Tag: SJ Geurin

Former Arkansas catcher Kylie Brockman commits to Auburn

Brockman is Auburn’s third transfer portal addition this cycle, joining former Oklahoma pitcher SJ Geurin and former Ole Miss utility player Ma’Nia Womack.

[autotag]Chris Malveaux[/autotag] and [autotag]Katie Malveaux[/autotag] continue to utilize the transfer portal as they have added their third player since taking over as co-head coaches on June 5.

A few days after former Oklahoma pitcher [autotag]SJ Geurin[/autotag] and former Ole Miss utility player [autotag]Ma’nia Womack[/autotag] committed to Auburn via the transfer portal, former Arkansas catcher [autotag]Kylie Brockman[/autotag] has joined the Tigers roster ahead of the 2025 season. Brockman commits to Auburn after appearing in nine games for the Razorbacks in 2024.

Like Geurin, Brockman did not see much action at her previous school. Brockman played behind fellow 2022 signee Kennedy Miller at catcher, thus limiting her time in the lineup.

However, she brings plenty of promise to the Plains. She was the No. 19 player in Extra Innings Softball’s top 100 in 2022 after hitting 14 home runs and sending 53 runs home as a senior at Piper High School in Kansas City, Kansas. Power at the plate is her strong suit, as she was a two-time power-lifting state champion in high school.

It will be interesting to see how the Malveaux’s use Brockman as [autotag]Anna Wohler[/autotag]s, [autotag]Skylar Elkins[/autotag], and [autotag]Aubrie Lisenby[/autotag] are set to return to Auburn at catcher next season. However, with as much power as she possesses it is hard to imagine Brockman not finding a place in Auburn’s lineup.

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Former Auburn INF/P Annabelle Widra finds new home

Annabelle Widra played a variety of positions during her two seasons on the Plains.

One of Auburn’s most valuable roster pieces from last season’s roster has found a new home.

[autotag]Annabelle Widra[/autotag], who played a variety of infield positions as well as pitched during her two-year stint at Auburn, announced this week that she is transferring to Florida State to play her final eligible season of college softball.

Widra departs Auburn after spending two seasons as a versatile roster piece. Last season, the Hoover native split her 38 starts between third base (21), second base (8), shortstop (1), and designated player (1). In the circle, she made 49 appearances with five starts.

As a pitcher, Widra built a 5-3 record with a 2.86 ERA and 38 strikeouts over 41 2/3 innings in 2024, which was a step back from her 2023 efforts where she struck out 75 batters over 79 2/3 innings. As a hitter, Widra hit .259 with 22 hits, two home runs, and 11 RBI.

Widra was the first player from the 2024 roster to declare her intention to enter the transfer portal. Widra was later joined by [autotag]Riley McNemar[/autotag] and [autotag]Mariah Penta[/autotag].

Widra’s departure is a tough blow for Auburn as both [autotag]Maddie Penta[/autotag] and [autotag]Shelby Lowe[/autotag] have both graduated, leaving behind just [autotag]Emmah Rolfe[/autotag] and [autotag]Malayna Tamborra[/autotag] from last season’s staff. The duo combined to strikeout eight batters over 28 2/3 innings in 17 appearances.

New head coaches [autotag]Chris Malveaux[/autotag] and [autotag]Kate Malveaux[/autotag] are working to rebuild Auburn’s pitching staff by welcoming in former Oklahoma pitcher [autotag]SJ Geurin[/autotag] from the transfer portal.

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Former Oklahoma pitcher SJ Geurin commits to Auburn

The first signing of the Malveaux era is a two-time national champion.

[autotag]Chris Malveaux[/autotag] and [autotag]Kate Malveaux[/autotag] were officially introduced as Auburn softball’s co-head coaches this week and quickly got to work by enhancing the program through the transfer portal.

The Tigers need to rebuild its pitching staff after the departures of [autotag]Maddie Penta[/autotag] and [autotag]Shelby Lowe[/autotag] to graduation and [autotag]Annabelle Widra[/autotag] to the transfer portal. They may have found the first piece in [autotag]SJ Geurin[/autotag].

Geurin, a left-handed pitcher from Leander, Texas, announced Saturday that she is transferring from Oklahoma to Auburn before the 2025 season. The two-time national champion comes to Auburn after recording nine strikeouts in nine appearances for the Sooners last season, earning two wins in the circle.

As the No. 7 pitcher from the 2022 recruiting cycle, Geurin received plenty of attention from elite programs such as Oregon and UCLA before signing with Oklahoma. Geurin never found adequate circle time in Norman after playing behind Jordy Bahl in 2023, as well as Kelly Maxwell and Kierston Deal in 2024. Now at Auburn, Geurin has the chance to become the ace of a power program.

Geurin is the first addition to Auburn’s 2025 from the transfer portal. Three Tigers entered the portal following the season: Annabelle Widra, [autotag]Riley McNemar[/autotag], and [autotag]Mariah Penta[/autotag]. Neither player has found a new home as of the timing of this post.

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