look far to see where her softball talent comes from--her grandfather, Eddie Aguon, was a huge baseball star in Guam--and she has a cousin, Jaylene Ignacio, who just graduated from San Diego State. With such softball DNA, it's not hard to see why she's on a fast track to success. This year she's batting .500 with six home runs already and one college coach says simply, "She's special, there no question about that. This kid should be an All-American someday."
Oger's Star Rating: 4.2
#5--Alexx Waitman SS... Athletics -- Mercado (Oklahoma)
Waitman is a triple threat lefty who is a franchise-type infielder, but can do everything well on the softball field including pitch. One coach said of her, "Athletically, Alexx is as good as it gets." Last year she batted over .520 with 55 steals playing for the Oklahoma Athletics and is now commuting to play for David Mercado's talented Athletics team in Southern California. The Oklahoma native has excellent speed and range to get to balls all over the infield and has a quick glove-to-hand transition and a "crazy strong arm," as one coach put it. She played up for the 16U Gold team last year and playing in November with the Athletics went 7-for-9 with six steals at the Battle of the Dons and followed that up in January with a 6-for-8 performance with nine steals at the USA Select Double Down. From her first college showcase tournament in the fall of 2015, she's had major colleges after her, but Waitman's three favorites were always Oklahoma, Florida and Tennessee and, after visiting all three, she decided to stay close to home and commit to the Sooners in October of 2016.
Oger's Star Rating: NA
T-26--Turiya Coleman C/UT… Impact Gold -- Mata(Oklahoma)
Coleman, or "T" as college coaches have nicknamed her, is one of the best all-around athletes in the Hot 100. She's a true left-handed triple threat at the plate and can hit with power, slap or drop a bunt like a lead-off hitter--and all of this as a catcher. At 5-foot-8, Coleman averaged 30 points per game in basketball and on the field uses her quick, explosive first step to run a 2.75 home-to-first. She's not just an elite athlete, the Texan has great backstop skills as well and in catching gear has registered a 1.7 pop time. Her physical skills and softball tools, which include being able to hit with power and play the small game, have led to her taking campus visits to Oklahoma, Houston and Texas Tech with Texas, Texas A&M and Lamar also in the picture.
Oger's Star Rating: NA
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Oger's Star Rating: NA
2020 CLASS
1 Jayda Coleman, IF/OF | Texas Glory - Naudin (Oklahoma)
In our society, we love to build an athlete or team up only to then look for their weaknesses and try to knock them off the pedestal. Some fade under the intense spotlight, but Coleman, who was the No. 1 player in the first 2020 Hot 100 and has had a target on her back for the last year, has not only upped her game and become more of a complete player, but has also thrived under the pressure of being the top recruit in her class. It's not like she's a late-comer to the national recruiting scene, either: Coleman wowed everyone three years ago at the PGF Nationals when she almost single-handedly helped the DirectTV Genies, coached by her father, Cedric, win a title as she batted .625 and had a .700 on-base percentage.
Ever since then, she's been one of the top stars in her class and has been on everyone's radar as a can't-miss prospect. Coleman is the rare lefty shortstop who isn't moved to another position, and it will be interesting to see if she plays short for the powerhouse Sooners in a few years or is moved elsewhere, like the outfield, where she's also put in some time. But if anyone can play shortstop as a left-hander, Jayda has the abilities to make it work. As one coach said, "You would think that would be a disadvantage, but not with her . . . she just makes it happen." Said another, "[Coleman] makes it look so easy at the position; you won't find another left-handed shortstop that can pull it off the way she does."
What makes Coleman an elite prospect is the fact that she has great physical tools -- fantastic speed and explosiveness with the ability to hit for power or lay down the bunt. It's not uncommon for her to get on base via the drag bunt, then steal second and third, and finally come home on a sacrifice, fielder's choice, or passed ball. But it's her passion for the game and her softball instincts and smarts that set her apart as a once-in-a-decade athlete.
