NCAA Eliminates Volunteer Coaches, expands paid positions for baseball and softball
It was recently reported that the NCAA had voted to eliminate the voluntary coach role for both baseball and softball and make them official full-time hirings. This change will allow both sports to ha...
Softball Spotlight: UCLA Commit Maggie Daniel
Catchers are primarily known for their offensive power and Maggie Daniel has definitely shown it as she received an offer from UCLA. Her swing is simple yet effective as she has power to all sides of ...
How Yessenia Lopez’s Electrifying Stuff Landed A UCF Commitment
Watch one second of Yessenia Lopez’s throwing abilities and you will notice how explosive her stuff can be coming out of her hand. Follow that up with significant numbers during the season and y...
Danika Nell takes small town upbringing to the big stage
In Canada, there is a small town called Boissevain, Manitoba which is mainly known as a connecting town to other popular attractions that border it. It is so small that everyone from the town knows ea...
The 2022 MLB All-Star Game Deserves An Oscar
The 2022 MLB All-Star game was a huge success. Fans and players alike were treated to a great game and a great show. The night was filled with players that wore microphones, custom gloves, and some bi...
Georgina Corrick and Softball: A Lifetime Partnership
Georgina Corrick established herself as one of the best collegiate softball players ever at the University of South Florida. She won Softball America Pitcher of the Year in her senior year, pitching a...
2022 Women’s College World Series Preview
The 2022 Women’s College World Series has arrived as teams have touched down in Oklahoma City and are getting ready to face off within their respected brackets. Bracket one features powerhouse t...
Julianna Verni Goes Above & Beyond For Success
Julianna Verni is a senior at Nardin Academy High school and is committed to Purdue in the fall, she displays excellent skills both on and off the field as her softball career wasn’t a straight ...
Caroline McLendon’s competitive nature makes her dominant in the circle
Caroline McLendon is always working to perfect her craft, and it certainly shows on the Softball Field. She has incredible command over her pitches and is a major asset to her team inside the circle. ...
Haylee Whittemore: Using Naysayers, Grit to Build Legacy
Haylee Whittemore is a sophomore in high school making a name for herself as a softball player, multi-sport phenom, educator and team-player. She got into softball by playing baseball with her twin br...
Sandercock, Wilson No-No Headlines Impressive SPC Elite Invitational Weekend
Over the weekend, the St. Pete-Clearwater Elite Invitational took place and featured 16 teams, all with great talent across the board. There were plenty of games that were interesting and generated hi...
Major League Baseball’s Fragile State: Approaching Opening Day Deadline with Apprehension
Baseball fans worldwide agree: Major League Baseball has plenty of explaining to do. From the seemingly non-existent progression of the lockout, to the treatment of minor league players, to the devast...
CCAA Schools Excited That Baseball is Back!
With the exception of some key guidelines, most college athletes were able to compete during the 2021 season. Meanwhile, Baseball for CCAA schools has been dormant for the past two years. Now in 2022,...
Fort Worth Youth Softball Player Kaiya Fabela is a Natural Behind the Plate
Kaiya Fabela has yet to start a game for her school this season, but she already seems smart enough to handle the pressure that comes with playing the sport of softball. The catcher position seemingly...
USA Softball Reveals 2022 National Team World Games Roster
The USA Softball Women’s National Team will look to build off of their 2020 Olympic silver medal from Tokoyo as the prepare to compete in the 2022 World Games. The UNT revealed their 2022 World ...
Arizona Softball Player Allie Skaggs Opens Up About Mental Health
The discussion surrounding mental health awareness among athletes, both professional and collegiate, has notably (and rightfully) gained a lot of attention in recent years. Arizona Wildcats athlete Al...
Antonio Brown Situation Should Warn Student-Athletes About Accountability
Last Sunday, former Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown stormed off the field during a game against the New York Jets. He removed his jersey, gloves, and shirt in frustration and was shouting at th...
Orange Bowl Preview: #2 Michigan vs #3 Georgia
Friday December 31st, 7:30pm on ESPN CFB Playoff Fever has taken over at Student Union Sports and the Orange Bowl is right around the corner. This season’s Orange Bowl will feature two powerhous...
Travis Hunter Shocks College Football World With De-commitment
It is one of the most exciting days of the year for high school athletes as they participate in the great American sports ritual known as “Signing Day”. Yesterday, many of these young athl...
