Good move.

Oregon softball signs HC Melyssa Lombardi to contract extension through 2030

Got to feel happy for her.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/drama-heartbreak-and-transfers-inside-oregon-softballs-upheaval/

https://www.registerguard.com/story/sports/college/softball/2018/12/07/kleist-latest-to-leave-oregon/62943999007/

We have a pretty solid list of coaches. Melyssa Lombardi deserves accolades for resurrecting the program.

However, I did notice that Kelly Graves contract is through the end of this upcoming season. If the team fails to improve this year is a coaching change on the horizon?

13 hours ago, Drake said:

We have a pretty solid list of coaches. Melyssa Lombardi deserves accolades for resurrecting the program.

However, I did notice that Kelly Graves contract is through the end of this upcoming season. If the team fails to improve this year is a coaching change on the horizon?

Agree on both counts.

Glad to see. Hope she got a significant raise!

She continues to look like the right fit. Congrats.

All,

Softball America announced its transfer class rankings from the 2025 offseason on Monday morning. While several schools have shocked the softball community, the Top 15 were determined by past achievements, potential ceiling, years of eligibility remaining, positions, and losses in the transfer portal. Softball America deems these named programs to have made the best moves so far this season, plus their key additions.  Notice what team made #2.

1. Texas Tech 

Key Additions: 

• Taylor Pannell (INF)

• Kaitlyn Terry (LHP)

• Jazzy Burns (C)

• Mia Williams (INF)

• Lagi Quiroga (C/UTL)

• Desirae Spearman (RHP/UTL)

• Jackie Lis (INF)

Kaitlyn Terry transferred from UCLA to Texas Tech. | Texas Tech Athletics© Texas Tech Athletics

2. Oregon

Key Additions: 

• Elon Butler (UTL)

• Addison Amaral (INF)

• Amari Harper (UTL)

3. Georgia

Key Additions: 

• Addisen Fisher (RHP)

• Bailey Lindenmuth (INF)

• Maddie Johnson (RHP)

• Keirstin Roose (INF) 

4. Oklahoma

Key Additions: 

• Sydney Berzon (RHP)

• Miali Guachino (RHP)

Miali Guachino transferred from Ole Miss to OU. | OU Athletics© OU Athletics

5. Arkansas

Key Additions: 

• Dakota Kennedy (OF) 

• Tianna Bell (INF)

6. LSU

Key Additions: 

• Char Lorenz (UTL)

• CeCe Cellura (RHP)

• Kylee Edwards (INF)

• Ally Hutchins (INF)

7. Texas A&M

Key Additions: 

• Tallen Edwards (INF) 

• Micaela Wark (INF)

• Taylor Pannell (LHP)

• Maya Bland (OF)

• Paislie Allen (INF)

Tallen Edwards transferred from OSU to Texas A&M. | Texas A&M Athletics© Texas A&M Athletics

8. Clemson

Key Additions: 

• Kiley Channell (INF) 

• Abby Dunning (RHP)

• Corri Hicks (C)

• Sierra Maness (RHP)

9. Arizona

Key Additions: 

• Jalens Adams (RHP)

• Grace Jenkins (C/UTL) 

• Sereniti Trice (INF)

• Addison Duke (OF) 

• Jenae Berry (RHP)

10. Tennessee

Key Additions: 

• Sophia Knight (OF)

• Maddi Rutan (RHP/UTL) 

• Mackenzie Butt (INF) 

Maddi Rutan transferred from EKU to Tennessee. | Tennessee Athletics© Tennessee Athletics

11. Alabama

Key Additions: 

• Brooke Wells (RHP/UTL) 

• Jena Young (INF)

12. Texas

Key Additions: 

• Kaiah Altmeyer (OF) 

• Brenlee Gonzales (LHP)

13. Florida

Key Additions: 

• Madison Walker (INF)

• Ella Wesolowski (C/UTL)

• Kendall Grover (RHP) 

• Allison Sparkman (RHP) 

Ella Wesolowski transferred from Mississippi State to Florida. | Florida Athletics© Florida Athletics

14. Mississippi State

Key Additions: 

• Peja Goold (RHP)

• Alyssa Faircloth (RHP)

• Anna Carder (C)

• Tatum Silva (OF)

• Leila Ammon (RHP)

15. North Carolina

Key Additions: 

• Emily LeGette (INF)

• Raegan Jennings (INF)

• Carly Maxton (RHP)

• MC Eaton (UTL)

• Michele Tarpey (UTL)

• Kendall Frost (RHP)

Honorable Mentions

• Duke 

• UCLA

This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/softball as Softball America Announces Top 15 Transfer Class Rankings.

VR,

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