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That was the class of 2027, There are 2 pitchers in the '26 Class

Here's my previous notes on them, Angelina Eakman Angelina is a right handed pitcher from Mercer, PA. Her three year stats at Mercer are impressive: 545 strikeouts in 259.2 innings while limiting opponents toa .130 batting average. At the plate, she has a .512 career batting average with 25 home runs in 52 games. Line Drive Media has her at #21 in their Hot 100 player rankings and describes her as “is a big and strong athlete who has touched 70 mph on the radar gun but constantly throws 68-to-69 mph in games.” Grace Swedarsky Grace is a right-handed pitcher who attends Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, Indiana. She helped the Royals win the state championship in 2024 and was named a second team All-American by Max Preps. Her career high school stats include a 1.24 ERA and 709 strikeouts in 367 innings pitched. She averages one walk every 5.7 innings and has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1:11.07. She was ranked #24 in the Class of 2027 by Perfect Game last year and #27 by Line Drive Media last month. She played travel ball for the Indiana Magic before switching to the Louisville Lady Sluggers Huecker-Norwood this summer. Extra Innings quoted one of her travel coaches as saying “her fastball …has a ton of natural movement and spin and she complements that with a drop curve, riseball and off-speed combination that keeps hitters guessing….one of Grace’s unique traits–it’s cliché, but she has ice water in her veins. No moment is too big, and she has supreme confidence in her ability to get batters out.”
Posted: 04/27/2026 at 03:52 PM ET
(In response to this post by MidloHokie)

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Anyone know anything about softball recruiting? New names? Positions?
B Hokie 04/27/26 12:09 PM ET
Here is a post I wrote in the fall about them
VTChip 04/27/26 02:34 PM ET
Who do you see backing up Zoe at catcher next year? **
Sportn 04/27/26 08:00 PM ET
There are three freshmen catchers on the roster now:
RJHokie 04/27/26 08:11 PM ET
Thanks Chip. I was being lazy and figured I cold aak and get an answer
B Hokie 04/27/26 07:44 PM ET
Fantastic! They all sound like future stars!**
HokieAvalanche 04/27/26 04:51 PM ET
Hmmm. No pitchers, right now? On paper that's OK as all those . .
MidloHokie 04/27/26 03:14 PM ET
That was the class of 2027, There are 2 pitchers in the '26 Class
VTChip 04/27/26 03:52 PM ET
"and has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1:11.07". I assume that is backward.**
dallasvt 04/27/26 04:37 PM ET
Apparently, but it was a direct quote from the Indy Star
VTChip 04/27/26 04:52 PM ET
A lot of people are not precise about stating ratios (unfortunately and not
dallasvt 04/27/26 07:24 PM ET
Got it. Wasn't clear on the class. It thought I had read bios on these . .
MidloHokie 04/27/26 03:53 PM ET
Around 30th ranked class
VTFinance10 04/27/26 12:33 PM ET
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hokietony 04/27/26 02:47 PM ET
Fortunately, I think Coach D'Amour has a proven eye for talent.**
dallasvt 04/27/26 02:39 PM ET
No question. Look at current roster then consider the success . . .
MidloHokie 04/27/26 03:07 PM ET
Thought we had a recruit from Richmond area -Freeman or Tucker HS?**
Bigtime 04/27/26 02:28 PM ET
With a guaranteed payout of $200k for four years of softball I’m surprised
Techdady 04/27/26 12:46 PM ET