Anyssa Wild didn’t originally plan to play for her hometown university softball program. The former Salpointe Catholic infielder originally committed to BYU where her former travel coach had joined the staff. When he took a head coaching job elsewhere, she decided she would look around, too. Now, she’s moving on again.
Wild announced on Saturday evening that she would enter the transfer portal when it opens on June 8. The sophomore currently has two years of eligibility left depending on future rulings
by the NCAA.
Wild appeared in 36 games with 10 starts over two seasons. She was primarily a pinch hitter and designated player for the Wildcats, but she also had two appearances at first base in 2026.
Wild was splitting DP and pinch hitting duties with Emma Kavanagh early in the season. She was hit by a pitch in the second game of a double header at Texas Tech on Mar. 14. It broke her arm, knocking her out of the lineup. While the injury typically takes 6-8 weeks to heal, she did not return to the field in 2026.
Wild was a fairly productive hitter in her opportunities. She hit .340 with four doubles and three home runs in 47 at-bats with the Wildcats. She had a slugging percentage of .617 and an OPS of 1.063 in a total of 56 plate appearances.
Her numbers were fairly similar in her two seasons. While her batting average fell in her second season, her slugging and on-base percentages rose. Her average dropped from .350 her first year to .336 as a sophomore. Her slugging percentage rose from .600 to .630 while her on-base percentage went from .409 as a freshman to .471 in 2026.
Wild had seven hits with two doubles and one home run as a freshman. She walked once and was hit by one pitch. She struck out five times and hit into two double plays.
This season, she had nine hits with two doubles and two home runs. She walked five times and was hit by two pitches. She struck out four times and didn’t hit into any double plays.
Wild becomes the third Wildcat to announce her intentions to transfer, joining Kavanagh and third baseman Jenna Sniffen. All three are sophomores, but only Sniffen was an everyday player.
