With a record-setting regular season now in the rear-view mirror, the Wisconsin softball team sets its sights on the postseason where it will play in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinal Friday. Wisconsin (39-11, 16-7 Big Ten) will head to Lincoln, Neb., as the No. 4 seed in the tournament and… Read more »

Every year, in almost every sport, a batch of wide-eyed freshmen show up on the college sports scene eager to begin their careers. Then, before they know it, these rookies transform into veterans on the cusp of graduation about to face the real world. It’s a bittersweet time with uncertainty… Read more »

Wisconsin softball has played well on the road all season. Setting a program record with 10 conference wins away from home, it seemed a forgone conclusion that once Wisconsin finally played at home — weather permitting — the team would keep on rolling. For a large part, that assumption proved… Read more »

On a bittersweet Senior Day, one senior in particular made sure her name won’t be forgotten after she graduates or even after her final game at Goodman Diamond. Hitting her 12th home run in the rubber match of the Wisconsin softball team’s series with Michigan State, senior utility player Whitney… Read more »

It was a somber scene Sunday afternoon as the senior members of the Wisconsin softball team began to realize the inevitable end of their Badger careers, removing their name tags from the dugout lockers after the regular season finale at Goodman Diamond. Michigan State (24-24, 9-10 Big Ten) played the… Read more »

With the regular season coming to a close for the Wisconsin softball team this weekend, it is perfect timing for the Big Ten conference race to come back into focus for the Badgers. After league-leading No. 9 Michigan dropped a pair of games in its series to No. 16 Nebraska… Read more »

Competitive, tough, a bulldog, fun, caring and laid-back are the words Wisconsin softball head coach Yvette Healy and pitchers Cassandra Darrah and Meghan McIntosh used to describe Tracie Adix. They may seem paradoxical, but the two separate phrases are apt descriptions of the Badgers’ third-year pitching coach. Like Adix, plenty… Read more »

It’s the top of the seventh, down one run with one out and the bases empty: a familiar situation in which the Wisconsin softball team found itself again Sunday. And yet again, the Badgers persevered, bringing in four runs to secure another come-from-behind victory. There’s no question Wisconsin has developed… Read more »

With a slightly more spring-like afternoon Wednesday at Goodman Diamond, warmer temperatures did not accompany hotter hitters in a Big Ten doubleheader between Wisconsin and Northwestern. But despite only scraping together eight hits between the two games, the Badgers found a way to score seven runs, taking the two games… Read more »

From the outset of each softball game Wednesday afternoon, Wisconsin’s outlook for remaining third in the Big Ten appeared rather bleak. Northwestern struck first in the opening inning of both affairs. It twice looked as if Wisconsin might drop another home game, but each time the Badgers settled in and… Read more »

Riding a four-game winning streak, the Wisconsin softball team wraps up its seven-game home stand at Goodman Diamond with a doubleheader against Big Ten rival Northwestern Wednesday. With a win over Northwestern (25-16, 9-5 Big Ten), Wisconsin (33-9, 10-5) can match its 34-win total from all of last season with… Read more »

Anyone who watches baseball or softball knows that the position that most often comes at a premium with a shortage of quality players is the catcher. It’s hard enough to find someone who wants to crouch behind a player wielding a metal weapon — in this case it’s called a… Read more »

Big fly. Round-tripper. Salami. Tater. Those are just a few colorful synonyms for a home run, which played a big part in the Wisconsin softball team’s weekend sweep of Big Ten rival Ohio State at Goodman Diamond. Thanks to three timely home runs, the Badgers pulled off 7-6 and 3-1… Read more »

For the first time in 2013, the Wisconsin softball team welcomed a Big Ten team to Goodman Diamond and didn’t disappoint the home crowd, coming away with three conference victories. Wisconsin (33-9, 10-5 Big Ten) began their series against Ohio State (27-17, 6-9) with a pair of wins Saturday, including… Read more »

After playing 37 straight road games to start the season, the Wisconsin softball team is now in the middle of its longest home stand which continues this weekend with a three game series against Ohio State. Wisconsin (30-9, 7-5 Big Ten) takes on a red hot Ohio State team (26-14,… Read more »

The offense of the Wisconsin softball team has been off to a fast start in the 2013 season, playing a large role in the team’s best start to a season in program history. Surprisingly, that offense failed to make an appearance in the first game of Wisconsin’s doubleheader Tuesday night.… Read more »

Wisconsin set a record this year, but it wasn’t by playing games. Instead the Badgers accomplished, if it can be called that, a school record of 37 games without playing a single one at Goodman Diamond. However, whether for better or worse, the Badgers finally played their first home games… Read more »

After finally returning to Madison after a long away stretch, head coach Yvette Healy and the Wisconsin softball team play their home opener April 16 as they host the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in a double-header before the Badgers host the Ohio State Buckeyes for a three game series Friday,… Read more »

No. 22 Nebraska takes series from Wisconsin softball in Lincoln In a critical road series against perennial powerhouse program Nebraska, Wisconsin found a way to fight back from defeat but lost the rubber match Sunday against the Cornhuskers, 11-2. The loss drops the Badgers to 29-8 overall and 7-5 in… Read more »

For what is now the ninth weekend in a row, the Wisconsin softball team will play on the road starting Friday night in Lincoln, Neb. Yet for something so familiar for the Badgers – they have played every single game on the road this year – there is something completely… Read more »

More and more in sports the question being asked of athletes is, “What have you done for me lately?” If asked this question, Wisconsin softball pitcher Meghan McIntosh can show you her two Big Ten Pitcher of the Week awards and film of her two no-hitters from this season. She’s… Read more »

Spring. That special time of year when April showers bring May flowers and other various forms of glorious new life. But, as Wisconsin residents know, spring oftentimes is just an extension of the winter season, with the same dreary cold weather and maybe a patch of snow replaced here and there… Read more »

As the 2012 fall semester began and the Badgers took their respective positions on athletic fields across campus, hype was everywhere, almost tactile in the air. The discussion of which team would have the best season — would it be the football squad or the women’s hockey team or the… Read more »

When looking at the streaking Badgers’ softball team, it’s not that hard to realize the key to its success. The pitching staff has put up solid performances every week and kept the opponents off the board. On the season, the group has maintained a 1.54 ERA and kept its opponents’ to… Read more »

The Wisconsin softball team takes their 18-3 record on the road again this weekend to a tournament in Louisville, Ky., the Louisville Classic. The weekend schedule prompts a few ranked opponents for the Badgers on it, including a game against the host team, 11th-ranked Louisville. This weekend is the Badgers’… Read more »