The Texan will play at the 18U level this year for the Glory. Her coach, Kevin Shelton, says: "[Coleman] is as-advertised. She has one of the highest softball IQs I've ever seen, and mentally she is ahead of most and as physically gifted as any." And then there are the numbers. Even though every team plotted to stop the standout freshman, Coleman has put up huge numbers in high school and club ball over the last year. As a freshman at The Colony (Texas) High, Coleman earned first-team FloSoftball All-American honors and was the MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year after hitting .653 with 74 runs scored, 53 steals, 12 home runs, and 32 RBIs with an amazing .705 on-base percentage.
Not surprisingly, she earned every local and state honor too, including 5A all-state tournament, the district 14-5A MVP, and the Dallas Morning News Player of the Year. And then this summer, playing for Ed Naudin's 16U Glory team, Coleman once again recorded stellar numbers: a .565 batting average, 53 runs scored, 70 hits, and an impressive 39-for-42 in steals going against many of the top catchers in club ball. At PGF Nationals -- playing against the best of the best -- Coleman was second on the team with a .375 average and led the team in runs scored while posting a .474 on-base percentage. With three years of high school and club ball to be played before she ever steps foot officially on the Oklahoma campus, it will be interesting to see how good Coleman can become. One thing is for sure, however: 2017 has shown she's not only getting better over time -- she's continued to earn her spot at the top of the FloSoftball 2020 Hot 100 rankings.
Oger's Star Rating: 5
4 | Zaida Puni, 3B | OC Batbusters - Stith (Oklahoma)
The OC Batbusters organization has a long history of producing All-American talent, from Laura Berg and Jennie Finch in the past to Sydney Romero (Oklahoma) and Amanda Lorenz (Florida) more recently. It's still early for Zaida Puni, but it shouldn't be long before she's added to the list of Batbuster greats. One of the top power hitters not just in the 2020 class, but in the entire club softball scene, she was described by one coach as "having more power than anyone her age group, bar none."
Another said of her, "She's a beast and doesn't understand yet how great she can be." That potential was on display this summer at PGF Nationals, where Mark Campbell's 14U team took second in a close final game against the Texas Dirt Divas. Zaida was a major reason the team went on a winning streak. For her St. Anthony High School team, Puni batted .429 with a .482 on-base percentage, 38 RBIs, and 39 runs. A dynamite third baseman who can make all the plays on defense, she had Pac-12, SEC, and Big 12 schools after her before she chose the reigning national champs.
Oger's Star Rating: 5
6 | Tiare Jennings, SS | OC Batbusters - Stith (Oklahoma)
Jennings is one of the best shortstops in the country and is considered an elite player because she combines great defensive skills with a power bat. She also has the attributes and instincts you can't coach. One scout remarked, "She just gets the job done." A great athlete, the 5-8 sophomore also shines on the volleyball court.
For her St. Anthony High School last season, Jennings hit a whopping .521 with a .553 on-base percentage, 37 hits, 23 RBIs, and 27 runs. She had offers from Pac-12 schools like UCLA, but a fall camp at Oklahoma two years ago caused her to fall in love with the Big 12 power and in September 2016 she called Patty Gasso and said she wanted to play for the reigning national champs. Oger's Star Rating: 5
7 | Nicole May, P/3B | OC Batbusters - Stith (Oklahoma)
May is a dual threat who is as good of an infielder as she is a pitcher. She never leaves the field, because her softball IQ is off the charts. May always plays in control and never shows her emotions. At 5-foot-11, she moves well at third base and can move laterally and come in or drop back equally well. As a right-handed pitcher, she's throwing in the 60s and has an accomplished riseball, curve, and changeup. Offensively, May bats in the front of the lineup and has great power and a swing that can change a game instantly. For her Foothill High School squad last season, she pitched 191 innings, had 293 strikeouts, and an ERA of .84. She also batted .460 with 10 home runs. She was the NCS freshman of the year and won a variety of other awards including Cal-Hi Sports State Freshman Player of the Year. May was offered by Oklahoma in September of 2015 while on an unofficial visit. She took her time and finally called the Sooner coaches on August 19 of this 2016 to commit.
