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2026 Softball Roster

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Players

  • OF 5'4" R/R
    00

    Angelique Mann

    Gr. Tallahassee, Fla. Lincoln HS Salt Lake CC
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    Graduate Student Tallahassee, Fla. Lincoln HS Salt Lake CC
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  • OF 5'4" L/R
    1

    Amber Rodriguez

    Jr. Covina, Calif. Northview HS
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    Junior Covina, Calif. Northview HS
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  • OF 5'6" L/R
    2

    Kendyl Purdy

    Sr. Heber City, Utah Wasatch HS Salt Lake CC
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    Senior Heber City, Utah Wasatch HS Salt Lake CC
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  • UTL 5'3" R/R
    3

    Mya Higareda

    Sr. Fullerton, Calif. Fullerton HS
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    Senior Fullerton, Calif. Fullerton HS
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  • UTL 5'7" R/R
    4

    Peyton Hall

    Jr. Spanish Fork, Utah Spanish Fork HS
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    Junior Spanish Fork, Utah Spanish Fork HS
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  • LHP 5'5" L/L
    6

    Hannah Ortega

    Gr. Linden, Calif. Linden HS Fresno State/Bethune-Cookman
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    Graduate Student Linden, Calif. Linden HS Fresno State/Bethune-Cookman
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  • C 5'5" R/R
    7

    Lexie Balfanz

    Fr. Littleton, Colo. Chatfield Senior HS
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    Freshman Littleton, Colo. Chatfield Senior HS
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  • INF 5'6" L/R
    8

    Ry Binne

    R-Jr. Kelowna, BC Kelowna Secondary School Salt Lake CC
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    Redshirt Junior Kelowna, BC Kelowna Secondary School Salt Lake CC
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  • INF 5'7" L/R
    10

    Emma Haygood

    Sr. Garden Grove, Calif. Los Alamitos HS
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    Senior Garden Grove, Calif. Los Alamitos HS
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  • INF 5'2" L/L
    11

    Paige Shumway

    R-Jr. Moab, Utah Grand County HS Salt Lake CC
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    Redshirt Junior Moab, Utah Grand County HS Salt Lake CC
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  • OF 5'6" L/R
    12

    Mackenzie Wright

    R-So. Missoula, MT Sentinel HS SLCC/USUE
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    Redshirt Sophomore Missoula, MT Sentinel HS SLCC/USUE
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  • UTL 5'4" R/R
    13

    Britney Moreno

    Sr. La Habra, Calif. La Habra HS
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    Senior La Habra, Calif. La Habra HS
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  • UTL 5'5" L/R
    15

    Tatum Hall

    So. Spanish Fork, Utah Spanish Fork HS
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    Sophomore Spanish Fork, Utah Spanish Fork HS
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  • C/INF 5'5" R/R
    16

    Brooklyn Ricci

    So. Salt Lake City, Utah Hillcrest HS
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    Sophomore Salt Lake City, Utah Hillcrest HS
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  • RHP 5'7" L/R
    17

    Lily Riley

    So. Oregon City, Oregon Oregon City HS
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    Sophomore Oregon City, Oregon Oregon City HS
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  • INF 5'4" R/R
    20

    Lafiana Fifita

    Fr. Taylorsville, Utah West Jordan HS
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    Freshman Taylorsville, Utah West Jordan HS
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  • OF 5'8" R/R
    21

    Megan Sterzer

    Fr. Taylorsville, Utah Taylorsville HS
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    Freshman Taylorsville, Utah Taylorsville HS
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  • P/1B 5'7" L/L
    27

    Payge Armendariz

    Sr. Heber City, Utah Wasatch HS
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    Senior Heber City, Utah Wasatch HS
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  • UTL 5'6" R/R
    28

    Bailey Marvin

    R-Sr. Payson, Utah Payson HS Salt Lake CC
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    Redshirt Senior Payson, Utah Payson HS Salt Lake CC
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  • C 5'2" R/R
    31

    Maddie McSorley

    Fr. Mission Viejo, Calif. Capistrano Valley HS
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    Freshman Mission Viejo, Calif. Capistrano Valley HS
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  • RHP 5'7" R/R
    33

    Ruby Anderson

    R-So. Victoria, BC Lambrick Park Fresno State
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    Redshirt Sophomore Victoria, BC Lambrick Park Fresno State
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  • RHP 5'7" R/R
    52

    Cam Davis

    Jr. Peoria, Ariz. Sunrise Mountain HS
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    Junior Peoria, Ariz. Sunrise Mountain HS
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  • RHP/INF 5'8" R/R
    71

