ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SOFTBALLONSI The Duke softball team played without infielder Jess Oakland to start the season. | Duke Athletics Duke softball began its season on Friday at the UCF Black and Gold Invitational in Orlando, Fla, without one of its most anticipated players. Per a Duke spokesperson, transfer Jessica Oakland was out and will be reevaluated this week before the team heads to the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational. The former Big Ten Player of the Ye

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SOFTBALLONSI Megan Grant helped lead the Bruins to a new UCLA single-game home run record. | Brett Rojo-Imagn Images The start of the Division I college softball season has been nothing short of impressive. Major upsets took place, rookies launched their first home runs, aces threw no-hitters and complete games, several transfers found a place to call home, and records were smashed. If this is what the entire season is set to look like, imagine what t

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SOFTBALLONSI May 18, 2025; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks players celebrate after the end of the game against the Oklahoma State Cowgirls at Bogle Park. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images | Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images Arkansas softball has seen a bad case of labrum tears this offseason, leaving one player to spend her debut season on the bench. Freshman outfielder Khamari Hall has been officially ruled out for the 2026 season,