Oger's Star Rating: 5
29 | Paige Knight, P/3B | Tulsa Elite (Oklahoma)
Knight has all the tools necessary to make big waves at the next level. The 5-foot-10 athlete has a very strong arm, good speed, and the versatility at the plate to be able to connect consistently for power and average. Paige has proven to be a mainstay in the heart of the lineup for a very tough Tulsa Elite organization, and has helped lead them to top finishes at several major tournaments. Because of her ability to compete at a high level in the circle, on the field, and at the plate, she caught the eye of in-state powerhouse Oklahoma and made her commitment to the Sooners. Oger's Star Rating: 4.0
41 | Destinee Noury, MIF | OC Batbusters - Stith (Oklahoma)
Noury has one of the strongest arms in the country and coaches say she does everything well. She was a key cog on the So Cal A's-Mercado team that finished second at the 16U PGF Nationals this year before leaving the team for the OC Batbusters. Batbusters coach Mike Stith says Noury has all the natural tools that make a great infielder. Noury has good size and is strong in her fundamentals. She has an excellent technical swing and is a smart player who is always thinking two or three steps ahead, be it on defense or at the plate. Noury has shined at nationally prestigious camps such as the OnDeck West Coast Elite Camp, where Derek Allister of OnDeck praised her for her "sophisticated level of play" and "poise and athleticism." She's one of six Oklahoma commits in the 2020 class so far.
Oger's Star Rating: 4.0
2019 CLASS
3 | Kinzie Hansen C | OC Batbusters—Stith (Oklahoma)
Hansen has been the No. 1 player in the 2019 class in the first two editions of the Hot 100. She drops a bit not because her skills have diminished but simply because of a knee injury which has kept her out for most of the fall. A new addition to Mike Stith’s Batbuster team, Hansen joins a stable of already established catchers in Terra McGowan (2018, Arizona State), Colleen Sullivan (2018, UCLA), and Sharlize Palacios (2019, Arizona). Hansen accepted her new role of sharing innings behind the plate while rotating in at first base to get experience at other positions. At 6-foot-1, she has caught practically every inning of every game at the prep and club level, which included winning a PGF 14U national title in 2016. Hansen also helped Dave Mercado’s team take second place at PGF 16U Nationals last summer, where she led her talent-rich squad with a .421 average and an on-base percentage of .500 with five RBIs in seven total games. When healthy, Hansen is a game-changer at whatever position she plays and has all the tools defensively and offensively. She was a first-team FloSoftball All-American as a sophomore at Norco (CA) after batting .470 with 11 doubles and 43 RBIs. Oger's Star Rating: 5
21 | Olivia Rains P/OF | OC Batbusters—Stith (Oklahoma)
Mike Stith added Rains to his talented staff, making her part of a killer three-ace squad rounded out by Farrah Steffany (Arizona) and Alanna Thiede (Oklahoma). These three could add another title to Stith’s club legacy. A mature pitcher with excellent work ethic, Rains is efficient and difficult to hit, with speeds in the mid-60s. In 2017, she threw two perfect games, three no-hitters, and five games with only one hit. In 209 innings, this workhorse collected 260 Ks. She stands 5-foot-10 and has the frame to use to her advantage in the circle and will continue to improve as she gets stronger. Rains smashed a ball that left the yard for Pryor (OK) in the 5A Oklahoma state championship that ended a 20-year title drought for school. She recorded 293 strikeouts over 235 innings and was the Drillers Softball Athlete of the Year in 2017. Another Hot List player who will stay in her home state, Rains will play for the Sooners in college. Oger's Star Rating: 5
52 | Macy McAdoo P | Oklahoma Athletics (Oklahoma)
McAdoo is a righty hurler who is tough to hit as she has a mid-60s velocity with movement to spare. She exploded on the mound and onto the recruiting scene in 2016 and picked up offers from almost every program who saw her pitch. McAdoo has led her Tuttle (Oklahoma) High team to two consecutive 4A state titles and picking up 596 strikeouts along the way. In 2017, she recorded 303 Ks and allowing only 27 earned runs in 195 innings for a 0.97 ERA. Sooner fans are thrilled that she’s chosen to stay close to home—OU is only 30 minutes from her high school—as she committed to Patty Gasso in November of 2016. Says one coach of McAdoo: “I can see why Patty recruited Macy, she’s not a lefty, but she’s very hard to hit. Macy will quickly become a pitcher well-known on the D1 Big 12 college scene.”
