BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M softball head coach Trisha Ford announced the additions of Annsley Groce, Maddie Sauni and Piper White to the 2025 signing class.Â
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"I'm exciting about this class coming to Aggieland," Ford said. "It's a smaller signing class after having a large group last season. We needed to address some critical areas and I believe we did a good job at filling those holes that will help us continue the growth of this program."
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Annsley Groce – Outfield (L/R) – Keller, Texas (Keller HS)
Previous Athletic Experience: Two-year varsity letter winner at Keller High School coached by Chad Cribbs … Played club ball for Texas Glory for three seasons coached by Kevin Shelton … Boasts a career .545 batting average and has 55 stolen bases.Â
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Personal: Plans to major in communications … Siblings Gavin ('24) and Landra ('26) attend Texas A&M … Is an active member in National Honor Society … Has been riding horses her entire life and has even trained a mustang.
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Maddie Sauni – Catcher (R/R) – Laie, Hawaii (Hamilton HS)
Previous Athletic Experience: Tabbed a 4-star prospect by On3/Softball America and ranked No. 25 overall in the nation, No. 5 catcher in the country and No. 2 overall in Arizona in the 2025 class … Has earned a varsity letter every season at Hamilton High School coached by Lauren Rosales and has played three seasons for AZ Rising coached by Steve Appel … District Offensive Player of the Year in 2024 … As a junior she batted .446 at the dish with 11 home runs, 13 doubles and two triples, while adding 38 RBI and scoring 38 runs … Also plays flag football.Â
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Personal: Plans to major in kinesiology … Is an active member of the National Honor Society … Played tackle football beginning in kindergarten until the age of nine before she started playing softball.Â
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Piper White – Utility (L/R) – Alamo, Tenn. (Crockett County HS)
Previous Athletic Experience: Four year varsity letter winner at Crockett County High School coached by Baron Jimmerson and has played six years with Fury Platinum X coached by Jeremy Hidden … Was hitter of the year, offensive player of the year and all-region member in 2024 … As a junior, she batted .562 at the plate, including an OPS of 1.400 with one home run, 11 doubles, nine triples, while driving in 24 runs and stealing 45 bases … Playing club ball she was named to the Tier 1 alliance All-Tournament team … She is also a member of her school's volleyball team that made it to state, while earning all-district and all-region honors.
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Personal: Plans to major in sports management … Earned honor roll recognition and is an active member in student council … Spends time in community involvement through her church serving at local food drives and organizing Christmas boxes … In her free time, she enjoys traveling and has visited most of the 50 states, while even serving on a mission trip in Mexico for a week.
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TEXAS A&M SOFTBALL 2025 SIGNING CLASS
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"I'm exciting about this class coming to Aggieland," Ford said. "It's a smaller signing class after having a large group last season. We needed to address some critical areas and I believe we did a good job at filling those holes that will help us continue the growth of this program."
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Annsley Groce – Outfield (L/R) – Keller, Texas (Keller HS)
Previous Athletic Experience: Two-year varsity letter winner at Keller High School coached by Chad Cribbs … Played club ball for Texas Glory for three seasons coached by Kevin Shelton … Boasts a career .545 batting average and has 55 stolen bases.Â
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Personal: Plans to major in communications … Siblings Gavin ('24) and Landra ('26) attend Texas A&M … Is an active member in National Honor Society … Has been riding horses her entire life and has even trained a mustang.
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Maddie Sauni – Catcher (R/R) – Laie, Hawaii (Hamilton HS)
Previous Athletic Experience: Tabbed a 4-star prospect by On3/Softball America and ranked No. 25 overall in the nation, No. 5 catcher in the country and No. 2 overall in Arizona in the 2025 class … Has earned a varsity letter every season at Hamilton High School coached by Lauren Rosales and has played three seasons for AZ Rising coached by Steve Appel … District Offensive Player of the Year in 2024 … As a junior she batted .446 at the dish with 11 home runs, 13 doubles and two triples, while adding 38 RBI and scoring 38 runs … Also plays flag football.Â
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Personal: Plans to major in kinesiology … Is an active member of the National Honor Society … Played tackle football beginning in kindergarten until the age of nine before she started playing softball.Â
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Piper White – Utility (L/R) – Alamo, Tenn. (Crockett County HS)
Previous Athletic Experience: Four year varsity letter winner at Crockett County High School coached by Baron Jimmerson and has played six years with Fury Platinum X coached by Jeremy Hidden … Was hitter of the year, offensive player of the year and all-region member in 2024 … As a junior, she batted .562 at the plate, including an OPS of 1.400 with one home run, 11 doubles, nine triples, while driving in 24 runs and stealing 45 bases … Playing club ball she was named to the Tier 1 alliance All-Tournament team … She is also a member of her school's volleyball team that made it to state, while earning all-district and all-region honors.
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Personal: Plans to major in sports management … Earned honor roll recognition and is an active member in student council … Spends time in community involvement through her church serving at local food drives and organizing Christmas boxes … In her free time, she enjoys traveling and has visited most of the 50 states, while even serving on a mission trip in Mexico for a week.
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TEXAS A&M SOFTBALL 2025 SIGNING CLASS
| Player | Position (B/T) | Hometown | Club Team | High School |
| Annsley Groce | Outfield (L/R) | Keller, Texas | Texas Glory | Keller |
| Maddie Sauni | Catcher (R/R) | Laie, Hawaii | AZ Rising | Hamilton |
| Piper White | Utility (L/R) | Alamo, Tennessee | Fury Platinum X | Crockett County |
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