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Hannah Wells and ladybugs

Holly Rowe reveals Texas softball player’s wild ladybug-eating superstition

"She has a superstition dating back to childhood that if she sees a ladybug, she eats it for good luck. Swallows it whole."

By Sean Keeley OnJun 1, 2026 0
ESPN on ABC breaks down a postgame handshake line controversy between Texas Tech and Tennessee at the Women's College World Series. Credit: ESPN on ABC

ESPN on ABC delivers video footage of Texas Tech-Tennessee WCWS postgame controversy

"You see Karen Weekly saying, 'Good game'... We do not see Weekly say anything different. There is no reaction from Pannell..."

By Matt Clapp OnMay 31, 2026 0
Softball on ABC

Power outage temporarily cuts ABC feed to Texas Tech-Tennessee WCWS softball game

Holly Rowe briefly started a live stream of the game on her Instagram account, providing play-by-play commentary.

By Sean Keeley OnMay 30, 2026 0
softball hot mic

ESPN softball broadcast wrecked by vulgar hot-mic troll

Somehow, a fan was able to interrupt ESPN's broadcast of a Texas-Arizona State game by screaming into a hot mic.

By Matt Yoder OnMay 25, 2026 0
Jason Williams

Barstool’s Jason Williams involved in altercation at Florida softball game

Jason Williams was temporarily removed and another fan was ejected from a Florida-Texas Tech softball game.

By Matt Yoder OnMay 22, 2026 0
Texas Tech's Alana Johnson

Women’s College World Series rubber match sets all-time viewing record

Game 3 on Friday averaged 2.4 million viewers on ESPN.

By Drew Lerner OnJun 9, 2025 0
Oregon Ducks softball

ESPN covers all angles of Oregon softball pitcher firing clump of dirt into catcher’s eye

"Are you kidding me?"

By Sean Keeley OnMay 31, 2025 0

TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for May 7, 2025: how to watch college softball tournaments

The ACC, Big Ten and SEC softball tournaments get going in earnest today on their respective networks.

By Ken Fang OnMay 7, 2025 0
Texas Tech softball coach Gerry Glasco in the dugout during his team's matchup against Houston

ESPN’s Pete Sousa salutes Texas Tech softball coach Gerry Glasco’s soda preference

"A grizzled veteran like that, he goes leaded... I give him props."

By Reice Shipley OnApr 13, 2025 0
An announcer jinx struck Purdue's softball team immediately after a student announcer noted the prowess of the opposing hitter. Photo Credit: B1G+ on X.

Announcer jinx quickly hits college softball commentator

"...and there it goes."

By Michael Dixon OnApr 7, 2025 0
Stanford’s NiJaree Canady (24) pitcher ches during a Women’s College World Series softball game between the Stanford Cardinal and the UCLA Bruins at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Sunday, June 2, 2024. Stanford won 3-1.

NCAA

NiJaree Canady’s record-setting NIL deal breaks new ground for softball

Oklahoma players celebrate their WCWS four-peat. (Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman, via USA Today Sports.)

ESPN

Strong WCWS ratings latest example of how ESPN’s NCAA bundle deal was a steal

KCEN/KAGS sports anchor Ben Peck narrating softball highlights.

Texas sports anchor unfazed by dog while narrating highlights on deadline

"It's the things you DON'T see on camera in this business."

By Sean Keeley OnMay 27, 2024 0

TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for May 8, 2024: how to watch college softball tournaments

The ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC all start their conference softball tournaments on their respective networks.

By Ken Fang OnMay 8, 2024 0

MLB Network to air live college softball games for first time with DI Leadoff Classic

"Airing live college softball on MLB Network for the first time is a positive step forward overall and is certainly a defining moment for the future of this partnership with NFCA."

By Jessica Kleinschmidt OnFeb 8, 2024 1
Oklahoma celebrates the Women's College World Championship over Florida State

While some say dynasties are bad for sports, the ratings say otherwise

There’s no solid evidence from a viewership standpoint to suggest that dynasties and dominance are bad for the game.

By Katie Lever, Ph.D OnJun 13, 2023 2
Oklahoma's Grace Lyons

Oklahoma’s dominance of the Women’s College World Series didn’t deter viewers

Game 2 of the Women's College World Series finale averaged 1.86 million viewers.

By Sam Neumann OnJun 12, 2023 2

TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for May 26, 2023: how to watch College Softball Super Regionals

The NCAA Softball Tournament goes in earnest into its Super Regional phase today

By Ken Fang OnMay 26, 2023 0

TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for May 19, 2023: how to watch NCAA Softball Tournament

ACC Network, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, Longhorn Network and SEC Network will all carry games from 16 regionals in the NCAA Softball Championships today

By Ken Fang OnMay 19, 2023 0

Fans, Big Ten Network crew forced to evacuate softball stadium as a hovering helicopter attempted to dry the field

The first game of the Big Ten softball tournament took longer than eight hours, including this chopper delay.

By Jay Rigdon OnMay 11, 2018 1

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