    Ella Miller

    Fr. Bountiful, Utah Bountiful HS
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    Freshman Bountiful, Utah Bountiful HS
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Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Cody Thomson

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  • Assistant Coach

    Marissa Chavez

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  • Assistant Coach

    Haley Brown

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  • Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Chad Blackhurst

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Softball Support Staff

  • Director of Player Development, Softball

    Karly Hanosky

    Full Bio
  • Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Matt Casale

    Full Bio
  • Athletic Trainer (SB)

    Crystal Copithorne

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  • Sport Psychologist

    Dr. Clint Norseth

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  • Assistant SID / SB Media Contact

    Nathan Farmer

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  • Sport Mental Health Specialist

    Kaylee Wasco

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  • Sport Administrator

    Adam Sanft

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  • Academic Advisor

    Michael Forgione

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  • Director / Nutrition

    Brittni Whitesides

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2026 Softball Roster
# Name Pos. B/T Ht. Year Hometown High School Previous School
00 Angelique Mann OF R/R 5-4 Gr. Tallahassee, Fla. Lincoln HS Salt Lake CC
1 Amber Rodriguez OF L/R 5-4 Jr. Covina, Calif. Northview HS
2 Kendyl Purdy OF L/R 5-6 Sr. Heber City, Utah Wasatch HS Salt Lake CC
3 Mya Higareda UTL R/R 5-3 Sr. Fullerton, Calif. Fullerton HS
4 Peyton Hall UTL R/R 5-7 Jr. Spanish Fork, Utah Spanish Fork HS
6 Hannah Ortega LHP L/L 5-5 Gr. Linden, Calif. Linden HS Fresno State/Bethune-Cookman
7 Lexie Balfanz C R/R 5-5 Fr. Littleton, Colo. Chatfield Senior HS
8 Ry Binne INF L/R 5-6 R-Jr. Kelowna, BC Kelowna Secondary School Salt Lake CC
10 Emma Haygood INF L/R 5-7 Sr. Garden Grove, Calif. Los Alamitos HS
11 Paige Shumway INF L/L 5-2 R-Jr. Moab, Utah Grand County HS Salt Lake CC
12 Mackenzie Wright OF L/R 5-6 R-So. Missoula, MT Sentinel HS SLCC/USUE
13 Britney Moreno UTL R/R 5-4 Sr. La Habra, Calif. La Habra HS
15 Tatum Hall UTL L/R 5-5 So. Spanish Fork, Utah Spanish Fork HS
16 Brooklyn Ricci C/INF R/R 5-5 So. Salt Lake City, Utah Hillcrest HS
17 Lily Riley RHP L/R 5-7 So. Oregon City, Oregon Oregon City HS
20 Lafiana Fifita INF R/R 5-4 Fr. Taylorsville, Utah West Jordan HS
21 Megan Sterzer OF R/R 5-8 Fr. Taylorsville, Utah Taylorsville HS
27 Payge Armendariz P/1B L/L 5-7 Sr. Heber City, Utah Wasatch HS
28 Bailey Marvin UTL R/R 5-6 R-Sr. Payson, Utah Payson HS Salt Lake CC
31 Maddie McSorley C R/R 5-2 Fr. Mission Viejo, Calif. Capistrano Valley HS
33 Ruby Anderson RHP R/R 5-7 R-So. Victoria, BC Lambrick Park Fresno State
52 Cam Davis RHP R/R 5-7 Jr. Peoria, Ariz. Sunrise Mountain HS
71 Ella Miller RHP/INF R/R 5-8 Fr. Bountiful, Utah Bountiful HS

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Cody Thomson Cody Thomson Head Coach
Marissa Chavez Marissa Chavez Assistant Coach
Haley Denning Brown Haley Brown Assistant Coach
Chad Blackhurst Chad Blackhurst Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

Softball Support Staff

Softball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Karly Hanosky Director of Player Development, Softball
Matt Casale head shot Matt Casale Strength & Conditioning Coach
Crystal Copithorne Crystal Copithorne Athletic Trainer (SB)
Clint Norseth Dr. Clint Norseth Sport Psychologist
Nathan Farmer Nathan Farmer Assistant SID / SB Media Contact
Kaylee Wasco Kaylee Wasco Sport Mental Health Specialist
Adam Sanft Adam Sanft Sport Administrator
Michael Forgione Michael Forgione Academic Advisor
Brittni Whitesides Brittni Whitesides Director / Nutrition

Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball Support Staff

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