Alabama Softball Adds Six for 2025 National Signing Day Class
11/13/2024 4:35:00 PM | Softball
The group will join the Crimson Tide next fall ahead of the 2026 season
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama softball welcomed six new members to its family Wednesday on National Signing Day. The high school seniors will join the Crimson Tide next fall ahead of the 2026 season.
"The number one thing we look for in recruits are great young ladies who come from great families," UA head coach Patrick Murphy said. "All six of this year's signees are exactly that. We are very excited to add a group of young ladies of this caliber to our program."
HOLLY BETH BROOKS (5'8" – CATCHER – NORTHPORT, AL – TUSCALOOSA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL)
- Extra Innings Softball 2025 class rankings – No. 34 catcher, No. 12 Southeast Region
- Extra Innings No. 56 ranked power hitter
- 2024 7A All-State
- 2024 Tuscaloosa News All-Area Team
- 2024 TCHS Offensive MVP
- Extra Innings Elite Scholar National Honor Roll
???@HollyBBrooks56#NationalSigningDay #RollTide pic.twitter.com/DblPDiZhdy
— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) November 13, 2024
PATRICK MURPHY ON HOLLY BETH BROOKS
"We absolutely love everything HBB brings to the table. She is an athletic catcher and a local product out of Tuscaloosa County High School. She has a great arm and pop from the right side."
GERRITT GRIGGS (5'8" – INFIELD – PHENIX CITY, AL – CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL)
- Extra Inning Softball 2025 class rankings - No. 25 overall, No. 9 infielder
- 2025 Extra Elite 100 rankings - No. 12
- Prep Softball 2025 player rankings - No. 36
- Perfect Game Top 50
- Line Drive Media 2025 rankings – No. 11
- PGF All-American Game Watch List
- PGF All-American Game Regional finalist
- AHSAA First team All-State Selection
- OA News "Hitter of the Year"
- Chattahoochee Valley First Team
- MaxPreps Runs Scored – No. 1 nationally
- MaxPreps Stolen Bases – No. 2 nationally
- Set Central HS record for hits in a single season
- Chattahoochee Valley First Team
- OA News First Team
- ASHAA All-State
- AHSAA South Team All-Star
- Gatorade POY nominee
- 2x Extra Inning Softball All-Summer Team (2021,2023)
???@GerrittGriggs#NationalSigningDay #RollTide pic.twitter.com/zy2wWGqAgi
— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) November 13, 2024
PATRICK MURPHY ON GERRITT GRIGGS
"Gerritt might be one of the best athletes we have brought to campus in recent years. She could play six different spots on the field and look great at all of them. She will be a green-light baserunner with great speed from the left side. She is also the quarterback for the nation's top high school flag football team!"
VIC MOTEN (5'5" – PITCHER – DAPHNE, AL – DAPHNE HIGH SCHOOL)
- Three time All-County (2022-24)
- Two time First Team All-State (2023-24)
- Two time All-Region (2023-24)
- Two-time Lagniappe Newspaper Pitcher of the Year (2023-24)
- 2024 Super All-State
- 2024 7A Player of the Year
- 2024 AL.com Terrific 22
- 2024 AHSAA Radio Network Player of the Week
- 22024 105.5 WNSP Player of the Week
- Four AL.com Top-7 performances of the Week (2024)
- 7A State Runner-Up
???@vic_moten07#NationalSigningDay #RollTide pic.twitter.com/iBAtQ9Qn0S
— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) November 13, 2024
PATRICK MURPHY ON VIC MOTEN
"Vic is a right-handed pitcher from Daphne, Alabama who hits, runs and plays great defense in addition to her pitching. She's a power pitcher and will continue to get even better as she goes through college. She also plays flag football and basketball."
KAITLYN PALLOZZI (6'0" – PITCHER – WIXOM, MI – MERCY HIGH SCHOOL)
- Line Drive Media 2025 class rankings – No. 2 overall, No. 1 pitcher
- Prep Softball 2025 player rankings - No. 7 overall, No. 2 pitcher
- Perfect Game 2025 class rankings – No. 8 overall
- Two-time All-State (2023-24)
- Three-time All-Region (2022-24)
- Three-time All-District (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Set MHSAA single game strikeout record with 21
- Three-time Michigan Dream Team (2022-24)
???@KaitlynPallozzi #NationalSigningDay #RollTide pic.twitter.com/r0xBjMJlz2
— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) November 13, 2024
PATRICK MURPHY ON KAITLYN PALLOZZI
"Kaitlyn is a right-handed power pitcher from just outside of Detroit. She was one of the top 2025 pitching prospects in the country. We love her upside and she has a ton of intangibles."
ANA ROMAN (5'8" – OUTFIELD – OVIEDO, FL – HAGERTY HIGH SCHOOL)
- Extra Inning Softball 2025 class rankings – No. 3 overall, No. 2 outfielder
- Prep Softball 2025 player rankings – No. 12 overall, No. 2 outfielder
- Line Drive Media 2025 class rankings – No. 3 overall, No. 2 outfielder
- 2021 18U Top Gun National Champion
- Made the 18U Puerto Rico Jr. National Team in 2021
- 2021 18U Pan American Jr's bronze medalist
- Three-time First Team All-SAC (2022-24)
- Two-time Team MVP (2022-23)
- 2023 All Conference Player of the Year
- Two-time 18U PGF All-American (2023-24)
- 2024 18U Pan American Jr's All-Tournament Team
- 2024 18U Pan American Jr's MVP
- 2024 18U Pan American Jr's gold medalist
- 2x Bronze medalist with 18U Puerto Rican National Team (2021, 2024)
- 2024 Gold Medalist with 18U Puerto Rican National Team
- 2023 National Player of the Week
??? @anabanana2025#NationalSigningDay #RollTide pic.twitter.com/3DG39Nyfxt
— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) November 13, 2024
PATRICK MURPHY ON ANA ROMAN
"Ana was our number one outfield target for the 2025 class. She has speed, power and a great arm. We were really impressed with her development over the years. She's a lefty-lefty with pop that will play well at Rhoads Stadium."
AMBREY TAYLOR (5'9" – INFIELD – JASPER, AL – CURRY HIGH SCHOOL)
- 2024 PGF National Champion
- Two-time PGF All-American
- Line Drive Media 2025 class rankings – No. 15
- Extra Inning Softball 2025 class rankings – No. 17 overall
- 2022 State Champion
- 2022 State Championship MVP
- 2023 4A State Player of the Year
- Three-time All-State First Team
- 2023 AWSA Super All-State Team
- 2022 MaxPreps Underclassmen All-American
- Three-time All-Area
- Two-time All-Walker County
- 2022 Walker County MVP
???@AmbreyTaylor#NationalSigningDay #RollTide pic.twitter.com/n2nf0zCWW7
— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) November 13, 2024
PATRICK MURPHY ON AMBREY TAYLOR
"Ambrey is a utility infielder and another in-state product from about an hour away from Tuscaloosa. She has been a winner every season. She is coming off a PGF Championship last summer and she played a big role in the championship. She has power from the right side and has a great arm defensively."
