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BatAround

Bat Around Gamifies the Batting Cage Experience for Baseball and Softball

Bat Around, a new batting cage softball and app that will turn the batting cage experience into a gaming opportunity for players, coaches and teams, will debut at this week’s American Baseball Coaches Association conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The game is for all ability levels. The beta version is powered by HitTrax and is available […]

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Perfect Game

Perfect Game Agrees on 10-Year Lease of Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex

Perfect Game has reached an agreement with the city of Chesterfield, Missouri, on a 10-year lease to operate the 176-acre Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex starting in 2023 with renovations planned and more. The venue is home to the Chesterfield Baseball Softball Association and 6,000 youth participants. Perfect Game and the city will renovate 16 turf […]

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Sin City Classic

Two Sports Added to 2023 Sin City Classic Sports Festival

The Greater Los Angeles Softball Association is adding two sports to the 16th annual Sin City Classic Sports Festival Presented by Lexus. The 2023 Festival, which is the largest annual LGBTQ+ sporting event in the world, will return to Las Vegas from January 12–15, 2023, including competitions in pickleball and sand volleyball. Hosted at the […]

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Alliance EL1 Softball

EL1 Sports, Alliance Fastpitch Form Partnership

EL1 Sports, a national youth sports training company and The Alliance Fastpitch, a national league system for amateur fastpitch teams and stakeholders, have announced a partnership to accelerate the growth of women’s fastpitch softball from the youth through collegiate levels. The primary focus is on the creation of new licensed facilities around the country that […]

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Moyer Sports Complex

Moyer Sports Complex Getting a $27.5 Million Renovation

The Moyer Sports Complex in Salem, Virginia, is getting a $27.5 million renovation, with the official groundbreaking ceremony taking place September 26. The upgrades will include pickleball courts, a new skatepark, a state-of-art playground with special needs accessibility, additional parking and enhancements on the playing surfaces for players and fans alike. “This renovation and community […]

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NFCA VisitStPeteClearwater

Visit St. Pete/Clearwater Renews as an NFCA Official Sponsor

The National Fastpitch Coaches Association will continue to have Visit St. Pete/Clearwater as an official sponsor with the Florida destination remaining as lead sponsor on the NFCA’s annual print calendar and digital calendar. Each year, NFCA members receive access to both a digital calendar and printed calendar. The digital calendar allows coaches to have important […]

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Perfect Game

New Leadership for Perfect Game Youth Baseball and Softball

Rob Ponger and Rick Thurman have assumed senior leadership of Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service. Ponger, former chief financial officer of IMG Media, and Thurman, co-founder and former co-owner of athlete representation agency Beverly Hills Sports Council, will serve as Perfect Game’s chief executive officer and president/chairman, […]

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USA Softball
There are two major men's softball events happening August 4–7 in South Bend, Indiana, and Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Two Large Softball Tournaments Taking Place This Weekend

South Bend Venues, Parks and Arts are set to host the USA Softball Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championships at Byers Softball Complex from August 4–7 in the Indiana destination. The tournament will include teams from California, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin and Canada. In total, 20 teams equaling […]

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WorldBaseballSoftball

Riccardo Fraccari Re-Elected President of World Baseball Softball Confederation

The World Baseball Softball Confederation Congress has re-elected Riccardo Fraccari of Italy as the president of the world governing body for the 2022–2028 term. The incumbent received 100 votes, while Didier Seminet (France) received 43. The WBSC Congress also confirmed Secretary-General Beng Choo Low of Malaysia and Treasurer Angelo Vicini of San Marino. The WBSC Congress […]

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pac-12 softball
The nine Pac-12 softball teams will compete in the inaugural conference championship tournament in 2023.

Arizona to Host Inaugural Pac-12 Softball Championship in 2023

The University of Arizona’s Hillenbrand Stadium will host the inaugural Pac-12 Softball Championship, scheduled to take place May 10–13, 2023. Teams will play once per day at the 2023 Pac-12 Softball Championship. The four-day event will begin with a play-in game between the eighth and ninth-place teams in the regular-season standings. That winner will advance […]

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