A look back at 2019 The Cardinals posted a 35-23 overall record during the 2019 season. That included a 12-12 conference mark and the team went 16-5 at home while posting an 8-12 record in away games. A shutout victory over Cal State Fullerton and a tight 1-0 loss to Northwestern showed some promise from the Cardinals in 2019’s opening weekend, though their showing at the ACC/B1G Challenge was less than stellar, wtih a 1-3 record over that weekend that also included a win over then-#15 Michigan. Other non-conference results included victories for the Cardinals over Missouri, Indiana, and Kentucky.…
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In memory of those we lost in 2019… KaBria Arnold, former pitcher, Morgan State (D1) and Michigan-Dearborn (NAIA) Arnold passed away in a shooting on November 10th. She played for Morgan State in 2017 and Michigan-Dearborn in 2018. Mark Campbell, coach, Pacifica HS/OC Batbusters In early March, Campbell fell ill during a Batbusters game and was hospitalized, but died the following day. He coached a number of well-known names in the softball world, and was a retired homicide detective. Jaycee Carter, catcher, Montgomery HS The LSU-Eunice commit had just enjoyed her graduation from Montgomery High in Louisiana when she passed…
Stacy May-Johnson has been named the new head coach at Utah Valley, the school announced on Monday night. May-Johnson spent the past two years on staff at Eastern Kentucky, where she held the title of associate head coach. She helped guide the Colonels to eighty wins in a pair of seasons, including the Ohio Valley conference title in 2018. In a statement, Utah Valley athletic director Jared Sumsion said, “”Stacy May-Johnson quickly came to the forefront of our coaching search and we’re thrilled to have her take over the softball program as our new head coach. She has coached and…
(We made a list. We checked it twice. From now until New Year’s Eve, we are counting down the top ten headlines of 2019. Today, we look at #2 on our list.) 2. Geri Ann Glasco memoralized The softball world awoke to shocking news on January 24th: Former Oregon and Georgia star Geri Ann Glasco had passed away after a multi-vehicle accident in south Louisiana. At the time, Geri Ann was serving as the volunteer assistant coach at Louisiana-Lafayette under her father, Cajuns’ head coach, Gerry Glasco. A 2016 graduate of Oregon, Geri Ann was just beginning her coaching career…
Savannah McHellon has been named an assistant coach at Alabama State, the school announced on Sunday evening. McHellon spent her freshman year at Georgia before transferring to Northwest Florida State College, then later Fresno State for the final two years of her career. She played in twenty-eight games during her single year at Georgia, and was named a NJCAA All-American during her year at Northwest Florida. That season, she batted .405 with twenty-three home runs and posted a 1.054 slugging percentage and .571 on-base percentage. She also posted a 20-2 record in the circle, with a 1.50 ERA in twenty-nine…
(We made a list. We checked it twice. From now until New Year’s Eve, we are counting down the top ten headlines of 2019. Today, we look at #3 on our list.) 3. The Batflip Heard ‘Round the World Samantha Show got to Stillwater, Oklahoma as a transfer with a single year of eligibility remaining. She was expected to help solidify the Oklahoma State pitching rotation and add depth to the team’s batting order. Though anticipation was high for her arrival, very few people had “Viral star” on their list of expectations. In early March, Show and the Cowgirls traveled…
(We made a list. We checked it twice. From now until New Year’s Eve, we are counting down the top ten headlines of 2019. Today, we look at #4 on our list.) 4. UCLA wins WCWS, Garcia wins 2nd straight POTY trophy The Bruins ended the decade the same way that they started it: With a National Championship. In 2010, the team was led by Megan Langenfeld, Katie Schroeder, and Andrea Harrison. In 2019, it was Rachel Garcia, Aaliyah Jordan, and Taylor Pack who helped lead the Bruins to the title. After an early exit in the 2018 Women’s College…
(We made a list. We checked it twice. From now until New Year’s Eve, we are counting down the top ten headlines of 2019. Today, we look at #5 on our list.) 5. Tornado strikes LA Tech; Lady Techsters rebound to win C-USA title Just hours after Louisiana Tech had hosted the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns on April 24th, a large tornado tore through the school’s Ruston, Louisiana campus. Leaving little more than ruins in its wake, the twister decimated several of the school’s on-campus athletic facilities, including the baseball; softball; and soccer stadiums. Once all of the softball team members…
(We made a list. We checked it twice. From now until New Year’s Eve, we are counting down the top ten headlines of 2019. Today, we look at #6 on our list.) 6. St. Pete/Clearwater Invitational debuts to acclaim The growth of softball over the past several years created a clamor for early season matchups between some of the game’s high-profile teams, instead of having to wait for the postseason to see such contests. The Mary Nutter Classic has provided such matchups for many years, but for those not present in Cathedral City, few options remained to keep up with…
Pitcher Mikayla Santa Cruz is joining the Creighton Blue Jays via transfer, the school announced earlier this week. Santa Cruz, a sophomore hurler, will be immediately eligible for the Blue Jays following her transfer from Arizona State, where she spent the 2019 season. During her single season in Tempe, Santa Cruz accrued 20.1 innings of work in the circle, including fourteen appearances as a relief pitcher. She collected ten strikeouts, to go along with a 5.85 ERA. “I am so excited and happy to be joining the Bluejay family,” Santa Cruz said in a school statement. “God has a crazy…