The high school softball Class of 2022 is loaded at the catcher position. The top two players in this year's junior class join seven more who get in the squat for their high school softball and or club travel teams.
As a freshman, Maci Bergeron hit 20 home runs, batted .579, and led her Notre Dame (Crowley, La.) team to the 2019 Division III state championship in Louisiana, earning game MVP honors. The LSU commit and No. 1 softball player in the Class of 2022 added 12 more long balls before the season was canceled in 2020.
Sam Roe has been playing high school softball since she was in sixth grade for Rocky Bayou Christian. She has since transferred to
Niceville (Fla.). The Florida commit lands at the No. 2 spot in the Class of 2022.
Below are the Top 25 softball players from the Class of 2022. The list was formed using high school accomplishments, statistics provided to MaxPreps, postseason local awards, rankings services including FloSoftball, Extra Inning Softball, and Softball America.
1. C — Maci Bergeron, Notre Dame (Crowley, La.)Status: Committed to LSU
The returning state Gatorade Player of the Year looks to lead her team to a repeat state championship in 2021.
2. C — Sam Roe, Niceville (Fla.).Status: Committed to Florida
As an eighth grader, Roe hit .625 with eight home runs.
3. IF — Jordan Woolery Clayton Valley Charter (Concord, Calif.)Status: Committed to UCLA
Hit seven home runs and batted .600 for the Ugly Eagles as a freshman.
4. SS/OF — Kaila Pollard, King (Riverside, Calif.)Status: Committed to Florida
The lefty do-it-all committed to Florida before she was in high school.
5. SS — Viviana Martinez, Tolleson (Ariz.)Status: Committed to Texas
A pure athlete who can smash. She hit 15 home runs as a freshman.
6. IF — Taylor Pannell, Rock Island (Ill.)Status: Committed to Tennessee
An Auburn commit as an eighth-grader, the now Tennessee commit won PGF nationals with her Tennessee Mojo squad.
7. P — SJ Geurin, Leander (Texas)Status: Committed to Oklahoma
The 6-foot lefty pitcher committed to Oklahoma as an eighth-grader.
8. P — Sydney Berzon, Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.)Status: Committed to LSU
As a freshman, Berzon led Baylor to a fifth straight softball state title.
9. C — Jocelyn Erickson, O'Connor (Phoenix)Status: Committed to Oklahoma
Has a career .531 average with 11 home runs and also is a standout basketball player.
10. OF — Dakota Kennedy, Sheldon (Sacramento, Calif.)Status: Committed to Arizona
Voted league MVP as a freshman at Folsom High School. She will finish her high school career with the Huskies.
11. P/1B — Alea Johnson, Fairhope (Ala.)Status: Committed to LSU
In three seasons, Johnson has hit 16 home runs and has a 44-6 record in the circle.
12. SS — Megan Grant, Aragon (San Mateo, Calif.)Status: Committed to UCLA
Belted 13 home runs as a freshman, added 11 doubles, and led the team with 51 RBI.
13. UT — Jaydyn Goodwin, Bourbon County (Paris, Ky.)Status: Committed to Georgia
The lefty leadoff can beat you with the small and long game.
14. C/IF — Millie Roberts, Daviess County (Owensboro, Ky.)Status: Committed to Auburn
As a freshman, Roberts crushed 16 home runs. She was also walked 19 times.
15. MIF — Kennedy Powell, Conroe (Texas)Status: Committed to UCLA
In 77 at bats as a freshman, Powell hit .545 and stole 22 bases.
16. P — Emma Strood, Clear Springs (League City, Texas)Status: Committed to LSU
As a freshman, Strood struck out 82 batters in 81 innings of work.
17. C/IF — Bridget Donahey, Xavier College Prep (Phoenix)Status: Committed to Northwestern
She clubbed 13 home runs, 13 doubles, and posted a .581 average as a freshman.
18. C — Lillian Vallimont, Cabrini (Allen Park, Mich.)Status: Committed to Northwestern
After smashing 11 home runs as a freshman, she's hoping to get back on the field as a junior.
19. 1B/P — Kiki Estrada, Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)Status: Committed to Arkansas
Estrada recently transferred to Orange Lutheran High School after hitting a career .444 at Chino Hills.
20. SS — Atalyia Rijo, Corning-Painted Post (Corning, N.Y.)Status: Committed to Virginia
Will be back to defend the Hawks' 2019 Class AA softball state final, a first in school history.
21. SS/OF — Amari Harper, Santiago (Corona, Calif.)Status: Committed to Texas A&M
A standout on the diamond from an area full of talent.
22. 3B/1B — Ramsey Suarez, Great Oak (Temecula, Calif.)Status: Committed to UCLA
A power hitter who helped the Wolfpack to a section title appearance as a freshman.
23. P/OF — Emmah Rolfe, Bob Jones (Madison, Ala.)Status: Committed to Auburn
The 5-10 pitcher struck out 184 batters during her ninth-grade season.
24. C — Caitlyn Newburn, Napa (Calif.)Status: Committed to UCLA
Nearly impossible to keep off the base during the 2019 season, Newburn had a .759 OBP with a .649 batting average.
25. P — Emma Langston, Gordon Lee (Chickamauga, Ga.)Status: Committed to Georgia
Followed up her 17-0 freshman season, with a 15-0 mark in the circle this fall.
