Softball
Mind of a Champion: Jennie Ritter Talks About the Mental Game
Recently, we caught up with former Michigan All-American and 2005 National Champion softball pitcher, Jennie Ritter, to discuss the factors that powered her success. According to Ritter, a strong work [...]
The Top Supplement to Build Muscle for Softball
Whether by acquiring the latest training gear, hiring the best coach, watching instructional DVD's or finding a nutritional supplement to build muscle, softball players, like all athletes, strive to separate [...]
How to Prevent Softball Wrist Injuries
Softball players rely on their hands and wrists to make great plays, like throwing a wicked pitch or slamming a double in the gap. Thus, keeping your wrists injury free [...]
Take Softball Training Seriously: Tips For Training For Combines
Student-athletes understand the importance of studying for exams, training hard in the off-season and taking extra at-bats before weekend tournaments. But how many softball players place as much emphasis on [...]
Anchor Your Team's Infield by Mastering the Routine Plays
Although diving catches, barehanded double plays and fancy first-and-third scenarios all make the highlight reel, your ability to make routine plays will be the biggest contribution you can make to [...]
What Softball Players Should Eat in the Off-Season
With so much misinformation and temptation surrounding food nowadays, it's hard for any youth, high school or college athlete to understand what a healthy eating plan is. Add in extra [...]
3 Core Exercises for Softball Players
One of the best ways to increase power in your softball swing is to implement core strength training in your workouts. Know the difference between core training and abdominal work, [...]
Elite 50: Ranking the Nation’s Top College Softball Programs
In STACK’s college softball rankings, we take you beyond wins and losses to reveal what truly makes a college softball program great. To come up with our list of the [...]
Be Like Jessica Mendoza: Improve By Staying Humble
[brightcove video="1198021312001" /] If you’re a top player and a team leader, you probably receive little or no negative feedback from your parents, coaches or teammates. On the contrary, they [...]
Improve Fielding With Softball Agility Drills
Good fielding requires lots of technique, such as scooping up grounders and making pinpoint throws to first. However, none of that can happen if you don’t get to the ball. [...]
