Softball Signs 10 to No. 7 Ranked Class on National Signing Day

11/12/2025 | Softball

OXFORD, Miss. – Head coach Jamie Trachsel and the Ole Miss softball program have signed the No. 7 recruiting class in the nation on National Signing Day, welcoming 10 new Rebels.

Fresh off the first Women’s College World Series appearance in program history, the Rebels have signed the No. 7 class in the nation, according to Softball America/On3 and the No. 11 class according to D1Softball.

Joining the Rebels for the 2027 season will be Madelyn Armendariz, Adi Bicknell, Sienna Bocchino, Charli Calas, Corey Goguts, Abby Lynch-Buxton, Kinley Pittman, Jada Savage, Avery Tucker and Nevaeh Williams.

“We are incredibly proud to announce a top-10 recruiting class that reflects the continued growth and momentum of our program,” said Trachsel. “This group is made up of passionate, elite competitors who bring speed, power, and grit to every part of their game. Collectively, this class embodies the toughness, discipline, and standard of excellence we expect in our program, and we can’t wait to see the impact they will make on the future of Rebel Softball.”

Madelyn Armendariz

Height: 5’5”

Position: INF
Hometown/High School: Orange, Calif./Orange Lutheran High School

Club: OC Batbusters Stith

Career Highlights:

One of two from California to join the program on National Signing Day, Armendariz is ranked as the No. 8 player in California, No. 15 infielder and No. 34 player in the nation according to Softball American/On3.
Armendariz is a two-time Trinity League Gold Glove winner and three-time All-Trinity League honoree, including two first team nods.
During her career, Armendariz led Orange Lutheran to three Trinity League titles, including two undefeated title runs in 2023 and 2024.
Armendariz competed with the US U15 Women’s National Team, winning the U15 WBSC, the Pan-American championship and the Utsugi Cup.
An accomplished student, Armendariz is a three-time high honor roll recipient and a summa cum laude student.
Armendariz’s mother, Brenda, played collegiate softball at Hope University.

Adi Bicknell

Height: 5’9”

Position: UTL
Hometown/High School: Flower Mound, Texas/Flower Mound High School

Club: Texas Glory

Career Highlights:

Bicknell is rated as the No. 19 player in the state of Texas, No. 43 infielder and No. 132 player in the nation by Softball America/On3.
Bicknell was also named the No. 88 player on Line Drive Media’s Hot100.
The 2025 Offensive Player of the Year and an All-State honoree, Bicknell has taken home countless honors including the 2023 District 6-6A Newcomer of the Year, as well as All-Metro honors.
Bicknell has hit over .450 each of the last two seasons and notched 103 RBI and 108 stolen bases in her career thus far, helping her school reach the state and area semifinals.
Bicknell played her club softball for Texas Glory, helping them win the 2025 UCE DFW College Classic, as well as the 2025 TCS 18U Texas State Championship, the 2024 Nationals and 16U AFCS Tier 1 National titles among several accomplishments.
An accomplished student, Bicknell was named a 2025 NFCA Scholar Athlete and 2024 6-6A Academic All District honoree, as well as the Jammin’ Jag Award for all-around achievement at Flower Mound.

Sienna Bocchino

Height: 5’3”

Position: OF
Hometown/High School: Brooklyn, N.Y./Xaverian High School

Club: Unity Johnson

Career Highlights:

Rated as the top player in the state of New York by Softball America/On3, Bocchino is also ranked 10th among national outfielders and as the No. 60 player in the nation.
A dominant hitter, Bocchino has hit over .580 each year of her high school career, including a stunning .650 with 27 RBI and 26 stolen bases as a junior.
Bocchino has tallied 65 RBI, 125 runs scored and 81 stolen bases in three seasons.
A three-time All-State and All-City honoree, Bocchino has also been named her school’s offensive MVP each of the last two seasons.
In her club career with Unity Johnson, Bocchino has led her team to a top-five finish at TCS Nationals in 2023 and 2025, while placing in the top-10 at PGF Nationals in 2025.
Bocchino also competed in indoor track & field in addition to softball.
An accomplished student, Bocchino is a National Honor Society member and has been named to the Principal’s List each year of her high school career.
Bocchino comes from an athletic family, as her father, Anthony played baseball at Marist and was selected in the 11th round of the 2002 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Charli Calas

