Morehead State is looking for new leadership. Samantha Jones has resigned after four seasons as head coach at MSU. She compiled a 28-118 record leading the Eagles.
DI All-Region Award Announced
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) has announced their 2022 Division I All-Region Awards. 381 student-athletes from 152 programs have received recognition for their performances this season. A complete list of each region’s first, second, and third teams can be found at https://nfca.org/category/ncaa-i?awarddivision=ncaa-i…
SAGU Wins NCCAA National Title
Southwestern Assemblies of God University won the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) National Championship after defeating Columbia International University 7-4. It’s the first National Title for SAGU. The Lions’ Rosie Guadarrama was named the Tournament Most Outstanding Player.
RTS Headed To Blacksburg Regional
RTS will be in Blacksburg, VA beginning tomorrow through the weekend for the start of the NCAA Division I Postseason. No. 3 ranked and overall national seed Virginia Tech will welcome No. 15 Kentucky, Miami (OH), and St. Francis for the Regional Round. Coverage will start Thursday at each teams’ pre-regional practices and press conferences. Game 1 of the regional will be Friday as Virginia Tech takes on St. Francis at 2 pm. Game 2 between Kentucky and Miami (OH) will follow at 4:30 pm. Check-in here and on all RTS Social Media Platforms for real-time updates from the Blacksburg Regional.
Top 3 Finalists Named For POTY
USA Softball has announced the Top 3 Finalists for the 2022 Collegiate Player of the Year Award. The CPOTY award recognizes outstanding athletic achievement by Division I female softball players across the country.
The Top 3 Finalists are:
Jocelyn Alo-Oklahoma (The 2021 player of the year award winner)
Georgina Corrick-South Florida
Baylee Klingler-Washington
The 2022 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year will be announced on May 31 in Oklahoma City prior to the Women’s College World Series.
Hayes Out At Bradley After 14 Seasons
Sources have confirmed to RTS that Amy Hayes is out as head coach at Bradley. Hayes led the Braves for 14 seasons and is the all-time winningest coach in program history with 295 victories. Bradley appeared in two NCAA Postseasons during her tenure.
Goyette Chosen To Lead New Program At Earlham
Earlham College has named Stacey Goyette to lead their new program. She will take on the task of building the DIII squad from ground up after serving the last six seasons as the pitching coach at Butler. Goyette helped guide Bulldog Pitcher Alyssa Graves to the Big East Pitcher of the Year award this season.
OU Unanimous No More, But Still No. 1
Still No. 1, but unanimous no more. Oklahoma (49-2) held on to the top spot in this week’s USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Sooners took 31 of 32 first-place votes after dropping the Big 12 Tournament Championship Game to No. 6 Oklahoma State (41-12). No. 2 Florida State (52-5) garnered the other vote after winning the ACC Tournament Championship last weekend.
| Rank | School (First Place Votes) | Points | 2022 Record | Prev. Ranking |
| 1 | Oklahoma (31) | 799 | 49-2 | 1 |
| 2 | Florida State (1) | 757 | 52-5 | 3 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 739 | 41-7 | 2 |
| 4 | Arkansas | 708 | 44-9 | 4 |
| 5 | UCLA | 657 | 43-8 | 6 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 636 | 41-12 | 7 |
| 7 | Alabama | 619 | 41-11 | 5 |
| 8 | Arizona State | 588 | 39-9 | 8 |
| 9 | Duke | 524 | 41-8 | 9 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 483 | 40-10 | 11 |
| 11 | Washington | 476 | 35-15 | 10 |
| 12 | Florida | 444 | 43-16 | 12 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 420 | 39-16 | 13 |
| 14 | Clemson | 416 | 39-15 | 15 |
| 15 | Kentucky | 335 | 35-17 | 14 |
| 16 | Texas | 283 | 38-17-1 | 16 |
| 17 | Auburn | 253 | 39-15 | 17 |
| 18 | UCF | 242 | 46-12 | 21 |
| 19 | Georgia | 218 | 40-16 | 18 |
| 20 | Missouri | 201 | 36-20 | 24 |
| 21 | Notre Dame | 187 | 39-10 | 19 |
| 22 | LSU | 134 | 34-21 | 20 |
| 23 | Oregon | 95 | 31-17 | 22 |
| 24 | Michigan | 84 | 36-16 | 23 |
| 25 | Nebraska | 47 | 40-14 | RV |
New to Poll: No. 25 Nebraska
Dropped Out: No. 25 Louisiana
Receiving Votes: Louisiana (38), Stanford (12), Georgia Tech (3), Ole Miss (1), San Diego State (1).
Lythberg Promoted To Head Coach At Spring Hill
Spring Hill College has promoted assistant coach Hanna Lythberg to the position of head coach. Lythberg joined the Badger Softball staff in January 2021. She takes over for former head coach Steve Kittrell who retired last week. During the past two seasons, the Badgers have gone 41-29 with Lythberg directing the pitching staff.
Blaylock Retiring At SIU
Southern Illinois Head Coach Kerri Blaylock has announced her retirement. The Hall of Fame Coach had stepped aside back in March due to undisclosed health reasons. At the time assistant coach Jen Sewell took over as interim coach. Sewell has now had the interim tag removed and will lead the program moving forward. Blaylock spent 22 years at the helm of the Salukis compiling a 751-413-1 record and making eight NCAA Tournament appearances