James Madison has hired Maddie Penta as the program’s new pitching coach.Penta completed her college playing career at Auburn with the 2024 season. A two-time All-American and the 2023 SEC Pitcher of the Year, Penta posted 76 career wins, setting an Auburn program record in that category. She also notched a career 1.79 ERA in more than 700 innings of work.While at Auburn, Penta spent […]

Miami slugger Karli Spaid, Auburn pitcher Maddie Penta, and Florida freshman pitcher Keagan Rothrock earn the D1Softball national awards following week four.

1. Perfect Penta on the Plains. Starting in the circle in a Thursday night clash against Georgia State, Maddie Penta was good. So good, you might say she was perfect. The All-American threw just the third perfect game in Auburn program history, tossing six immaculate frames en route to an 8-0 victory. Facing eighteen hitters in total, Penta struck out thirteen of them, including a stretch […]

Oklahoma and UCLA headline a talented pool of players as we unveil the 2024 D1Softball Preseason All-Americans.