College Softball
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SEC Softball Weekly Awards: Pitching Dominates Opening Weekend of 2026
The SEC announced its first Freshman, Pitcher, and Player of the Week awards, and pitching stole the show with Kentucky's...
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Opening Weekend’s College Softball Upsets Signal an Exciting 2026 Season
The opening weekend of Division I college softball delivered major upsets and proved that parity reigns supreme. Michigan State, Southeastern...
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Tennessee’s Karlyn Pickens Strikes Out Nine in 2-0 Win Over No. 5 Oregon
Karlyn Pickens recorded nine strikeouts to lead No. 4 Tennessee past No. 5 Oregon 2-0 in a pitcher's duel that...
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No. 1 Red Raiders Outlast No. 11 Aggies 3-2 Before Record Crowd at Davis Diamond
In a postseason-caliber matchup between the 2025 national runner-up Texas Tech and Texas A&M, the Red Raiders escaped Davis Diamond...
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Jazzy Francik Dominates as Florida State Defeats Marshall 6-2
Jazzy Francik came off a no-hitter on Thursday night, to toss another gem today against the Marshall Thundering Herd. Florida...
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Wolfpack Watch Lead Slip Away as LSU Completes Comeback Win, 7-5
NC State held a 5-2 lead heading into the seventh inning, but LSU stormed back with five runs to claim...
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FSU Bats Come Alive in 12-3 Five-Inning Victory
No. 7 FSU improved to 2-0 with a dominant 12-3 run-rule victory over Iowa in five innings. Jaysoni Beachum went...
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Karlyn Pickens Makes History with 1st Athletes Unlimited Softball NIL Agreement
Tennessee Lady Vols All-American pitcher Karlyn Pickens has signed the first NIL partnership between the Athletes Unlimited Softball League and...
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Why Furman: Mary Beth Dennison Brings a New Direction to Paladins Softball
Furman softball has not posted a winning season since 2018, but that stretch has ushered in a new era. With...
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UT Martin Softball Lays the Foundation With Strong 2026 Signing Class
UT Martin head coach Chelsea Farmer and her staff secured their first true signing class, adding 12 players to the...
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- Why Troy Softball Could Surprise the Sun Belt — Coach Eric Newell Interview March 11, 2026Fastpitch Wire Softball's Charles Mays sits down with Troy Trojans head softball coach Eric Newell to talk about the first 23 games of the season, the Sun Belt Conference outlook, and what makes this roster tick. Coach Newell discusses the loss of Kyye Ricks to injury, Megan Loftis stepping into the starting role, Makaley Boswell's […]Charles Mays - Mays Sports Media
- Lady Vols Sweep LSU in SEC Opener: Keeping It Simple, Big Comebacks & Gabby Leach Walk-Off March 9, 2026Charles Mays recaps Tennessee softball’s SEC-opening series sweep of No. 17 LSU at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium, highlighting the Lady Vols’ 23-0 start, calm “keep it simple” mindset, and two comeback wins after trailing 4-0 on consecutive days. He features comments from Emma Clarke on visualization and breathing techniques and from Karen Weekly on managing […]Charles Mays - Mays Sports Media
- Northeast Alabama CC Softball Coach Joe Guthrie on 10-0 Start, Big Wins, and Mustang Standouts February 16, 2026Charles Mays (Mays Sports Media) interviews Coach Joe Guthrie of the Northeast Alabama Community College Mustang Softball program as the team opens the season 10–0. Guthrie discusses the value of scheduling elite JUCO competition, including a three-game series win over McLennan and wins over Georgia Highlands and Central Alabama, and explains how creating a Division […]Charles Mays - Mays Sports Media