Oger's Star Rating: NA
59 | Rylie Boone OF/P | Texas Glory (Oklahoma)
Boone is a five-tool player who does it all on the field as a true lefty who even pitches and with high 50’s speed and a good change, but it’s her all-around athleticism that has drawn comparisons to the play of former Florida All-American outfielder Kelsey Stewart when she was at the same age. Boone has top-level speed and explosiveness and uses her quickness to play small ball and slap to get on base, but she has pop in her bat too. As a junior playing the high school season this past fall for Owasso (Oklahoma) High, she batted .532 with eight home runs, 30 RBI, and 27 extra-base hits. Equally impressive, she only struck out once all season. A Class 6A 1st Team All-State selection, she is a prototypical center fielder who covers a ton of ground and has a gun for an arm. She committed to the home-state Sooners in September of 2015 over many other Power 5 school offers.
Oger's Star Rating: NA
76 | Alicia Flores OF | Athletics Mercado (Oklahoma)
Flores is a power-hitting outfielder headed to Oklahoma where she will join her big sister, Eliyah, a 2017 signee currently playing for Tony Rico’s 18U Firecrackers squad. The younger sibling’s blazing speed is a key asset that helps her track down balls that are sure-fire hits against average outfielders. Flores also has tremendous bat speed, driving balls everywhere on the field no matter the caliber of the pitching she faces. A big, strong player who can hold down a corner when she’s not taking away hits in the outfield. Flores batted .380 over the fall season for her Athletics-Mercado team. She batted .447 last season playing for her Grand Terrace (California) High team and passed up offers from Big Ten and Big 12 schools to join her sister as a Sooner. Oger's Star Rating: NA
T-79--Raylee Pogue IF… Texas Glory-Shelton (Oklahoma)
Pogue brings athleticism and versatility to the field and moves to Kevin Shelton's Texas Glory Gold team after a standout run with the Oklahoma Gametime Stars. She's one of the top power hitters in the 2019 class and can go deep in any at-bat. One coach called her "a masher who just crushes the ball." Pogue broke her ankle over the summer and in her first at-bat back in high school ball in September hit a walk-off home run. Defensively she has the glove skills and arm to play infield and even outfield. The Oklahoma sophomore impressed at an early age and decided to stay at home and play for the current National Champs when she committed to the Sooners in the eighth grade.
Oger's Star Rating: NA
90 | Alanna Thiede P | OC Batbusters – Stith (Oklahoma)
Thiede worked her way up through the Batbusters organization, playing on very successful teams under the guidance of Mark Campbell at the 14U level and is now on Mike Stith’s 18U Batbusters who have won two of the last four PGF Premier National Championships. Competing on one of the favorites to win it all next year, Thiede adds depth and talent to the nation’s deepest corps of pitchers which includes fellow Sooner commits Olivia Rains (2019), Nicole May (2020) along with Arizona-bound hurlers Farrah Steffany (2019) and Madi Elish (2021). Thiede is a southpaw who changes speeds well and can handle both sides of the plate. She has good velocity and movement with excellent off-speed pitches to complement her heat. The So Cal resident doesn’t play high school ball. Instead, Thiede focuses on training and working out full-time to prepare for her arrival next year in Norman. She finished the fall season strong, pitching a shutout in her final game.
