Softball

5/3/2025 |  Oklahoma City to Host 2026 WBSC Women’s World Cup Group Stage (SportsTravel) Devon Park in Oklahoma City will be one of three hosts for the 2026 World Baseball Softball Confederation Women’s World Cup Group Stage, joining Lima, Peru, and Prague.
This will be the first time Oklahoma City has hosted Women’s World Cup action. Oklahoma City is the longtime host of the NCAA Women’s College World Series and the Devon Park complex has recently added an upper deck that increased capacity by 4,000 seats, a three-story press box and upgraded ticket windows and complex entrances. The venue will host softball in the 2028 Olympic Summer Games.

3/26/2025 |  AUSL kicks off a historic softball marketing campaign as ESPN expands its reach (Gist Sports, The) Yesterday, the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) officially debuted its "This is Legendary" campaign ad, which the league describes as the largest marketing initiative for pro softball in the U.S. The star-studded spot will air across ESPN networks to promote the new league, which tips off June 7th.

3/19/2025 |  Boise State Considering Blue Synthetic Turf for Softball Venue (Athletic Business) First installed in 1986, blue synthetic turf at Albertsons Stadium has become as much a symbol of Boise State University football as the Bronco logo.
Now, blue turf is under consideration as the school looks to update its softball field at Dona Larsen Park.

1/9/2025 |  Kansas City to Host Major Softball Event in June (SportsTravel) Kansas City will host a professional softball series in June featuring the Florida Vibe, New York Rise and Kansas City Diamonds to run concurrently with the Top Gun Invitational, a softball tournament that brings over 300 teams to Kansas City.
The series will take place June 11–13 with six games in a round-robin tournament. The event will include a home run derby, player opportunities like autograph and photo sessions and clinics hosted by the professional teams.

10/21/2024 |  Columbus, Ohio, to Host Gay Softball World Series in 2026 (SportsTravel) Columbus, Ohio, will host International Pride Softball’s Gay Softball World Series, the largest annual LGBTQ+ single-sport athletic competition in the world, from August 30 to September 5, 2026.
More than 230 teams and 5,000 athletes are expected to attend the event. This is the fourth time Columbus will host the GSWS and first time since 2021, which resulted in $7.4 million in direct visitor spending.