NSD26: Katie King
Katie King | INF | L/R | 5-8 | Orange Beach High School | Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier-18U | Orange Beach, Ala.
Time Signed: 8:08 a.m.
Four-star recruit according to Softball America … Spent the 2024-2026 seasons at Orange Beach High School in Orange Beach, Ala. where she is a two-time AHSAA All-State selection … Led Orange Beach to state championships in 2024 and 2025 … Teammate of fellow Razorback signee Ava Hodo … Batted .586 with 85 hits, 22 doubles, eight home runs, eight triples, 77 runs scored and 27 stolen bases while posting a .627 on-base percentage as a junior in 2025 … Named the MaxPreps Alabama Player of the Year while earning MaxPreps All-America honors in 2025 … Registered a .482 batting average with 55 hits including 12 doubles, five triples, three home runs while driving in 46 runs and scoring 67 in addition to stealing 24 bases as a sophomore in 2024 … Led Orange Beach to a MaxPreps National Championship in 2024 … Prepped at Wayne Christian School from 2021-2023 where she played varsity as a seventh grader … Helped lead Wayne Christian to state championships in 2022 and 2023 in addition to a runner-up finish in 2021 … Earned North Carolina All-State honors in 2021, 2022 and 2023 … Batted .455 with 35 hits, seven doubles, nine triples, two home runs, 33 RBI and 48 runs scored, while stealing 26 bases as a freshman in 2023 … Batted .494 as an eighth grader in 2022 with 41 hits, seven doubles, six triples and two round trippers while tallying 11 RBI, 21 stolen bases and 45 runs scored … Broke onto the scene as a seventh grader, posting a .606 batting average with 40 hits, seven doubles, eight triples, 29 RBI, 19 stolen bases and 46 runs scored … Plays Travel Ball for the Birmingham Thunderbolts … Led the Thunderbolts to a PGF National Championship in 2024 … Named to the Line Drive 18U All-Summer Team in 2025 … Posted a .429 batting average with 45 hits, four home runs and 37 runs scored during the 2025 summer ball circuit … Slashed .500/.556/.688 during the 2024 fall season … Bowls in addition to playing softball at Orange Beach … Led Orange Beach to a state runner-up finish in bowling in 2024 … Also participated in volleyball during her time at Wayne Christian, earning all-conference honors … Daughter of Chuck and Belinda King.
Coach Deifel on King…
“Katie King is a competitor with a great game sense and a smooth presence in the middle infield. She is the kind of shortstop who makes everything look easy. She has a dynamic bat that consistently finds ways to create offense and pressure defenses. Katie brings toughness, leadership, and a winning mindset that’s going to fit perfectly with the Razorback standard.”
Why Katie Chose Arkansas…
“I chose Arkansas because it felt like home away from home. The connections I have made with the coaches and players make them feel like a second family. I am so blessed to be joining a program that sets the standard high.”
