College softball has shifted from relying on a single high-volume pitcher to using a staff of multiple pitchers. No major-college softball pitcher has thrown over 300 innings in a season in the last decade, a stark contrast to past aces. Advancements in ...

Oklahoma freshman Kendall Wells is one of three players nationally with 30-plus home runs heading into the NCAA Tournament. Sarah Phipps / USA Today Network via Imagn Images LUBBOCK, Texas — The first time Kaitlyn Terry stepped into the batter’s box ...

Pitching struggles undid Florida softball in the 2026 season. Looking ahead to 2027, is there help on the way for the Gators?

The rankings presented below are independent of the Softball America Top 25. Instead, they combine all major college softball polls into a single average list. RPI. KPI and, new this year, DSR bring more computer data elements to the rankings. All rankings ...

Junior Ana Lang has a 6-1 record and an 0.53 earned run average with 74 strikeouts in just 53 innings for Husson University. Credit: Sam Canfield / BDN When Ana Lang was a kid in the Searsport recreation program, the softball players were asked who wanted ...

NORMAN — Karlie Keeney was in a difficult position. Less than two years after her college career ended, Keeney found herself not only taking over as an interim pitching coach but doing it at Oklahoma, where she’d be taking over the Jennifer Rocha ...

Patty Gasso preaching 'one pitch at a time' for Oklahoma's staff entering NCAA Tournament Oklahoma has faced questions about its pitching all season, but as the NCAA softball tournament gets underway this week, the Sooners must figure out if their pitching staff has enough in the tank to get the program back to the Women's College World Series.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Mississippi State's first trip to the Women's College World Series was a short one, and for the second straight day the Bulldogs struggled to hit elite pitching.