The NCAA Softball season is on the horizon, and at the Division III level, traditional powers will clash with upstarts, all with hopes of taking the title in Texas in June.

In just a few weeks, we will see some of the top NCAA Division III teams back in action. Along with some of those top teams, we will see the return of some talented pitchers.

Mark Allister is the author of Women’s College Softball on the Rise: A Season Inside the Game. He will be writing on DIII softball this spring and would welcome story ideas and comments at allister@stolaf.edu