After two weeks of long distance traveling to Florida and California, the Wisconsin softball team is headed to Illinois for the SalSaluki Invitational this weekend. Only being one month into the season, the team has shown a lot of promise for what is to come in the remainder of the… Read more »

While NCAA softball is starting to heat up, one of the tops stories of the season so far has been the reemergence of Big Ten teams like Nebraska, Iowa and yes, Wisconsin. Wisconsin has gotten off to their quickest start in history with a record of 14-3. It capped this… Read more »

Recently named Big Ten Freshman of the Week, Wisconsin freshman pitcher and utility player Taylor-Paige Stewart has been solid in her rookie year for the Badgers. Posting a 1-0 record with a spotless ERA and a save this past weekend in the Diamond 9 Tournament, Stewart has given her team a… Read more »

Although school records at the University of Wisconsin tend to own a great deal of significance, the women’s softball team could not care less, or at least it seems like it could not. The Badgers made breaking records a second hobby in 2012, raising the bar in six offensive categories… Read more »

ORLANDO, Fla. — If this weekend was supposed to be a replicate of Big Ten play this season, the Badgers set the right example to duplicate. Sweeping the three-day Diamond 9 tournament with three wins over both George Southern (7-7) and Boston University (1-4), Wisconsin (10-1) is suddenly off to… Read more »

With fresh legs after a week off, the Wisconsin softball team will hit the road again to warmer weather against two teams that finished above them. This time, the Badgers (4-1) travel to Orlando, Fla., where they will take part in the Diamond 9 tournament, playing against Georgia Southern (6-3)… Read more »

Her nickname is “Giggles.” One of her hobbies listed on the Wisconsin Athletics website is laughing. That’s not exactly the personality you’d expect from a player who crushed Big Ten pitching for a .400 average just a season ago. But the Wisconsin softball coaching staff hopes to change the at-bat… Read more »

Coming off of their best season to date, the Wisconsin softball team has been up to the challenge of continuing that success in the beginning of the 2013 season. The Badgers got off to a fiery start last weekend with an appearance in the First Pitch Classic in Charlotte, N.C.… Read more »

Winter is winding down, which can only mean one thing, the start of the Badgers softball season is among us. After the most successful season in program history, the softball team is getting ready to take the field for their first tournament of the season, the “First Pitch Classic,” in… Read more »

They say Shanel Blackshear is loud and somewhat goofy. They say Stephanie Peace can inspire her teammates with a simple flick of her glove. They say Whitney Massey doesn’t say too much, or talk too loudly, but she doesn’t need to; her bat speaks much louder. They say Michelle Mueller… Read more »

The time is now for Wisconsin softball. With the weather Tuesday afternoon feeling more like spring than the middle of January, it seems fitting the beginning of the season for the Badgers is just around the corner. Already practicing in preparation for their opening tournament, the University of North Carolina… Read more »

Wisconsin softball head coach Yvette Healy announced the signing of three recruits to national letters of intent Tuesday. Chloe Miller (Bettendorf, Iowa), Sara Novak (Shorewood, Ill.) and Nyah Rodman (Lakewood, Calif.) will become the newest Badgers in the fall of 2013. “Above all, this class is filled with great students… Read more »

This week’s selection for Badger Herald Athlete of the Week came down to the wire. Scratch that — it came down to the final pitch. While senior pitcher Meghan McIntosh set the tone for Wisconsin by throwing a no-hitter and facing the minimum 21 batters in the team’s 4-0 win… Read more »

Just three games separate the Wisconsin softball team and the end of the regular season, but those same three games remain instrumental in the Badgers’ chances at postseason play. The Badgers (33-17, 12-8 Big Ten) will travel to Lincoln, Neb., for a weekend series with the Cornhuskers (31-21, 12-8 Big… Read more »

Heading into the final weekend of the regular season, the Wisconsin softball team is hoping to bounce back from a difficult weekend as it reflects on what has been a largely successful season so far. The Badgers (33-17, 12-8 in conference) lost both games of a doubleheader to the nationally… Read more »

With apologies to Grantland Rice: Outlined against a blue-gray May sky, the Four Horsemen rode again. In dramatic lore they are known as Famine, Pestilence, Destruction and Death. These are only aliases. Their real names are Evans, Kleist, Brackeen and that kid who draws “Tanked Life” (Steven?). They formed the… Read more »

When words fail to decide disagreements, the human race has found a much more primal way to decide its differences. It’s a sport riddled with has-beens, glory-seekers and drunk college students as both sides struggle to hack away at a slow moving ball the size of a grapefruit. Yes, the… Read more »

With just six games remaining, the Big Ten softball title race is finally starting to take shape, and for the first time in program history, the Wisconsin Badgers will have a major say in how it ends. Although the Badgers currently reside in a tie with Iowa for fourth place,… Read more »

Wednesday represented another day, another opponent and another pair of home victories for the Badger softball team when in-state rival University of Wisconsin-Green Bay arrived at Goodman Diamond. The Badgers remained hot as ever at their home diamond, winning their program record 12th and 13th straight games playing near the… Read more »

The Wisconsin softball team is streaking through the wins column at Goodman Diamond. Winning its 12th and 13th straight game at home, a program record, Wisconsin (33-15,12-6 Big Ten) rode two strong pitching performances to sweep Green Bay (21-25, 10-11 Horizon League) 4-0 and 5-2 in a doubleheader Wednesday night.… Read more »

Having one of the Big Ten’s best pitchers in Cassandra Darrah has graced the Wisconsin Badgers this season with solid performances on the mound. With a 20-9 record and just a 2.16 earned run average in 172 innings pitched, Darrah has been the unquestioned work horse on the rubber for… Read more »

The Bradley Braves (19-28, 9-14 MVC) gave the Wisconsin Badgers (31-15, 12-6 Big Ten) all they could handle Tuesday night. Playing at the friendly confines of Goodman Diamond on a beautiful spring night, the Badgers rode junior pitcher Meghan McIntosh’s (6-5) arm the distance to 2-0 win against the Braves.… Read more »

Coming off a series loss on the road to Purdue, the Wisconsin softball team finds itself in a stretch of three nonconference games that have become must-wins if the team wishes to solidify its RPI and build a stronger résumé for the NCAA tournament. With the season winding down, Wisconsin… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin has fielded a softball team for 16 years and has never been able to finish in the top three of the Big Ten. Plenty of seasons have passed by with Wisconsin closing play at or near the bottom of the conference. However, head coach Yvette Healy… Read more »

