Softball players statewide met at City of Colleges Park in Conway on Tuesday and Wednesday to show their skills at the Arkansas High School Fastpitch Coaches Association Prospect Combine & Scrimmage.
Tuesday’s combine featured athletes from the 2025-2028 classes, while the uncommitted 2025 prospects squared off in two games for a Senior Showcase on Wednesday in front of 25 college coaches from Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.
Our Jared Hawthorn caught up with some of the 2025 prospects.
Jadyn Ashcraft (Sheridan)
Ayla Buford (Taylor) and Jalea Hawthorn (Cutter-Morning Star
Ralyn Kelly (Vilonia)
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Brilea Rofkahr (Greenwood)
Mallory Sills (Farmington)
Kindle Walker (Central Arkansas Christian)
Klaire Womack (Riverside)
SENIOR SHOWCASE ROSTERS
BLUE TEAM
OF/P/1B | Cindy Barger | Gentry
MIF/OF | Karlee Broadway | Walnut Ridge
P/SS | Ayla Buford | Taylor
C/SS | Skylar Burns | Monticello
SS/UTL/P | Morgan Coryell | Hackett
OF | Karleigh Drewry | Mountain Home
2B/C/OF | Ally Hamaker | Little Rock Christian
OF/SS | Tatym Howell | Beebe
C/IF | Hadley James | Springdale
P/1B/OF | Abigail Koppein | Mena
OF/3B | Mercedes Reel | East Poinsett County
1B/DP | Marley Speer | Greene County Tech
MIF | Kindle Walker | Central Arkansas Christian
OF/MIF/3B | Mackenzie Whitlock | Valley View
P/DP | Klaire Womack | Riverside
RED TEAM
OF/1B | Jadyn Ashcraft | Sheridan
OF/UTL | Lacy Baker | West Side (Greers Ferry)
OF/MIF | Jaidyn Eby | Dover
OF/2B | Rylee Floyd | Greenwood
P/UTL | Ali Goodwin | South Side Bee Branch
P/1B/OF | Jalea Hawthorn | Cutter-Morning Star
1B/OF | Karley Hughes | Greenbrier
C/3B | Ralyn Kelley | Vilonia
SS/3B | Brilea Rofkahr | Greenwood
1B/3B/OF | Mallory Sills | Farmington
SS/OF | Racey Talley | Valley View
SS/2B | Gabby Williams | Nashville
P/SS/OF | Taylor Youngblood | Heber Springs
(Cover photo via Arkansas High School Fastpitch Coaches Association)
Kyle Sutherland is a journalist and podcast host (Arkansas Preps Weekly) for The Natural State Sports Network. His written work has been featured in outlets including the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Best of Arkansas Sports and Hooten’s Arkansas Football. He is also the color commentator for 103.7 The Buzz’s high school football Game of the Week. Email Kyle at kyle@naturalstatesports.com.