Softball Unveils Athletic and Balanced 2027 Recruiting Class

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The Santa Clara softball program has signed five standout prospects from the West Coast for its 2027 recruiting class. The incoming talent joins a team coming off three straight seasons finishing first or second in the West Coast Conference, which includes a 2025 WCC championship title.

Santa Clara head coach

Gina Carbonatto and her staff signed outfielder Sofia Sabogal-Ayabarreno (Torrance, Calif.), infielder Kamille Beals (San Jose, Calif.), pitcher Ashlynne Franssen (Milwaukie, Ore.), first baseman/outfielder Sophie Giles (San Jose, Calif.) and catcher Caden Johnson (Temecula, Calif.).

Four players hail from California, split evenly between local prospects and Southern…