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Reese Atwood Leads AUSL All-Star Vote After Hot Pro Start - Reese Atwood is slashing above .450 in her first AUSL games and leads the 2026 All-Star Cup fan vote. Here's what her pro debut teaches every young catcher. Read MoreVahn Lackey 2026 MLB Draft: Johnny Bench Award Winner - Vahn Lackey won the 2026 Johnny Bench Award and is projected top-2 in the MLB Draft. Here's what his catcher development path teaches young players. Read More
Jocelyn Erickson Chicago Bandits Pro Debut: Defense Wins Picks - Jocelyn Erickson was drafted 5th overall by the Chicago Bandits for her defense — not her bat. Her pro debut is the best lesson in what catchers are worth. Read More Reese Atwood’s AUSL Debut: Two Home Runs Off Canady - Reese Atwood hit two home runs off NiJaree Canady in her AUSL pro debut — and it wasn't luck. Here's what every catcher can learn from it. Read More
Daniel Jackson: No Catcher Had Ever Done This - Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson swept five major 2026 college baseball awards and made Division I history with 32 HR and 26 SB in one season. Read More
Atwood’s Walk, Ramirez’s Tag: What Two Elimination Games Taught Us About Catching - Sunday May 31st, two elimination games played back to back at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. Four teams walked in. Two walked out. Both games turned on a catcher. Game One: Reese Atwood Breaks the Spell Through four and a third innings, Jordy Frahm had not allowed a single Texas hitter to reach base. No… Read MoreSoftball: Strength and Success! The Women’s College World Series and Why It Matters - A Big Moment in Sports Something really exciting is happening in sports right now. More people than ever are watching college softball. More girls are playing, and the best college teams in America all want to win one thing: the Women's College World Series (WCWS). Every spring, the top teams travel to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,… Read More