Rounding Third Softball

RTS is back in the Scenic City Wednesday for the final week of the 2025 regular season as Tennessee Tech (16-32, 8-16) visits Chattanooga (36-12, 13-4). The single game gets going at 5 pm EST. Check back here and on all RTS Social Media platforms for live in-game updates.

A familiar sight. Oklahoma is back in the No. 1 spot in this week’s Softball America Top 25. The complete poll can be found at https://www.on3.com/…/softball-america-top-25-rankings…/

1. Oklahoma
2. Arkansas
3. Tennessee
4. Oregon
5. Florida State
6. Texas A&M
7. Texas
8. Florida
9. UCLA
10. Texas Tech

RTS is saddened to report the passing of Aly Bermudez Head Coach at New College of Florida. Coach Bermudez had been battling cancer for the past year, she was just 32 years old. She had started the program at New College of Florida an NAIA institute and was in her second season leading the Mighty Banyans. The Londonderry, New Hampshire native competed herself at Lasell University. Bermudez moved to Florida in 2022 where she was the coach at Bishop Verot High Schoo before recruiting the first team at NCF.

Julie Farlow is out as head coach at Cornell. The Hall of Fame Alum has led the Big Red for the past 10 seasons. She compiled a 107-219-1 record going 51-109 in Ivy League play. Assistant coach Tara Tembey has been appointed interim head coach through the 2026 season.

USA Softball has announced the roster for the 2025 World Games. The U.S. Women’s National Team will be made up of 15 players that will compete in the games August 13-17 in Chengdu, China. Oklahoma Head Coach Patty Gasso will lead the squad.

The full release announcing the team can be found by going to https://www.usasoftball.com/…/usa-softball-womens…/

St. Andrews University in North Carolina will close their doors on May 5. The small private institute in Laurinburg cited financial difficulties in deciding to cease operation. Athletes from 17 sports will be looking for new homes. The Knights compete at the NAIA level and are members of the Appalachian Athletic Conference. The softball program is 3-39 on the 2025 season.

Joe DiPietro will not be retained as head coach at Central Washington University the institute has announced. DiPietro was hired in 2021 and led the Wildcats to a 64-116 overall record while going 35-61 in GNAC play.

RTS will be in the Scenic City this weekend for a big Southern Conference matchup between Samford (30-18, 11-4) and Chattanooga (33-12, 10-4). Game one of the three-game series gets started Saturday at 1 pm EST, game two will follow. The series will conclude with game three Sunday at 2 pm EST. Check back here and on all RTS Social Media platforms for live in-game updates all weekend from Frost Stadium.

The 2025 season is in the homestretch, and that means the postseason is coming quick. Take a look at the current NCAA RPI to see if your favorite team might be on the Road to the WCWS. https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/softball/d1/ncaa-womens-softball-rpi

Amy Gradecki has announced she will retire as head coach at Carroll University at the end of the season. Gradecki has coached the Pioneers for 16 seasons compiling a record of 271-285 with the DIII institute. She was named Midwest Conference North Division Coach of the Year in both 2012 and 2014.