It was a tale of two completely different games headlining the Wednesday doubleheader at Goodman Diamond between Wisconsin and Indiana State. Though at times it got dicey, the Badgers were able to triumph in both, winning each affair in contrasting fashion. Wisconsin dominated in the first game, with the Badgers… Read more »

The Wisconsin softball team was once again buoyed by the return of senior Karla Powell on Wednesday night as the 2011 first-team all-Big Ten player returned to the starting lineup as the designated player for the Badgers, going a combined 3-for-5 with two walks in a doubleheader sweep over Indiana… Read more »

Fresh off another Big Ten weekend sweep, the Wisconsin (27-13, 11-4 Big Ten) softball team will look to continue its dominance, as non-conference opponent Indiana State (18-26, 13-7 Missouri Valley Conference) will join them for a doubleheader Wednesday at Goodman Diamond. The Badgers dismantled Penn State over the weekend, piling… Read more »

When a team finds itself scouting the Badgers this season, one stat in particular may stick out. The Badgers have not one, not two, but six players batting over .300. With a team offense ranked second in the conference and 34th in the country with a collective batting average of… Read more »

The Wisconsin softball team received a big boost Sunday afternoon, as Karla Powell — the team’s only senior — made the start at the designated player position. The game marked only the 13th time in the 40 games this season that the senior cracked the Badger starting lineup, as nagging… Read more »

Entering the fifth inning of Sunday’s game between Penn State and Wisconsin, the speakers at Goodman Diamond cranked up “Jump Around,” as fans and Badger players alike were caught enjoying a few jumps of their own. When you’re winning like this Wisconsin team, you can enjoy moments like these. The… Read more »

Whether it’s hitting the ball out of the park, rallying from large deficits or shutting out opponents, the Wisconsin softball team continues to find various avenues for success. The Badgers (24-13, 8-4 Big Ten) have reached the halfway mark on their Big Ten calendar and are sitting in a very… Read more »

The good times keep rolling for the Wisconsin softball team. Adding two more victories to their school record winning streak on Tuesday, the Badgers will look to maintain the pace against Illinois this coming weekend. The friendly confines of Goodman Diamond have treated the Badgers well, but if they are… Read more »

Mark down another Big Ten Player of the Week for the Wisconsin softball team — except this time it’s from an unlikely source. Stephanie Peace is the new name added to the list of Badger honorees after leading Wisconsin to an unbeaten week of six victories over the likes of… Read more »

Tuesday’s doubleheader against Western Illinois was a game in which Wisconsin needed every player on its roster to perform. While the Badgers walked away with a sweep at Goodman Diamond, the performances of steady sophomore Cassandra Darrah and the unheralded production of catcher Maggie Strange ?. When the dust on… Read more »

The Wisconsin Badgers (22-12, 6-3 Big Ten) swept the Western Illinois Leathernecks (22-17, 12-3 Summit League) in a story of day and night Tuesday. In the night game, the Badgers got the best of the Leathernecks in a pitching duel, as Wisconsin star pitcher Cassandra Darrah (14-6) went the distance… Read more »

The Wisconsin softball team just continues to find ways to win. After finishing off last weekend’s conference sweep against Minnesota with the largest comeback victory in the program’s history — coming back to win 11-10 despite being down eight runs in the fourth inning — Wisconsin (20-12, 6-3) welcomes Western… Read more »

After finishing off 23 consecutive road games with a series win over the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Badgers are finally returning to the friendly confines of Goodman Diamond, where Wisconsin will take on Northwestern in its home opener. While the Wildcats’ record (11-17, 0-3) is unremarkable at first appearance, the Badgers… Read more »

When Maria Van Abel sat down at the Wisconsin senior All-Star Banquet in the spring of 2011, the then-high school senior was planning on playing volleyball, not softball, at the collegiate level. But that all changed when Wisconsin softball head coach Yvette Healy made the keynote speech of the night.… Read more »

The Wisconsin softball team (13-10) moved to 2-1 in Big Ten play as players returned home after defeating Iowa (11-17) Sunday by a score of 5-4, handing the Badgers the series victory over Iowa after they split the doubleheader Saturday. The final game of the conference-opening series for Wisconsin was also… Read more »

After non-conference tournament trips to Florida, South Carolina, Nevada and California, the Badgers are back in the Midwest. Wisconsin (11-9) looks to open up Big Ten play on a winning note, as the team takes the road in a three game series at Iowa (10-15). While the Badgers sit just… Read more »

As the Wisconsin softball schedule makes the turn from non-conference tournaments to Big Ten play, the Badgers will be looking for consistency. For Cassandra Darrah, a rising talent on the mound for the Badgers, the timing is perfect. The sophomore pitcher was dominant last weekend in Santa Barbara, carrying the… Read more »

There may only be one thing even hotter than Madison’s recent record-setting temperatures: the Wisconsin softball team. Fresh off a strong showing last weekend in Reno, Nev. — where the Badgers finished 4-1 — they head back west for the Gaucho Classic II in Santa Barbara, Calif. Joining the Badgers… Read more »

Wisconsin junior Molly Spence had one of the best weekends a player can even imagine. She was awarded the Big Ten Player of the Week after her amazing performance at the Wolf Pack Softball Classic as she belted four home runs and drove in 10 runs over the weekend. On… Read more »

The Wisconsin softball team has spent the last three weekends circling the southeast corner of the nation, competing in tournaments in Florida and South Carolina. This weekend, they will finally hit the west coast for a tournament in Reno, Nev. The Wolfpack Softball Classic, hosted by the University of Nevada,… Read more »

After her inaugural year at the helm for the Badgers, Wisconsin softball head coach Yvette Healy had plenty to smile about. The then-first year coach led Wisconsin to its best conference finish since 2005, going 9-11 in the Big Ten on its way to a 30-win season. The 30 wins… Read more »

There’s just no substitute for success. Many Wisconsin athletic programs enjoyed memorable seasons thanks to renewed success, as both the football and basketball teams shined bright for the university in the national spotlight many times. Pasadena, the Sweet Sixteen; these trips brought Bucky a revamped swagger. But there’s another squad… Read more »

July 24, 2010. That was the date when athletic director Barry Alvarez announced who would take over the Wisconsin softball program. Alvarez cited the fact that this coach had proven herself to be a winner both as a player and a coach as instrumental in her hire. Meet head coach… Read more »

