Softball America continues its recruiting spotlight series with 2026 Top 100 recruit Shelbi Stevens from Texas. 

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The Softball America Spotlight: 2026 Shelbi Stevens

Last season, Pitt welcomed one of the largest freshman classes in the country. Despite the incredible amount of youth, the Panthers still won more

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2027 Pitt Preview

Notre Dame’s 2026 season probably looks a bit different if the ball rolls a different way in a handful of games. The Irish dropped 11 games decided

2027 Notre Dame Preview

Utah increased its win total from 13 to 35 last season. However, the Utes had an RPI in the 60s and missed the NCAA Tournament despite a handful of

2027 Utah Preview

Indiana has churned out hitters year in and year out in recent memory. This season’s project will be replacing Avery Parker, who ended her career

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2027 Indiana Preview

Young hitters rarely arrive as finished products, but the best ones show glimpses of what’s coming. These eight young college softball hitters, from

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8 Sophomore Hitters Primed to Take the Next Step

We are far away from looking into the conference standings in the spring, but that being said, there are a handful of pitchers who are ready to take

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5 Softball Pitchers Who Could Decide the 2027 Conference Races

With fall ball underway and our team previews around the corner, we wanted to take an early look at what the first Top 25 college softball rankings

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Way-too-early Softball America Top 25 rankings

It's easy to argue that the 2026 Texas A&M recruiting class is the most talented assembled by Trisha Ford since she arrived in College Station.

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2026 Signing Class Breakdown: Texas A&M

September is coming to a close, and the 2028 softball recruiting cycle is starting to slowly wind down after coming out firing out of the gates. As

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2028 Softball Recruiting Notebook: September 30th

Georgia welcomed another talented group to Athens this fall with a pair of pitchers, Kynzee Anderson and Kate Brennan, along with a trio of talented

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2026 Signing Class Breakdown: Georgia

The commitments came fast and furious this week, making another notebook well worth it. As of Friday morning, 94 of the Top 150 players in the

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2028 Softball Recruiting Notebook: September 25th

Tennessee's 2026 recruiting class arrives ranked fifth nationally, and while the Lady Vols return a loaded roster — including All-American pitcher

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2026 Signing Class Breakdown: Tennessee

The 'Go Boomer' has exploded for OU softball. And yes, that is always a great thing. Not just one but two of them for Patty Gasso and company

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Go Boomer: Kate McCartney commits to OU softball, ranked No. 6 overall for 2028 class

https://youtu.be/bDQds2DorFE  Power hitting catcher and corner infielder Lainie Keefer has committed to Texas Tech softball, adding another Top 100

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Four-star power hitter Lainie Keefer commits to Texas Tech

Michaela Landers, the top-ranked player in the 2028 class, picked Texas, while Oklahoma landed pitcher Sophia Schlader and Tennessee added Reagan

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2028 Softball Recruiting Notebook: September 21st

Texas welcomes another standout recruiting class highlighted by local five-star pitcher Madi Doty. The Longhorns will have an injection of youthful

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2026 Signing Class Breakdown: Texas

Recruiting never sleeps, and the 2028 class is proving it. From Georgia's SEC power moves to Michigan keeping talent in-state, this week's notebook

2028 Softball Recruiting Notebook: September 14th

LSU made waves with its 2026 recruiting class, and that has continued to trickle down into its 2027 and 2028 classes. Let's take a look at the

2026 Signing Class Breakdown: LSU

September is here, and with that comes the release of the SEC's conference play slate. As discussed last season, not all schedules are equal, and

2027 SEC Softball Schedule: Winners and Losers From the Conference Play Release

South Carolina softball hosted seven priority class of 2028 recruiting targets on campus this weekend and is already seeing it pay dividends.

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Four-star catcher Siena Myers commits to South Carolina softball

September 1st has come and passed. The 2028 softball recruiting trail got off to a hot start, and we'll circle the country to look at where the top

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2028 Softball Recruiting Notebook: September 7th

Florida's 2026 recruiting class will help offset the offensive production the Gators graduated and give Tim Walton potentially multiple defensive

2026 Signing Class Breakdown: Florida

It didn't take long for the bells to ring on September 1. Georgia made a huge splash on the first day of the Class of 2028 recruiting window. The

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Five-star outfielder Peyton Ushery stays home, commits to Georgia

As fall ball approaches, we wanted to give fans more insight about the incoming freshmen classes stepping foot on campuses this fall. We'll dive

2026 Signing Class Breakdown: Oklahoma

Ainsley Berlingeri, Cal  Berlingeri had a lot of Power Five interest before landing at Cal with Steve Singleton. She heads to Berkeley after three

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