Oger's Star Rating: 3.7
2018 CLASS
6 | Brooke Vestal, P | Firecrackers – Rico (Oklahoma)
For the last two years, Vestal held the No. 1 spot in the 2018 Hot 100. Still a franchise player, she was hindered all year with hand injuries that started at the USA Softball junior national tryouts and then were reaggravated in Colorado over the summer.
Vestal still has the skills and emotional toughness and makeup that helped her lead the Firecrackers to the 2016 PGF 18U National Championship. A First-Team FloSoftball All-American, she recorded 244 strikeouts with a 1.31 ERA. Vestal shared District 27-6A MVP honors in 2017. Oger's Star Rating: 4.3
13 | Grace Lyons, MIF | Firecrackers – Rico (Oklahoma)
You would be hard-pressed to find another glove in the infield that is better than Lyons. Whether she’s moving to her backhand or forehand side, every play she makes seems effortless and calculated. “What she does in the field defensively is ridiculous, there are few if any in her class who can do the things Grace does.” said one club coach. This season for at O’Connor (Phoenix, AZ) High, she batted .526 with 50 hits, 47 runs scored, and 35 RBIs in 33 games played. And she showed extra-base power as she hit seven home runs with 14 doubles. Lyons held .982 fielding percentage out of 109 total chances. She will sign with Oklahoma this week. Oger's Star Rating: 4.8
31 | Grace Green, 3B/P | Batbusters – Gomes (Oklahoma)
Green earned CalHi Sports 1st Team All-State honors (Medium Schools) as a Multi-Purpose player as she’s one of the top two-way threats in the nation. As a junior for her Oakdale (California) High team, she batted .458 while going 7-2 with a 0.81 ERA and limited opponents to a .172 batting average. The soon-to-be Sooner signee showed her great athleticism at an OnDeck Camp four years ago when she shined in the testing drills, showcasing her great quickness, arm strength, and bat speed. She hits for a high average and with power and in the circle can throw in the mid-60’s with a drop, screw, and rise. Growing up on a farm in the Modesto area, Oakdale goes by the slogan “Cowboy Capital of the World” and that fits Green as her father, Daniel, won three rodeo titles and qualified for the National Finals Rodeo 10 times in his illustrious career. Oger's Star Rating: 4.6
62 | Audrie LaValley, MIF | Oklahoma Athletics (Oklahoma)
LaValley is a powerful lefty who can drive the ball to all fields with a beautifully natural swing. Her excellent range at shortstop and smooth hands, coupled with a strong and accurate arm, is only part of what made her one of the highest recruited athletes in her class for Oklahoma. Last season at Carl Albert High School, LaValley hit .422 with 7 HRs leading her team to its second consecutive 5A State Championship. LaValley is an athlete that continues to get stronger and will fare well when she joins the Oklahoma Sooners next fall.
Oger's Star Rating: 4.2
90 | Sami Skelly, 1B | Oklahoma Athletics (Oklahoma)
Skelly is an athlete who has largely flown under the radar up to this point but her power at the plate and versatility at first base helped her bust into the Hot 100. Last season, Skelly helped lead her Lone Grove High School team to the state championship game and then had a breakout summer with the Oklahoma Stealth batting at incredible .469 at the plate with 15 home runs and 42 RBIs. Skelly will spend this upcoming season playing at several top-level tournaments including Colorado Fireworks and PGF Nationals with the Oklahoma Athletics. Skelly hasn't spent much time on the national scene, but managed to catch the eye of Sooner head coach Patty Gasso, and has committed to play at Oklahoma.
Oger's Star Rating: 4.0
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