2026 Softball Roster
Roster
INF
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
C/UTIL
/ Softball
1B
/ Softball
UTIL
/ Softball
UTIL
/ Softball
LHP/1B
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
C/UTIL
/ Softball
RHP
/ Softball
UTIL
/ Softball
C/UTIL
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
RHP
/ Softball
RHP
/ Softball
3B
/ Softball
C/UTIL
/ Softball
C
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
3B/1B
/ Softball
RHP
/ Softball
C/UTIL
/ Softball
Jersey Number 27
Cadence Walding
- Position:
- Catcher/Utility
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Surprise, AZ
- High School:
- Centennial HS
2026 at Charleston Southern: Appeared in 31 games while making 13 starts during the 2026 campaign … Recorded seven hits, one double, four RBI, and two runs scored … Drew six walks and posted a .277 on-base percentage … Added 24 putouts and three assists defensively without committing an error … Finished the season with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage across 27 defensive chances … Contributed valuable depth behind the plate throughout the year.
2025:
2025:
- Appeared in 22 games making 17 starts
- Had a .959 fielding percentage
- Appeared in 33 games making 17 starts
- Spent time behind the plate as well as the outfield
- Had eight walks and went 5 for 5 in stolen bases
- Played in 45 games (39 GS) at both corner outfield positions and catcher
- Hit .245 with 25 hits and eight RBI over as a freshman
- Third on the team with a .639 OPS
- Went 3 for 3 with two RBI and a double to give the Bucs a series win over Presbyterian on 4/22
- Went 5 for 8 with two doubles and an RBI in a three-game series against USC Upstate
- Played at Centennial High School in Peoria, Arizona, playing for Randy Kaye
- Led Centennial to a state championship in 2019
- Hit .464 with 39 hits in 29 games as a junior
- Named First-Team All-Catcher and was a Northwest All-Region player in 2022
- First-Team All-Region in 2021
- Played travel softball for the Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier
- 2022 PGF Premier National Champion
Thursday, September 24
Tuesday, September 22
Sunday, September 20
Wednesday, September 16
