Since last Sunday (Feb. 1), when we last published our Line Drive Master Commit Spreadsheet, another 60 in the 2027 and 2026 classes have been added to give us over 1,500 commits since we started tracking on Sept. 1! 

And since Sept. 1, the Classes of 2026 and 2027 have seen players from all over the country–even Canada–commit.

We love hearing YOUR commitment stories, so send them in and they might get published like the one we received this week:

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Evannie Flores is a recently committed 2027 right-handed pitcher from Tucson, Arizona and plays for Arizona Rising – Garcia. 

Next year, she will be headed to Baton Rouge, La. to play for Head Coach Brittney Williams at Southern University.

In the 2024/25 season, Evannie threw 138.2 innings and compiled a 20-4 record with a 1.72 ERA and 161 strikeouts.

She also played with Triple Crown International Challenge (TCIC) Team USA 16U and threw five innings with seven strikeouts and was the starting pitcher in the Gold medal game, securing the win against Team Polynesian.

Evannie is also rostered to play with the TCIC Team USA 18U team this June in Colorado. 

In the Fall, she battled through an injury to her ribs and did not play as much, but last month (January 2026), Evannie went 3-0 with 13.1 innings pitched and 21 strikeouts versus just two walks and four earned runs.

In these two tournaments, her Arizona Rising – Garcia team qualified for Alliance Nationals in Indianapolis this summer and finished in the Top 8 at the Arizona Last Blast. 

Her club head coach, Kara Brun-Garcia was a shortstop at Arizona State and is in the Arizona Softball Foundation Hall of Fame.

Her daughter. Gabbie Garcia, is a sophomore infielder for the Oklahoma Sooners and coaches the Arizona Rising team alongside her mom, her sister JJ Garcia (a current Grand Canyon University track & field athlete) and her grandfather, Greg Brun. 

Interesting fact about Evannie: she is an enrolled member of the Pascua Yaqui tribe, and her heritage played a factor in her choosing the Lady Jaguars—who play in the D1 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)—as she mentions below among the reasons she chose Southern University… 

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“I chose Southern University because it felt like home. The moment I stepped onto the campus, I felt comfortable.”

“The coaching staff and players were very welcoming, and it just felt right.”

“I got to explore the surrounding areas and communities, and everyone I encountered was very friendly and I could see myself in this environment for the next four years.”

“I have family in the Southeast and I’m familiar with the people, the food, and the culture.”

“HBCU’s (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) are known for their culture and traditions which remind me of my own tribe and how we do things… how it’s community focused.”

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Also, here are just a few of those who shared their exciting news on social media…

If you know of a commit AT ANY LEVEL, email Brentt.Eads@LineDriveMedia.com to get the verbal added to our Master Commit Spreadsheet (see below for examples)

Here is our weekly publishing schedule:

• Sundays & Wednesday: updates on the latest verbals since the previous update + our “master list” of all those who have committed since Sept. 1 in the 2027 & 2026 classes.