The D1 Softball Freshman All-American lists were announced Thursday morning with Radford University’s Dakota Redmon earning a second-team nod, becoming just the third Highlander to ever earn an All-American nod.
Redmon continues to achieve new heights with the Highlanders adding her Second-Team Freshman All-American award to a quickly growing list of achievements. Throughout her debut season with Radford, the newcomer has earned NFCA All-Region recognition, NFCA Freshman of the Year Top-25 finalist, Big South Pitcher of the Year and Big South Co-Freshman of the Year.
The Stokesdale, N.C. native led Big South pitchers with a 2.40 ERA, 129 strikeouts, 16 wins, 178 innings pitched, and held opponents to a .231 batting average. Redmon was the Highlanders’ ace in conference play leading the conference in ERA (1.44), strikeouts (55), innings pitched (78.0), complete games (11) and opponent batting average (.186). The freshman also racked up six weekly awards from the conference during the season.
D1 Softball’s All-Americans, Freshman All-Americans and superlative awards are all voted on by staff, writers, digital media creators and industry experts. In the 2025 All-Freshman All-American first and second teams, Redmon is one of two Big South student-athletes and one of just six mid-major representatives.
Renfrow Back with Nat Team
Donning red, white and blue for the second consecutive summer, Virginia Tech rising junior pitcher Brett Renfrow has been invited back to participate in the 2025 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp, consisting of a five-game Stars vs. Stripes showcase series running from June 29 to July 3 at three North Carolina ballparks.
Renfrow will reprise his pitching role with Team USA when 56 of the nation’s premier non-draft eligible collegiate players descend this month on the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina. Last summer, the 6-foot-3 right-hander became the sixth Virginia Tech player who toured with the Collegiate National Team, following in the footsteps of Franklin Stubbs (1981), George Canale (1985), Trey McCoy (1986), Gavin Cross (2021) and Jack Hurley (2022).
Under the 2025 format, USA Baseball’s Stars vs Stripes series will determine the Collegiate National Team roster for the 45th USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Championship Series – a five-game tournament taking place from July 8 to July 13 in the Japanese cities of Hokkaido, Niigata and Tokyo.
Among athletes who do not progress to the Collegiate National Team, remaining pool players will compete on July 4 at Atrium Health Ballpark in Kannapolis, North Carolina, against a select all-star team from the Appalachian League.
Hokie Softball Transfer
Virginia Tech Head coach Pete D’Amour has announced the addition of Addy Foster to the 2025 softball signing class.
“We’re grateful that Addy and her family decided to join us in Blacksburg,” D’Amour said. “She’s a versatile player and a proven collegiate left-handed hitter. Through talking with her, it’s evident that Addy has the qualities we look for when adding players into our program. She’s hard-working and wants to do whatever it takes to help us win. We’re looking forward to Addy being a Hokie!”
Foster had a stellar previous two seasons at Stetson. Playing shortstop, Foster was a two-year starter for the Hatters. She finished her two years batting .368 with 117 hits and 59 RBIs. She also posted a .466 on-base percentage over two seasons and recorded 39 stolen bases.
Last season, the Second Team All-ASUN honoree started all 56 games she appeared in. She led the Hatters in multiple offensive categories, including batting average (.411), hits (72), triples (7) and RBIs (45). She drew a team-high 33 walks en route to her .505 on-base percentage and had 15 steals.
Cone Punches US Open Ticket
Former Virginia Tech men’s golfer Trevor Cone carded a 5-under 137 (69-68) Monday at Woodmont Country Club’s North Course, capturing one of four qualifying spots for the 125th U.S. Open in the process.
Deemed “golf’s longest day,” Woodmont served as one of 10 final qualifying sites in the U.S. on June 2 where golfers attempt to persevere through 36 holes of intense, high-stakes competition to advance to the U.S. Open. Cone finished runner-up to Ryan McCormick of Middletown, N.J., who signed for a 10-under 132 (66-66).
Seven Sign with VT Volleyball
Head volleyball coach Marci Byers has announced the addition of seven individuals to the 2025 roster.
Adeline Hundl – Outside Hitter // El Campo, Texas // El Campo High School Paloma Zubiri – Outside Hitter // Pergamino, Buenos Aires, Argentina // Colegio San José Hermanos Maristas Ivy Cooper – Libero//Defensive Specialist // Port Saint Lucie, Fla. // Fort Pierce Central High School Brianna Holladay – Middle Blocker & Right Side // Leesburg, Va. // Riverside High School Reese Hazelton – Outside Hitter // Philipsburg, Pa. // Philipsburg Osceola High School (IU) Ainsley Ranstead – Outside Hitter // Mahomet, Ill. // Mahomet-Seymour High School (SIUE) Camilla Brandalise – Setter // São Paulo, Brazil // Sesi High School (Florida Southwestern)
Brianna Holladay is a middle blocker and right-side hitter from Leesburg, Va. where she attended Riverside High School. She is one of the top of the recruits. At Riverside, Holladay was a two-time First Team All-District, two-time First Team All-Region and a two-time First Team All-State selection. She was selected at the VHSAA 2024 State Player of the Year and the 2024 County Player of the Year, while being selected as a 2023 Second Team All-Metropolitan.
Reese Hazelton is an outside hitter from Philipsburg, Pa. where she attended Philipsburg Osceola High School. Prior to Virginia Tech, Hazelton spent time at Indiana, where she recorded her first collegiate solo block in her debut against Wichita State and saw action in five matches during her freshman season. At Philipsburg Osceola High School, Hazelton was a four-time All-State and All-Conference selection where she was also named the 2023 Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year. In 2022, she led the state of Pennsylvania in kills with 674 and was second in kills during 2023 with 685. Hazelton led her team to the PIAA 2A State Title in 2023 with 46 kills and 23 digs in the state championship match. She accumulated 2,483 kills, 1,433 digs, 245 aces and 165 total blocks during her four-year career and finished as the school record holder in kills and digs.
