Coach Heather Tarr and the Washington Huskies signed a promising 2024 freshman class and after eight members of last year’s team decided to enter the transfer portal, they will be expected to play an important part in Tarr’s plans as the team moves into the Big Ten.
Among the six-player class, which was ranked No. 13 in the country by Extra Innings Softball, is Alexis DeBoer, the daughter of former Washington football coach Kalen DeBoer. Following her father’s abrupt departure four days after the national championship, some fans had questions about whether Alexis would follow through with the Huskies, or transfer to Alabama to be closer to her family.
According to some of her teammates’ posts on social media, Alexis, who was ranked as the No. 11 player in the 2024 class by Extra Innings Softball, has officially enrolled at Washington.
“She brings experience and strength to our lineup,” Tarr said on signing day. “She’s an athletic, corner infielder with some big power in her bat. Being a daughter of a coach is something we value in our program…We look for Alexis to make an immediate impact on Husky Softball, not only on the field, but off the field as well.”
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One of the top freshmen is on campus. pic.twitter.com/gS6pdtZNzD
— Becky Go Huskies! (@BeckyHuskies) June 18, 2024