Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball Bri Ellis had no time to dwell on her senior season with Arkansas, let alone her entire collegiate career. The USA Player of the Year was drafted No. 2 overall in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) College Draft, and with the league starting training camp during the Women’s College World Series (WCWS), Ellis was expected to join her new team, the Talons, as soon as her season was

Credit: USA Softball ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball It’s no secret that NiJaree Canady is a trailblazer in college softball and women’s sports in general. On the diamond, she’s coming off one heck of a season with the Texas Tech Raiders, where she threw and slugged her way to several program milestones, a Big 12 title, and an appearance in the Women’s College World Series, ending as runners-up. Making 46 appearances in the circle, she finished the season wit

Credit: Alex Martin, Detroit Free Press ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball For the first time in program history, the University of Maryland is set to host the Big Ten Softball Tournament May 6-9, 2026. Built in 2002, the Maryland Softball Stadium offers amenities including seating for over 1,000 fans, dugouts with restrooms, two bullpen areas, four batting cages, light towers for night games, a concession area, a ticket booth, and a press box. The playing sur