Height: 5’8”

Position: 1B
Hometown/High School: Temecula, Calif./Linfield Christian School

Club: Athletics Mercado

Career Highlights:

Rated as the top recruit in the Rebel class as the No. 24 player in the nation, Calas is also rated as the No. 5 player in California and No. 9 infielder in the nation according to Softball America/On3.
A three-time First Team All-League honoree in softball, Calas has also been named Linfield Christian’s Female Athlete of the Year three times.
An extremely accomplished athlete, Calas also competed in basketball, track & field, tennis and flag football.
Calas broke the Ambassador League record in shot put and is a three-time Ambassador League Field Athlete of the Year.
Additionally, Calas holds Linfield Christian’s rebounding record and earned First Team All-League honors.
Further, Calas is a two-time First Team All-League honoree in tennis.
In addition to her athletic prowess, Calas is also the winner of the Presidential Service award at Linfield Christian and is a scholar athlete and academic honor roll recipient.

Corey Goguts

Height: 5’11”

Position: OF/1B
Hometown/High School: Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville High School

Club: Birmingham Thunderbolts

Career Highlights:

A two-time All-State honoree, Goguts was named the 7A Hitter of the Year, the All-Metro Player of the Year and an AHSAA North All-Star.
Goguts also took home Offensive Player of the Year and All-County honors as a freshman.
Goguts played a key role in her team’s 2024 State, Regional and District titles.
A dynamic hitter, Goguts has improved each season, headlined by a .521 batting average as a junior. Goguts has notched 148 RBI and 41 home runs in her high school tenure.
With her club Birmingham Thunderbolts, became premier PGF National Champions in 2023.
In addition to softball, Goguts also participated in volleyball and flag football.
Goguts comes from an athletic family, as her mother, Erin, played field hockey at Millersville University. Her father, Luke, played basketball at Millersville and her sister, Casey, played softball at Georgia Tech, USC Upstate and FIU.

Abby Lynch-Buxton

Height: 5’7”

Position: C
Hometown/High School: Little Elm, Texas/Aubrey High School

Club: Texas Bombers Gold

Career Highlights:

One of the top catchers in the nation, Lynch-Buxton ranks as the No. 17 catcher in the nation, No. 21 player in Texas and No. 143 player in the nation according to Softball America/On3.
An All-State, three-time District Catcher of the Year and two-time All-Area Defensive Player of the Year, the awards have piled up in Lynch-Buxton’s young career.
Lynch-Buxton has also been named the Texas High School Top 2026 Catcher of the Year in 2024 and 2025, as well as the 2025 All-DFW Area Utility Player of the Year and 2024 All-Area Catcher of the Year.
In her high school career, Lynch-Buxton has helped lead her school to three district titles and a state final appearance in 2025.
A consistent two-way player, Lynch-Buxton has driven in over 40 runs each of the last three seasons and hit 27 home runs, while also leading the state in runners caught stealing percentage.
Additionally, Lynch-Buxton has been named Academic All-District each of the last three years.
Alongside her softball prowess, Lynch-Buxton is a three-time regional qualifier in the discus on her high school track & field team and has also taken home three All-District honors in basketball.
Lynch-Buxton’s mother, Shauna Buxton played both softball and basketball at Hill College and University of Texas-Dallas, while her great grandfather, Fred Ashmore played football and track & field at Oklahoma State.

