Boise State softball commits for 2024 and 2025 (to date)
Quote from Bronco7454 on February 12, 2024, 6:28 amThe following is what I've located in the way of high school softball players who have committed and or signed to play for Boise State for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 seasons. If you see someone in the following who you know is no longer committed to Boise State or if you know of someone who has committed to Boise State but is not listed PLEASE SPEAK UP.
2024 BOISE STATE SIGNEES
Ashley Hernandez – CF/LF/RF – 5' 6” - California H.S. - Whittier, CA. - Batted.584 during her 2023 H.S. Season. 2024 ExtraInning Softball Extra Elite 100 (# 29) – CLUB TEAMS - Wildcats/ Holcomb/Kight/Kingery – Elevated Fastpitch Solutions
Madyson “Maddy” Aguilera – 2B/3B/SS – 5' 4” - Norco H.S., Corona CA. - CLUB TEAM - Athletics Mercado Cook 16U
Makenzie Butt – 1B/3B/C – 5' 10” - Fountain Valley H.S., Garden Grove, CA. - CLUB TEAM – Athletics Mercado Cook 16U
Shannon Keighran – RHP – 5' 5” - Saint Francis H.S., Mountain View, CA. - CLUB TEAM – CAL NUGGETS
Quinn Southerland – SS/3B/OF – 5' 2” - Capo Valley H.S., Mission Viejo, CA. - CLUB TEAM – Elevated Fastpitch Solutions
Olivia Bauer – 2B/RHP/3B – 5' 4” - Sutter H.S., Sutter, CA. - CLUB TEAM – Sorcerer Softball
Chloe Hughes – 3B/SS/UT – 5' 4” - Mariposa County H.S. - Mariposa, CA. - CLUB TEAM - Firecrackers AZ
Hailey Vassalotti – C/SS/UT – 5' 5” - Park Vista Community H.S. - Boynton Beach, FL. - CLUB TEAM – TNT Florida National
Julianne Rose – RHP/1B – 5' 11” - Bothell H.S. - Bothell, WA. - CLUB TEAM – ai Bandits
2025 BOISE STATE VERBAL COMMITS
Loula – Rae McNamara – LHP/1B – 5' 8” - 2025 H.S. graduate – Tesoro H.S. - Ladera Ranch, CA. - Firecrackers So Cal – Rico/Brashears 18-U
Takoda “Kodi” Crabtree – RHP/1Bm – 6' 0” 165 lbs – 2025 H.S. graduate – Pinnacle H.S. - Phoenix, AZ. - Arizona Storm
Kaitlyn Galasso – 2B/OF/SS – 5' 6” 135 lbs – 2025 H.S. graduate – El Modeno H.S. - Orange, CA. - Elevated Fastpich Solutions
The following is what I've located in the way of high school softball players who have committed and or signed to play for Boise State for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 seasons. If you see someone in the following who you know is no longer committed to Boise State or if you know of someone who has committed to Boise State but is not listed PLEASE SPEAK UP.
2024 BOISE STATE SIGNEES
Ashley Hernandez – CF/LF/RF – 5' 6” - California H.S. - Whittier, CA. - Batted.584 during her 2023 H.S. Season. 2024 ExtraInning Softball Extra Elite 100 (# 29) – CLUB TEAMS - Wildcats/ Holcomb/Kight/Kingery – Elevated Fastpitch Solutions
Madyson “Maddy” Aguilera – 2B/3B/SS – 5' 4” - Norco H.S., Corona CA. - CLUB TEAM - Athletics Mercado Cook 16U
Makenzie Butt – 1B/3B/C – 5' 10” - Fountain Valley H.S., Garden Grove, CA. - CLUB TEAM – Athletics Mercado Cook 16U
Shannon Keighran – RHP – 5' 5” - Saint Francis H.S., Mountain View, CA. - CLUB TEAM – CAL NUGGETS
Quinn Southerland – SS/3B/OF – 5' 2” - Capo Valley H.S., Mission Viejo, CA. - CLUB TEAM – Elevated Fastpitch Solutions
Olivia Bauer – 2B/RHP/3B – 5' 4” - Sutter H.S., Sutter, CA. - CLUB TEAM – Sorcerer Softball
Chloe Hughes – 3B/SS/UT – 5' 4” - Mariposa County H.S. - Mariposa, CA. - CLUB TEAM - Firecrackers AZ
Hailey Vassalotti – C/SS/UT – 5' 5” - Park Vista Community H.S. - Boynton Beach, FL. - CLUB TEAM – TNT Florida National
Julianne Rose – RHP/1B – 5' 11” - Bothell H.S. - Bothell, WA. - CLUB TEAM – ai Bandits
2025 BOISE STATE VERBAL COMMITS
Loula – Rae McNamara – LHP/1B – 5' 8” - 2025 H.S. graduate – Tesoro H.S. - Ladera Ranch, CA. - Firecrackers So Cal – Rico/Brashears 18-U
Takoda “Kodi” Crabtree – RHP/1Bm – 6' 0” 165 lbs – 2025 H.S. graduate – Pinnacle H.S. - Phoenix, AZ. - Arizona Storm
Kaitlyn Galasso – 2B/OF/SS – 5' 6” 135 lbs – 2025 H.S. graduate – El Modeno H.S. - Orange, CA. - Elevated Fastpich Solutions
Quote from Bronco7454 on February 12, 2024, 7:11 amWith NINE players who have already signed to play for the Boise State softball team beginning next fall and eight current players who are listed on the current Boise State softball team roster as 5th year Seniors or RS Seniors or Seniors it does not seem very likely that any of those Seniors will be back for the 2025 season. Those 8 current Seniors are:
Isabel Gusman - Catcher - 5th year Senior (Not sure if she has any eligibility after this season)
Karizma Bergesen - First Base - RS Senior (Should have one - virus - year of eligibility after this season)
