Arizona Wildcats head coach Caitlin Lowe unveiled a six‑player, four‑star recruiting class for the 2027 season, reinforcing the program’s position among the nation’s elite. Softball America rates the entire class as No. 11 in the country and second in the Big 12.
Top‑ranked outfielder
The highest‑rated signee is outfielder Taylor Sansaver from Tracy, California. Sansaver is listed as the nation’s No. 59 overall recruit, the eighth‑best outfielder, and the 19th‑ranked player in California. In her three high‑school seasons she posted a .559 batting average, a 1.424 OPS, 39 doubles, 10 triples, eight home runs and 88 RBIs. As a junior she improved to a .645 average and a 1.648 OPS.
Sansaver also shines on the travel circuit, playing for LTG 18U Henderson/Buck and earning a spot in the PGF Futures All‑American Game. Her performance metrics, measured by OnDeck Softball’s ODM system, include elite shuttle agility, throwing velocity, bat speed and exit velocity.
Standout infielder
Following Sansaver is corner infielder Charlie Simi of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. Simi is ranked No. 64 nationally, the seventh‑best at her position, and the top player in Nevada. Her sophomore season stats include a .420 average, 13 doubles, two triples and eight home runs, with a 1.414 OPS.
Promising outfielder
Outfielder Mattea Stern from Pacifica High School in Garden Grove, California, is listed at No. 75 nationally, the 10th‑best outfielder, and the 21st‑ranked player in the state. Stern posted a .353 average and .823 OPS in the 2025‑26 Alliance Fastpitch season and has maintained a .429 average with a .995 OPS over three high‑school seasons.
Pitching talent
Right‑handed pitcher Eloisa Maes from Amarillo, Texas, is ranked No. 76 nationally, the 23rd‑best pitcher, and the 20th‑ranked player in Texas. Maes earned All‑American honors from MaxPreps in 2025 and 2026. At the 16U level she posted a 16‑2 record with a 1.80 ERA, 154 strikeouts and a .158 opponent batting average. In her first 18U season she went 10‑1 with a 1.54 ERA and a .167 BAA.
Last season at Melissa High School, Maes recorded a 30‑3 record, a 1.40 ERA, 195 strikeouts and 15 home runs over 155 innings.
Versatile catcher
Backstop and outfielder Emma Anderson of Eaton High School in Eaton, Colorado, is ranked No. 85 nationally, the 14th‑best catcher, and the top player in Colorado. Anderson posted a .594 average and a 1.887 OPS across three high‑school seasons, with a junior year average of .640 and a 2.003 OPS.
Emerging pitcher‑first‑baser
Pitcher Arrianna “Arri” Romero of Mater Dei Catholic High School in San Diego, California, moved from a three‑star to a four‑star rating. She is listed No. 105 nationally, the 34th‑best pitcher, and the 25th‑best player in California. Romero posted a 0.80 ERA and a .186 BAA in the Pacific Coast Fastpitch League last season and helped Mater Dei win back‑to‑back Division I state titles.
Coach Lowe will discuss the class after Arizona’s fall game against UNLV on Friday morning.
Original reporting: Arizona Desert Swarm (Tucson Sports) — read the source article.
