Abilene Christian head coach Bobby Reeves has stepped down from his position at the helm of the school’s softball program. The announcement of Reeves’ departure, made late Saturday night, means the Wildcats will embark on a search for just the fourth head coach in program history. Reeves spent nine seasons as the Wildcats’ head coach, collecting a 216-232 overall record during his tenure. ACU went 116-113 in conference play during that time, including posting a 78-77 record in Southland Conference play. Under Reeves’ guidance, the Wildcats transitioned from the Division II level to Division I in 2013 after playing in…
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has announced that the contract of head coach Blake Miller will not be renewed. Miller spent three seasons as the Islanders’ head coach, compiling a 34-116 record during his tenure. The program went 12-65 in Southland Conference play during his tenure, and failed to reach the Southland Conference tournament during his time leading the squad. Prior to taking the helm at A&M-Corpus Christi, Miller spent three seasons as the head coach at Virginia, winning thirty-six games during his time in Charlottesville. His coaching resume also includes head coaching stints at Texas A&M-Kingsville and Darton State College, with…
Southern Miss head coach Wendy Hogue resigned on Friday. Hogue had been the head coach of the Golden Eagles for five years, collecting a record of 124-146 during her tenure. The squad earned a share of the Conference USA West Division championship, and, as well as the 2019 season, saw the Golden Eagles reach the 30-win plateau. During her tenure at Southern Miss, Hogue proved proficient in acquiring top-of-the-line transfers, including former Saint Francis pitcher Abby Trahan, who earned the conference’s Pitcher of the Year this season in her first year at USM. The 2019 roster also included a trio of former SEC…
Although a number of lower-seeded teams were victorious on Thursday in Day 2 of the SEC Tournament, the surprising parts of the day’s results were the scores themselves, rather than the teams that came out on top. In the day’s opener, the final game from what was originally scheduled as Wednesday’s opening set of matchups, Georgia recorded a 4-1 win over Arkansas. The Bulldogs’ Kylie Bass threw a complete-game 2-hitter, stifling the Arkansas offense and tacking Arkansas’ Autumn Storms with just her seventh loss of the season. In addition to the two hits, Bass allowed just one run, a solo…
USA Softball has announced the top ten finalists for the 2019 National Player of the Year award. Narrowed down from an initial list of twenty-six finalists, the top ten consists of four pitchers, one catcher, four pitchers, and a true infield/outfield utility player. Nine schools are represented in the list of finalists, with Oklahoma the only program placing multiple players on the list in Giselle Juarez and Sydney Romero. Three Power Five conference Players of the Year were among the ten finalists. Kentucky’s Abbey Cheek (SEC), Wisconsin’s Kayla Konwent (Big Ten), and Oklahoma’s Romero (Big 12) were each named finalists…
Day one of the 2019 edition of the SEC Softball Tournament could be summed up in one word: Wet. Torrential rains dominated much of the day, appearing in the early innings of South Carolina and Florida’s 1st-round matchup and not disappearing for several hours. A tornado warning in the midst of the weather delay forced those still in the stadium into the refuge of stairwells and other safe places, and didn’t do much for the softball side of things, either. Originally scheduled to play a quintet of games on Wednesday, the weather dictated a change of plans, as SEC officials…
Wow. What a whirlwind these past two months have been. I am BEYOND sorry for not keeping you updated as much as I wanted two. AKA time to catch up. Our FSU softball team was honored with the 2018 NCAA National Champion FSU soccer team at the Florida State President’s House as well as the Florida Governor’s House back in March. Both were extremely fun events and we are so thankful for the opportunity. Spring break (wow it has been long) was an extremely fun week with the team. We played a lot of competitive games and we spent a…
Buffalo has removed the interim designation from head coach Mike Ruechel’s title, naming him the program’s full-time head coach. Ruechel has served in the interim capacity through this season, following the departure of Mike Roberts in August for an assistant coaching position at Louisiana-Lafayette. Ruechel led the Bulls to a 10-32-1 overall record and a 6-10-1 mark in conference play this season. In a statement released by the university, Buffalo athletic director Mark Alnutt said, “We’re happy with the progress of the softball program under Mike’s leadership and we believe that this is the best decision to continue that upward…
Arizona star second baseman Reyna Carranco suffered a broken hand after being hit by a pitch on Saturday, and is out indefinitely. Carranco was hit on the left hand by a pitch from Washington pitcher Taran Alvelo in the first inning of Saturday’s game between the Huskies and Wildcats. According to a report from the Arizona Desert Swarm’s Ryan Kelapire, Carranco tried to check her swing and was struck by the pitch. Head coach Mike Candrea identified Carranco’s injury as a broken hand and two broken thumbs, and did not offer a timetable for her return, per Kelapire’s report. The…
Who is she? Elena Bowman, a former slugger and catcher for the Manhattan Lady Jaspers. What is she known for? One of the greatest players to come through the Manhattan College program, Bowman was a four-time all-MAAC selection, including three times earning a nod to the conference first-team. She earned a trio of all-region honors, and in 2015 was the unanimous choice for MAAC Player of the Year. At her career’s end, Bowman held the program record for home runs with fifty-two, as well as games played (198), walks (134), and slugging percentage (.723). She also stands in the program’s…