This is one of the biggest losses that Cal softball has experienced under Chelsea Spencer. Wow! Bears are now without their top two pitchers, Haylei Archer & Randi Roelling, heading to the ACC. The freshman really had an up and down season.

Since when is Softball transfer privileged info. The SB sites say the transfer info isn't available to the public unless you pay $$. That is bs. Basketball and football are free. None of you actually pay $ to access flo.softball, do you?

I believe that I have paid for it in the past. I am not aware of softball transfer portal data since Cal has not really played that game much. GO BEARS!

https://bearinsider.com/forums/2/topics/110786/replies/2336932

Wow. There's some real Pac 12 firepower already entered in the portal.

Fielder, Holtorf, Dayton... Roelling is a huge loss but if we can keep it to one key person, i'll be happy.

Maybe this is just the new era of college sports. TBH, I hate it.

Well, a UW assistant coach, Victoria Hayward, has been named the new head coach at Nevada.
Perhaps these players intend to follow her there.

Victoria Hayward played as a prep in the CCS in Santa Clara County.

SFCALBear72 said:

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Well, a UW assistant coach, Victoria Hayward, has been named the new head coach at Nevada.
Perhaps these players intend to follow her there.

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Meylan now in the portal too. Woof, Washington is getting hit hard! Pun intended.

+1000

Is CS interested in any udub pitcher? Though only a.
9-10, W-L record, Ruby Meylan had 139Ks in 123 innings, opponents hitting only .235 against her.

Chelsea Spencer needs to contact Meylan to fill Cal's pitching void. I don't know about the reception but the Bears need a bonafide #1 starting pitcher that can eat up a lot of innings next season. GO BEARS!

Ccajon2 said:

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Is CS interested in any udub pitcher? Though only a.
9-10, W-L record, Ruby Meylan had 139Ks in 123 innings, opponents hitting only .235 against her.

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There will be a lot of interest in Meylan, record notwithstanding. She's a quality arm with a lot of experience. Roelling leaves a huge hole in our rotation.

Stewart now gone too for Washington. What on earth is happening in Seattle?

We have so much offensive fire power that we don't NEED any non-pitchers. But...

CalFanatic said:

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Stewart now gone too for Washington. What on earth is happening in Seattle?

We have so much offensive fire power that we don't NEED any non-pitchers. But...

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Interestingly, there has been almost no coverage of this exodus in the Seattle Times. Until very recently, Heather Tarr has fared very well in the transfer portal even considering the loss of Lynch to LSU and Allchin to UCLA last year. Maybe the Huskies are spending too much of their NIL budget on football.

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CalFanatic said:

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Stewart now gone too for Washington. What on earth is happening in Seattle?

We have so much offensive fire power that we don't NEED any non-pitchers. But...

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Interestingly, there has been almost no coverage of this exodus in the Seattle Times. Until very recently, Heather Tarr has fared very well in the transfer portal even considering the loss of Lynch to LSU and Allchin to UCLA last year. Maybe the Huskies are spending too much of their NIL budget on football.

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https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-huskies/why-did-six-top-uw-softball-players-enter-the-transfer-portal-no-one-is-saying/

Today ^

...and now the 8th UW starter in the portal. When it rains, it pours!

Stewart is from Saint Francis HS in Mountain View. Saint Francis is ranked #1 in the nation and is undefeated (27-0). Cal has failed to land any of the top players from this elite program. Stewart is tall and is a catcher but could easily play first base or the outfield. She's an excellent athlete.

Is NIL becoming a bigger factor in softball?

Schroeder71 said:

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Stewart is from Saint Francis HS in Mountain View. Saint Francis is ranked #1 in the nation and is undefeated (27-0). Cal has failed to land any of the top players from this elite program. Stewart is tall and is a catcher but could easily play first base or the outfield. She's an excellent athlete.

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Cal's 2024 signee Phillips defeated this program twice last year, leading her team to the #1 ranking in the state.

She'll undoubtedly be a 1st Team All State selection this year. Heck, she might be Anzaldo's replacement in the lineup.

https://www.maxpreps.com/ca/hollister/hollister-haybalers/athletes/mia-phillips/softball/stats/?careerid=e87mno9u9em99

The top three softball programs in the CCS are Saint Francis, Archbishop Mitty & Hollister. I was simply pointing out that Cal doesn't seem to have a pipeline to the Lancers. Bears have recruited several Mitty softball players over the years and now is in at Hollister.

