Rounding Third Softball

RTS has learned that East Tennessee State and head coach Brad Irwin have parted ways. Irwin, the all-time winningest coach in program history, spent 11 seasons leading the Buccaneers amassing 179 wins. His 2017 team won the programs first Southern Conference Championship and advanced to the NCAA Postseason for the first time.

Women’s College World Series Day Two Results:

Game 5

Oklahoma State 1

James Madison 2

Game 6

Alabama 6

UCLA 0

WCWS Day Three (Saturday) Schedule:

Game 7

11 am CST

Oklahoma

Georgia

Game 8

1:30 pm CST

Arizona

Florida State

Game 9

6 pm CST

UCLA

Winner of Game 7

Game 10

8:30 pm CST

Oklahoma State

Winner of Game 8

Southern Oregon won the NAIA National Championship battling through the elimination bracket to defeat Oregon Tech twice, 3-2 and 7-5. The second game to claim the title was a nine inning battle between the two squads. The National Championship was back-to-back for the Raiders as they also won the title in 2019.

Women’s College World Series Day One Results:

Game 1

James Madison 4

Oklahoma 3

8 innings

Game 2

Georgia 2

Oklahoma State 3

Game 3

Arizona 1

Alabama 5

Game 4

Florida State 0

UCLA 4

WCWS Day Two (Friday) Schedule:

Game 5

6 pm CST

James Madison

Oklahoma State

Game 6

8:30 pm CST

Alabama

UCLA

University of Massachusetts Head Coach Kristi Stefanoni will not return for a ninth season leading the Minutewomen. Stefanoni has been part of the program for 15 seasons having been an assistant before taking the reins of the program. She compiled a record of 167-158-1 and 90-49-1 in the Atlantic 10.

Northwestern Oklahoma State has named Ryan Wondrasek their new head coach. Wondrasek has served the last three seasons as head coach at Seward County Community College. He amassed a record of 42-55 including a 17-17 record in 2021.

As part of our WCWS Week coverage, RTS will be onsite at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium here in Oklahoma City tomorrow at 11 am CST for the exhibition matchup between the U.S. Women’s National Team and the USSSA Pride. Team USA are in their final preparations for next months Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The softball portion of those games open on July 20. Follow RTS on Twitter @Rounding3rdSB for real-time in-game updates.

Midwestern State has parted ways with head coach Mark Ryal. In five seasons at the helm of the Mustangs, Ryal compiled a record of 74-115. MSU finished 12th in the Lone Star Conference this season going 15-27.

Upper Iowa Head Coach Ashley Hickman will move west to take over the program at Western New Mexico. Hickman spent the last two seasons heading the Peacocks program after a season as an assistant coach. In two seasons she compiled a record of 19-41. Before coming to UIU she was the head coach at McPherson College from 2015-2018.

he National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) announced on Wednesday the 2021 Division I All-American Teams. Fifty-four students-athletes from 30 different institutes were named to the First, Second, and Third Teams. The 2021 Division I All-Americans are:

First Team

P, Montana Fouts, University of Alabama

P, Megan Faraimo, University of California, Los Angeles

P, Keely Rochard, Virginia Tech

C, Dejah Mulipola, University of Arizona

1B, Alysen Febrey, Oklahoma State University

2B, Tiare Jennings, University of Oklahoma

3B, Charla Echols, University of Florida

SS, Sami Williams, Iowa State University

OF, Jocelyn Alo, University of Oklahoma

OF, Jayda Coleman, University of Oklahoma

OF, Maya Brady, University of California, Los Angeles

UT/P, Rachel Garcia, University of California, Los Angeles

DP or UT/Non-P, Aaliyah Jordan, University of California, Los Angeles

At-Large-C, Bailey Hemphill, University of Alabama

At-Large-P, Mary Haff, University of Arkansas

At-Large-SS, Braxton Burnside, University of Arkansas

At-Large-P, Gabbie Plain, University of Washington

At-Large-C, Kayla Kowalik, University of Kentucky

Second Team

P, Ashley Rogers, University of Tennessee

P, Carrie Eberle, Oklahoma State University

P, Kathryn Sandercock, Florida State University

C, Kinzie Hansen, University of Oklahoma

1B, Danielle Gibson, University of Arkansas

2B, Baylee Klingler, University of Washington

3B, Jenna Cone, George Washington University

SS, Grace Lyons, University of Oklahoma

OF, Aliyah Andrews, Louisiana State University

OF, Kiki Milloy, University of Tennessee

OF, Abby Sweet, University of Notre Dame

UT/P, Valerie Cagle, Clemson University

DP or UT/Non-P, Deja Davis, Duke University

At-Large-UT/P, Odicci Alexander, James Madison University

At-Large-SS, Sis Bates, University of Washington

At-Large-P, Alex Storako, University of Michigan

At-Large-SS, Taylor Pleasants, Louisiana State University

At-Large-C, Maddi Hackbarth, Arizona State University

Third Team

P, Brooke Yanez, University of Oregon

P, Elizabeth Hightower, University of Florida

P, Alyssa Denham, University of Arizona

C, Haley Lee, Texas A&M University

1B, Kaylee Tow, University of Alabama

2B, Hannah Adams, University of Florida

3B, Hannah Becerra, California State University, Fullerton

SS, Briana Perez, University of California, Los Angeles

OF, Brooke Wilmes, University of Missouri

OF, Haley Cruse, University of Oregon

OF, Janelle Meoño, University of Arizona

UT/P, Paige Rauch, Villanova University

DP or UT/Non-P, Hayley Busby, Oklahoma State University

At-Large-P, Georgina Corrick, University of South Florida

At-Large-2B, Mackenzie Boesel, University of South Carolina

At-Large-SS, Jessie Harper, University of Arizona

At-Large-SS, Sydney McKinney, Wichita State University

At-Large-2B, Janae Jefferson, University of Texas