The fourth franchise in Women’s Professional Fastpitch will be called the Texas Smoke and coached by Howard’s Tori Tyson. The Smoke will be based in Austin.

Behind a legendary relief appearance by Ally Carda, Team USA defeated Japan to win the World Games and a world title.

The D1Softball Second Base Power Rankings are led by the starters from the national championship series with Tiare Jennings and Janae Jefferson.

D1Softball’s D150 ends today as we release the best 15 players in College Softball in 2022 headlining the list.

Texas jumped all over No. 5 UCLA from the start and beat the Bruins 7-2 in the opening game of the 2022 Women’s College World Series on Thursday.

With Hailey Dolcini unavailable, Texas turned to freshman Sophia Simpson. With help from Janae Jefferson, she pitched the Longhorns to the WCWS with her first career shutout.

Hailey Dolcini added a 10-minute, 20-pitch at-bat to a legend that continues to grow, helping Texas level its series against Arkansas.

In a Super Regional showdown of Hogs vs. Horns, Arkansas is trying to reach the Women’s College World Series for the first time and Texas stands in the way.

D1 Players Society Member Janae writes a letter to her parents about what they mean to her and how they shaped her life both on and off the field.

Home run champion Jocelyn Alo added another career highlight without swinging a bat Wednesday. Alo was the No. 1 overall pick in the Athletes Unlimited Draft.

Jocelyn Alo is the NCAA all-time home run champion, but she isn’t a unanimous No. 1 pick in D1Softball’s Athletes Unlimited Mock Draft. What will happen in Wednesday’s draft?

The top plays from the eleventh week of the 2022 D1 season. Follow all the action & tag us using #D1Top10 throughout the entire year.

D1Softball releases bi-monthly player rankings throughout the season. Check out the latest Second Base and Shortstop Power Rankings.

D1 Players Society member Janae Jefferson shares some of her favorite moments from her career in a question and answer format.

Oklahoma leads the nation in many things when it comes to softball. In D1 Softball’s latest middle infield power rankings, that includes both second base and shortstop.

The top plays from the seventh week of the 2022 D1 season. Follow all the action & tag us using #D1Top10 throughout the entire year.

Check out Rapsodo’s Cutting Edge technology and products! Our power rankings are based upon identifying the best and most valuable college softball players for the 2022 season and will be released bi-monthly throughout the season. Tiare Jennings retakes the top spot as our best second baseman. Grace Lyons, her double play partner in Norman, reigns […]

Makinzy Herzog pitched the game of her life, Megan Faraimo continues to dominate and Prange delivers for the Tide. That and more in D1Softball’s Daily Dozen.

Oklahoma State keeps pitching. Oklahoma keeps hitting home runs. And Texas changes things up. All that and more in the Big 12 notebook.

Oklahoma’s Tiare Jennings headlines our list of the top 10 second basemen in college softball.

Oklahoma leads the charge as we unveil the 2022 D1Softball Preseason All-Americans.

The U.S. Women’s National Team announced an 18-player roster on Friday after a week of tryouts in Florida. The team will compete in the World Games in Alabama in July.

With Fresno State transfer Hailey Dolcini newly in tow alongside All-American Janae Jefferson, Texas feels it has the right mix to get back to the WCWS.

Oklahoma State has owned the Big 12 rivalry with Texas this season. But familiar foes play for a place in Oklahoma City, the Longhorns are coming off an impressive showing in a difficult regional.

Too much softball to follow at one time? Don’t worry, the D1Softball staff has you covered with what you need to know from each of the 16 regional sites. Updated throughout the day.

From a wild walk-off in Gainesville to clinch a share of the SEC title to Oklahoma taking Bedlam in Stillwater find out what the D1Softball staff learned from the weekend.

Conference title races reach the final day, Michigan clinches early and Ali DuBois achieves seasonal perfection. That and more in Saturday’s Daily Dozen.

The top plays from Week 6 of the D1 season. Follow all the action & tag us using #D1Top10 throughout the 2021 campaign.

Texas Tech has a fresh face at head coach, Texas has a tough two-way talent to replace and Oklahoma is once again the headliner.