I was not trying to be critical of Chelsea Spencer or Cal. I agree that Mia Phillips has a good chance to start on the infield next season.

Sophia Everett appears to be the best hitter in the class of 2025 (unless Jade Diaz is). She has good power and has stolen quite a few bases. She's not a good infielder, however. Everett will probably have to play the outfield or DH.

Sophia Everett's High School Softball Stats (maxpreps.com)

GO BEARS!

Schroeder71 said:

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The top three softball programs in the CCS are Saint Francis, Archbishop Mitty & Hollister. I was simply pointing out that Cal doesn't seem to have a pipeline to the Lancers. Bears have recruited several Mitty softball players over the years and now is in at Hollister.

I was not trying to be critical of Chelsea Spencer or Cal. I agree that Mia Phillips has a good chance to start on the infield next season.

Sophia Everett appears to be the best hitter in the class of 2025 (unless Jade Diaz is). She has good power and has stolen quite a few bases. She's not a good infielder, however. Everett will probably have to play the outfield or DH.

Sophia Everett's High School Softball Stats (maxpreps.com)

GO BEARS!

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It's the "tone" of your comment(s) that come across as critical/negative.

"Cal has failed to land any of the top players from this elite program."

Sounds to me like a knock-on Coach Spencer and the coaches before her.

Yes-I guess that sentence does sound critical. I simply wanted Cal to farm the best softball programs that are in Northern California. Oh well. Sorry, guys!

Are you rooting for Sec-Texas or Acc-Stanford tonight? I'm rooting for the Furds to beat Tejas.

Canady only got one hit in support lost 1-0. She gets no fielding support either, this is the ,3rd game this week she lost due to unearned run. Pitched every inning too. Wonder if she would consider a change? Not likely.

Schroeder71 said:

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The top three softball programs in the CCS are Saint Francis, Archbishop Mitty & Hollister. I was simply pointing out that Cal doesn't seem to have a pipeline to the Lancers. Bears have recruited several Mitty softball players over the years and now is in at Hollister.

I was not trying to be critical of Chelsea Spencer or Cal. I agree that Mia Phillips has a good chance to start on the infield next season.

Sophia Everett appears to be the best hitter in the class of 2025 (unless Jade Diaz is). She has good power and has stolen quite a few bases. She's not a good infielder, however. Everett will probably have to play the outfield or DH.

Sophia Everett's High School Softball Stats (maxpreps.com)

GO BEARS!

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I didn't read it as critical, simply thought the connection was interesting. All 3 programs you mentioned are phenomenal.

Awaiting any portal news for Cal...

BearinOC said:

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Are you rooting for Sec-Texas or Acc-Stanford tonight? I'm rooting for the Furds to beat Tejas.

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I'm team anybody but Oklahoma =)

Schroeder71 said:

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Yes-I guess that sentence does sound critical. I simply wanted Cal to farm the best softball programs that are in Northern California. Oh well. Sorry, guys!

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We've hit Mitty pretty hard. Don't forget Sheldon in Sac. Hollister now. We seem to get a lot of players from the east of LA. Norco region.

Speaking of top teams... the team of the year is Pacifica! Our 2024 signee Kayli Counts is mentioned in the article.

Scroll down and you'll see another Bear we've talked about on this thread. The future is bright!

https://www.calhisports.com/2024/06/03/pacifica-state-softball-team-of-year/

Former Cal commit (before Coach Spencer) and Alhambra Bulldog Isabela Emerling is in the portal.

She hit 14 homeruns for UNC this year. A potential target?

https://goheels.com/sports/softball/roster/isabela-emerling/24495

CalFanatic said:

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Former Cal commit (before Coach Spencer) and Alhambra Bulldog Isabela Emerling is in the portal.

She hit 14 homeruns for UNC this year. A potential target?

https://goheels.com/sports/softball/roster/isabela-emerling/24495

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Well, Kaylee Pond came back home and was very pleased with her decision. Could Isabela Emerling be next?