Looks like a pretty good class. Here's the press release...
Multiple All-American and All-State honors are just some of the accolades Auburn softball’s 2024 signing class features as head coach Mickey Dean announced Wednesday the trio set to head to the Plains next fall.
All three of the Tiger signees are ranked in the Extra Elite 100 list by Extra Inning Softball as the class as a whole ranks No. 17 in the nation. The star-studded trio combined for five All-American selections and nine All-State honorees. The 2024 class consists of utility player AnnaLea Adams, outfielder Jolie Adams and right-handed pitcher Blayne Godfrey.
ANNALEA ADAMS
Hometown: Liberty, Indiana
High School: Union County
Club: Beverly Bandits
Position: Utility
Bat/Throw: Right/Right
Highlights: Ranked the No. 10 recruit of the 2024 class by ExtraInning Softball … a three-time 2A First Team All-State performer at Union County High School … holds a total of eight school records … a three-time TEC All-Conference selection and was named the 2023 TEC Player of the Year … selected the 765 Junior of the Year and the 765 Player of the year in 2023 … in three seasons at Union County, holds a .643 career batting average, .701 career on-base percentage, 188 career hits, 159 career RBI, 194 career runs scored, 41 career home runs and a 1.273 career slugging percentage … competes for the Beverly Bandits on the blub scene and is a two-time PGF All-American … last summer, held a .404 average and 1.112 OPS with 36 hits, six home runs, 30 RBI and 17 runs scored with the Bandits … also lettered in basketball at Union County … a three-time Summa Cum Laude honoree, member of the Future Farmers of America, Student Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Yearbook, National Honors Society and Model Legislature … also serves as a class officer.
Dean on Adams: “AnnaLea has an above average power as a hitter, but she can also hit for average. She has great hands and is quick on her feet defensively.”
JOLIE ADAMS
Hometown: Schererville, Indiana
High School: Lake Central
Club: Lady Dukes/Georgia Bombers
Position: Outfield
Bat/Throw: Left/Right
Highlights: Tabbed the No. 13 recruit in the country by MaxPreps in its February listing … standout for Lake Central … holds a .444 batting average and .494 on-base percentage with 53 RBI … added over 100 career hits and over 70 career runs scored … tabbed the 2020 Rookie of the Year … three-time Second Team All-State honoree … a three-time All-Area selection … helped Lake Central to the Indiana State Championship in 2020 and won the 2023 4A Regional Championship … tabbed a PGF Futures All-American … competed for the Lady Dukes and Georgia Bombers club teams … member of the A/B honor roll.
Dean on Adams: “Jolie has the ability to be a triple threat as a hitter. She has exceptional speed. She plays with great confidence in the outfield.”
BLAYNE GODFREY
Hometown: Danville, Alabama
High School: Hartselle
Club: Birmingham Thunderbolts
Position: Right-Handed Pitcher
Bat/Throw: Right/Right
Highlights: Ranked as the No. 12 recruit in the country by Extra Innings Softball in 2022 … A four-time All-State selection … earned five All-Area accolades … AL.com 6A Newcomer of the Year … competed in the North vs. South All-Star game … Hiley Mazda Athlete of the Week selection … Decatur Daily Co-Player of the Year … All-Huntsville Metro Team, Hartselle Enquirer All-Star Team … AL.com Tennessee Valley High School Terrific 20 honoree … two-time MaxPreps Second Team Underclassman All-American … recorded over 1,000 career strikeouts at Hartselle … holds school records for strikeouts (347) and wins (30) in a single season … competes for the Birmingham Thunderbolts on the club scene where she was selected a Second Team All-American by Extra Innings Softball … member of the IRC Peer Helpers and Tiger Buddies.
Dean on Godfrey: “Blayne’s a gifted athlete that can pitch and hit. She’s also versatile as a defensive player. She has played and won at the highest level of softball.”
Multiple All-American and All-State honors are just some of the accolades Auburn softball’s 2024 signing class features as head coach Mickey Dean announced Wednesday the trio set to head to the Plains next fall.
All three of the Tiger signees are ranked in the Extra Elite 100 list by Extra Inning Softball as the class as a whole ranks No. 17 in the nation. The star-studded trio combined for five All-American selections and nine All-State honorees. The 2024 class consists of utility player AnnaLea Adams, outfielder Jolie Adams and right-handed pitcher Blayne Godfrey.
ANNALEA ADAMS
Hometown: Liberty, Indiana
High School: Union County
Club: Beverly Bandits
Position: Utility
Bat/Throw: Right/Right
Highlights: Ranked the No. 10 recruit of the 2024 class by ExtraInning Softball … a three-time 2A First Team All-State performer at Union County High School … holds a total of eight school records … a three-time TEC All-Conference selection and was named the 2023 TEC Player of the Year … selected the 765 Junior of the Year and the 765 Player of the year in 2023 … in three seasons at Union County, holds a .643 career batting average, .701 career on-base percentage, 188 career hits, 159 career RBI, 194 career runs scored, 41 career home runs and a 1.273 career slugging percentage … competes for the Beverly Bandits on the blub scene and is a two-time PGF All-American … last summer, held a .404 average and 1.112 OPS with 36 hits, six home runs, 30 RBI and 17 runs scored with the Bandits … also lettered in basketball at Union County … a three-time Summa Cum Laude honoree, member of the Future Farmers of America, Student Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Yearbook, National Honors Society and Model Legislature … also serves as a class officer.
Dean on Adams: “AnnaLea has an above average power as a hitter, but she can also hit for average. She has great hands and is quick on her feet defensively.”
JOLIE ADAMS
Hometown: Schererville, Indiana
High School: Lake Central
Club: Lady Dukes/Georgia Bombers
Position: Outfield
Bat/Throw: Left/Right
Highlights: Tabbed the No. 13 recruit in the country by MaxPreps in its February listing … standout for Lake Central … holds a .444 batting average and .494 on-base percentage with 53 RBI … added over 100 career hits and over 70 career runs scored … tabbed the 2020 Rookie of the Year … three-time Second Team All-State honoree … a three-time All-Area selection … helped Lake Central to the Indiana State Championship in 2020 and won the 2023 4A Regional Championship … tabbed a PGF Futures All-American … competed for the Lady Dukes and Georgia Bombers club teams … member of the A/B honor roll.
Dean on Adams: “Jolie has the ability to be a triple threat as a hitter. She has exceptional speed. She plays with great confidence in the outfield.”
BLAYNE GODFREY
Hometown: Danville, Alabama
High School: Hartselle
Club: Birmingham Thunderbolts
Position: Right-Handed Pitcher
Bat/Throw: Right/Right
Highlights: Ranked as the No. 12 recruit in the country by Extra Innings Softball in 2022 … A four-time All-State selection … earned five All-Area accolades … AL.com 6A Newcomer of the Year … competed in the North vs. South All-Star game … Hiley Mazda Athlete of the Week selection … Decatur Daily Co-Player of the Year … All-Huntsville Metro Team, Hartselle Enquirer All-Star Team … AL.com Tennessee Valley High School Terrific 20 honoree … two-time MaxPreps Second Team Underclassman All-American … recorded over 1,000 career strikeouts at Hartselle … holds school records for strikeouts (347) and wins (30) in a single season … competes for the Birmingham Thunderbolts on the club scene where she was selected a Second Team All-American by Extra Innings Softball … member of the IRC Peer Helpers and Tiger Buddies.
Dean on Godfrey: “Blayne’s a gifted athlete that can pitch and hit. She’s also versatile as a defensive player. She has played and won at the highest level of softball.”
