TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State softball has finalized their 2023 signing class, receiving National Letters of Intent from eight prep players, head coach Mike Perniciaro announced on Thursday. All eight in the incoming Sycamore class hail from the Hoosier state.
 
"This recruiting class addresses some important needs for our program. We have added more team speed along with some tremendous power bats in the lineup. Most importantly, these young women bring a winning mentality to our team as we are adding players who have competed and won at a high level including state championships. This winning attitude is what we are looking for to help continue to grow our program. We are excited to add these eight student-athletes and their families to the Sycamore softball family," said Coach Perniciaro.
 
Kenzie Cornwell (Elwood, Ind.) attends Elwood High School where she hit .431 with 23 RBIs and a 1.147 OPS last season. She played her travel ball for Indiana Magic Gold. Cornwell is an outfielder.
 
Sophie Esposito (Carmel, Ind.) comes from Carmel High School. In 2022, she batted .485 with eight home runs, scoring 35 runs along the way for the Greyhounds. She was named. The MVP for the Carmel team and earned Second Team All-State honors. Esposito is an infielder.
 
Lauren Marsicek (Indianapolis, Ind.) comes to the Sycamores from Roncalli High School. She helped the Royals to a 33-0 season in 2022 where Roncalli won the Indiana Class 4A State Title. Her sister Mallory was a four-year starter for ISU softball from 2018-2021. Marsicek is an infielder.
 
Brianna Marx (Elberfeld, Ind.) attends Tecumseh High School where she hit .354 with a 1.014 OPS in 2022. Helping her team to a state runner-up finish, she also scored 41 runs while driving in 25. Marx is an infielder.
 
Abby Robakowski (South Bend, Ind.) is from New Prairie High School where she batted .451 with seven home runs while driving in 29 runs in 2022. She garnered MVP honors for the Northern Indiana Conference and was named Third Team All-State. Robakowski is a catcher/infielder.
 
Peyton Simmons (Terre Haute, Ind.) attends Terre Haute South High School where she hit .396 with eight home runs in 2022. She was named All-Conference in 2021 and 2022. Simmons is an infielder.
 
Annie Waggoner (Bedford, Ind.) goes to Bedford North Lawrence High School where she recorded a 1.31 ERA with 198 strikeouts in 150 innings in 2022. She was named First Team All-State and has helped lead her school to back-to-back sectional and regional championships.
 
Haley Webb (Fort Wayne, Ind.) comes from Columbia City High School where she hit. .268 with three home runs and 12 RBIs. Webb starred behind the plate, finishing 2022 with a .986 fielding percentage. In Webb's junior season, she was named First Team All-Conference catcher as well as NE8 Catcher of the Year.

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