Penn State softball added seven recruits in the Class of 2027 on the first day of the national signing window.

Five position players and two pitchers will join the Nittany Lions next season. The seven newcomers have a chance to improve a Penn State roster that made the Big Ten quarterfinals last season.

Let’s take a look at who signed.

Addison Sabers

The first Nittany Lion addition Addison Sabers is an infielder from Lenexa, Kansas.

During her time at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School, Sabers was named the 2025-26 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year after batting .667 with 12 home runs and 64 RBIs.

She’s the No. 37 overall in the Class of 2027, according to Perfect Game.

𝓐𝓭𝓭𝓲𝓼𝓸𝓷 𝓢𝓪𝓫𝓮𝓻𝓼

Excited to welcome the Kansas Gatorade and State Player of the Year to the 8⃣1⃣4⃣#WeAre | #AllIn pic.twitter.com/KxZnJU2HsE

— Penn State Softball (@PennStateSB) November 11, 2026

Addison Louderback

Outfielder Addison Louderback committed to staying in Pennsylvania.

The Langhorne, Pennsylvania, native is coming off a season in which she hit .420 with 26 RBIs at Notre Dame High School.

𝓐𝓭𝓭𝓲𝓼𝓸𝓷 𝓛𝓸𝓾𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓫𝓪𝓬𝓴

PA born and raised. Addie is home in Happy Valley #WeAre | #AllIn pic.twitter.com/zhJDgkdrdT

— Penn State Softball (@PennStateSB) November 11, 2026

Ryleigh Dooley

Ryleigh Dooley was the first catcher to put pen to paper for the Nittany Lions.

The Leesburg, Virginia, native finished her junior year as the Dulles District Player of the Year and earned all-district, all-region, and all-state honors.

𝓡𝔂𝓵𝓮𝓲𝓰𝓱 𝓓𝓸𝓸𝓵𝓮𝔂

From VA to PA, bringing some major power to the plate #WeAre | #AllIn pic.twitter.com/WyCjgfqNjA

— Penn State Softball (@PennStateSB) November 11, 2026

Whitney Davis

The next Nittany Lion recruit to sign Wednesday was Whitney Davis, an outfielder from Montville, Ohio.

In her junior season at Berkshire High School, Davis batted .690, collecting 58 hits in 84 at-bats. She holds several Berkshire softball records, including career hits, runs scored, and stolen bases.

Davis signed with Penn State after earning First Team All-Ohio honors.

𝓦𝓱𝓲𝓽𝓷𝓮𝔂 𝓓𝓪𝓿𝓲𝓼

Ohio’s own and one of the best out of The Buckeye State is a Nittany Lion #WeAre | #AllIn pic.twitter.com/gKkhV3Bvmf

— Penn State Softball (@PennStateSB) November 11, 2026

Julia Caruso

Right-handed pitcher Julia Caruso also joined the Nittany Lions’ class.

In her junior year at Pinkerton Academy, the Hempstead, New Hampshire, native sported a 10-1 record, striking out 141 batters over 72.1 innings. As a batter, she hit .426 over 18 games with four home runs.

Caruso ended the season as a Premier Girls Fastpitch Futures All-American Game finalist and New Hampshire’s Gatorade Player of the Year.

𝓙𝓾𝓵𝓲𝓪 𝓒𝓪𝓻𝓾𝓼𝓸

New Hampshire’s Gatorade Player of the Year is headed to Happy Valley #WeAre | #AllIn pic.twitter.com/jzMxLJI0Pl

— Penn State Softball (@PennStateSB) November 11, 2026

Grace Lombardi

Another recruit to join Nittany Lions on the first day of the signing window was Grace Lombardi, an infielder from Ocean, New Jersey.

In three years at Red Bank Catholic, Lombardi hit .407 with a .621 slugging percentage. She finished her junior year with a career-high seven home runs and a spot on New Jersey’s 50 must-see players list.

𝓖𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓮 𝓛𝓸𝓶𝓫𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓲

Didn’t need to win a Super Bowl to have a Lombardi #WeAre | #AllIn pic.twitter.com/OG1yW17GUh

— Penn State Softball (@PennStateSB) November 11, 2026

Maddy Vogan

The last player from the Class of 2027 to sign Wednesday was Maddy Vogan, a right-handed pitcher from Sharon, Pennsylvania.

Vogan’s junior season was one for the books as she finished seventh in the nation with 357 strikeouts. She finished the season with a 0.41 ERA, 24 wins, and 155 innings pitched.

Her stellar stats earned her Pennsylvania 3A Player of the Year honors.

𝓜𝓪𝓭𝓭𝔂 𝓥𝓸𝓰𝓪𝓷

A dominant pitcher from the Keystone State and Pennsylvania’s 3A Player of the Year. There was only one school for Maddy #WeAre | #AllIn pic.twitter.com/1tvUiGf1J6

— Penn State Softball (@PennStateSB) November 12, 2026

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