Softball

Blast Motion Adds Pro Softball’s Amanda Lorenz, Aliyah Andrews and Nicole Bates as Brand Ambassadors (SportTechie) Swing analytic company Blast Motion has added three more elite softball players as brand ambassadors, continuing its emphasis on hiring social media influencers.

Former President of U.S.A. Softball Accused of Abusing Minors (Morning Consult Sports) The former president of U.S.A. Softball, John Gouveia, was arrested in April and charged with a number of sex acts with minors. Gouveia, 61, was arrested on April 14 for eight felony counts of lewd acts with a child under 14. 

Women's College World Series final outgains men's final, averages 1.7 million viewers (The Athletic) The final game of the Women's College World Series, in which Oklahoma downed Big 12 foe Texas to claim a sixth national title, averaged 1.7 million viewers and peaked at 2.1 million, according to ESPN. 

The growing pro softball landscape (AXIOS Sports) On the heels of the Women's College World Series, two pro softball leagues began play last week.

NCSA Named Official Recruiting Partner of USA Softball (SportsTravel) Chicago-based athletic recruiting network Next College Student Athlete, which is involved in 37 sports and works with a network of 35,000 college coaches nationwide,  has been named as the “Official Recruiting Partner” of USA Softball.