Three Sign with the Pack for the 2026 Season

RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State softball head coach Lindsay Leftwich picked up three commitments from the transfer portal as Kadie Becker (South Carolina), Sarah Johnson (Gaston College), and Maia Townsend (LSU) have signed with the Pack for the 2026 season.

Becker and Johnson join the Pack with two years of eligibility remaining while Townsend has one.

Kadie Becker | RHP | Granite Falls, N.C. (South Carolina/Charlotte)
Becker owns a career earned run average of 5.30 and 3-1 record in the circle. She made 12 appearances during both her freshman and sophomore campaigns. During the 2025 season at South Carolina, she struck out a pair of batters against Georgia State and LSU.

Sarah Johnson | OF | Charlotte, N.C. (Gaston College/McLennan CC)
Johnson joins the Pack after spending last season at Gaston College. The outfielder owned a .500 batting average and .825 slugging percentage during the 2025 campaign. She recorded 103 hits on the season, including a season high four hits against both Florence-Darlington Technical College and Pellissippi State.

Maia Townsend | OF | Morris, AL (LSU)
Townsend heads to Raleigh after spending the last three-years of her career at LSU. The senior native appeared in 72 games and scored 22 runs over the course of her career. During her sophomore campaign, she recorded a career high 10 runs throughout the season.

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