Brooke Otto Joining Louisiana Softball Starting with 2025 Season

LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball head coach Alyson Habetz announced on Thursday (August 1) the addition of infielder Brooke Otto (Smithville, Texas) to the program's roster for the 2025 season.

Otto joins the Ragin' Cajuns after beginning her collegiate career at McNeese, competing for the Cowgirls during the 2023 and 2024 seasons and helping produce back-to-back 40-win campaigns. She has two seasons of eligibility remaining.

"Brooke (Otto) brings tremendous athleticism and a high softball IQ to the field," Habetz remarked. "As a true utility player, she has played multiple positions and will certainly raise the level of competition on the diamond.

"Brooke will have the opportunity to compete on the dirt and in the grass," Habetz added. "We are excited that Brooke chose to join our Ragin' Cajuns family and we look forward to the impact she will make both on and off the field."

Otto appeared in 88 games, with 51 starts, during her two-year stay in Lake Charles. An infielder by trade, she covered the outfield for McNeese and tracked down 93 fly ball outs without error.

The Smithville, Texas product hit .238 with three doubles and four RBI in 42 at bats last season, one year after batting .235 in 31 starts as a freshman.

She displayed excellent plate discipline over the 147 trips into the batter's box her first two years as a collegian, drawing 16 walks against 18 strikeouts. She displayed her speed in her sophomore season, collecting 10 stolen bases in 12 attempts.

Otto gained NCAA Regional experience as a freshman, starting in left field for McNeese all five games of the 2023 NCAA Seattle Regional. She had a multi-hit game including an RBI double vs. Washington in the regional final.

Through her first two collegiate seasons, Otto reached double figures in runs and hits in less than 100 plate appearances both seasons and owns eight career multiple-hit games.

Otto was a multi-sport athlete for Smithville (Texas) High School, competing in softball for her father, Wayne. A district MVP and academic all-district selection, Otto played multiple positions for Smithville including being an accomplished pitcher.

She was named All-CenTex MVP by SBLive Texas her senior season that saw her post 59 runs scored, 54 hits, 39 RBI, 31 extra base hits, an astonishing 65 stolen bases and recorded a 2.244 OPS.

Otto competed on the travel ball circuit for the Texas Bombers select team.

The 2025 season marks the first under Habetz's guidance. A celebrated Ragin' Cajuns student-athlete and renowned softball coach, she was named the fifth head coach in Louisiana Softball's storied history on June 25, 2024.

A native of nearby Crowley, Louisiana, Habetz ascends to the head coach ranks in her hometown area of the Acadiana region. A basketball and softball player for the Ragin' Cajuns from 1990-95, she returns to where her impactful contributions to women's athletics began.

Louisiana Softball season tickets are available for purchase online at RaginCajuns.com/tickets or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 482-GoUL (4685). Fans can also support the softball student athletes, and invest in the program's future, through the Krewe Allons NIL Collective (click here).

ABOUT LOUISIANA
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball program's rich tradition includes six Women's College World Series appearances, eight NCAA Super Regional berths and 33 NCAA Regional appearances which ranks as seventh-most in NCAA history.

Louisiana (45-19, 22-2 SBC in 2024), the five-time reigning Sun Belt Conference regular season champions, made its 25th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance this spring which was highlighted by a national seed (No. 13) and host site at Lamson Park.

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Brooke Otto Joining Louisiana Softball Starting with 2025 Season

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