Credit: Minneota Athletics ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball The University of Minnesota’s softball team announced additions to its coaching staff on Wednesday, hiring a former University of Wisconsin standout and minor league baseball coach, Stephanie Lombardo. Lombardo joins the Gophers after serving as a development coach for the Greensboro Grasshoppers, the High-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates . Under the first female coach in team history, the Grassh

Credit: FSU Athletics ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball Lindsay Fico has been hard at work this offseason before she heads into her first season as head coach of Florida Gulf Coast University. In July, she announced a superstar addition to her coaching staff, Florida State standout Devyn Flaherty, who spent one season as a coach under Fico’s lead at Mercer in 2025. "We are thrilled to welcome Devyn Flaherty to the FGCU softball family," Fico said in the press

Credit: USA Softball ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball The Opening Round of the World Games 2025 Women’s Softball competition is officially complete, and only four teams remain in the hunt for a gold medal. With the U.S., Canada, and Japan already clinching the semifinals, day three confirmed the remaining contenders. Chinese Taipei shut out the Netherlands to secure second place in Group B, while Canada took down No. 1 Japan to clinch first place in Group A.