PROVO, Utah – Seven outstanding athletes signed scholarship agreements with BYU softball and will join the Cougars for the 2023 season.
"We are thrilled with our 2022 signing class," said Gordon Eakin, BYU head coach. "The strength this class has athletically, academically and in personal character will be felt immediately both on and off the field. These seven student-athletes have the talent to compete at the highest level."
Below is some information about each member of the 2022 signing class, as well as quotes about each student-athlete from Coach Eakin and associate head coach Pete Meredith.
Jolee Benson
Gilbert, Arizona | Gilbert High School | Outfield and Catcher | 5-8
"Jolee is a no nonsense player. She is a great athlete and just goes out and gets the job done. She is my kind of player, hard-nosed and aggressive in her approach. She will spend time behind the plate as well as in the outfield. We look for big things from Jolee." -Coach Eakin
- 2021 5A All-Conference Team
- All-Region Team (2019, 2020 and 2021)
- Four-year varsity softball player
- Varsity volleyball player
Ailana Agbayani
Mililani Mauka, Hawaii | ‘Iolani High School | Middle Infield and Outfield | 5-4
"Ailana is an incredible athlete. She can hit for average, power and has game changing speed. We believe Ailana will be the catalyst of our offense and will be a cornerstone on defense as a middle infielder. Ailana has great game instincts, she knows how to play this game. Ailana has great leadership skills and we look forward to her leadership and calming influence in our lineup. She will make an immediate impact." -Coach Eakin
- 2019 Hawaii State Champion
- 2019 Hawaii Pitcher of the Year
- 2021 Raider Award
Delaney Baker
Farmington, Utah | Farmington High School | Pitcher | 6-3
"Delaney is very competitive and has the drive to be dominate on the mound. She has tremendous work ethic and wants to be in the big time situations. Delaney has a great drop ball and can keep good hitting teams off the scoreboard. Delaney will make our pitching staff stronger on day one." -Coach Eakin
"Delaney has grit and all the pitches to keep great hitting teams off balance at the highest level. Her impact will be felt immediately." -Coach Meredith
- First-Team All-State in softball (2019 and 2021)
- Honor roll (2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021)
- 2021 State basketball runner-up
- 2021 All region MVP basketball
- 2021 First-team All-State in basketball
Ella Herrewig
Abbotsford, British Columbia | Yale Secondary School | Shortstop | 5-7
"Ella is a big time talent that will prove out with experience. She can do things as an athlete that are not common in our game. She is a big offensive threat that can hit for power and average from the left side. Ella can play the middle infield or third base. I look for big things from Ella as she develops in our program. She has All-American tools." -Coach Eakin
- 2019 Provincial Champions
- 2019 National Canadian Champions
- 2019 All Star Team Award at Canadian National Championship
- 2019 Junior Canadian National Team
- 2019 Placed 3rd at the Pan American U17 Fastpitch Championship with JWNT
Lexie Bennett
Scottsboro, Alabama | Scottsboro High School | Outfield | 5-7
"Speed, speed, speed. In this game, speed can be a game changer. Lexie has that game-changing speed. Offensively, she will put pressure on the defense both at the plate and on the bases. Lexie will spend her defensive time in the outfield. We believe Lexie will make an immediate impact in our lineup." -Coach Eakin
- 3x All-State (2018, 2019 and 2021)
- 2022 Alabama Top 20 player
- 2022 All-Region Top 20 player
- 3x Offensive MVP (2018, 2019 and 2021)
- Played in the Nourth/South All-Star game in Summer 2021
- 2020-21 Basketball Defensive MVP
- 2020-21 Overall MVP
- 4x STAR recipient
Hailey Morrow
Las Vegas, Nevada | Shadow Ridge High School | Middle Infield | 5-9
"Hailey is a very versatile athlete. She can play just about any defensive position on the field but will fill a role somewhere in our infield. Hailey can hit for power and average and has above average speed. She is a team player and we look for Hailey to have a huge impact in our lineup." -Coach Eakin
- 2019 Mountain Region Champion
- 2019 Nevada State Champion
- Recipient of the 2019 ESPY "Rising Star of the Year" award at Shadow Ridge High School
- Represented Nevada by playing in the 2019 USA All-American Games in OKC
- Recipient of the 2019 "Rookie of the Year" award
- 3x member of the Nevada First Team All-State
- 3x member of the Southern Region First Team All-Conference
- 3x member of the Nevada All-Academic team
- Played varsity softball, volleyball, and tennis in high school
Hina Huber
Mesa, Arizona | Mountain View High School | Pitcher | 5-7
"Hina will be a force in the circle for us. She has the pitches, speed, spin and control to be dominate at the upper levels of Division I softball. She is a fighter and wants the ball when the game is on the line. Hina is a competitor. She will add strength to our staff on day one." -Coach Eakin
"Hina has a great presence on the mound and her pitches will be challenging for the best of hitters. We are excited to add her to our staff." -Coach Meredith
- 2022 First-team All-Region Pitcher of the Year
- All-state Scholar Athlete
- 2021 All-Arizona All-Academic
- 2019 Second-Team All-Region