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College Softball FSU Softball Announces the No. 1 Recruiting Class John Duffley, Editor 4:51pm, November 14

College football recruiting dominates headlines on a regular basis, but in the college softball world, the pool of elite talent…

High School Dirty Softball Catcher Levels 2 Runners, Somehow Doesn’t Get Ejected Former FanBuzz Staff , 4:50pm, November 12

Megan Crosby of Needville High School in Texas took "defending the plate" to a totally new level against Hargrave High…

High School Texas Softball Player, 11, Tragically Dies After In-Game Collapse John Duffley, Editor 12:51pm, November 5

Tragedy is hard to write about. Every time a story about a beloved Texan passing away comes up, it always…

College Softball Pro Softball Player: ‘Yankees Bat Boy Salary is More Than My Professional Contract’ Patrick Pinak, The League, 5:30pm, October 18

It’s no secret that women get paid less than men in professional sports. In fact, it’s been well documented: The…

High School Ugly Brawl, Gunshot Gets Softball Teams Banned from State Playoffs Brett Regan, 5:27pm, October 8

The night began as a routine high school softball game down in Atlanta and it ended in utter chaos. From…

College Softball Alabama Announces Fully-Loaded 2020 Softball Schedule John Duffley, Editor 5:09pm, October 4

Facing four elimination games in a two-day span, the Alabama softball team didn't flinch. The Crimson Tide battled back from…

Florida Let’s Celebrate 25 Years of Florida’s Iconic ‘Gator Head’ Logo John Duffley, Editor 2:07pm, October 4

Few college athletics programs in the country as a recognizable as the University of Florida Gators. From Mr. Two Bits…

College Softball Alabama Softball Changed Forever Thanks to Kelly Kretschman Patrick Pinak, The League, 3:46pm, August 2

The rise of college softball over the past couple decades has been well documented. The sport’s booming popularity at the…

National Lazy Umpire Needs His Eyes Checked After This Terrible Call Former FanBuzz Staff , 12:05pm, July 25

There are bad calls, and then there are inexplicably bad calls. This one falls in the latter category. Fultondale (AL)…

High School Battling Cancer, Softball Player Hits First Home Run to Clinch Conference Title John Duffley, Editor 1:50pm, July 10

To put it mildly, the Humboldt High School Wildcats softball team is dominant. In 2017, head coach Doug VanPelt's squad…

National Softball vs. Baseball: Which Sport is Actually Harder to Play? John Duffley, Editor 11:00am, July 9

Growing up, you probably played either softball or baseball in your town's youth leagues. Heck, even as adults you've likely…

National This Big League Chew Looks the Same, Except There’s Finally a Girl On It John Duffley, Editor 3:00pm, June 6

You remember Big League Chew bubble gum, right? It was that shredded, stringy stuff in those aluminum pouches you bought…

College Softball Thank You for Everything, Kelly Barnhill John Duffley, Editor 1:13pm, June 4

Very seldom did I find myself watching college softball before I started here at FanBuzz. Sure, as summer heat inched…

College Softball UCLA Sets WCWS Record in 16-3 Rout of Oklahoma Associated Press , 10:16am, June 4

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — After rolling past Oklahoma in record fashion, the Bruins now have to forget about it. Rachel…

National After Cancer News, This Brave 7-Year-Old and Her Teammates Shaved Their Heads Brett Regan, 1:53pm, May 30

Cancer sucks. We unfortunately get reminded of that daily. The awful news is something that nobody wishes on their worst…

High School High School Softball Pitcher Throws ‘Perfect’ Perfect Game With 21Ks Brett Regan, 11:06am, May 13

In sports, there are several ways to measure greatness. It could be the number of championship rings, a spectacular moment,…

Fights WATCH: Softball Dads Beat Each Other Senseless After Daughters’ Game Former FanBuzz Staff , 2:28pm, April 8

WARNING: This video is very graphic This falls under the category of, what's wrong with people? These two dads got into…

College Softball Think Female Athletes Deserve Nothing Until They Pack Stadiums? I Wrote This for You Shannon Ratliff, 11:08am, March 26

"So quit and become a bat boy." "Aaaannndddd what's her point? 'I make less money because I'm a WOMAN' No,…