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THE Spring Games Conclude With Full Div. III Docket

THE Spring Games 2022 reach their finale in the last weekend of March. After a month-and-a-half featuring dozens of teams from all divisions of college softball, the event concludes with Div. III firmly in the spotlight.

Mar 23, 2022

D-II, D-III, NAIA Headline THE Spring Games

THE Spring Games 2022 heads into the final weeks of competition with a busy St. Patrick’s weekend. Contenders from NCAA Div. II and Div. III as well as NAIA hit the diamonds for another jam-packed schedule of softball.

Mar 17, 2022

After Magical Run, UW-Oshkosh Turns To New Beginnings In 2022

Before last season, the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh softball program had not made a trip to the Division III College World Series since 1988. Ronald Reagan was still President, “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” was the top-grossing movie, and current head coach Scott Beyer was just six years old.

Mar 16, 2022

For Saint Anselm, Pitching, Defense Are Name Of The Game

Saint Anselm Hawks head softball coach Jill Gagnon knows a thing or two about pitching. Gagnon—entering her ninth season as the winningest coach in program history—was a First Team All-Northeast-10 and NFCA All-American East Region First Team selection as a pitcher at Merrimack College in 2009. Prior to arriving on the Hawks’ staff as an assistant in 2013, she served as a pitching coach for UMass Boston for three seasons.

Mar 10, 2022

Putting Players First Is The Secret For The College Of New Jersey

When Sally Miller took over as The College of New Jersey’s head softball coach in 1996, she had already served on the coaching staffs of several prominent NCAA Division I programs including Princeton, Michigan State, and Indiana.

Mar 4, 2022

Streaking Southern Miss And More Look For Momentum At THE Spring Games

Another week of sunshine and swings, palm trees and pitches awaits as a new crop of teams descend on Madeira Beach for THE Spring Games.

Mar 2, 2022

How Tufts Softball Builds A Winner One Piece At A Time

Tufts University head softball coach Lauren Ebstein likes to compare a softball season to a puzzle. Players and coaches are tasked with putting it together piece by piece, day by day.

Mar 2, 2022

THE Spring Games Offer New Starts & Chances To Build

Iowa coach Renee Gillispie’s pursuit of 900 career wins is among the leading storylines heading into the Feb. 25-27 round of Div. I competition at The Spring Games.

Feb 25, 2022

Grand Valley State Hopes To Make 50th Season A Golden One

There aren’t many comparisons that can be drawn between the automotive industry and the coaching profession, unless you are fortunate enough to have worked in both.

Feb 23, 2022

THE Spring Games DII Preview: Augustana, GVSU Clash

Starting February 25, NCAA Division II Softball will be back in action at THE Spring Games. Not only are there going to be hundreds of Division II teams battling it out, but we have some key matchups taking place between teams ranked in the Top 25.

Feb 11, 2022

Entering Season, Mizzou's Larissa Anderson Has Rebuilt Tiger Mentality

When NCAA sanctions against the Missouri softball program were upheld in 2020 following an academic cheating scandal, head coach Larissa Anderson became nervous. The program would not only be banned from both SEC and NCAA postseason action, but players would be allowed to transfer without having to sit out a year.

Feb 9, 2022

FloSoftball Sits Down With THE Spring Games' Alison Strange

In just a few short weeks, the world's largest softball event will be in full swing, THE Spring Games. Known as the hotspot for early season collegiate competition, THE Spring Games is ready to embark on its biggest year yet.

Feb 9, 2022

THE Spring Games DI Preview: Mizzou, UNC Look For Strong Start

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Feb 9, 2022

Returning Strikeout Leaders In NCAA Division II

The smell of softball season is in the air and we’re less than a month away from opening day. While we’re all excited for the return of home runs and farmers’ tans, we’re equally as excited for the return of some serious strikeout leaders in NCAA Division II.

Feb 4, 2022

2022 THE Spring Games Division III Watch Guide

THE Spring Games is the World’s largest college softball event with collegiate teams from NCAA Divisions I, II, III, NAIA, and NJCAA participating from mid-February to the end of March. THE Spring Games competitions will be available on live stream or on video-on-demand exclusively on FloSoftball.

Feb 3, 2022