As has been the case all season long for the Badgers, the underclassmen stepped up in a big way in a game two victory against Green Bay Wednesday. Continuing her torrent pace of late, freshman Mary Massei, went 2-for-4 in the Badgers’ second game, recording two runs, one RBI and… Read more »

Head coach Yvette Healy and her team needed something to change after losing their opening game to University of Wisconsin-Green Bay yesterday, 4-2. So in the second game of the doubleheader, Healy decided to shake up her lineup, hoping a different look would reenergize the Badgers. Putting pitcher Cassandra Darrah… Read more »

After taking part in a hyped and important matchup, teams in every sport have the tendency to overlook their next game, often being upset by a much lesser opponent.Wisconsin (26-21, 6-10) looks to avoid a letdown when it hosts Green Bay (20-21, 7-13) at Goodman Diamond Wednesday in the final… Read more »

The Wisconsin softball team received publicity in all forms Sunday as the game was broadcasted live on the Big Ten Network. What was even more impressive was the fan support. The attendance was a season-high 664, nearly triple the amount at Saturday’s game, which can mostly be blamed on the… Read more »

The Badgers were looking forward to a series where they could compare themselves with the best of the best. Going against a team ranked No. 2 in the country on Sunday, Wisconsin battled with Michigan until the very end, but came up short 2-1 in a classic showdown between two… Read more »

It looked like both games were out of reach. Down 4-1 in game one and behind 3-0 in game two, the Wisconsin softball team flirted with potentially being swept in Iowa. But the Badgers battled back, clawing their way back from both deficits to complete a historical first sweep of… Read more »

With over half the Big Ten season in the books, the Wisconsin softball team has shown a lot promise for the future. Head coach Yvette Healy and the rest of the new coaching staff have turned around the program and instilled a winning attitude, evident of its 24-19 overall record.… Read more »

It’s crunch time for the Wisconsin softball team and head coach Yvette Healy. At the halfway point of the Big Ten season, the Badgers have 10 Big Ten games remaining to solidify their record. With hopes for an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament in June, Wisconsin (23-18, 3-7) will… Read more »

The recent inclement weather in Madison may not be a big adjustment for the Wisconsin football team when the annual spring game rolls around this Saturday, but it is not the type of weather commonly found in a softball game. Wednesday evening the weather was in the mid-30s as Wisconsin… Read more »

For the first time this season, Goodman Diamond was treated to hearing the walk-up music of freshman Mary Massei. The Huntington Beach, Calif. native chose the 2pac hit “California Love” for the speakers and gave the Badgers some much needed love in the outfield and at the plate in her… Read more »

Two games. Two heartbreaks. After a weekend series in Bloomington marked by a pair of losses that came down to the final at bat in each game, Wisconsin (22-17, 2-6) looks to rebound against Minnesota (25-18, 3-5) in a Wednesday doubleheader. While the Badgers are returning home to the friendly… Read more »

The Wisconsin softball team swept South Dakota State Wednesday, but the Badgers now face one of their toughest tests of the season. Traveling to Bloomington, Ind., for a weekend series against the Hoosiers, Wisconsin will have an opportunity to test its mettle against one of the best teams in the… Read more »

Wisconsin took both games of a double-header against South Dakota State on Wednesday night to move to 22-15 on the year. But in the second game of the night, the Badgers had their back against the wall early on. In the top of the second inning, South Dakota State put… Read more »

South Dakota State came into Tuesday’s doubleheader knowing the potential and talent of Wisconsin ace freshman Cassandra Darrah, but nothing could prepare them for the real thing. In the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader, the Jackrabbits were shut down 4-0 by Darrah’s seven-inning, one hit performance, an outing where the… Read more »

Wisconsin softball heads into its doubleheader with South Dakota State on Wednesday coming off the biggest comeback in the school’s history. Down 8-3 in the bottom of the sixth inning in the first game of Saturday’s double-header against Northwestern, the Badgers were able to put together a late rally to… Read more »

Infielder Shannel Blackshear stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the second inning with the Badgers trailing 3-0 early on against Northwestern in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday. The sophomore battled with Wildcat pitcher Jessica Smith, fouling off ball after ball to stay alive, and the… Read more »

If Wisconsin softball head coach Yvette Healy was looking for a signature win this season, the Badgers found her one in splitting a weekend doubleheader with tough Big Ten foe Northwestern. The Badgers rallied for an incredible 9-8 win in the first game but fell short of the sweep in… Read more »

Wisconsin sophomore pitcher Meghan McIntosh bounced back, to say the least, from her rough outing against Notre Dame by setting a career high in strikeouts Thursday night. In the Badgers’ second game of its double-header against North Dakota, McIntosh recorded 13 strikeouts en route to a complete game shutout and… Read more »

When it comes to losing, Wisconsin has a short memory. Rebounding from Tuesday’s disappointment against Notre Dame, the Badgers swept Thursday’s doubleheader with North Dakota, recording 5-0 and 7-0 shutouts. The Badgers’ sophomore pitcher Meghan McIntosh (7-8) drew all eyes on her way to dominating the nightcap with a shutout.… Read more »

For four innings the Badgers hung tough with Notre Dame, as freshman Amanda Najdek pitched through the Fighting Irish lineup like a fifth year senior. But when a pitching change removed Najdek in the top of the fifth with two outs, the fight was put back in the Irish, as… Read more »

Despite only giving up one run, Wisconsin pitcher Amanda Najdek was pulled in favor of Meghan McIntosh with one out to go and the game tied 1-1 in the top of the fifth inning yesterday against Notre Dame. It was a controversial call by UW head coach Yvette Healy, as… Read more »

Wisconsin entered Thursday’s doubleheader against Loyola on a two-game losing streak, having lost four of its last five games. The Badgers got their win in the first game, 9-4, but split the doubleheader after being shutout 4-0 in the second game. For first-year head coach Yvette Healy, it was not… Read more »

In the first game of Wisconsin’s home opener against Loyola, the Badgers’ bats awoke in a flurry, scoring five runs in the fourth inning of a 9-4 trouncing of the Ramblers. During the nightcap, though, UW’s bats fell dormant. While the Badger offense struggled in the second game, senior Jennifer… Read more »

Finally, after trips to warmer weather in California, Texas, Florida and a weekend in State College, the Badgers return to the friendly confines of Goodman Diamond. Well, they’ll have to wait one extra day. With Wednesday’s home opener against Illinois-Chicago postponed due to poor field conditions, the Badgers (15-11) will… Read more »

