Red Raiders add power and pitching to their roster

LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech announced the signing of three of the top 30 transfers in the country on Friday. All-American Mia Williams join the roster along with two-time 20-game winner and two-way player Kaitlyn Terry and three-time First Team All-Conference selection and 2024 MVC Player of the Year, Jackie Lis

The Red Raiders finished their historic 2025 campaign as national runners-up in the Women’s College World Series and are already making a case to be one of the favorites next year with the returning talent and new additions.

Mia Williams – 2B – Junior – Florida

Williams is coming off a breakout sophomore season where she slugged 19 home runs and 44 RBI on her way to being named to the All-SEC Second Team, NFCA All-Gulf Region First Team and NFCA Second Team All-American. The rising junior’s numbers massively improved from her freshman season where she slashed .164/.345/.287 before bringing those numbers up to .335/.714/.430 last year. Defensively, she was in on 18 of the team’s 31 double plays at second base and had 96 assists on the year. A smart player in the box, Williams reached base safely in 53 of her 65 games and drew 18 walks. Her 130 total bases was second best on a Florida team that finished top 10 in the country in home runs, slugging and hits.

Kaitlyn Terry – P/OF – Junior – UCLA

Terry recorded her second straight 20-win season with the Bruins, going 20-5 with a 2.64 ERA and striking out 172 batters while walking just 34. The lefty helped UCLA to a 2025 WCWS appearance as she was named to the NFCA All-West Region Third Team. Her freshman season, Terry was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year as she posted a 21-3 record with a 2.38 ERA and 161 strikeouts. A two-way player, Terry swung the bat more this past season recording 35 hits, including 10 extra-base hits, and 24 RBI while also stealing nine bases. When she wasn’t pitching, the Glendale, Arizona native played in the outfield.

Jackie Lis – INF – Senior – Southern Illinois

Lis was a three-time All-MVC First Team selection and was named the MVC Player of the Year in 2024. The rising senior has played and started in 164 games and has hit .340 or better in all three seasons and post double-digit home runs in those years. A Newburgh, Indiana native, Lis holds the program record for career home runs with 44. For her career she is slashing an impressive .353/.690/.457 with 141 RBI and 95 walks to go along with her home run numbers. Lis was also a two-time NFCA All-Region selection and a two-time MVC Scholar-Athlete. Was the No. 29 ranked player in the portal according to Softball America and was named to the D1Softball Top-100 Players list prior to the 2025 season.