Head coach Caitlin Lowe and the Arizona Wildcats got help all over the softball field in the 2027 class. The class of six four-star players includes two pitchers, two dedicated outfielders, a catcher who also plays outfield, and a corner infielder.
Softball America ranks all six of the Arizona signees as four-star recruits. The outlet has the class ranked No. 11 in the country and second in the Big 12.
According to SA, the highest-ranked recruit in the Wildcats’ 2027 class is outfielder Taylor Sansaver.
The centerfielder from Tracy, Calif. is ranked 59th in the nation, eighth in the outfield, and 19th in the state of California.
In 2023, OnDeck Softball evaluated Sansaver. At the time, the organization said she was already putting up Division I numbers based on its measurement system. The ODM system includes things like shuttle agility, throwing velocity, bat speed, exit velocity, and grip. OnDeck Softball also has her as a four-star prospect.
The former two-sport athlete has played on both the varsity volleyball and softball teams at Tracy High School. She has appeared in 88 games for the softball team over three seasons. She has amassed a .559 batting average and 1.424 OPS with 39 doubles, 10 triples, eight home runs, and 88 RBI. As a junior in 2025-26, she had a .645 average and 1.648 OPS with 13 doubles, three triples, and four home runs. She knocked in 44 runs.
On the travel circuit, Sansaver plays for LTG 18U Henderson/Buck. She was selected for the PGF Futures All-American Game this season. That all-star game matches sophomores against juniors.
Sansaver’s highlights can be found on her SportsRecruits profile.
The second-highest ranked recruit in Arizona’s class is No. 64 Charlie Simi. The corner infielder out of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas is ranked as the seventh-best at her position and the top player in Nevada.
Simi’s stats on MaxPreps only include her sophomore season. That year, she played in 31 games. She had a .420 average with 13 doubles, two triples, and eight home runs. Her OPS was 1.414.
Simi has played travel ball for OC Batbusters and Athletics Mercado. She was a finalist for the PGF All-American Game in both 2025 and 2026.
Outfielder Mattea Stern from Pacifica High School in Garden Grove, Calif. is next on Softball America’s list of ranked recruits who signed with the Wildcats. Stern is ranked as the No. 75 recruit, No. 10 outfielder, and No. 21 player in California. She plays travel for OC Batbusters.
Stern appeared in 22 PCFL games on the Alliance Fastpitch circuit during the 2025-26 season. She had a .353 average and an .823 OPS. In her two seasons with OC Batbusters Stith, she has a .391 average and a .483 slugging percentage in 82 games.
Stern has played 81 games for Pacifica over the past three years. She has a .429 average and .995 OPS with eight doubles and eight triples at the high school level. Last season, she played in 27 games with a .483 average and 1.047 OPS. She hit three triples.
Just behind Stern in Softball America’s rankings is pitcher Eloisa Maes out of Amarillo, Tex. The Melissa High School and Texas Glory product is ranked 76th in the 2027 class. The righty is the No. 23 pitcherand 20th-ranked player in the state of Texas.
Maes was named an All-American by MaxPreps in both 2025 and 2026. She helped the Texas Glory secure second-place finishes at the 2023 Alliance National Championship and 2025 Alliance Supercup Championship.
Maes has taken strides forward each season in the Alliance Fastpitch Texas Fastpitch League, but her best season was at the 16U level in 2024-25. That season, she went 16-2 in 25 starts with a 1.80 ERA. She had 154 strikeouts against 47 walks and held opposing batters to a .158 average.
Last year was her first at the 18U level. Maes went 10-1 in 11 starts. She finished with a 1.54 ERA and a .167 BAA. She had 78 strikeouts and 22 walks.
Maes has a 71-4 pitching record at the high school level. She has a 1.34 ERA in her three years at Melissa High. She has thrown 387 innings. She has 562 strikeouts and 99 walks. She has surrendered 28 home runs.
Last season, Maes went 30-3 with a 1.40 ERA. She had 155 IP with 195 strikeouts and 44 walks. She gave up 15 home runs.
The next recruit on the list is backstop and outfielder Emma Anderson out of Eaton High School in Eaton, Colo. Anderson is ranked 85th nationally, 14th at the catching position, and first in the state of Colorado according to Softball America. She plays travel ball with the Corona Angels organization.
“Emma is overly athletic and a true utility player. She has the intangibles most coaches wish for – elite work ethic, high softball IQ, and the ability to perform under pressure,” wrote Softball America’s Brady Vernon.
Anderson’s travel ball stats are not available, but her high school stats are eye popping. In her three seasons at Eaton High, she has a .594 average and 1.887 OPS. She has hit 42 doubles, 13 triples, and 33 home runs in 81 games.
As a junior, Anderson appeared in 26 games for Eaton. She had a .640 average and 2.003 OPS. She hit 11 doubles, six triples, and 12 home runs. She walked eight times and struck out twice.
Pitcher Arrianna ’Arri’ Romero has improved her stock since committing to Arizona. She was initially a three-star recruit according to Softball America, but the outlet now has her rated as a four-star. She is ranked 105 nationally, 34 at the pitching position, and 25 in California. She plays for Mater Dei Catholic High School in San Diego and for the Corona Angels Tyson travel team. She also plays first base.
Romero has not made a lot of starts in the circle for the Angels. She has 22 starts in the Alliance Fastpitch Pacific Coast Fastpitch League over the past three seasons. She went 5-2 in eight starts last season. She ended with a 0.80 ERA and .186 BAA. She struck out 38 and walked five.
As a hitter, Romero had a .324 average and .588 slugging percentage in the PCFL last season. She hit three doubles and two home runs in 34 at-bats.
At the high school level, Romero helped Mater Dei win Division I state titles in both 2025 and 2026. She was the 2026 San Diego Section Pitcher of the Year.
Romero has a 63-10 pitching record in three seasons at Mater Dei. She has a 1.33 ERA in 431.2 IP. She has 363 strikeouts against 45 walks. Last year, she went 27-3 with a 1.06 ERA. She struck out 176 while walking 16.
In the batter’s box, she hits .409 with 29 doubles, one triple, and nine home runs over her high school career. She has an OPS of 1.033.
Last season, Romero hit .377 for Mater Dei. She seven doubles, one triple, and five home runs in 114 at-bats. Her OPS was 1.011.
Lowe will discuss the class after Arizona plays its fall game against UNLV on Friday morning.