When a new coach is brought in to turn around a program, most people can only expect gradual changes in the first year of new leadership. Head coach Yvette Healy and her staff are not only rapidly changing the Wisconsin softball program, but they are also winning at a rapid… Read more »

Less than nine months ago, coach Yvette Healy was brought in to help rebuild Wisconsin softball for the future. Few thought the future was going to come so soon. In her first season with the team, Healy has guided the Badgers to a 15-9 start, its best since 2007, including… Read more »

With a new head coach, the Wisconsin softball program is counting on its veterans to be leaders. Unfortunately, that means placing a lot of stock in a very young group of athletes as Yvette Healy enters her first year at the helm of the program. Three seniors and two juniors… Read more »

With the beginning of spring tournaments, the Wisconsin softball team has one problem: winters in Wisconsin don’t yield fully to spring until April. With the team being largely confided to using indoor facilities, first year head coach Yvette Healy and her team look for improvement early in the season. “We… Read more »

Just beginning her first year as Wisconsin softball head coach, Yvette Healy is optimistic as her young team faces Texas State Thursday in Austin, Texas, to begin the 2011 season. Following their game against Texas State (2-3), the Badgers will take on No. 15 Texas (3-0) Thursday in the 2011… Read more »

After three consecutive losing seasons, Chandelle Schulte’s run as head softball coach at the University of Wisconsin is over. Schulte, who went 99-153 overall and 23-70 in Big Ten play over her five years at the helm, did not have her contract renewed Thursday, as the UW Athletic Board voted… Read more »

Traveling to Northwestern this weekend, the University of Wisconsin softball team hopes to maintain its hot streak and improve its conference record along the way. The Badgers have gained a ton of confidence over the last few weeks with a 7-2 record and a long home winning streak. The confidence… Read more »

The recent struggles of the Wisconsin softball team are well-documented and well-known. However, the two people most familiar with the not-so-distant streak of mediocrity are pitcher Letty Olivarez and shortstop Katie Soderberg. The team’s only two seniors have seen the program slide from respectability, down a long road of darkness… Read more »

While the struggles of the Wisconsin softball team have been well documented, it appears as though the program may finally be turning a corner. Playing on the Big Ten Network and under the lights, the Badgers (18-28, 3-10) pulled out a 4-1 victory Saturday night over Indiana (11-34, 3-12). Senior… Read more »

Wisconsin has been leveled by tough competition this year, but its recent stretch of games has shown maturity and confidence. Mistakes that cost the Badgers in close games have been significantly decreased, and the response to those mistakes shows focus and determination. Hopefully for UW, this late season revelation will… Read more »

Overcoming two late-inning deficits Wednesday, the Wisconsin softball team swept North Dakota in a doubleheader at Goodman Diamond. The first game took an extra inning to decide after the Badgers tied the game in the sixth inning. With Whitney Massey at third and Kendall Grimm at the plate with one… Read more »

There might be no Under Armour advertisements at Goodman Diamond. There might not have been a lot of success at home in the early portion of the season. But there certainly is a strong will from the team to protect their house. It is something head coach Chandelle Schulte has… Read more »

Following a rain-shortened series this past weekend at Illinois, the Wisconsin softball team returns home today for a doubleheader against the Fighting Sioux of the University of North Dakota. The teams have two common opponents on the season, San Diego and South Dakota. Playing both teams in non-conference play, North… Read more »

On the heels of its first three-game-winning streak since the Blue & Gold Felsberg Memorial tournament in February, the Wisconsin softball team looks to continue its strong play into this weekend, as it travels to Champaign, Ill. to face the No. 19 Fighting Illini. While the Badgers (14-26) did play… Read more »

On the strength of a record-breaking day, the Wisconsin Badgers (14-26) swept the Coyotes of the University of South Dakota (12-27-1) in a doubleheader Wednesday, winning 5-1 in game one and taking the nightcap 10-2 in five innings. Game one was highlighted by a gem turned in by Badger pitcher… Read more »

It was a record day for the Badgers as Molly Spence set the single-game RBI record with seven, Jen Krueger set the single-season steals record for UW with 21 and pitcher Letty Olivarez tied the single-game strikeout record with 17. They set these records in a doubleheader sweep over South… Read more »

With a single run deciding both games, the Wisconsin softball team split a double header against Northern Illinois yesterday at Goodman Diamond, bringing their record on the season to 12-26. The Huskies won the first game in extra innings, 5-4, and the Badgers battled back in the second game, scoring… Read more »

Stepping away from conference play for a bit, the University of Wisconsin softball team continues its home stand Tuesday against Northern Illinois today at Goodman Diamond. The Badgers are coming off a two-game series that resulted in a split with Purdue and their only Big Ten win in 10 tries.… Read more »

After beginning the season 0-8 in conference play, the Wisconsin softball team picked up its first Big Ten win of the season over the weekend as the Badgers split a two-game series with Purdue at Goodman Diamond. On Saturday, the Badgers were strong in all facets of the game and… Read more »

Still without a conference win coming into the weekend, several members of the Wisconsin softball team began to show some frustration last week. Although head coach Chandelle Schulte maintained the players had not been talking about it, it is hard to imagine a 0-8 conference start was well-accepted by the… Read more »

As they host Purdue this weekend at Goodman Diamond, the Wisconsin Badgers are still looking for their first Big Ten win after opening conference play with eight straight losses. The Badgers have gone 3-11 since the start of the regular spring season and are coming off two demoralizing losses to… Read more »

Still looking for its first conference win of the season, Wisconsin suffered two devastating home losses Wednesday in a doubleheader against Iowa, as the Badgers were just edged out 1-0 in game one before being demolished 14-1 in the nightcap. UW battled the Hawkeyes throughout the first game, but strong… Read more »

Following a pair of defeats in Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Wisconsin Badgers remain winless in conference play at 0-8. Wisconsin (10-24) lost a heartbreaking first game 1-0, and that disappointment may have spilt over into the second game, in which UW was thoroughly beaten 14-1. “Some… Read more »

Following a 2-2 weekend split at Goodman Diamond against Penn State and South Dakota State, the Wisconsin softball team welcomes the Iowa Hawkeyes to Madison today for a doubleheader. Despite still looking for its first Big Ten win, senior pitcher Letty Olivarez maintains that the team is not too down… Read more »

Over the weekend, it was a tale of two teams for the Wisconsin softball team, as the Badgers blasted South Dakota State for 11 runs in one game but only mustered one run in the two games against Big Ten competitor Penn State. It was a microcosm of the Badgers’… Read more »

