Get ready for an exciting season of high school softball! In this special episode of TWiF, we bring you the 2025 High School Preview Media Day, featuring teams from South County, Kettle Run, Battlefield, and Gainesville. Hear directly from coaches and players as they discuss their expectations, key players, and goals for the upcoming season. A few funny stories and great personalities as well. ENJOY!!! Best of luck to all the teams—here’s to a competitive and unforgettable season! 🎙🥎 #TWiF

Get ready for an exciting season of high school softball! In this special episode of TWiF, we bring you the 2025 High School Preview Media Day, featuring teams from Westfield, Freedom-South Riding, Flint Hill and Patriot. Hear directly from coaches and players as they discuss their expectations, key players, and goals for the upcoming season. A few funny stories and great personalities as well. ENJOY!!! Best of luck to all the teams—here’s to a competitive and unforgettable season! 🎙🥎 #TWiF

Get ready for an exciting season of high school softball! In this special episode of TWiF, we bring you the 2025 High School Preview Media Day, featuring teams from Loudoun Valley, The Potomac School, Bishop O'Connell, Broad Run, Loudoun County and Potomac Falls. Hear directly from coaches and players as they discuss their expectations, key players, and goals for the upcoming season. A few funny stories and great personalities as well. ENJOY!!! Best of luck to all the teams—here’s to a competitive and unforgettable season! 🎙🥎 #TWiF #HighSchoolSoftball #SixFour3

Get ready for an exciting season of high school softball! In this special episode of TWiF, we bring you the 2025 High School Preview Media Day, featuring teams from Clarke County, Dominion, Lake Braddock, Langley, Mt. Vernon, Paul VI and Riverside. Hear directly from coaches and players as they discuss their expectations, key players, and goals for the upcoming season. A few funny stories and great personalities as well. ENJOY!!! Best of luck to all the teams—here’s to a competitive and unforgettable season! 🎙🥎 #TWiF #HighSchoolSoftball #SixFour3

Get ready for an exciting season of high school softball! In this special episode of TWiF, we bring you the 2025 High School Preview Media Day, featuring teams from Briar Woods, Heritage, Lightridge, Tuscarora, Stone Bridge, and Woodgrove. Hear directly from coaches and players as they discuss their expectations, key players, and goals for the upcoming season. A few funny stories and great personalities as well. ENJOY!!! Best of luck to all the teams—here’s to a competitive and unforgettable season! 🎙🥎 #TWiF #HighSchoolSoftball #SixFour3

In this can’t-miss episode of the SixFour3 TWiF podcast, we’re joined by AU Champions Odicci Alexander (2023) and Amanda Lorenz (2024). These two powerhouse athletes open up about winning an AU individual championship in a team sport and share their thoughts on the upcoming 2028 Olympics. We also dive into the impacts of NIL and the transfer portal on current collegiate fastpitch student-athletes, MLB’s potential growing involvement in softball, and the importance of youth development for the sport’s future. Plus, hear about some off-field fun—including their Mario Kart battles and more! Get ready for an episode packed with insights, laughs, and a look at how the game keeps evolving.

Join us on this episode of TWiF where we dive deep into the exciting and challenging world of transitioning from high school softball into playing in college. In this episode, we bring you a great discussion between two rising incoming college freshmen, Hailey Peterson (St. Joseph's University) and Jackie Yeager (Illinois), and two seasoned players who have just completed their first year, Kayla Fekel (NC State) and Megan Davies (Harvard).

Kayla and Megan share their invaluable insights on transitioning from high school to college life and collegiate softball, discussing their expectations and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Hailey and Jackie open up about their excitement, hopes and anxieties as they prepare to embark on their own college softball journeys.

Tune in for an engaging and informative conversation packed with advice, personal stories, and the kind of wisdom that can only come from those who have recently walked the path. Whether you're an aspiring college athlete or a softball enthusiast, this episode is a must-listen! Thank you to Kayla, Megan, Hailey & Jackie for participating. Amazing young women that are doing fantastic things with their lives.

Welcome to "This Week in Fastpitch" podcast, where hosts Jimmy, Matt, and Kevin dive deep into the world of fastpitch softball. In this episode, they sit down with veteran umpires and NVSUA Board Members: Joe DeFranco, Steve Smith, and Wil Yow for an honest and enlightening conversation about the often overlooked side of the game - the umpires.

Tune in as they discuss the ins and outs of recruiting and training umpires, the importance of gender balance in fastpitch umpiring, and dispel common misconceptions about some of the rules of the game. But it's not all serious talk - be prepared for some anecdotes and funny stories from the field that only those in blue could share.

Whether you're a player, coach, or fan, this episode offers a unique opportunity to learn about the game from the perspective of those who enforce it. Informative, entertaining, and full of insider insights, this is one episode you won't want to miss!