MOBILE, Ala. | South Alabama head coach Becky Clark announced the addition of Cailyn Heyl to the 2025 recruiting class on Thursday. Heyl joins Gracie Dees (Saraland, Ala.), Gracie McDonald (Ocean Springs, Miss.), Lillie Stagner (Chunchula, Ala.) and Kara Wine (Cantonment, Fla.) who were announced as part of the recruiting class last month.

"We are excited to add Cailyn to our team," Clark said. "She is a right-handed pitcher who attacks the corners and has a solid compete mentality. She has thrown number one for one of the best junior college programs in the nation and will come to us with a ton of big game experience. She is also a great teammate and will add to our overall team culture. I anticipate her coming in and making an immediate impact on our program."

Cailyn Heyl - RHP – Northwest Florida State College – Central High School – Central, La.
5-6 | R-R

-    Lettered at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Fla., which was ranked second in the nation in the NJCAA National Poll
-    Helped the Lady Raiders finish with a 58-6 record and a 19-1 mark in conference play
-    Earned First-Team NJCAA All-American honors, as well as First-Team All-FCSAA/All-NJCAA Region 8 
-    Named both Panhandle Conference and Region VIII Pitcher of the Year
-    2024 NJCAA Rawlings Gold Glove recipient
-    Also named to the FCSAA All-Tournament Team and first-team all-conference
-    Went 37-2 with a 1.60 ERA and one save
-    Her 37 wins set a program record for a pitcher and topped the NJCAA
-    Ranked third in innings pitched (218.1), seventh in shutouts (7), and fifth in complete games (25)
-    Led the conference in ERA and strikeouts and also tossed three no-hitters
-    Appeared in 46 games with 40 starts in the circle
-    Held opponents to a .209 batting average and to two or fewer hits in 14 of her 46 outings
-    Tossed first no-hitter of the season against Jones College (2/16) in a 13-0, five-inning victory
-    Second no-hitter came against Tallahassee Community College (4/23) in another five-inning win
-    Struck out a season-high nine batters in a seven-inning, one-hitter at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College (2/20)

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