ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SOFTBALLONSI Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning of a Bedlam softball game between the Oklahoma State Cowgirls and the Oklahoma Sooners at Devon Park in Oklahoma CIty, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Oklahoma State won 6-4. | BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Oklahoma freshman slugger Kendall Wells, who reached 30 home runs in just 40 games, faster than any p

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SOFTBALLONSI Kentucky head coach Rachel Lawson is in the final year of her contract. | Randy Sartin/Special To The News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK An earlier version of this story included incorrect information regarding Lawson’s contract. This has since been corrected to reflect accurate details. With the college softball season in full swing, several head coaches may be on the hot seat if their teams don’t hit the win column more frequently or succ

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SOFTBALLONSI Samford upset Alabama 3-2. | Samford Athletics For the first time since 1997, Samford softball pulled off a historic upset when it downed the No.2-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide 3-2 on Tuesday evening. A late fifth-inning rally led the Bulldogs to earn the win over their highest-ever-ranked opponent. According to head coach Megan Curry, the team has been deliberately working toward this moment all season, and it was only a matter of time bef