University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Pitt Softball Signs Three to National Letters of Intent
11/13/2025 11:16:00 AM | Softball
PITTSBURGH – The Pitt softball program has signed Keira "KeKe" Beierly, Bella Hebert, and Jayda Young to National Letters of Intent, head coach Jenny Allard announced Wednesday.
Beierly is an infielder from Temecula, California, set school records this past season in home runs (15) and slugging percentage (1.431), and ranked ninth in the state for home runs. She posted a .586 batting average, .652 on-base percentage, and a 2.083 OPS en route to earning first team all-league CIF Southern Section honors. Beierly is also a standout flag football player, also earning first team All-League CIF Southern Section honors.
Hebert, a catcher and infielder from Lumberton, Texas, was named the 2025 District 18-4A Offensive Player of the Year. She broke the single-season school record with 17 home runs and set the all-time home run record at Lumberton High School with 29 career home runs. Hebert was also the 2024 District 19-4A Defensive Player of the Year, and earned spots on the 2025 Beaumont Enterprise Super Gold Team and the 2023 19-4A District second team as a catcher. In addition to her softball success, Hebert is a two-time District 18-4A District MVP in volleyball, a District 18-4A Offensive MVP, and the 2024 Southeast Texas Coaches Association Player of the Year.
Young, a four-time all-region outfielder from Lithia Springs, Georgia, holds a .524 batting average, .573 On-base percentage, 164 hits, 36 doubles, 15 triples, 17 home runs, 131RBI, 153 runs scored. Young is ranked No. 36 nationally in the Class of 2025 by Line Drive Media.
