The UNOH softball program announced its 2020 varsity signing class at a halftime ceremony at the UNOH men’s basketball game on Saturday afternoon, November 16, 2019. The class boasts six stand out prep athletes including Madison Amstutz, Gabrielle Desimone, Gianna Desimone, Haylie Hamons, Carlie Hanes and Kayle Henderson. “We are thrilled with the signing of these outstanding student athletes; UNOH softball is continuing to attract top level athletes from the midwest region and it is a testament to the culture that has been established by our current and past players. All of these signees are highly decorated prep athletes and their commitment to UNOH has been evident right from the beginning. We talk a lot in our program about winning at everything, softball, school, campus life, etc and these six signees will fit right into this goal that our program has set for itself.” Head Coach Tracy Coffman
Carlie Hanes (P) from Antwerp High School in Antwerp, Ohio was the winning pitcher in the 2019 Ohio Division 4 state championship. She is a record holder in nearly every pitching category at Antwerp and many in the state, in addition to being honored as an all-county, all district and 1st team all-state pitcher. She hit .670 as a junior with 7 HR and a .42 ERA and is also a golfer at Antwerp. She is the daughter of Toni and Charles Hanes and plans to major in sports management. Through some great connections we were able to find Carlie and get her to campus. From the moment she got here I knew it was a perfect fit all around. She is a fierce competitor on the mound with excellent movement. She has an unmatched presence in the circle and at the plate and we are looking forward to her doing great things in our program.”
“This class will come in after we graduate our most decorated class in Racer softball history, the class of 2016. However I am very confident that we have assembled a talented, athletic and special group here in 2020. The great part about where we are is that all of these signees are coming in knowing what we believe in and what our program expects of them on and off the field and we can thank so many great Racers who have set and passed down the precedent. Our program has grown and strengthened to the point where we are saying the same things yearly about our varsity recruiting class and this year is no different. This is another class that is a great example of the type of high academic, high level student athletes that UNOH athletics and all of the university’s offerings are able to attract. We are excited to have them here to carry on what is becoming a strong Racer softball tradition.” Tracy Coffman.
