Softball Signs Seven on National Signing Day

CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson Softball Head Coach John Rittman announced the addition of seven student-athletes on National Signing Day. The seven newcomers, Sarah Breaux, Sophie Burmeister, Keira Crosby, Lexie Hames, Maddie Johnson, Mac Pavese and Sarah Rocheleau, will join the Tigers’ roster in the fall of 2025.

“I am extremely excited to welcome our 2025 class to the Clemson Softball family,” said Rittman. “Our staff did a tremendous job of putting this solid class together. The group is made up of highly competitive, passionate and athletic student-athletes who will complement and improve the quality of our team both on and off the field. It’s a strong balanced group of young women who all share the vison and values of Clemson Softball. The following seven players will make an immediate impact and add a tremendous amount of versatility to our line-up offensively, defensively and in the pitching circle. This is a very talented class and we cannot wait to help these young women develop.”

Sarah Breaux · INF · R/R · Miami Springs, Fla. · Doral Academy Preparatory Charter HS

• 2024 Max Preps All-American
• 2023 Extra Innings All-American
• First Team All-State (2023 & 2024)
• Miami-Dade County Player of the Year (2023 & 2024)
• Doral Academy Softball MVP (2023 & 2024)
• Led the state of Florida in RBIs in 2024 & broke Doral Academy school record for single-season hits
• 2021 FHSAA 6A State Champion
• Extra Innings No. 6 Infielder

Sophia Burmeister · C/3B · R/R · Poway, Calif. · Powey HS

• 6 Line Drive Media’s 2025 Hot 100
• Extra Innings No. 1 West Region Catcher & No. 10 Overall
• 26 Prep Softball Rankings
• 2024 CIF Player of the Year
• Palomar League Player of the Year (2024)
• Two-time MVP CIF Open Division Champions (2023 & 2024)
• 2024 CIF San Diego Home Run Leader
• 2023 CIF Southern Region State Champions
• Two-time All-State First Team & three-time All-CIF First Team
• Three-time Palomar League First Team selection
• 2023 Silver Slugger Award
• 2022 Rookie of the Year

Keira Crosby · RHP/UTL · R/R · New Caney, Texas · The Woodlands Christian Academy

• 8 Line Drive Media’s 2025 Hot 100
• Perfect Game No. 21 & Extra Innings No. 15 Regional Rankings (2024)
• Unanimous First Team All-District (2024)
• 2024 All-State
• Two-time Bi-District Champions (2023 & 2024)
• All-County First Team
• Vype Private School Player of the Year Finalist (2024)
• 2023 16U IDT Champions – pitched a complete-game shutout
• CO Sparkler Future Stars of the CWS Showcase (2023)

Lexie Hames · RHP · R/R · Harmony, Pa. · Seneca Valley Senior HS

• Gatorade Player of the Year (Pennsylvania – 2024)
• 2024 Pennsylvania Player of the Year
• Extra Innings No. 4 Overall and No. 2 Pitcher (2023-24)
• 6A Cover Athletics Player of the Year (2022 & 2023)
• Three-time Post Gazette Player of the Year (2022, 2023 & 2024)
• Pittsburgh Union Progress most feared slugger, best pitcher and overall player of the year (2023 & 2024)
• PA 6A Pitcher of the Year (2023)
• Tribune Review 6A Player of the Year (2023 & 2024)
• Three-time All-State First Team (2022, 2023 & 2024)
• WPIAL Champions (2022 & 2024), PIAA State Runner Up (2022)
• MaxPreps No. 1 Player in the state of Pennsylvania

Maddie Johnson · RHP · R/R · Aynor, S.C. · Aynor HS

• 2024 All-Region
• All-Region Player of the Year
• 2024 All-State selection
• South Carolina AAA Softball Player of the Year
• 2023 All-Region
• 2022 All-Region
• Extra Innings No. 8 Pitcher in the Southeast & 27^th nationally

Mac Pavese · 1B/OF · L/L · Canton, Ga. · Cherokee HS

• First Team All-Region (2022, 2023, 2024)
• County Player of the Year (2022) & First Team All-County (2023)
• First Team All-State (2022 & 2023)
• Selected to play in the GACA Junior All-State Game
• Holds the Cherokee HS single season records for batting average, OBP, doubles and walks and career records for batting average, OBP, hits, doubles and runs scored
• Extra Innings No. 1 Infielder
• Two-time PGF All-American
• USA Softball All-American

Sarah Rocheleau · OF · R/R · Fort Mill, S.C. · Catawba Ridge HS

• 46 in Line Drive Media’s 2025 Hot 100
• 2023 SCHSAA 4A Player of the Year & 4A Region 3 Player of the Year
• SCHSAA 4A State Champion (2023 & 2024)
• 2023 SCHSAA All-State & All-Region
• 2022 SCHSAA 4A State Runner-Up
• Copperhead Award (2022 & 2023)
• 2024 Nominated for Hot Stove Softball Award
• 2024 Red Ribbon Award
• 2023 SCHSAA 4A All-Region volleyball player

For more information on Clemson Softball, including the 2025 spring schedule, visit the softball page on ClemsonTigers.com and follow @ClemsonSoftball on X, Instagram and Facebook.