The Wisconsin softball team wrapped up a busy weekend yesterday at Goodman Diamond, defeating the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State 11-2 by virtue of the eight run mercy rule employed by the NCAA. The Badgers completed the rescheduled series against SDSU, winning 7-1 on Thursday and in six innings yesterday.… Read more »

After managing just eight wins in 28 road games to start the season, Wisconsin finally opened its home slate Thursday, and the game was well worth the wait. Senior pitcher Letty Olivarez struck out 10 and did not allow an earned run as Wisconsin won its home opener 7-1 against… Read more »

It was supposed to be the day Wisconsin finally played its first home game of the 2010 season. But the weather Wednesday forced the Badgers to wait. The UW softball team was slated to make its home debut yesterday in a doubleheader against South Dakota State. Instead, rain forced both… Read more »

After playing its first 28 games on the road, the Wisconsin softball team will host South Dakota State tonight for a doubleheader at Goodman Diamond. For the first time this season, the Badgers (8-20, 0-4 Big Ten) will play their first game on the diamond they call home. After going… Read more »

The Wisconsin softball team heads south this weekend for its final regular season tournament, where Oklahoma State will host the Mizuno Classic. Wisconsin (4-11) plays a double header against Rutgers (5-10) and No. 20 Oklahoma State (15-6) today before finishing the first part of the tournament against Prairie View A&M… Read more »

We’ve all heard it before. How your roommate has a crazy workload this upcoming week, and the world may end before it is all done. Next time someone around you complains about the workload they have in a given week, politely remind them about the Wisconsin softball team. The team… Read more »

After having two games rained out last weekend, the Wisconsin softball team heads to California again for this weekend’s San Diego Classic. Wisconsin (3-9) will face No. 22 ranked Fresno State (9-4) before taking on co-host San Diego (3-6) on Friday. The Badgers have another double-header Saturday, squaring off against… Read more »

After starting the season on a prolonged hitting slump, the Wisconsin softball team lost its first seven games, including all six opening games at the ASU Kajikawa Classic. However, after making some adjustments to the offense, including shortening up the swings on the ball, the Badgers were able to score… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin softball team will look for its first win at the Blue and Gold Felsberg Memorial in Miami, Fla. this weekend. The Badgers will play two double-headers facing Long Island (3-2) and Florida Gulf Coast (2-2) Saturday, and Bethune Cookman (1-3) and host Florida International (3-1) Sunday.… Read more »

While most students at the University of Wisconsin are forced to deal with the cold weather, the UW softball team begins its spring schedule this weekend in Tempe, Ariz., at the ASU Kajikawa Classic. With four of the six games against teams that qualified for the NCAA Tournament last season,… Read more »

With the regular season wrapping up, the University of Wisconsin softball team will travel to Iowa City to take on Iowa in what will be its final away series of the season. The Badgers are on a relative hot streak, winning two of their last three games, and were… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin softball team fell 5-3 to Michigan State Sunday as MSU’s Kara Weigle hit a two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to propel the Spartans to the win. Wisconsin’s Karla Powell went 3-for-3 in the loss and knocked in two of UW’s… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin softball team will head to East Lansing, Mich., this weekend to face conference rival Michigan State in a two-game weekend series. Wisconsin, which defeated Northern Illinois 2-0 Wednesday, has won two of its last four games overall. Although the Badgers only sit at 14-35 on the… Read more »

Just when it seemed like the game was destined to be another heartbreaking loss to a struggling team, everything turned around. Theresa Boruta hit the game-winning RBI single as the University of Wisconsin softball team beat Northern Illinois 2-0 at Goodman Diamond Wednesday evening. Boruta came up to bat… Read more »

Throughout the first six plus innings of Wednesday night’s Badger victory over the Northern Illinois Huskies, it looked as if the game was headed towards another extra inning affair. The Badgers had yet to record a single hit, while senior Leah Vanevenhoven had only conceded two hits. It was… Read more »

After being thrashed by both thunderstorms and a ranked Michigan team over the weekend, the University of Wisconsin softball team faces nonconference foe Northern Illinois Wednesday. The game marks the end of a nine-game homestand in which the Badgers have gone just 1-7. In Northern Illinois, Wisconsin faces a… Read more »

University of Wisconsin softball head coach Chandelle Schulte has a lot to be excited about come next softball season. Although she can’t lose focus on the rest of the season, as there are still seven games remaining, Schulte’s recruiting class might make her keep one eye on the future.… Read more »

The win streak lasted all of three days as the University of Wisconsin softball team battled through rain and its own sloppy play in being swept 10-0 and 5-0 by No. 9 Michigan at home Saturday. The Badgers sat through three rain delays in the two games as scattered thunderstorms… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin softball team doesn’t like to make excuses. The Badgers didn’t let the wind take all the blame in losing to Notre Dame two weeks ago. They also admitted they could have done more in the games against Illinois and Ohio State where bad officiating was a… Read more »

After losing last year’s Herald-Cardinal softball game, a slugfest that ended in a 16-15 Cardinal victory, former Herald sports editor Ben Voelkel wasn’t going to let his squad fall again. But instead of providing one of his standard pregame pump-up speeches, Voelkel let his bat do all the talking. With… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin softball team finally broke an 11-game losing streak with a win over Minnesota Wednesday. Their reward is two games with No. 6/No. 9 Michigan this weekend.Wisconsin (13-33, 2-10 Big Ten) faces one of its toughest opponents yet in Michigan (32-9, 8-2 Big Ten). UM is the… Read more »

Taking a cue from the University of Wisconsin’s other softball powerhouse, The Badger Herald is looking to break its own losing streak against The Daily Cardinal Saturday.After last year’s heartbreaking 16-15 loss, the Herald has made a few changes it hopes will provide a winning formula. Most notably absent from… Read more »

It wasn’t pretty. It might not have even been necessary. But it got the job done. Karla Powell’s headfirst slide into first base allowed Jen Krueger to score the winning run as the University of Wisconsin softball team broke an 11-game losing streak with a walk-off win over Minnesota.… Read more »

The Badgers’ 11-game losing streak is over. Threatening to go into extra innings for the second time in a week, Wisconsin rallied in the bottom of the seventh to put an end to their losing ways. After having lost the first game of the Border Battle against Minnesota 4-0,… Read more »

