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LSU softball coach Beth Torina has signed the No. 1 class in the nation for 2027 for the first time in program history, according to Softball America/Rivals, and her second straight top-three signing class.
Pitcher Maci Bryant of Mont Belvieu, Texas, catcher Jewel Cooper of Oakley, California, utility player Lillie Gaudio of Mansfield, Texas, pitcher Sydney Gonglick of Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania, infielder Bryli Seifert of Platte City, Missouri and infielder Jillian Wimmer of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, make up the No. 1 class.
Bryant is a four-star pitcher, ranking No. 22 nationally, No. 5 in Texas and No. 9 at her position, according to Softball America/Rivals. She plays at Barbers Hill High School, where she helped her team win the 2026 5A Texas State Championship and was the state championship game’s MVP. She was also the 2026 Texas Girls Coaches Association Player of the Year and Texas High School Softball Player of the Year.
Cooper is a four-star catcher who ranks No. 7 at her position, No. 12 in California, and No. 32 nationally. Cooper plays club ball for the Lady Magic Munoz and at Liberty High School. She is a two-time Blossom Valley Athletic League MVP (2024, 2026) and helped her school win the 2025 North Coast Section Softball Championship. In club play, Cooper’s team won the 2025 Colorado Sprinkler Power Pool 16U Championship and was tabbed the Colorado Sprinkler Home Run Derby Champion that same year.
Gaudio, a four-star utility player, ranks No. 6 at her position, No. 8 in Texas, and No. 29 in the nation. Gaudio plays at Mansfield Legacy High School, where she is a Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State selection.
Gonglik is one of two five-star athletes in this year’s signing class. She ranks No. 8 in the nation, No. 1 in Pennsylvania and the No. 5 pitcher. Gonglik, who plays for Bentworth High School, is the 2026 Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year, the 2026 Pennsylvania Two-Way Player of the Year, and is a three-time All-State selection. She helped her school win the 2026 Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League 2A Regional Championship title and was named the Tri-County Athletic Director’s Association 2A Player of the Year.
Seifert, a five-star infielder, ranks No. 18 in the nation and No. 1 in Missouri and at her position. She plays for Platte County High School and is a three-time All-State selection and a two-time Premier Girls Fastpitch All-American.
Wimmer is a four-star infielder who ranks No. 2 in Pennsylvania, No. 12 at her position, and No. 39 nationally. At Coatesville Area High School, she is a three-time All-State selection and was the 2025 Softball Player of the Year.
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