While the 2020 season is still several months away for Gerry Glasco and his softball program, there’s still plenty to talk about when it comes to this team and they announced that three players would be transferring over to the program with two coming from notable Power 5 programs as well as a junior college product that has made waves internationally.
“These three athletes love the sport,” Glasco remarked. “They are all physical athletes, and more importantly great students, who value the strength and conditioning program and keep themselves in the best of physical conditioning.
“Each one of them has competed at the national or international level in our sport,” Glasco added. “Our staff believes this group will help elevate our program to an even higher level in the next two seasons.”
The first of these transfers was Mia Camuso from Oregon. The California native was a key cog for the Ducks during their Women’s College World Series run in 2017 and 2018.
Camuso was one of the best hitters on the program with two straight seasons where she hit double-digit doubles in her freshman and sophomore season.
“Mia will bring championship experience to our team. She played a key role on two Pac-12 championship teams and helped lead Oregon to the WCWS.” Glasco said in a release from the university,” She is a leader, winner, and competitor who exemplifies the type of athlete that we need here at Louisiana to help our program reach its highest potential.”
Callie Martin from Mizzou is the other power-five transfer and was a force in the outfield for the Tigers in the last two seasons. She was one-of-six players that racked up more than 10 extra-base hits last season as well as tracking down 50-plus fly ball outs.
“Callie was a Top 50 recruit coming out of high school and was one of the most feared hitters in the country. She’s an experienced outfielder, having played both center and right field at Missouri.” Glasco said of the Raymore, Missouri native, “She has tremendous athleticism, speed and the ability to hit for both power and average. She will be a great addition to our team.”
The final transfer hails from Le Barcares, France and previously spent time at Miami-Dade College is Melissa Mayeux. She excelled in baseball in France prior to moving to the United States to focus full-time on softball.
In her sophomore season, she had a stellar .431 average, team-best 59 RBI and 32 additional extra-base hits, which earned her repeat first-team All-Southern Conference accolades.
“Melissa will give us a tremendous defensive option at second, shortstop and third base next season.” Glasco said of Mayeux, “She is an all-around athlete who is both strong and fast, and will add much-needed depth to our team.
“She has also proven to be a dangerous offensive weapon with her bat, power, and speed during her time with the Miami Dade softball program.”
-Clint Domingue