Tonight the Badgers will welcome Big Ten rival Minnesota in the softball team’s version of the Border Battle. Both the Badgers and Golden Gophers have struggled as of late. Wisconsin will seek to end their 10-game skid and earn a victory at Goodman Diamond for the first time since April… Read more »

Fastball. Changeup. Riseball. Riseball? Those first two might sound familiar to most people, but the third pitch is a likely unknown to people unfamiliar with softball. The differences in pitching between baseball and softball go farther than just the throwing motion, but a lot of the contrast begins with… Read more »

While still a work in progress, the University of Wisconsin softball team’s offense managed to look alive in its series against Ohio State this weekend. The five runs the Badgers scored in the second game matched the total they had scored in their previous nine games combined. UW also… Read more »

On Saturday afternoon, amid drizzling rain throughout the day, the Badgers were swept by the visiting Ohio State Buckeyes in heartbreaking fashion. The first game of the doubleheader was a relatively uneventful 10-0 victory for Ohio State because the struggling Badger offense couldn’t figure out Buckeye ace Kim Reeder, as… Read more »

This week the University of Wisconsin softball team will resume Big Ten play as it hosts the Ohio State Buckeyes in a two game set on Saturday and Sunday at the Goodman Softball complex. The Buckeyes, ranked No. 15 in the country, have won nine games in a row… Read more »

Maybe it was the strong wind blowing in from the lake. Or maybe it was the familiar lack of hitting and untimely mental errors. Either way, the University of Wisconsin softball team lost its eighth game in a row after being swept by Notre Dame in a doubleheader. After… Read more »

It was a collection of harsh gusting winds, mental lapses and poor play that lead to Wisconsin’s fall to 12- 30 while getting swept by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Badgers came into the doubleheader on a six-game losing streak while the Irish were playing some of their… Read more »

Coming off a disappointing sweep at Penn State, the University of Wisconsin softball team returns home tonight for a doubleheader against Notre Dame. The two teams met early in the season in the Bama Bash Tournament, where UW won 2-0. While the Badgers have struggled to a 12-28 record… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin softball team will travel to Happy Valley this weekend to take on conference foe Penn State. The Badgers enter the series having lost four in a row while the Nittany Lions come in riding a two-game win streak. Last weekend, Penn State swept Iowa to… Read more »

On a chilly Wednesday afternoon at Goodman Diamond, the University of Wisconsin softball team was swept by the Northern Iowa Panthers in a non-conference match-up of teams headed in opposite directions. The Panthers boast a 26-13 record after sweeping the doubleheader versus the Badgers, and have earned an 8-5 record… Read more »

After losing both games of a doubleheader to Northern Iowa, the University of Wisconsin softball team did nothing to change a season long trend of showing up for only the second game. Although the 8-0 score isn’t indicative of it, the Badgers put up a much better effort in the… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin softball team will host Northern Iowa tonight in the last of a stretch of three consecutive home series.Wisconsin last played Saturday against Illinois, where they were no-hit in the early game of an Illini doubleheader sweep. Playing poorly in the first game of a series has… Read more »

At Monday’s press conference, University of Wisconsin softball head coach Chandelle Schulte highlighted topics such as the team’s inconsistencies and the culture of the softball program, as well as optimism for the future. Coming off two tough losses at the hands of Illinois and series splits with UW-Green Bay and… Read more »

In softball, one person can have a dramatic outcome on the game. For the University of Wisconsin softball team Saturday, that person was the home plate umpire, as the Badgers dropped both games of a doubleheader at home to Illinois. In the top of the sixth inning of game… Read more »

Although the University of Wisconsin lost both games of Saturday’s doubleheader versus Illinois, a closer inspection would reveal two polar opposite games. In the first game, Monica Perry, the star hurler for the Fighting Illini, improved her record to 14-8 while pitching a no hitter game. The Illini mercy ruled… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin softball team’s offense finally exploded in the second game of its Wednesday doubleheader, scoring 11 runs. That performance may need to be duplicated when UW faces a high-powered Illinois offense this weekend.While UW (12-22, 1-3 Big Ten) ranks near the bottom of the conference in most… Read more »

Although it took seven innings and a 4-0 shutout loss to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in the first game of the doubleheader Wednesday night, the Badgers finally found their offensive spark. In a 9-2 rout of the Phoenix, Wisconsin salvaged what would have been an utter disappointing two-game… Read more »

University of Wisconsin pitcher Letty Olivarez didn’t last three innings in starting the first game of UW’s doubleheader Wednesday night. Hours later, Leah Vanevenhoven followed suit, pulled at the same time in the second game. Where the Badgers’ starters struggled though, relief pitching came up big for UW. After allowing… Read more »

Barring another spring snowstorm, the Wisconsin softball team will take on in-state rival UW-Green Bay on Wednesday afternoon at Goodman Diamond. The Phoenix represent one of the last nonconference foes the Badgers will face before the heart of their Big Ten schedule. Green Bay comes to Madison with an 11-11… Read more »

In high school, Jennifer Krueger never even so much as held a bat left-handed. She played infield and hit from the right side. That all changed when she got to Wisconsin, where she’s found success as a left-handed hitting outfielder. The University of Wisconsin softball team’s starting center fielder… Read more »

After splitting its home opener with North Dakota, the University of Wisconsin softball team heads to Bloomington this weekend to face Indiana.The Badgers (10-20, 0-2 Big Ten) look to get back to the .500 mark in conference play against the Hoosiers (3-22, 0-2 Big Ten) Saturday and Sunday. UW head… Read more »

The first game of Wisconsin’s home opening doubleheader didn’t prove to be as successful as the team had hoped. On a dreary, cold and overcast afternoon, the weather echoed the team’s sentiments after a series of errors and untimely hitting helped end the Fighting Sioux of North Dakota’s nine-game… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin softball team’s first home series could be a wet one — if it happens at all. Tuesday’s constant rainfall means the field at Goodman Diamond will be soggy at best when or if UW takes on North Dakota in a doubleheader this afternoon.The Badgers (9-19) lost… Read more »

For University of Wisconsin softball pitcher Leah Vanevenhoven, there is a lot she would like to forget about last season. The senior from Kaukauna, Wis., only registered at-bats in 19 out of a possible 55 games last year as Wisconsin trudged through a 15-40 season. Not only did she… Read more »

After going 3-2 at the Lobo Invitational in New Mexico last week, the University of Wisconsin softball team has a chance to continue that success in the Mayfair Tournament this weekend. The tournament, hosted by Long Beach State, will see the Badgers take on BYU, Cal State Northridge, Long Beach… Read more »