Athletes Like Kelsie Whitmore Prove That Women Have Earned a Place in Baseball
Kelsie Whitmore has been playing baseball for as long as she could remember. Yes, that’s correct, baseball. At this time, she and many other female athletes are trailblazers in making the sport ...
Giving Back Through The Novelty Of Baseball Cards
Drew Knowles is a senior in high school with a passion for both card collecting and sports. For Drew, collecting sports cards was just a childhood hobby. But when COVID-19 hit in 2020, he decided to g...
Skyler Rodgers’ Incredible Baseball IQ Makes Her One To Watch
From the time she was only 4 years old, John Rodgers knew that baseball would impact his daughter’s life. She takes after her dad in playing Shortstop and developed her own love of the game thro...
UCLA Looks Strong After Week 0 Game, Now Turns Focus to LSU
The UCLA Bruins kicked off the 2021 season against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors this past weekend. The young Bruins team is reloaded with 42 Freshman on this year’s roster. It was a very positive...
LLWS Pitcher Gavin Weir Has Been Dominant on the Mound
The Little League World Series is in full swing on ESPN. As true baseball fan’s know, Little League displays the game at its purest and innocent form. The kids who participate play hard, dream b...
Mets’ Owner Steve Cohen Needs To Be Careful On Twitter
Mets owner, Steve Cohen, has been very active on Twitter since he bought the team in 2020. He wanted to connect with fans on a more personal level and what better way to do that than through social me...
MLB Struck Gold In A Cornfield: What’s Next?
As Kevin Costner wandered the fresh grass of a field built adjacent to the famous cornfield featured in Field of Dreams (1989), memories, dreams and aspirations returned to the minds of every person t...
MLB Trade Deadline: Two Weeks Removed, Still Shocking
The dust has settled over a chaotic trade deadline that saw many key players from teams switch uniforms. The Giants and Dodgers tacked on to their already-loaded rosters in an arms race for either div...
MLB Ending Sticky Situation
It’s well documented that Major League Baseball has had a problem with pitchers that doctor baseballs for increased spin rate. This meant that pitchers were using various substances in order to ...
Minor League Baseball Returns
Minor League Baseball is officially back after a year loss due to COVID-19. Minor league baseball is in full swing as of yesterday (May 4th), with both teams and players eager to get things started ag...
Jeff Bridich Resigns: Rockies Look Forward to Better Days?
On Monday, Colorado Rockies general manager, Jeff Bridich, resigned from the position after much scrutiny from the media. The Colorado Rockies have historically been considered one of the worst organi...
Rocker, Leiter: Does it Matter?
In the first episode of The Pretenders or Contenders show, we dove head first into the Pittsburgh Pirates. Discussion topics ranging from where the roster currently sits, the future of the franchise a...
The Rockies Pitching Could Be Their Biggest Strength
With the Rockies playing in what most consider to be a hitters ballpark, maintaining quality pitching can be a bit challenging. In the second episode of the Pretenders Or Contenders show, we discussed...
Harmony Baseball Academy: Onward & Upward
Just before Christmas of this past year, I had the pleasure of speaking with Arsel Giowou, the founder and operator of the Harmony Baseball Academy in Cameroon. Exploring the history of the game in Af...
MLB announces new rules for minor league baseball
Earlier this week, the MLB announced there would be new rules across their lower levels. The new rule changes that will be in affect once the minor leagues start will be different for all minor league...
NWHL Is Back To Finish 2021 Season
After the league was put on hold due to a large number of COVID-19 cases. The NWHL returns to attempt on finishing off the 2021 season. Earlier this month on March 8th, the NWHL released a statement t...
Wes Clarke Has Been On A Tear For South Carolina (3/3)
It has been an impressive two weeks for South Carolina junior Wes Clarke as he wins National Player of the Week Honors for second straight week. Wes Clarke, who plays both the infield and catcher, has...
CCAA Commissioner Mitch Cox Empathizes with Student Athletes at Division 2 Schools
The commissioner of the CCAA (California Collegiate Athletic Association) Mitch Cox understands what some students may be going through and supports them. Mitch Cox was appointed as the commissioner o...
Toronto Six Clinch #1 Seed In NWHL Playoffs
After a slow start to the beginning of the season, the Toronto Six found their footing and haven’t looked back. Sunday was no exception as the team went on to crush the Whale with six goals in t...
In spite of schedule change, Toronto Six stand ground
After already making history with their win on Tuesday night, the Toronto Six shocked the masses again, finding another significant performance deep within.. The team fired on all cylinders throughout...
