Rachel Garcia and Bubba Nickles will return to UCLA in 2021, the school announced on Thursday. Both Garcia and Nickles had redshirted the 2020 season as they participated in the Stand Beside Her tour with Team USA. The Olympic Games have been postponed to 2021, and the full 18-member US roster of players, including Garcia and Nickles, will represent the nation next summer without having to try out again. Arizona catcher Dejah Mulipola, the only other member of Team USA with collegiate eligibility remaining, on Thursday also announced her return to Tucson for the 2021 season. Garcia is the 2-time defending National…
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Former Boise State pitcher Kelsey Broadus is transferring to Texas A&M, she announced on social media on Wednesday. “I’m moving to College Station!!” Broadus wrote in a post on her Twitter account. “I’ve decided to finish my softball career & academic career as a Texas A&M Aggie! Can’t wait to compete in the SEC!! Gig em!!” Broadus was the Mountain West Pitcher of the Year in 2018, earning first-team all-conference and second-team all-Region honors that same year. During her four years as a Bronco, Broadus collected a 2.75 ERA, 362 strikeouts, and a .215 opponent’s batting average. During the shortened…
After beginning her career with a selection to the America East Conference’s All-Rookie Team, Beth Spoehr enjoyed a four-year career for the Maine softball team. She appeared in ninety-five games during her career as a Black Bear and collected more than 200 career strikeouts. When her collegiate career ended, Spoehr wasn’t done putting up numbers on the diamond, as she earned an opportunity to play internationally, serving in a player/coach capacity for a professional team in Sweden. She also served as an assistant coach for the Swedish national team during the European Championships. Her time overseas included another remarkable experience:…
Former Tennessee outfielder Jenna Holcomb is transferring to San Diego State. SDSU announced the addition of Holcomb on Thursday. A senior who will play in 2021 under the NCAA’s extended eligibility waiver, Holcomb finished her career in Knoxville with a .353 batting average and 110 runs scored. She recorded a .391 on-base percentage with 32 stolen bases during her four years as a Lady Vol, including the abbreviated 2020 season. She earned all-region honors in 2018 and was named 2nd team all-SEC in 2019. Announcing her decision on Instagram, Holcomb wrote, “So excited to announce my commitment to pursue my…
Just a week into her tenure as Ole Miss head coach, Jamie Trachsel has made the first addition to her coaching staff with the hiring of hitting coach Katie Rietkovich-Browder. Rietkovich-Browder spent two years with Trachsel at Minnesota, and was part of the 2019 coaching staff that led the Gophers to the program’s first-ever berth in the Women’s College World Series. Prior to joining the staff in Minneapolis, Rietkovich-Browder spent three seasons on staff at Ole Miss as a volunteer assistant coach. During her initial tenure in Oxford, she worked with the program’s slappers and catching corps. Rietkovich-Browder also previously…
Five members of the Louisiana Tech roster have entered the transfer portal within the last ten days. Bayli Simon, Kailey Anderson, Sloane Stewartson, AJ Williams, and Lexi Pope have each entered their names in the portal, sources confirmed to JWOS. Simon was the first to elect to transfer, entering the portal on April 22nd. Anderson’s name appeared on April 29th, while Stewartson, Williams, and Pope were placed in the portal on May 1st. Pope was a freshman during the 2020 campaign and appeared in five games as a pinch runner. Williams, a sophomore, enters the portal with three years of…
Who is she? Krista Menke, a former pitcher for the North Dakota State Bison. What is she known for? Menke was one of the best pitchers in NDSU program history, finishing her career with 97 wins; 938 strikeouts; and a 2.34 ERA. She set a program and conference single-season record with 391 strikeouts in her senior year. A 3-time All-Summit League and All-Region honoree, Menke was named the Summit League’s Pitcher of the Year in both 2012 and 2015. Here’s something interesting… Menke’s hometown of Friend, Nebraska is one of only four cities in the United States bearing the name Friend. Asked…
While the coaching carousel figures to be far quieter than usual this summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still some moves happening in the coaching world. One such move was the resignation of George Mason head coach Joe Verbanic after sixteen seasons and nearly 300 wins at the helm of the program. A member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, if the Patriots conduct a comprehensive search this summer, who could be the team’s next head coach? Here’s our list of potential candidates:
Kentucky pitching ace Autumn Humes is returning to the Wildcats for the 2021 season, utilizing the NCAA’s extended eligibility waiver. Humes announced her return on social media on Tuesday. In a note on her personal social media pages, Humes wrote, “Hey BBN! I’m happy to announce I’ll be taking the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA. Although I’m overwhelmed with emotions, I am so blessed and excited to play in a Kentucky uniform for one more year! Thank you to my teammates who I love so dearly, my coaches who push me to be the best, our softball…
UPDATE 05/14/20: On Thursday, Chattanooga officially announced the addition of Phillips to their roster. “She truly changes the dynamics of Mocs Softball,” said Chattanooga head coach Frank Reed. Phillips has three years of eligibility remaining to compete. ORIGINAL STORY: Tennessee infielder Kaili Phillips has entered the transfer portal, sources informed JWOS on Tuesday. Phillips started twenty-one games for the Lady Vols during the abbreviated 2020 season, primarily at third base. She collected eleven RBIs, which tied for fourth on the roster, and scored six runs. During her freshman season in 2019, Phillips finished third on the Lady Vols’ roster with thirty-six RBIs.…