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Breaking News: Diamond Direction and Top Gun Events Announce the Launch of “The Main Event,” a First-of-Its-Kind Softball Experience for the Class of 2029 (Feb. 3, 2026)

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Club News: The Final Pitch (Feb. 3, 2026): Spotlighting Athletics Mercado-Prospect Mia Zuniga, News, Commits, 'Praise' & Magneto Oops
February 3, 2026
The Main Event will feature three days of Athlete Develpment, Exposure and Competitive Games
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Breaking News: Diamond Direction and Top Gun Events Announce the Launch of “The Main Event,” a First-of-Its-Kind Softball Experience for the Class of 2029 (Feb. 3, 2026)
There are three steps to resetting a negative - first, after naming it and, second, focusing outwards, the key is to get moving to lock in positivity
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Mental Mindset: How One Negative Thought Hijacks an Entire Game (Feb. 2, 2026)
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Club News: The Final Pitch (Feb. 2, 2026): Nebraska-Bound Shelby Southard, News, Commits, 'Enter Sandman' & 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Future
February 2, 2026
Benny Powell has such good arm strenth, her club coach says Runners quite running on her!
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I Committed: Meet 2027 HOT 100 Catcher Benny Powell… Why Her Future Ivy-League Head Coach Told Her to “Shut Up!”... And Why That Was a Very Good Thing! (February 2, 2026)
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Recruiting: Would You Believe We've Added 87 More Verbals In the Last 4 Days to Our Master Commit Spreadsheet?!?(February 1, 2026)
February 1, 2026
Esther Young is a dynamic 2031 HOT 100 pitcher, the daughter of a pastor who puts her faith in Christ first in her life
Player Spotlight: 2031 HOT 100 Pitcher Esther Young… Using Her Talents to Spread Jesus’s Love to the World (January 31, 2026)
January 31, 2026
D1Softball has a pair of Lone Star State teams atop the 2026 preseason rankings
College Rankings: 2026 D1Softball Preseason Top 25 (January 31, 2026)
January 31, 2026
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2031 Line Drive HOT 100 No. 1 Spotlight: Pitcher/Infielder Julia Putko… Forget the Country, Is She the Best in Her Own Family? (January 30, 2026)
January 30, 2026
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Club News: The Final Pitch (Jan. 30, 2026): Spotlighting Colorado School of the Mines-Bound Claire Kohlman, News, Commits, 'New Level' & You Called
January 30, 2026
Ande Pearson, ranked No. 1 in the 2031 HOT 100, is an outstanding pitcher in the Alabama Sparks organization.jpg
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2031 HOT 100 Rankings: Honored Players Celebrate Selections on Social Media - PART 2 (January 30, 2026)
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Club News: The Final Pitch (Jan. 29, 2026): Hamilton College-Bound Peyton Ebel, News, Commits, 'Lip Gloss' & Yahya and Ben in 'Wonder Man'
January 29, 2026
Texas Tech superstar Nijaree Canady now has a bat named after her in the latest launch of the Ghost Unlimited series
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Product News: Easton Diamond Sports Launches the Latest in Hitting Technology with the 2026 Ghost Unlimited Bat (January 29, 2026)
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Club News: The Final Pitch (Feb. 3, 2026): Spotlighting Athletics Mercado-Prospect Mia Zuniga, News, Commits, 'Praise' & Magneto Oops

February 3, 2026
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Club News: The Final Pitch (Feb. 2, 2026): Nebraska-Bound Shelby Southard, News, Commits, 'Enter Sandman' & 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Future

February 2, 2026
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Club News: The Final Pitch (Jan. 30, 2026): Spotlighting Colorado School of the Mines-Bound Claire Kohlman, News, Commits, 'New Level' & You Called

January 30, 2026

College

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Club News: The Final Pitch (Feb. 3, 2026): Spotlighting Athletics Mercado-Prospect Mia Zuniga, News, Commits, 'Praise' & Magneto Oops

February 3, 2026
Shelby_Southard_ai_Bandits_Breer_bat

Club News: The Final Pitch (Feb. 2, 2026): Nebraska-Bound Shelby Southard, News, Commits, 'Enter Sandman' & 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Future

February 2, 2026
Payton Prior, a 5-foot-10 pitcher with LTG Henderson:Carda, announced her commitment to Long Beach State on Thursday (Jan. 29, 2026).jpg

Recruiting: Would You Believe We've Added 87 More Verbals In the Last 4 Days to Our Master Commit Spreadsheet?!?(February 1, 2026)

February 1, 2026

Club

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Club News: The Final Pitch (Feb. 3, 2026): Spotlighting Athletics Mercado-Prospect Mia Zuniga, News, Commits, 'Praise' & Magneto Oops

February 3, 2026
The Main Event will feature three days of Athlete Develpment, Exposure and Competitive Games

Breaking News: Diamond Direction and Top Gun Events Announce the Launch of “The Main Event,” a First-of-Its-Kind Softball Experience for the Class of 2029 (Feb. 3, 2026)

There are three steps to resetting a negative - first, after naming it and, second, focusing outwards, the key is to get moving to lock in positivity

Mental Mindset: How One Negative Thought Hijacks an Entire Game (Feb. 2, 2026)

February 2, 2026

Pro/intl

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USA Softball News: Megan Faraimo and Destinee McElroy Named to 24-Person Board of Directors as Elite Athlete Reps For 2026 (January 17, 2026)

January 17, 2026
The AUSL has announced six teams' hoe venues for competition this year

Breaking News: AUSL Pro League Unveils Home Cities & Venues for Its Six Teams in 2026 (January 13, 2026)

January 13, 2026
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International News: Team USA Defeats Australia 8-0 to Go Undefeated in the USA Down Under Series with Fourth Straight Rule-Rule Shutout (January 3, 2026)

January 3, 2026

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