https://pioneerpennant.com/blog/ Softball, by the numbers, from Pioneer Pennant. en-us Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:46:49 +0000 https://pioneerpennant.com/blog/college-softball-cost-after-aid/ https://pioneerpennant.com/blog/college-softball-cost-after-aid/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Recruiting Across 970 NCAA softball schools, the median school's net price is about half its sticker price, and whether a school is public or private moves the cost more than D1, D2, or D3 does. https://pioneerpennant.com/blog/when-college-softball-coaches-can-contact-you/ https://pioneerpennant.com/blog/when-college-softball-coaches-can-contact-you/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Recruiting The September 1 rule everybody quotes covers 308 of the 976 NCAA softball schools, it now has a time of day attached to it, and 930 of those schools already publish a way for your family to make the first move. https://pioneerpennant.com/blog/womens-college-world-series-hitting/ https://pioneerpennant.com/blog/womens-college-world-series-hitting/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Rankings & Postseason The eight teams at the 2026 Women's College World Series hit .339 in the regular season and .239 in Oklahoma City. Walks fell by more than half, and strikeouts nearly doubled. https://pioneerpennant.com/blog/the-wrong-bunt/ https://pioneerpennant.com/blog/the-wrong-bunt/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Game Strategy Run expectancy and scoring probability for the full 2026 D1 season: the sacrifice costs runs and scoring odds, while bunting for a hit returns a .597 average. https://pioneerpennant.com/blog/first-pitch/ https://pioneerpennant.com/blog/first-pitch/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Hitting First-pitch ball vs strike across 1,439,047 pitches of the 2026 D1 softball season: .418 vs .309 on base, strikeouts more than doubled.