Coastal Georgia (15-1) was crowned champions of the 2022 NFCA NAIA Leadoff Classic on Sunday. The Mariners went undefeated 5-0 at the event in Columbus, GA. CCGA were one of three teams to finish 5-0 and earned the title after having the highest run differential. Mobile and Freed-Hardeman also ended the tournament undefeated.
Cal Baptist Scores First DI Top 25 Victory
California Baptist has scored their first big win in the Mike Smith Era 2.0. The Lancers knocked off No. 24 (DI) ranked BYU 6-3 at the Mary Nutter Classic in Cathedral City. The victory is the first against a ranked team since CBU joined the ranks of Division I in 2019.
Louisburg Involved In Team Bus Fire
Louisburg College had an unfortunate start/end to their road trip from North Carolina to Alabama yesterday. After a tire blowout, their charter bus caught fire. All team members, staff, and the bus driver safely escaped. However, most of the team equipment was lost/unusable. A GoFundMe has been established to help replace what was lost for the team. Fundraiser by Eric Lee : Help Louisburg College Softball (gofundme.com)
McSpadden, Softball’s All-Time Winningest Coach, Records 1,800th Win
College Softball’s All-Time Winningest Coach shows no signs of slowing down. Oklahoma City University Coach Phil McSpadden recently recorded his 1,800th career win. The current No. 1 NAIA ranked Stars defeated No. 6 Columbia (Mo.) 5-1 for the milestone win. McSpadden is in his 35th season coaching OCU and has also amassed 10 National Championships.
Lindenwood Making Move to DI
Lindenwood University has announced its intentions to move from Division II to Division I. The school located in Saint Charles, Missouri, will join the Ohio Valley Conference starting July 1. The Lions are currently a DII member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Lindenwood Softball went 23-15-1 in 2021, and are off to a 5-1 start this season.
UT Tyler Showing Dominance Early As No. 1
Much like Division I, Division II seems to have their dominate team sitting atop their Top 25 also. University of Texas Tyler (14-0) has been ripping through opponents on their way to yet another unanimous No. 1 spot in this weeks NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. UT Tyler has outscored their opponents 148-28 through 14 games.
| Rank | School | Points | 2022 Record | Prev. Ranking |
| 1 | UT Tyler (16) | 400 | 9-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Valdosta State | 384 | 9-2 | 2 |
| 3 | Concordia Irvine | 360 | 12-0 | 4 |
| 4 | North Georgia | 353 | 11-3 | 3 |
| 5 | West Texas A&M | 343 | 11-2 | 5 |
| 6 | Minnesota State | 301 | 5-2 | 6 |
| 7 | Angelo State | 298 | 15-1 | 9 |
| 7 | Indianapolis | 298 | 7-1 | 10 |
| 9 | Grand Valley State | 268 | 0-0 | 7 |
| 10 | Augustana | 265 | 4-3 | 8 |
| 11 | Lincoln Memorial | 237 | 10-2 | 13 |
| 12 | Rogers State | 205 | 14-2 | 14 |
| 13 | Tampa | 192 | 8-3 | 17 |
| 14 | Cal State Monterey Bay | 189 | 8-3 | 12 |
| 15 | Auburn Montgomery | 173 | 8-3 | 11 |
| 16 | Central Oklahoma | 169 | 11-2 | 16 |
| 17 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 142 | 12-1 | 20 |
| 18 | Oklahoma Christian | 112 | 10-4 | 15 |
| 19 | Anderson | 106 | 15-1 | 23 |
| 20 | Georgian Court | 105 | 0-0 | 18 |
| 21 | Chico State | 87 | 10-4 | 19 |
| 22 | West Florida | 73 | 8-3 | 21 |
| 23 | Biola | 34 | 5-4 | 22 |
| 24 | West Liberty | 24 | 0-0 | 25 |
| 25 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 23 | 12-4 | RV |
New to Poll: No. 25 Texas A&M University-Commerce
Dropped Out: No. 24 Saint Anselm, t-No. 25 UAH
Receiving Votes: UAH (18), Harding (17), Saint Anselm (10), Carson-Newman (9), Kutztown (5),
Oklahoma Sooners Still No. 1
The unanimous No. 1 Oklahoma (10-0) still sits atop the USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll for the 16th straight week dating back to last season. The Sooners once again took all 32 first-place votes.
| Rank | School (First Place Votes) | Points | 2022 Record | Prev. Ranking |
| 1 | Oklahoma (32) | 800 | 10-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Alabama | 765 | 9-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Florida State | 728 | 10-0 | 5 |
| 4 | Florida | 710 | 10-0 | 4 |
| 5 | Washington | 662 | 9-1 | 6 |
| 6 | UCLA | 638 | 7-3 | 3 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 591 | 8-2 | 8 |
| 8 | Arizona | 532 | 7-2 | 9 |
| 9 | Oregon | 470 | 8-1 | 12 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 462 | 7-3 | 10 |
| 11 | Oklahoma State | 449 | 6-4 | 7 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 448 | 9-1 | 16 |
| 13 | Duke | 427 | 8-2 | 14 |
| 14 | Clemson | 389 | 6-3 | 15 |
| 15 | Georgia | 380 | 9-2 | 13 |
| 16 | Missouri | 244 | 8-3 | 17 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 236 | 6-3 | 18 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 233 | 7-2 | RV |
| 19 | Michigan | 226 | 5-4 | 19 |
| 20 | Louisiana | 203 | 6-0 | 20 |
| 21 | Auburn | 167 | 9-1 | RV |
| 22 | Arizona State | 140 | 7-3 | 23 |
| 23 | Texas | 131 | 5-6 | 11 |
| 24 | LSU | 129 | 6-5 | 21 |
| 25 | USF | 70 | 6-2 | RV |
New to Poll: No. 18 Northwestern, No. 21 Auburn, No. 25 USF
Dropped Out: No. 22 James Madison, No. 24 UCF, No. 25 Wichita State
Receiving Votes: UCF (46), Notre Dame (37), Stanford (20), Wichita State (15), Minnesota (14), Iowa State (11), James Madison (11), Wisconsin (8), Illinois (5), Charlotte (2), Liberty (1).
UCSD Coach Gerckens Records 800th Win
UC San Diego Head Coach Patti Gerckens collected her 800th career coaching victory on Sunday. The Tritons defeated Sacramento State 6-1 at the La Jolla Invitational. Gerckens is in her 29th season coaching UCSD.
Tech’s Neleman Has Career Day
Georgia Tech hurler Blake Neleman had a career day on Sunday as the Yellow Jackets downed host Mississippi State 4-1 on the final day of the Bulldog Kickoff Classic. The Junior struck out 12 Bulldogs while allowing one run on just three hits. The Ramblin’ Wreck are off to an 8-2 start this season.
Tarleton State Off To Hot Start
One of the best stories so far from this young 2022 season could be from one of the newest members of Division I, Tarleton State. The upstart Texans are off to a 10-0 start in just their second year of DI after transitioning from Division II. Tarleton swept through tournaments at Furman opening weekend and one they hosted at home in Stephenville this weekend to start the season. Along the way the member of the WAC knocked off Power 5 competitor and ACC member Syracuse.