May 20, 2022 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In front of the largest postseason crowd in JoAnne Graf Field history (1,646), the second-seeded Florida State Seminoles (53-5) took down Howard (31-23), 8-0 behind a no-hitter from Danielle Watson. The Seminole’s no-hitter was the 31st under head coach Lonni Alameda […]
College Softball
NCAA Tournament Softball: Aided by 4 homers, #1 Oklahoma Sooners pitchers May & Trautwein no-hit overmatched Prairie View A&M, 14-0
May 20, 2022 NORMAN — It’s rarified air when a softball team combines to win a game by two touchdowns while throwing a no-hitter, particularly in postseason tournament play. Such was the case Friday night in Oklahoma’s 14-0 rout of Prairie View A&M before a sellout […]
NCAA Tournament Softball: Clemson’s Millie Thompson hurls no-hitter in 9-0 rout of North Carolina Wilmington
5 20 2022 CLEMSON, S.C. – In the first-ever inning of postseason softball at McWhorter Stadium, the No. 10 national seed Clemson Tigers plated six runs en route to a 9-0 run-rule victory over UNC Wilmington. The Tigers improve to 40-15 on the year while the […]
NCAA Tournament Softball: Keely Rochard throws no-hitter in Virginia Tech’s 8-0 domination of St. Francis, Pa.
5/20/2022 BLACKSBURG – Senior Keely Rochard turned in a stellar performance on Friday in the first game of the Blacksburg Regional, throwing a no-hitter and striking out 17 to lead No. 3 Virginia Tech over Saint Francis (Pa.) 4-0. Rochard (24-2) racked up her ninth no-hitter in her storied career. The Hokies […]
College Softball mourns the loss of James Madison catcher Lauren Bernett (2001-2022)
4/26/2022 Dear JMU community, Our hearts are aching, hearing the news of the loss of one of our student-athletes. Lauren Bernett was a high-achieving member of our softball team and a great ambassador of JMU and our athletics program. She was a key member of our 2021 […]
Softball Champion Oklahoma adds another power pitching arm to their 2022 staff in North Texas transfer Hope Trautwein
June 18, 2021 NORMAN — Oklahoma head softball coach Patty Gasso announced the addition of graduate transfer right-handed pitcher Hope Trautwein from the University of North Texas on Friday. “We’re extremely excited to add Hope Trautwein to this pitching staff,” said Gasso. “She brings experience and leadership, which […]
Oklahoma softball star Jocelyn Alo named Jim Thorpe Athlete of the Year
June 13, 2021 NORMAN – Oklahoma softball senior Jocelyn Alo has been named the Jim Thorpe Oklahoma Athlete of the Year, the Oklahoma District of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) announced Saturday. The award was determined by the Oklahoma AAU executive committee and considered nominations of amateur athletes […]
Oklahoma Sooners Softball wins Fifth National Championship beating Florida State in Game 3, 5-1
June 10, 2021 OKLAHOMA CITY — Rewriting the Division I softball record book this season would have meant nothing had Oklahoma failed to win the national title in the final chapter. The top-seeded Sooners indeed closed the book at the Women’s College World Series by claiming […]
UCLA star P/1B Rachel Garcia Wins 2021 Honda Sport Award for Softball
June 11, 2021 For the third year in a row, Rachel Garcia has been named the Honda Sport Award winner for Softball, as announced on Friday by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA). Garcia becomes the second Bruin to be named a […]
NCAA Tournament Softball upset! Unseeded James Madison surprises #1 Oklahoma, 4-3
6/3/2021 OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Senior Kate Gordon drilled a full-count home run over the left-center-field wall in the top of the eighth inning to power James Madison to a 4-3 win over top-seeded Oklahoma in the opening game of the Women’s College World Series on Thursday […]