Hey Parents & Players! 🥎

I’m a former D1 softball player with close connections across D1 to JuCo and I know how confusing and costly the recruiting process can be. I’m putting together a Softball Development & Recruiting Advisor Service to help make this journey easier and more affordable for families. I want to give you the guidance I wish I’d had—basically a full blueprint to set your athlete up for success.

Here’s what I’m planning to include:

✅ Softball Skill Development Modules

✅ Strength & Conditioning Programs tailored to your needs

✅ Mental Skills Training for peak performance

✅ Comprehensive Recruiting Guide to help you understand the process and stand out to college coaches

✅ Parent Module: Tips on supporting your athlete, financial planning, and navigating financial aid

✅ 1:1 Personalized Support for players and families throughout the journey. I will even try and connect you with a current player in college to have as a mentor!

I’ll also be using my network to create a podcast with real insights from coaches and players to give you the inside scoop on recruiting. My goal is to make this process less stressful and more effective for everyone involved.

What do you think? Would this be helpful? I’d love your feedback and any ideas on what else you’d like to see!! 😊

Hi, I bought my Tournament Pass for the 2025 tournament. I'll be cheering for Duke. Can you please offer some advice for reserved seats? What rows are better than others? Should I try to buy behind the dugout, toward home base? Thanks so much for your time and advice!!!

Theoretical question... does anyone know firsthand of a student athlete who started at a D3, graduated early and played her two more years of eligibility as a graduate student at a D1 institution?

Looking for anyone that has used NCSA to aid in their recruitment. We have been members for a bit now and wondering what other experiences were. Postive to negative and everywhere in between. Particularly wondering what the services limitations are?

My daughter is a junior in high school, she plays softball and is trying to get started emailing coaches. If anyone has any advice at all especially if you went through the process as a softball player, it would be greatly appreciated!

I see Oklahoma is broadcasting their Battle Series and a game vs Texas A&M Commerce next week, but don't see much else. Do any other teams broadcast their Fall Ball games anywhere?

Edit: Wrong Texas A&M team

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Session 1 (Feb. 6-9):
Florida State
Louisiana Tech
Northern Colorado
Oklahoma State
 
Session 2 (Feb. 13-16):
Boise State
BYU
Florida International
Illinois State
Indiana
North Dakota State

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Figured we could use a post here to talk about 2026 recruiting that is underway.

Just wondering if college players that are currently playing post their highlights on twitter?

OU coaching staff all getting raises. Patty will make $2 million next year, shattering another ceiling.

Website says as of 9/4

Additional Teams in 2025

• Arkansas
• Duke
• Howard University
• Nevada
• Saint Mary’s College
• UC Santa Barbara
• Washington

2024 Teams not playing in 2025 (as of 9/24/2024)

• Illinois

• Notre Dame

• Oklahoma

• UCF

• University of San Diego

• Wisconsin

Complete list of 2025 teams: https://marynutterclassic.com/2024/08/29/2025-teams/

Hello,

Does anyone have any info on what happened with the coaching change at Memphis? It was very hush, hush and sudden. And seemingly late in the off season? I didn't even realize it happened until looking at the U of M softball page earlier. Nothing was even posted about VanBrakle Prothro leaving and then I see Trena Prater from Campbell is the new coach, which seems promising?

I'm a fan of these Tigers, but it's always so hard to find any info on the program and feelings about it. Especially as it's gotta be one of the worst programs in D1 over the past 5 years or so, as I'm sure this subreddit is aware. Commiserating in being a Memphis Tiger softball fan is always welcome!

Also, any Campbell fans/followers that can give insight to Coach Porter? I really want a reason to get excited about this upcoming season.

As expected, more upgrades are coming to OKC ahead of the Olympics. This is from okctalk.com.

“In preparation for hosting the softball competition for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic games, plans are underway to add a 32,000 square foot indoor practice facility as well as locker rooms to the USA Softball Hall of Fame complex in northeast Oklahoma City. The $15 million project would include pitching and hitting cages, a softball infield, sports medicine facilities, and offices and be connected to the 13,000-seat Devon Park via a tunnel. It will be located in the northwest corner of the existing parking area. Already the best softball facility in the world, the improvements will help retain the Women’s College World Series for years to come.”