Toronto Six stun Pride, Clinch 1st Franchise Victory
When the NWHL dropped the puck on the 2021 Isobel Cup, the talk of Lake Placid surrounded the Boston Pride and Minnesota Whitecaps, the powerhouses of the league. As for the Toronto Six, the league...
NWHL Officially Kicks Off Season In A Bubble Format
For well-established leagues, logistics of competition in the midst of a pandemic is no easy task. For the National Women’s Hockey League entering its sixth season of formation, a pandemic means...
Ducks Start 1-1-1, But Youth Could Prevail in Shortened Season
The Anaheim Ducks opened the season one week ago with a divisional loss to an early favorite for the Stanley Cup, the Vegas Golden Knights. A quick two-goal deficit seemingly deflated the hopes of ste...
Nickelodeon Televises its First NFL Game
One of the NFC Wild Card games looked a little different this season with the popular kid’s station, Nickelodeon, televising the Bears and Saints game. It was a blast from the past for many fans...
ICYMI: Team USA wins gold at World Juniors against Canada
The U.S. National Junior Team won the gold medal against the Canadian National Junior team in an incredible finish. The journey for the U.S. National team first began with an exhibition game against F...
Fiesta Bowl: #25 Oregon vs. #10 Iowa State
This will be the 50th game of the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl with two powerhouse teams going at it. The game will be played at State Farm Stadium on January 2, 2021. How They Got Here: Oregon The Oregon ...
Hall Of Fame Pitcher Phil Niekro Passes Away at 81
There have been a handful of pitchers that could throw the elusive “Knuckle Ball” and even fewer that could throw it with dominance. Phil Niekro enhanced his career with the pitch, while a...
Harmony Academy: Bringing Baseball To Cameroon
While Baseball is America’s pastime and growing in popularity in other countries around the world, some spots around the globe find themselves unfamiliar with the century and a half old sport. H...
Winter Leagues: Baseball’s Developmental Savior
Throughout various countries, competitive winter baseball leagues continue popping up, attracting new players around the globe. With minor league baseball leagues taking the regular season off due to ...
Callie Brownson Makes History Of Her Own In NFL
In a weekend that has already seen history in the making with the first female player in a Power 5 game. We have now witnessed another historic moment for women in sports as Callie Brownson became the...
Sarah Fuller Makes History In College Football
Sarah Fuller was known for her athletic performance as a goal keeper for Vanderbilt. Now she will be known as the first woman to play in a Power 5 game. Watching the Vanderbilt play Missouri yesterday...
Paul D. Camp Community College Is Another Affected By COVID-19
There is no doubt that everyone is being affected by the pandemic and the athletic departments in community colleges are being hit hard. The baseball program at Paul D. Camp has set up a donation site...
Youth Baseball Player Joshua Spells Takes Perspective To New Level
Spells is a high school athlete that had to learn that there are moments in life that are bigger than sports. What Josh and his family had to go through all while doing his best on the field, is what ...
COVID-19 Impacting Community College Athletics
Every single sport that is being played from pro level to school level has been affected by the current pandemic. However, with many professional sports and some college sports starting back up, commu...
Angel City FC Is The Newest NWSL Team Coming To The Los Angeles Area
The city of Los Angeles has been very fortunate with a variety of sports teams for fans to cheer for. From the Los Angeles Lakers to the Los Angeles Dodgers, there are many sports that surround the Lo...
Baseball Factory’s All-Star Classic Showcased Some Of The Brightest Young Talent In Baseball
The All-Star Classic hosted by Baseball Factory is a showcase game that featured 40 of the top high school players in baseball. Both the National team and American team featured great hitters and pitc...
The #JucoRoute: Why Student Athletes Should Consider Playing at The Junior College Level
There are many current and former student athletes that were left undrafted and unsigned during the 2020 MLB Draft. It looks as if this may be the new normal for many young players with dreams of play...
Devin Kirkwood: UCLA’s Next Big Thing
With the lack of recent success in UCLA football program, they show signs of hope with the recruitment of 4 Star Athlete, Devin Kirkwood. He has the skill set and talent needed to become the Bruins...
Green Bay Packers 2020 Season Preview
2019 Record and Finish: Last season the Green Bay Packers finished an outstanding 13-3. This was good enough for 1st in the NFC North Division. The team got past the divisional round against the Seatt...
The Impact of UCLA suing Under Armour
On Wednesday, August 26, UCLA had sued the athletic apparel company Under Armour for terminating their $280 million sponsorship agreement. Both sides have their own statements on the situation and wil...