BERKELEY - The future of Cal softball continues to look bright as head coach Diane Ninemire announced the signing of Bradie Fillmore, Jordan Fines and Zoë Marrott to National Letters of Intent on the first day of the early signing period that began Wednesday.
Fines and Marrott are Northern California products and hail from Elk Grove and Lafayette, respectively. Fillmore comes to Berkeley by way of Eagle, Idaho and all three will arrive at Cal with designs on making an impact in several spots on the field.
"This is a very athletic class," Ninemire said. "We always hope that we're bringing in kids that will come in and be superstars from day one but there will be a lot of competition and competition breeds success. They'll be able to contribute to the program in some way."
Read more about Cal's newest class of signees below:
BRADIE FILLMORE
Hometown: Eagle, Idaho
High School: Eagle
Club Ball Team: Northwest Bullets
Position: P/SS
High School:
Three-year varsity player for Eagle High was named 2015 Idaho Gatorade State Player of the Year for the Idaho 5A state champions ... as a junior was named National Junior Player of the Year by Maxpreps.com after helping Eagle finish the season 30-1 and end the season ranked No. 10 in the MaxPreps.com final rankings ... posted a 0.43 ERA with 179 strikeouts and walked just 12 in 98 innings in 2015 ... Also hit .609 with 14 home runs, 19 doubles, 61 runs, 71 RBI and 14 steals ... earned first team All-Southern Idaho Conference (SIC) 5A honors as both a freshman and sophomore ... three-time SIC All-Academic honoree.
Club Ball:
Member of the 2015 Northwest Bullets team coached by Tony Campos and Dennis Muir ... helped the Bullets win the 18-under Gold division at the TC/USA National Championships in Reno, Nev. ... ranked No. 61 on FloSoftball's Hot 100 for 2016.
Personal:
Enjoys snowboarding and cooking when she's not playing softball ... also played club soccer ... father Eric played football at Tulane and mother Endi competed in the heptathlon at BYU ... has four siblings -- Cade, Tanner, Peyton and Regan ... brother Cade attends Utah State and sister Tanner attends BYU-Hawai'i.
Coach Ninemire's Take:
"In my opinion, she's the next Valerie Arioto type of player that could be here at Cal. She can pitch and she reminds me a little of Val's pitching style, spins the ball very well. She's not an overpowering pitcher, she's a placement pitcher. She's so athletic that she could play virtually every position. She could be your shortstop, she could play first or right field and she's a very good hitter."
JORDAN FINES
Hometown: Elk Grove, Calif.
High School: Sheldon
Club Ball Team: Lady Magic
Position: INF
High School:
Three-year varsity player for Sheldon High and longtime head coach Mary Jo Truesdale ... as a junior in 2015 named first team All-Metro by the Sacramento Bee, first team All-Delta River League, second team All-State underclass and landed a spot on the Sacramento RiverCats/SportStars Magazine All-City team for the spring season ... was named the team's most valuable offensive player after hitting .477 in 2015 and was also a team captain ... as a sophomore in 2014 earned All-Delta River League first team honors and was named the team's most valuable defensive player ... as a freshman in 2013 named second team All-Delta River League and earned the team's most valuable defensive player award ... owns a career .419 batting average entering her senior year for the defending CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I champion Huskies ... earned a Scholar Athlete award all three years at Sheldon and is a member of the Sheldon Athletic Council.
Club Ball:
Played for the Lady Magic club coached by Rick Havey ... helped the team finish 13th at the 2015 PGF National Championships ... in 2014, helped Lady Magic ascend to a No. 2 national ranking, win the PGF/Louisville Slugger Boulder Indy championship and take fifth at the PGF National Championships ... ranked 64 on FloSoftball's Hot 100 for 2016.
Personal:
Intends to study the sciences at Cal with the intention of attending medical school ... counts several odd talents among her many hobbies and can play the ukulele and piano, juggle and enjoys drawing as well as ceramics ... also enjoys telling the occasional joke ... directed commercials for the Sheldon public access TV channel that promoted Sheldon Athletics ... father is Edwin Fines and mother is Carly Vasquez ... has four siblings -- Maci, Edwin and Jazlyn Fines and Porscha Rizzo ... father Edwin played baseball at Cal Poly.
Coach Ninemire's Take:
"She's a shortstop/second base type and should help give us a little more backup in the middle infield positions. She's also a good slapper from the left side."
ZOË MARROTT
Hometown: Moraga, Calif.
High School: Acalanes
Club Ball Team: West Coast Intensity
Position: INF
High School:
Three-year varsity player for nearby Acalanes High and head coach Victor Silva ... as a junior in 2015 named All-East Bay second team by the Bay Area News Group and is a three-time All-East Bay pick ... also named second team California All-Underclass by CalHiSports.com ... named Team MVP in 2015 and carries a .514 career batting average and .653 on-base percentage into her senior season ... in 2013 was named California freshman of the year by CalHiSports.com ... earned Gold Glove award as a shortstop in 2015 and as a third baseman in 2013 and 2014 ... three-time All-Diablo Foothill Athletic League selection ... named a female rising star by SportStars Magazine in 2014 ... earned a CIF-North Coast Section Scholastic Athlete award all three years at Acalanes.
Club Ball:
Has competed for several East Bay-centered clubs, most recently the West Coast Intensity and coach Dennis Gomes ... reached the 16-under 2014 ASA NorCal Championship and took third place ... in 2013 reached the 14-under PGF Nationals and took third ... also placed third at the 14-under 2012 ASA NorCal Championship and won the 12-under Triple Crown World Series in 2011.
Personal:
Comes to Cal with the intention of majoring in Molecular Environmental Biology ... would like to pursue a career as a naturopathic physician as well as becoming a member of the Peace Corps to potentially do work related to nutrition ... counts spending time with family and friends, hiking, cooking, baking, listening to music and volunteering as hobbies ... father is Mark Marrott and has one sibling, Jason ... born in Seattle, Wash.
Coach Ninemire's Take:
"(Zoe) is probably more of a third baseman, I would say. She has good range, quick hands and is a good hitter."
