(BATON ROUGE) – Ten LSU student-athletes earned preseason recognition from Softball America, with six Tigers named to the Top 100 Players list and four selected to the Freshman Watch List, which included 2025 Quitman High School graduate, Cali Deal.

Softball America’s Freshman Watch List highlights first-year players expected to make an immediate on-field impact. Of the 46 freshmen named league-wide, LSU is tied for second-most in the SEC with Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Texas, while Tennessee leads with five selections.

The daughter of Syble and Brian Deal from Quitman signed with LSU after leading Quitman to back-to-back state championships in 2024 and 2025, and her Bombers travel ball team to a national title during the 2023-24 season. 

Cali Deal Merchandise Available

Cali Deal merchandise is available through NIL Elite until January 25th. Show your support by purchasing items such as custom T-shirts, hats, polo shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, blankets, or tumblers. To view and purchase items, go to https://nilelitegear.com and go to the Player Collections section. From there, scroll down and click on Cali Deal.