South Carolina softball lands commitment from Softball America Top 100 prospect
The South Carolina softball team has been hot on the recruiting trail in the back-half of September.
The Gamecocks kicked off the month by receiving a pledge from Hannah Wulf on Sept. 16. Fort Mill (S.C.) Indian Land right-handed pitcher Libby Miller, the top softball prospect in the Palmetto State, followed suit that same day.
Just over one week later, South Carolina landed one of the top prospects in the country in Boo Herber. Herber made verbal commitment to the Gamecocks via a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Friday.
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“My first phone call at midnight on 9/1 (when colleges can contact softball players during their junior year) was from Coach Ashley Chastain,” Herber told GamecockCentral. “She set the tone for every call after that, and I loved everything about our conversation and her energy. I never expected a phone call from her; I didn’t even know I was on their radar, and maybe that’s what made it so perfect.”
Herber, a pitcher and utility player, hails from Carney, Oklahoma. She is listed as the No. 63 softball recruit in the country, according to Softball America, and is South Carolina’s highest-rated recruit in the class of 2026.
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Herber recently took a visit to the school.
“During my visit, Coach Ashley took me to a football game where I got to hang with the softball team in the student section,” she said. “The energy at Williams-Brice Stadium was unreal! The fan base for USC was a big selling point and something I wanted to be a part of. The culture Coach Ashley and her staff bring to SC softball, the USC fan base, the coastal vibes, and marine biology – USC has it all.
“When everything falls into place and in my lap, that’s how I know this is God’s plan for me. I am so grateful for Coach Ashley and her staff for believing in me and wanting me to be part of what they are building.”
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Herber has been a strong performer in both the high school and travel softball circuits. She recently recorded her 500th strikeout at the high school level and has 132 punchouts across 51.2 innings pitched during her junior campaign.
Herber is a member of the Birmingham Thunderbolts, a travel team that won the Premier Girls Fastpitch Nationals tournament in 2023.
