Texas Softball Picks Up Former Arizona Utility Player Via Transfer Portal
After winning its first National Championship, Texas is making major moves in the transfer portal. Former Arizona utility player Kaiah Altmeyer is set to join the Longhorns in 2026 for her final season.
welcome to the fam, Kaiah🤘#HookEm pic.twitter.com/dofqD6mGfs
— Texas Softball (@TexasSoftball) June 20, 2025
Though Altmeyer is skilled in any position in the outfield, she became Arizona’s starting right fielder halfway through her sophomore season. Across her three years with the Wildcats, she started 173 games, 74 in right field, 18 in left field, 13 in center, and eight as a designated player.
She broke out during her sophomore season, hitting .333 with seven doubles, a triple, and five home runs. In 2025, she ranked fifth in program history for doubles (19) in a single season and led the Big 12 conference in doubles, which landed her on the All-Big 12 second team.
WALK IT OFF KAIAH ALTMEYER!!!!
— Arizona Softball (@ArizonaSoftball) February 9, 2025
A three-run double ends it for the Cats!!!! pic.twitter.com/AsK4ATZ7Vp
Mike White and his staff frequently stray away from picking up too many players in the transfer portal and rely on their recruiting classes, but with the all-around skills that Altmeyer possesses, she’s tough to pass up on.
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Nicole Reitz graduated from Indiana University Indianapolis with a degree in sports journalism in 2022 and has been writing about softball and baseball since 2018 .Her work has been published in various publications like Softball America, the Indianapolis Star, and SoxOn35th.
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