Kinley Pittman

Height: 5’10”

Position: RHP/UTL
Hometown/High School: Corinth, Miss./Corinth High School

Club: Mojo Ramsey-Fisher

Career Highlights:

Rated as the top player in the state of Mississippi by Softball America/On3 and MaxPreps, Pittman stays home to join the Rebels for the 2027 season.
Pittman is also rated as the No. 24 pitcher in the nation and No. 80 overall player in the nation.
In her career, helped win a 5A state title in 2024 and a division title in 2023.
Pittman earned First Team All-Division honors and was also an accomplished hitter, earning her the Best Offensive Player award.
Pittman becomes a second-generation Ole Miss Rebel student-athlete, as her father, Mike, played defensive tackle on the football team from 1974-76.

Jada Savage

Height: 5’8”

Position: RHP
Hometown/High School: Senoia, Ga./East Coweta High School

Club: Bombers Gold Smith

Career Highlights:

A highly accomplished athlete, Savage joins the Rebel program after being named the 2024-25 Gatorade Player of the Year in Georgia.
Savage is also rated as the No. 9 player in Georgia, No. 15 pitcher and No. 51 player in the nation by Softball America/On3.
In addition to her lofty accomplishments, Savage was also named the MaxPreps Player of the Year and the back-to-back Allstate Pitcher of the Year.
A consistent All-State honoree, Savage has helped her team become state champions in 2024, as well as runner up the previous two seasons and three-straight regional titles.
Savage comes from an athletic family, as her mother, Janice, played softball at Georgia Southern before becoming a softball coach, with tenures as the head coach of Appalachian State and Delaware State. Her father, Bryan, played professional football in the National Football League for the Arizona Cardinals.

Avery Tucker

Height: 5’5”

Position: OF
Hometown/High School: Milton, Ga./Wesleyan School

Club: Texas Bombers Gold

Career Highlights:

A four-time First Team All-Region and All-State honoree, Tucker brings a decorated pedigree to the Rebel program.
Tucker is ranked as the No. 16 player in Georgia, the No. 23 outfielder and No. 90 player in the nation by Softball American/On3.
Tucker has competed for the Canadian U-18 Women’s National Softball Team.
Tucker was a key part of winning four state and regional titles from 2022-2025.
Tucker was named an All-American in 2025 and earned her region’s Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year in her career in 2024 & 2025, respectively.
Over her high school tenure, Tucker has hit over .400 each of the last three seasons, stealing 115 bases.
A versatile and accomplished athlete, Tucker competed in lacrosse, track & field and basketball in addition to her softball career.
Tucker hails from a deeply athletic family, as her mother, Ardin, competed in track & field at Fresno State and for the Canadian National Team. Her father, Ben, played baseball at USC and reached AA in the San Francisco Giants organization.
Additionally, her grandfather, Jim Harrison competed for over a decade in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks.
Tucker also has three siblings in collegiate sports, as her brother Nate Riech, competed for South Alabama and the Canadian National Team, while her brother Benjy played baseball at Sacramento State and Mercer and now competes for Wisconsin Whitewater in baseball. Her other brother, Max, competes in track & field at Georgia.

Nevaeh Williams

Height: 5’6”

Position: RHP
Hometown/High School: Clermont, Fla./Montverde Academy

Club: Lady Dukes Lamar

Career Highlights:

Williams has earned All-State honors every season of her high school career, while being named the 2024 Florida Dairy Farmer 3A Player of the Year.
Williams was also named to the 2023 Battery of the Year.
Williams was tabbed as the No. 12 player in the nation on Live Drive Media’s Hot100.
In her high school tenure, Williams took home a state championship in 2024, while adding regional and district titles in her career.
A dominant pitcher in her career, Williams has had no lower than a 1.27 ERA in each year of action, while tallying 505 strikeouts and a career 1.05 ERA ahead of her senior campaign.
In the FHSAA Class 2A Regional championship game, Williams struck out 15 batters and allowing no earned runs and just two hits.
Williams now owns every major single season and career pitching records at Montverde Academy.
An accomplished student, Williams earned highest honors and the 2024 Scholar Award for softball.

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