Virginia will hire Jeff Tylka as an assistant coach, sources confirmed to Extra Inning Softball on Tuesday. Tylka spent the last three years as an assistant at Penn State. He is expected to work with the UVA offense. At Penn State, Tylka was part of the staff that guided the Nittany Lions to the nation’s greatest improvement […]
The first day of the regional round of the Alliance Fastpitch Championship Series is officially in the books. Monday’s games saw the AFCS debuts for every team in the field, as some teams played once and others took the field twice to begin their attempts at a championship run. With games taking place at six […]
LSU-signed Tori Edwards certainly turned some heads with her bat on Sunday. Participating first in the Home Run Derby, then in the Alliance All-Star Game, Edwards’ bat was heavy and loud. In the Derby, she hit a lot of balls high and plenty of them far, narrowly missing out on the event title. After a […]
Everybody loves a good dinger, and Ella Parker gave the crowd a really good one to appreciate during the Alliance All-Star Game on Sunday night. Parker, signed to go to Oklahoma and set to head to Norman in a matter of weeks, was one of forty players that took part in the All-Star Game. Made up of […]
Southwestern University has promoted head softball coach Alexis Lynn to the role of Senior Woman Administrator, the school announced last week. Lynn will maintain her position atop the softball program, adding the SWA title and duties to her existing responsibilities. “I am very pleased Coach Lynn has accepted our offer of the SWA designation for […]
The OKC Spark have signed pitcher Emily Cerny to a professional contract. Cerny, whose addition will bolster the Spark’s bullpen, is the first-ever NAIA alumnus to sign a contract in the Women’s Professional Fastpitch league. The WPF is in its second season of existence, while the Spark hold a 13-8 overall record in the midst of […]
Illinois has signed head coach Tyra Perry to a contract extension. Perry’s deal will now stretch through the 2027 season; the extension adds two years to her existing contract. “We are pleased to extend Coach Perry’s contract to ensure she remains at the helm of Illinois softball for at least the next four years,” Illinois […]
Virginia is set to hire Jamie Allred as an assistant coach, sources confirmed to Extra Inning Softball. Allred spent the last five seasons as pitching coach at North Texas, leading the Mean Green bullpen to impressive heights. In 2022, she was part of the coaching staff that led UNT to a conference tournament championship and a […]
Marshall has hired Sydney McKinney as an assistant coach. According to a school release, McKinney will be the Thundering Herd’s hitting coach. McKinney’s hiring completes the inaugural coaching staff of first-year head coach Morgan Zerkle. “I didn’t know I could find an assistant with a better batting average than mine,” Zerkle said in a statement. […]
The Division II realignment moves are far from over. On Thursday, the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) announced that they plan to accept a membership invitation from the Lone Star Conference and plan to make the move official in the fall of 2025. In order to formally move to the Lone Star Conference, […]
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