Since last Sunday (Jan. 11), when we last published our Line Drive Master Commit Spreadsheet, another THREE DOZEN in the 2027 and 2026 classes have been added to give us 1,230 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.

One of the “newbies” that goes in today is Emily Gephart, a talented infielder with the Tennessee Thunderbolts Premier team.

We caught up with the future Golden Eagle and here’s what she had to say about her verbal:

“I chose Tennessee Tech because it felt like home the moment I stepped on campus.”

“Cookeville (Tenn., where the school is located) is a great area with so much to do.”

“From Day 1, the coaches were incredibly welcoming and supportive, always making me feel valued and wanted. They genuinely feel like the perfect coaching staff for me, and I know I’ll thrive playing under their guidance.”

“With the move to the Southern Conference (on July 1), this program has an exciting future ahead.”

Tennessee Tech also offers an outstanding Exercise Science program, allowing me to continue my education while playing the sport I love!” 

Here is the X/Twitter post Emily put up to make her big announcement and below hers you’ll find some others who shared their exciting news also 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 moving forward:

• 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.