Softball Welcomes Four in Decorated Signing Class

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Arkansas softball head coach Courtney Deifel announced the addition of four new Razorbacks on National Signing Day Wednesday. The distinguished class includes Kylie Brockman, Kennedy Miller, Jayden Wells and Kasey Wood.

All four commits were nationally ranked inside the 2022 Extra Inning Softball’s Top 100 list and hail from three different states (Arkansas, Kansas and Texas).

“We are thrilled to welcome Kylie, Kennedy, Jayden and Kasey into our Razorback softball family,” said Deifel.  “These four student-athletes add athleticism, versatility and power to our program. They are intensely competitive and fit perfectly into the culture that we have established here in Fayetteville. They are Razorbacks to their core and will elevate our program both on and off the field.”

Kylie Brockman

Catcher/Utility | R/R | Kansas City, Kan. | Piper High School

The No. 19 player in Extra Inning Softball’s 2022 Extra Elite 100, Brockman starred for Select Fastpitch 18U during the summer. Brockman filed 14 home runs, 28 extra-base hits, 53 RBI and accumulated a .435 on-base percentage, 1.135 OPS and .985 fielding percentage. Brockman earned Kansas 5A All-State Honorable Mention in 2021. In addition to her dominance on the softball field, Brockman is a two-time powerlifting state champion and Kansas 5A state runner-up in javelin.

What Deifel is saying: “Kylie is a fun-loving competitor that has a way of being both intense and loose as a leader behind the plate.  She has a dynamic bat and thrives in big situations.  On top of all that, Kylie is the type of player that not only gets the most out of her pitching staff but makes her teammates and everyone around her better as well.”

Why Kylie Chose Arkansas: “Arkansas felt like home when I first stepped onto campus. The coaches are amazing, the atmosphere is phenomenal, and the support from other student-athletes and the community is the best.”