Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – Pete D’Amour and Virginia Tech softball announced the 2025 signing class. The Hokies welcome Jordan Bishop, Addyson Fisher, Mia Gagliardi, Avery Layton, Gaby Mizelle, Lilly Pallante and Abbie Sars to Blacksburg.
“This 2025 class will fill a lot of needs for us,” D’Amour said. “Positionally, these young ladies come in with a lot of power and speed. They are really athletic, love to work and play hard. In the circle, both of these pitchers have high velocity, spin the ball well and love to compete. Once again, I’d like to thank Coach Lewis and Coach Johnson for all of their time identifying and securing this talented class. We’d like to welcome these seven young ladies and their families to Blacksburg!”
Jordan Bishop
Cartersville, Ga. • Cartersville High School • Outfield/Utility
The Cartersville High School all-time leader in hits (161), runs scored (133), RBI (114) and home runs (31) joins the Hokies. Bishop was crowned the Region 7 5A Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons. She finished last season with 16 home runs and 43 RBI with a .489 average. In addition to also being named a GACA First Team 5A All-State Catcher in 2022, she was also selected to the GA Junior All-Star game. Bishop plays travel ball for Xtreme Fastpitch.
Addyson Fisher
Church Hill, Tenn. • Volunteer High School • Pitcher
A standout at Volunteer High School, Fisher was a two-time All-Conference and Player of the Year selection her freshman year and led her team to its first ever TMSAA Softball State Championship appearance in 2023. Playing travel ball for Velocity Fastpitch, the squad had a successful 2024 season, being crowned PGF TN Money Tournament Champions. Fisher pitched 132.2 innings with 266 strikeouts and a 19-3 record. She finished the 2024 season with a 1.21 ERA.
Mia Gagliardi
Kingwood, Texas • Kingwood High School • Catcher
The two-time 21-6A First Team All-District selection was also named a finalist for the 2024 VYPE Player of the Year. Gagliardi hit a three-run home run to aid Kingwood to a State Championship berth and earn UIL Texas 6A All-State First Team honors. She has a career .406 batting average with 32 home runs. Gagliardi and her travel ball team, Texas Riptide, finished tied for seventh at PGF Nationals.
Avery Layton
Rossville, Ind. • Rossville High School • Pitcher
Layton, who was named the NFCA Player of the Week (May 13, 2024), has been dominant in the circle for Rossville High School. She is a three-time First Team All-State selection as she led Rossville to its first-ever ISHAA State Championship in 2024. As a member of Extreme Elite 18U, she was selected to the Future Stars game and was named a Team USA HPP Top Performer. She has a career ERA of .083 with 817 strikeouts across 368.2 innings pitched.
Gaby Mizelle
Raleigh, N.C. • Garner Magnet High School • Shortstop/Utility
The 2024 Pan American Games Champion was ranked as high as No. 7 in the Class of 2025 by Extra Inning Softball. An infielder from Raleigh, N.C., Mizelle aided Garner Magnet to its first-ever 4A Softball State Championship. Mizelle was named the 2024 NC 4A Player of the Year in addition to being a two-time GNR 4A Conference Player of the Year selection. She played travel ball with Impact Caymol Premier 18U and was crowned the Top Gun Invitational Champions as well as finishing third at PGF Nationals.
Lily Pallante
Charlottesville, Va. • Miller School of Albemarle • Infielder/Utility
Pallante was a standout at Miller School of Albemarle and was named All-Central Virginia Player of the Year in 2024. In her most recent high school season, Pallante hit .432 with five home runs and 19 RBI. She is a two-time VISAA First Team All-State selection as well as an All-Central Virginia First Team selection in 2023. She has a career .607 average with 51 hits and 10 home runs. She played travel ball as a member of OC Elite 18U.
Abbie Sars
Prince George, Va. • Prince George High School • Catcher/Utility
Sars is a two-time letterwinner from Prince George High School and also played travel ball for Nationals Sars 16U. She joins the Hokies as a Top 30 ranked catcher and was ranked No. 78 in Extra Innings Softball’s 2025 Extra Elite 100 player rankings. In her most recent travel season, she recorded a .238 batting average with 24 hits. She finished the year with 25 RBI and 22 runs with a .376 slugging percentage.