After starting the young season with six consecutive losses, three of which were by one run each, the Badger’s softball team left the ‘Bama Bash tournament last weekend on a hot streak. The team closed out the weekend’s affairs with two straight victories over quality opponents. The first win… Read more »

Wisconsin’s softball team was swept by border-rival Minnesota last weekend to put the finishing touches on one of the most disappointing seasons in the program’s history. UW finished with a final record of 15-40, including a last place finish in the Big Ten with a 3-17 record. The 40 losses… Read more »

The Wisconsin softball team ended its season in a familiar fashion Sunday, losing to Minnesota 14-4 in five innings. Sunday’s finale featured many of the things that plagued the Badgers all year as they jumped out to an early lead, only to let it slip away with a weak defensive… Read more »

A season-high 740 fans attended the season finale, but Wisconsin’s softball team was unable to feed off the vocal crowd. After pitcher Leah Vanevenhoven gave up five runs in the second inning, UW appeared to be emotionally deflated and was never able to muster a rally. This was in stark… Read more »

The Wisconsin softball team hosts border rival Minnesota for what should be an emotional two-game series this weekend. The Badgers (15-38, 3-15 Big Ten) — who failed to qualify for the Big Ten tournament — will be playing the last two games of their season, and for seniors Joey Daniels… Read more »

Wisconsin’s softball team began their doubleheader against Ohio State Saturday with a chance to make the Big Ten postseason tournament. But like they have done so many times this season, the Badgers lost it in the seventh inning. UW lost the first game 6-3, but came back to win the… Read more »

No one could have blamed the Badgers if they had just gone through the motions in Saturday’s nightcap after losing the first game. Wisconsin’s loss came in familiar fashion — a late-inning rally by its opponents after a dominating performance for much of the game. The Badgers entered the seventh… Read more »

Coming off an epic, come-from-behind victory the last time the two squads met, The Badger Herald and The Daily Cardinal will play their decades-old grudge out on the softball fields of Vilas Park today. It was last October when the Herald football team ended a long string of defeats on… Read more »

If it were up to head coach Chandelle Schulte, Wisconsin would play UW-Green Bay for more than the yearly doubleheader in its current schedule. The Badger softball team swept a pair of nonconference games Wednesday against its in-state rivals to the north, taking the first game 6-1 and the nightcap… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay came to town for a doubleheader, and the Wisconsin softball team brought out the big bats to greet them. In two games, UW pounded 17 hits and scored 10 runs on their way to a two-game sweep. “These are the two best games we… Read more »

The Wisconsin softball team (12-37, 2-14 Big Ten) hosts University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (6-18) for a doubleheader at the Goodman Diamond today. The Badgers have formed a recent rivalry with its in-state foe and will use these games to stay sharp for the rest of the Big Ten season. “Obviously… Read more »

The Wisconsin softball team (12-33, 2-10 Big Ten) will head on the road this weekend for a Big Ten showdown with Iowa (29-13, 7-3) and Illinois (24-23, 3-7). After a disappointing nonconference loss to Notre Dame on Wednesday, the Badgers are looking to bounce back and move out of the… Read more »

After two weeks and nine games at home, the Wisconsin softball team is back on the road Wednesday as it travels to South Bend, Ind., for a nonconference battle with Notre Dame. The Badgers head into the game following a disappointing weekend in Big Ten play. The team was… Read more »

Imagine that after writing with your right hand your entire life, a professor says you need to write with your left hand for his or her class. It would be a daunting, frustrating task, wouldn’t it? That is the challenge that has faced junior Theresa Boruta this season. The third… Read more »

Inconsistency has been a problem all season for Wisconsin’s softball team, and on Sunday it cost them a game and possibly the momentum to make a late-season charge. The Badgers hosted Penn State for a doubleheader, winning the first game 8-3 and losing 2-0 in the second. “We could have… Read more »

After losing two Friday to Michigan, the Wisconsin softball team got off to another slow start in Sunday’s first game against Penn State. That all changed in the third inning. With two outs and a runner on base, the Badgers rallied for six runs on five hits, including a pair… Read more »

Wisconsin pitcher Leah Vanevenhoven pitched the best game of her career Wednesday for 6 and 2/3 innings. Unfortunately, the last 1/3 was the problem. With two out and two runners on in the seventh, Vanevenhoven was one out away from pitching the first no-hitter for the Badgers since 2001. Northern… Read more »

The Wisconsin softball team learned the hard way that little things can make a big difference. Although the game was still tied 0-0, the sixth inning proved to be a turning point that drove the Badgers down a losing path. Through five innings the game was a classic pitcher’s duel,… Read more »

After starting the Big Ten season on a seven-game losing streak, Wisconsin’s softball team finally put a win in the column after beating Indiana 3-0 last Sunday. The win was significant for the Badgers, considering they had blown the previous game by giving up five runs in the seventh inning.”Coming… Read more »

The seventh inning of Sunday’s first game with Indiana was just one part of a bigger problem for the Wisconsin softball team. With two out and two runners on base, sophomore pitcher Letty Olivarez gave up a three-run blast to Hoosier third baseman Jennilee Huddleston. As the Badgers opened… Read more »

The Wisconsin softball team finished this weekend with just one win in four games, but they still came away with smiles on their faces. The Badgers (11-28, 1-7 Big Ten) played a doubleheader against Indiana on Sunday, splitting the series 1-1. UW won the second of the two games 3-0… Read more »

Kristyn Hansen could have been nervous. She could have been unprepared. And Hansen certainly couldn’t have been expected to pitch so well. Yet, pitching on the biggest stage of her young career Sunday, Hansen showed the world just what she could do in the circle. Just minutes before the start… Read more »

The Wisconsin softball team takes the field Friday at Goodman Diamond for the first time since October. After 35 straight road games and two games canceled due to wet field conditions, Wisconsin (10-25) hosts Purdue (25-10) in its home opener. Also scheduled for the weekend is a Saturday matinee with… Read more »

After 35 straight road games, the Wisconsin softball team will finally play their home opener Wednesday afternoon at Goodman Diamond. Hosting the University of Chicago-Loyola for a double header, the Badgers are just glad to finally be at home. “It feels good, because we haven’t been on our field since… Read more »

The Wisconsin softball team hits the road again Friday, but this time its destination will not be so sunny and warm. Wisconsin (10-21) heads to Evanston, Ill., to take on No. 16 Northwestern (13-9) for a two-game set beginning Friday afternoon. The Badgers hope to continue their winning ways against… Read more »