Jenna Bloom - RH Pitcher - RS Senior (Ditto)
Alycia Flores - Right Field - RS Senior (Ditto)
Abby Bumcrot - Second Base - 4th year Senior - Definitely has eligibility remaining
Ashlyn Whalen - First Base - 4th year Senior (Ditto)
Taylor Caudill - RH Pitcher - 4th year Senior (Ditto)
Jordyn Hutchins - Outfielder - 4th year Senior (Ditto)
It would seem to me that at least a couple of these 8 current Seniors MIGHT want to return and it seems unlikely (to me at least) that all 8 of them will opt out and not return for the 2025 season. So it looks (to me) that there is the possibility of a "log-jam" so to speak in the near future with nine signed new players coming in and perhaps only four or five current Seniors choosing not to return for the 2025 season.
With NINE players who have already signed to play for the Boise State softball team beginning next fall and eight current players who are listed on the current Boise State softball team roster as 5th year Seniors or RS Seniors or Seniors it does not seem very likely that any of those Seniors will be back for the 2025 season. Those 8 current Seniors are:
Isabel Gusman - Catcher - 5th year Senior (Not sure if she has any eligibility after this season)
Karizma Bergesen - First Base - RS Senior (Should have one - virus - year of eligibility after this season)
Jenna Bloom - RH Pitcher - RS Senior (Ditto)
Alycia Flores - Right Field - RS Senior (Ditto)
Abby Bumcrot - Second Base - 4th year Senior - Definitely has eligibility remaining
Ashlyn Whalen - First Base - 4th year Senior (Ditto)
Taylor Caudill - RH Pitcher - 4th year Senior (Ditto)
Jordyn Hutchins - Outfielder - 4th year Senior (Ditto)
It would seem to me that at least a couple of these 8 current Seniors MIGHT want to return and it seems unlikely (to me at least) that all 8 of them will opt out and not return for the 2025 season. So it looks (to me) that there is the possibility of a "log-jam" so to speak in the near future with nine signed new players coming in and perhaps only four or five current Seniors choosing not to return for the 2025 season.
Quote from Wcaudill on February 13, 2024, 1:15 pm4 Seniors arrived fall 2020 - no extra year of eligibility: Bumcrot, Caudill, Hutchins & Whalen.
4 Seniors arrived fall 2020 - no extra year of eligibility: Bumcrot, Caudill, Hutchins & Whalen.
Quote from Bronco7454 on February 13, 2024, 1:54 pmIt was my understanding that the 2020-2021 school year was the "extra/covid" year of eligibility but you may very well be right on this. I know the spring of 2020 was when the virus most affected college sporting events but that mess (and the lunacy that resulted) lasted a long time.
It was my understanding that the 2020-2021 school year was the "extra/covid" year of eligibility but you may very well be right on this. I know the spring of 2020 was when the virus most affected college sporting events but that mess (and the lunacy that resulted) lasted a long time.
Quote from Bronco7454 on February 14, 2024, 8:42 amQuote from Wcaudill on February 13, 2024, 1:15 pm4 Seniors arrived fall 2020 - no extra year of eligibility: Bumcrot, Caudill, Hutchins & Whalen.
During the 2021 Boise State softball season Jordyn Hutchins played (and started) in only one game. Abby Bumcrot played (and started) only 5 games and Ashlyn Whalen played in only 4 games (3 starts). So I would think - due to their very limited playing time - they would all three qualify for 2021 being a redshirt year. Taylor, as I'm sure you know, appeared in 23 games in 2021 with 13 starts so a redshirt year for her would not apply.
I know in football a player can play in as many as 4 of their 12 (or more) games and still use their redshirt year for that season.
Quote from Wcaudill on February 13, 2024, 1:15 pm4 Seniors arrived fall 2020 - no extra year of eligibility: Bumcrot, Caudill, Hutchins & Whalen.
During the 2021 Boise State softball season Jordyn Hutchins played (and started) in only one game. Abby Bumcrot played (and started) only 5 games and Ashlyn Whalen played in only 4 games (3 starts). So I would think - due to their very limited playing time - they would all three qualify for 2021 being a redshirt year. Taylor, as I'm sure you know, appeared in 23 games in 2021 with 13 starts so a redshirt year for her would not apply.
I know in football a player can play in as many as 4 of their 12 (or more) games and still use their redshirt year for that season.