Who is she? Caitlin Conrad, a former outfielder for the Ohio State Buckeyes. What is she known for? Conrad spent four years on the Buckeye roster, three of them as a regular starter in the outfield. A two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, Conrad finished her playing career in the top ten in program history in four statistical categories, including 5th all-time in home runs (30); 7th in runs scored (141); 8th in RBIs (124); and 9th in doubles (36). A Big Ten All-Tournament Team selection as a junior, Conrad earned 2nd-team all-conference and all-region as a senior in 2015. Here’s something interesting…During…
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Minnesota head coach Jamie Trachsel will be named the next head coach at Ole Miss, sources have confirmed to JWOS. Upon her hiring being made official, Trachsel will be the sixth full-time head coach in Rebels’ program history, following Mike Smith, who resigned in December, and Ruben Felix, who served as interim head coach for the 2020 campaign. Trachsel recently completed her third season at Minnesota, compiling a 102-40-1 record during her tenure. She shepherded the Gophers to their first Women’s College World Series berth in program history a year ago, leading the team to a top-8 national seed in…
Urbana University in Ohio will close its doors permanently at the end of the spring 2020 semester. The closure is a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Located in Urbana, Ohio, the college is a private Division II school, with an athletics program that competes in the Mountain East Conference. The school was purchased by Franklin University in 2014, continuing to operate under its own moniker even after being officially classified as a “branch campus” some three years later, in 2017. In a statement posted to the university website, the school gave the following reason for the campus closure: “Like…
Former Minnesota starting catcher Emma Burns is transferring to Syracuse, she announced on social media on Wednesday. Burns entered the transfer portal in November 2019 and did not participate in the abbreviated 2020 campaign. She has three years of eligibility remaining. “After a few months of growth, self-reflection and life, I’m so excited to announce that I have found a new home to keep playing the game I love!” Burns wrote on Instagram. “I’m looking forward to being the best version of myself for this school and team and going to work in the ACC! I can’t thank my coaches…
The Myakka City River Mocs have announced their team roster for the inaugural season of the Florida Gulf Coast League. In the first year of sponsoring a softball summer league after previously beginning a similar baseball offering, the FGCL has previously announced plans to continue with their summer schedule despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The league is comprised of six teams, with players coming from active rosters on a variety of collegiate levels. Missouri volunteer assistant coach and Hofstra alum Michaela Transue serves as the River Mocs’ head coach, her first head coaching position since graduating from Hofstra in 2018. The…
Former Ole Miss outfielder Kaylee Horton is transferring to Auburn, she announced on social media on Wednesday. “I am extremely blessed and excited to announce that I will play my final season at Auburn University,” Horton wrote in a statement on Twitter. “I am beyond grateful for this opportunity and can’t wait to play back in my home state. War Eagle!” Horton entered the NCAA’s transfer portal on February 4th, three days prior to the start of the 2020 season. She sat out and did not participate in the abbreviated 2020 campaign. A true utility player, Horton started in both…
A head coaching position in the PAC-12 is a rare commodity, and the opening at Cal has its own uniqueness. The Bears are searching for a replacement for Diane Ninemire, who spent decades leading the program, including to the 2002 National Championship. Ninemire retired during the 2020 season due to health reasons, ending her career with more than 1,350 victories to her credit. The Bears made thirty NCAA tournament appearances under Ninemire, and most recently participated in the Women’s College World Series in 2011 and ’12. Here’s our list of potential candidates for the position:
Two members of the Louisiana-Lafayette roster entered the NCAA’s transfer portal on Tuesday, sources confirmed to JWOS. Mia Camuso and Madison Garay, neither of whom saw any action during the 2020 season, are transferring out of Cajunland. Camuso is a former Oregon transfer who joined the Ragin’ Cajuns in the summer of 2019. She spent the abbreviated 2020 season in rehab after suffering an injury in the fall. During her two years on the field at Oregon in 2017 and ’18, Camuso started 117 games as a utility player. She batted .341 as a freshman and collected twenty-six doubles during…
The Texas Tech Red Raiders were in Hawaii for a weekend tournament when the COVID-19 pandemic caused the NCAA to cancel the Women’s College World Series, while every collegiate conference either postponed or canceled their spring sport seasons. Head coach Adrian Gregory was in the midst of her sixth season at the program’s helm and her squad carried a 17-9 overall record. Now more than a month since the 2020 season suddenly ended, coach Gregory recently sat down with JWOS to chat about the season’s sudden end and her activities during quarantine. JWOS: Before things officially began to come down and…
Joe Verbanic has stepped down as the head coach at George Mason, the school announced this week. Verbanic spent sixteen years as the Patriots’ head coach, collecting a 294-469 overall record. He led the program to a 7-12 showing during the abbreviated 2020 season. In a university statement, Verbanic said, “It is after much prayer and thought that I believe, with all my heart, that the time has come for a new direction in my life as I resign from my position at George Mason. I am thankful for the opportunity God provided 16 seasons ago. I express my sincerest…