I have my master's degree in sport and exercise psychology, and I am a doctoral student in the clinical psychology program (PsyD) at Northern Arizona University. I am in the process of completing my dissertation/clinical research project, which is investigating the conflict and acceptance between rookie and veteran college athletes. This project has been approved by Northern Arizona University’s IRB (Project Number: 2197486-2).

Participants will be asked to complete an online survey that will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. The survey includes questions about your experiences with the levels of acceptance experienced with teammates, conflict with teammates, as well as questions about the participant’s demographic information and background. All responses will be kept confidential and anonymous.

Please click the link below to participate

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Been rewatching a lot of D1 NCAA tourney games and some of the AU games live and our commentators can be a little too timid I gotta be honest

Its ok to say an obviously bad call was a missed call. It’s almost like they were scared to do this in some tourney games and would over compensate by saying what a good call it was??? Just awkward.

Or like last night they make a huge deal abt a perfectly vertical tag by my girl Sierra Romero on a laser throw from the catcher on an attempted steal. But like the replay is playing as they’re saying this and she obviously should have let the throw come a touch deeper.

nbd there’s MLB guys getting talked to abt that most days of the week probably relax we don’t have to cover for the best players in the world lol

Let’s have the confidence to just be authentic and not say the opposite of what the camera is showing, we’ll still watch I promise you we just won’t roll our eyes as much lol

Anyway sorry for the rant. Have a great weekend everybody your all awesome I seriously love this sub

Showcases/ Camps we have attended say Sept 1. A D1 coach said Sept 4. And there is a pdf on NCAA eligibility center that has the 24/25 calendar and it says Aug 1-11 is contact period. These are big disconnects when these orgs are playing with kids dreams… Reddit universe please share some wisdom so we can help manage expectations and timing

Huge News for softball as Denham is maybe the 3rd best US pitcher in the game right now

Draft Order:

1. u/LesVegetables87 - Lorenz, Kilfoyl
2. u/Original-Gear1583 - Corrick, Wallace
3. u/bcocfbhp
4. u/softball1511 - Faraimo, Vidales
5. u/Original-Gear1583 - Wisz, Nickles
6. u/bcocfbhp
7. u/softball1511 - Sandercock, Harshman
8. u/LesVegetables87 - Leach, McCleney
9. u/bcocfbhp - McQuillin, Bates, Ocasio, Wiggins, Sydney Romero, Muffley
10. u/softball1511 - Zerkle, Piancastelli
11. u/LesVegetables87 - Roberts, Nadia Taylor
12. u/Original-Gear1583 - Sashel Palacios, Coffel
13. u/softball1511 - Taylor Edwards, Victoria Hayward, Anissa Urtez
14. u/LesVegetables87 - Andrews, Fischer, Kowalik
15. u/Original-Gear1583 - Claire Davidson, Stewart-Hunter, Sharlize Palacios
16. u/bcocfbhp
17. u/LesVegetables87 - Flippen, Warren, Klingler
18. u/Original-Gear1583 - Gottshall, Harding, St. George
19. u/bcocfbhp
20. u/softball1511 - Denham, Sierra Romero, Filler
21. u/Original-Gear1583 - McKenzie Clark, Gwen Svekis, Caroline Jacobsen
22. u/bcocfbhp
23. u/softball1511 - McKinney, Allchin, Skaggs
24. u/LesVegetables87 - Rudd-Lee, Spaid, Alexander
25. u/bcocfbhp

Draft Teams:

u/LesVegetables87 :

1. Amanda Lorenz
2. Lexi Kilfoyl
3. Aubrey Leach
4. Haylie McCleney
5. Jordan Roberts
6. Nadia Taylor
7. Aliyah Andrews
8. Sam Fischer
9. Kayla Kowalik
10. Hannah Flippen
11. Jessie Warren
12. Baylee Klingler
13. Jordyn Rudd-Lee
14. Karli Spaid
15. Odicci Alexander

u/Original-Gear1583:

1. Georgina Corrick
2. Skylar Wallace
3. Delanie Wisz
4. Bubba Nickles
5. Sashel Palacios
6. Erin Coffel
7. Claire Davidson
8. Kelsey Stewart-Hunter
9. Sharlize Palacios
10. Payton Gottshall
11. Kalei Harding
12. Peyton St. George
13. McKenzie Clark
14. Gwen Svekis
15. Caroline Jacobsen

u/bcocfbhp :

1. Megan Wiggins
2. Aleshia Ocasio
3. Josie Muffley
4. Taylor McQuillin
5. Sis Bates
6. Sydney Romero
7. Morgan DeBord
8. Kayla Beaver
9. Valerie Cagle
10. Mariah Mazon
11. Rachel Garcia
12. Hannah Borden
13. Sarah Willis
14. Riley Ludlam
15. Hope Trautwein

u/softball1511:

1. Megan Faraimo
2. Tori Vidales
3. Kathryn Sandercock
4. Kelsey Harshman
5. Morgan Zerkle
6. Erika Piancastelli
7. Taylor Edwards
8. Victoria Hayward
9. Anissa Urtez
10. Alyssa Denham
11. Sierra Romero
12. Andrea Filler
13. Sydney McKinney
14. Jadelyn Allchin
15. Allie Skaggs

Courtesy of FloSoftball.

Last week points:

u/Original-Gear1583 3716

u/LesVegetables87 3484

u/softball1511 3442

u/bcocfbhp 3422

Draft order:

1. u/Original-Gear1583 Megan Faraimo and Sharlize Palacios
2. u/LesVegetables87 Amanda Lorenz and Haylie McCleney
3. u/softball1511 Sashel Palacios and Tori Vidales
4. u/bcocfbhp
5. u/LesVegetables87 Lexi Kilfoyl and Taylor McQuillin
6. u/softball1511 Skylar Wallace and Erin Coffel
7. u/bcocfbhp
8. u/Original-Gear1583 Bubba Nickles and Kalei Harding
9. u/softball1511 Claire Davidson and Aleshia Ocasio
10. u/bcocfbhp
11. u/Original-Gear1583 Alyssa Denham and Delanie Wisz
12. u/LesVegetables87 Aubrey Leach and Megan Wiggins
13. u/bcocfbhp
14. u/Original-Gear1583 Sis Bates and Georgina Corrick
15. u/LesVegetables87 Nadia Taylor and Jordan Roberts
16. u/softball1511 Anissa Urtez and Payton Gottshall
17. u/Original-Gear1583 Rachel Garcia and Aliyah Andrews
18. u/LesVegetables87 Sydney Romero and Sierra Romero
19. u/softball1511 Andrea Filler and Sydney McKinney
20. u/bcocfbhp
21. u/LesVegetables87 Josie Muffley and Kelsey Stewart-Hunter
22. u/softball1511 Taylor Edwards and Kelsey Harshman
23. u/bcocfbhp
24. u/Original-Gear1583 Jadelyn Allchin and Val Cagle
25. u/softball1511 Morgan Zerkle, Vic Hayward, Jessi Warren
26. u/bcocfbhp
27. u/Original-Gear1583 Kat Sandercock, Caroline Jacobsen, Sarah Willis
28. u/LesVegetables87 Sam Fischer, Kayla Kowalik, Hannah Flippen

Players available: Riley Ludlam has signed to replace Mia Davidson.

u/bcocfbhp:

1. Odicci Alexander
2. Kayla Beaver
3. Hannah Borden
4. McKenzie Clark
5. Morgan DeBord
6. Peyton St George
7. Gwen Svekis
8. Baylee Klingler
9. Riley Ludlam
10. Mariah Mazon
11. Erika Piancastelli
12. Jordyn Rudd-Lee
13. Hope Trautwein
14. Allie Skaggs
15. Karli Spaid

As a UCLA fan, it feels foreign to post this but anyone have an idea of around when will the Big 10 regular season schedule will post? Some softball-minded coworkers and I are trying to plan a social outing/proselytize to non-fans

We don’t really follow softball players . Is Nadia Taylor good ?