Credit: Texas Athletics ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball With roster moves being made around the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL), a promising new addition was selected from the Reserve Athlete Pool on Monday night. Mia Scott will make her professional debut after all, despite previous reports citing that the Women’s College World Series (WCWS) would be the last of her playing days, due to an ACL injury in her knee. The 2024 NFCA Second Team All-Ame

Credit: Boston College Athletics ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball Boston College announced on Friday afternoon that they hired Beth Krysiak as the new head softball coach. Krysiak, who became the sixth head coach in program history, arrives with two successful seasons as head coach of Saint Francis under her belt. “Beth is a proven winner and an outstanding leader and we are thrilled to welcome her to Boston College," said William V. Campbell Director of Athl

Credit: Katie Perkins/For Lubbock Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball While Gerry Glasco and the Texas Tech Red Raiders have sent shockwaves through the transfer portal, snagging all the best players like Taylor Pannell, Kaitlyn Terry, Mia Williams, Jasmyn Burns , Jackie Lis , and possibly more to come, there’s even more to be excited about. We can’t forget the four outstanding players from the class of 20

UCLA Athletics ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball Gerry Glasco is loading up his roster. Former UCLA two-way player Kaitlyn Terry has committed to Texas Tech according to her Instagram post. In two years as a Bruin, Terry owns a 2.50 ERA with 41 wins and 333 strikeouts in 330 innings of work. She posted a .257 batting average this season, with 10 extra-base hits, 24 RBIs, and 30 runs scored. Paired with ace NiJaree Canady in the circle, don’t be surprised if th

Credit: Florida Athletics ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball Former 2025 Florida All-American Mia Williams has committed to Texas Tech, according to her Instagram post. In her sophomore year with the Gators, the starting second baseman had a breakout campaign, batting .355 with 10 doubles, 19 home runs, and 44 RBIs. She owns a .271 career batting average with 25 home runs, 62 RBIs, 83 runs scored, 12 doubles, and 17 stolen bases. The daughter of former Florida

Credit: Creighton Athletics ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball As college softball continues to grow, we continuously see sold-out stadiums and record-breaking viewership that have kick-started the flow of investments around the country. For the Creighton Bluejays softball program, the university is giving them a brand new state-of-the-art home, expected to be ready for action this fall. After back-to-back seasons hitting a 30-win mark for the first time in 15

Credit: Texas Tech Athletics ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball With a quick turnaround from the Women’s College World Series to the Athletes Unlimited Softball League's Opening Day, many coaches, support staff members, and TV broadcasters had no time in between to prepare for their pro season. Some hopped on a plane from Oklahoma City to Chicago immediately after Texas was crowned National Champions, while others drove straight to Wichita, Kansas, to make it i

Credit: Arizona Athletics ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball The Arizona Wildcats are packing a punch in the transfer portal. Four standouts, including outfielder Tele Jennings, infielder Sereniti Trice, outfielder Addison Duke, and pitcher Jenae Berry, are headed to Tucson, according to Jennings' Instagram post. Jennings, the sister of Oklahoma softball star Tiare Jennings, is coming from the University of San Diego. She appeared in 36 games in 2025, starting 2

Credit: Texas Athletics ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball One historic Women’s College World Series just notched another incredible accolade. The final game between the Texas Longhorns and Texas Tech Red Raiders was the most-watched college softball game ever to air on ESPN, according to ESPN PR. The data revealed that 2.4 million viewers tuned in, with the audience peaking at 2.7 million. Game one and two of the series already broke records, beating 2024’s vi

Credit: UConn Athletics ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball Twin sisters Grace and Hope Jenkins from UConn have both entered the transfer portal according to their posts made on X. Grace, the standout catcher, had an exceptional year at the plate, surpassing multiple single-season program records, including home runs, doubles RBIs, walks, and total bases. Her 19 home runs, 19 doubles, 64 RBIs, and .888 slugging percentage were all conference-leading statistics,

Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball In the second game of her professional career, Bri Ellis recorded her very first hit and RBI for the Talons. A liner to left field drove in Caroline Jacobsen to put an insurance run on the board. Coming off her historic senior year campaign with Arkansas Razorbacks, she was third in the nation in home runs with 26, which was an Arkansas single-season program record. She scored 68 runs on 59

Credit: AUSL ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball History was made at Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois on Saturday, as the Bandits beat the Talons 3-1 in the first-ever game played in Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) history. In a sold-out crowd of 2,013 attendees, the support for the new league was overwhelming as several moments went down in the history books. As the home team, the Bandits checked off several significant boxes. Lexi K

Credit: Texas Tech Athletics ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball Opportunities that opened up late in the fifth and sixth innings for Texas Tech to score and another phenomenal performance in the circle from NiJaree Canady, led the Red Raiders to a 4-3 win over the Longhorns, forcing the if-necessary Game 3. Similar to Game 1, both circles were dealing with excellent defense behind to keep the scoreboard at zeros until bats awoke late in the contest. Mac Morgan

Credit: Texas Athletics ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball To no one’s surprise, Game 1 of the Women's College World Series Championship Series began in a pitcher’s duel between Texas’s Tegan Kavan and Texas Tech’s Nijaree Canady. But between an obscene obstruction call and Reese Atwood swinging at a pitch that was meant to intentionally walk her, Texas came out on top 2-1 in one crazy matchup. The bats were otherwise silent through the fifth inning until the o

Credit: Brett Rojo-Imagn Images ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball Game one of the Women’s College World Series final is already off to controversy and the obstruction calls just continue to get crazier. In a scoreless game through five innings, Logan Hallerman reached on a fielding error by Kaydee Bennett. She tried to steal second, but Reese Atwood threw down to Leighann Goode and was out by a mile. Gerry Glasco challenged the play for obstruction and the cal

Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball The support from Major League Baseball keeps coming softball’s way. Ahead of Wednesday’s Lone Star State matchup between the Texas Longhorns and the Texas Tech Red Raiders, the Houston Astros shouted out words of good luck to the two teams on social media. It’s the first time ever that there is an in-state championship series in the Women’s College World Series and both teams have gone und

Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball With the recent announcement of the MLB investing in the professional Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL), the attention has moved to the college level as well. MLB has continuously shared posts on their social media accounts of the best plays, walk-off wins, and pitching stats during the Women’s College World Series. But one MLB team in particular is favoring the Texas Tech Raiders

Credit: SARAH PHIPPS/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball The Women’s College World Series Championship Series stage is set with two programs defending the Lone Star State. The Texas Longhorns and the Texas Tech Red Raiders will battle in a best-of-three series starting on Wednesday night and continuing through possibly Friday to decide who will be crowned National Champion. The Longhorns are back for the second

Credit: Texas Athletics ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball The end of this week will permanently end the career of one of softball’s best hitters and third basemen. While Mia Scott has shone at Texas and will compete for a national title for the second year in a row, she’s calling it quits at the college level. Mike White recently revealed that the Athletes Unlimited Softball League offered Scott a chance to go pro in the College Draft, and she could have also

Credit: SARAH PHIPPS/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball The Oklahoma dynasty isn’t over; it’s just on pause for now. A shocking elimination loss to Texas Tech on Monday night sparked a lot of conversation, with many wondering if this was it for Patty Gasso and the four-time defending national champions. The Sooners finished their season with a 52-9 record after the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series. They were regul