The transfer portal for softball officially opens June 8 and will remain open for a 15-day period, providing a window for players to enter the portal during this time period. Liberty softball has been very active in the portal in recent years and are expected to be once again as head coach Dot Richardson and the Lady Flames look to get back to a CUSA championship and NCAA Regional after a one-year hiatus.
This page will track which Liberty players enter the transfer portal and which players in the portal decide to transfer to the Flames. It will be updated for each addition to either category.
TRANSFERRING TO LIBERTY
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TRANSFERRING FROM LIBERTY
5/9/26: P Taryn Newton
Newton was a true freshman right-handed pitcher for Liberty this past season from New Port Richey, Florida. She did not record any stats.
5/17/26: P Caitlyn Nesbitt
Nesbitt was a true freshman pitcher/utility player for Liberty this past season from Dublin, Georgia. She played in 14 games with two starts, recording 11 assists. She did not have any at bats, but pitched in 21.1 innings, sporting a 1-1 record with a 6.56 ERA to go along with 19 walks and 10 strikeouts.
5/28/26: INF JaMaya Byrum
Byrum spent the past three seasons at Liberty. In 2024 as a freshman, she played in 21 games, starting 13 between second and third base. In 2025, she played in 32 games with 22 starts at shortstop. This past spring, Byrum played in 27 games and made 21 starts. She had a .130 batting average with 3 runs, 3 doubles, and 5 RBI. In her three seasons at Liberty, Byrum had a .137 batting average with 6 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs, and 14 RBI.
5/29/26: P Kaylan Yoder
Yoder spent the past three seasons at Liberty. She will always be remembered for closing out the biggest win in program history with a five-out save in the NCAA Bryan-College Station Regional, recording a strike out with two on and two out to clinch Liberty’s 6-5 win and the Lady Flames’ first ever trip to the Super Regionals. During her time at Liberty, Yoder made 64 appearances with 41 starts. She had a 19-16 record and 2.97 ERA with 11 complete games, 5 shutouts, 5 saves. In 221.1 innings pitched, she had 207 strikeouts and 128 walks. After a sub-3.00 ERA in each of her first two seasons, Yoder saw her ERA swell to 6.53 this past season in 8 appearances and 4 starts. She was 0-3 with 1 save in 15 innings pitched while striking out 8 and walking 10.
