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# No. 2 prospect Kylie Holden commits to Florida softball
- URL: https://www.gatorstandard.com/kylie-holden-commits-florida-softball-2028/
- Published: 2026-10-15T15:55:19.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-15T15:57:30.000Z
- Description: Five-star middle infielder Kylie Holden, the No. 2 player in the 2028 class per Softball America, committed to the Gators on Oct. 2.
- Author: gatorstandard
- Tags: Baseball & Softball, Recruiting & Portal

**Confirmed** — Florida softball landed one of the biggest commitments of the fall on Oct. 2 when five-star middle infielder Kylie Holden of Ocoee High School (Orlando) announced she is joining the Gators' 2028 class.

Holden is ranked the No. 2 overall player in the 2028 recruiting class by Softball America. She announced the decision at a ceremony before Ocoee's football game and chose Florida over programs that had included Ole Miss, LSU and Texas, according to recruiting coverage. The Gators' class already featured five-star catcher Ryann Harris and five-star two-way player Kate Losh, among others.

![Florida softball action at Donald R. Dizney Stadium](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a9/a3/a9a3b419-298c-484d-bfd2-a0250343d3bf/content/images/2026/10/softball_action.jpg)

Gators softball in fall action at Dizney Stadium (Holden does not yet have a UF roster photo). *Photo: UAA Communications / Amelia Martinez via floridagators.com*

For a program that lives in the national title conversation every spring, locking in an in-state franchise shortstop-catcher type this early is a statement. We'll track how the rest of the 2028 class shapes up alongside baseball's incoming group.

*Sources: [USA TODAY](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/high-school/softball/2026/10/02/kylie-holden-florida-softball-commitment-five-star/92068367007/?ref=gatorstandard.com); Line Drive Media recruiting notes.*