People always ask me,

“Do you miss playing?”

The short answer is yes.

But not for the reasons most assume. I don’t miss the early lifts or conditioning tests. I don’t miss the pressure or the ice baths. And honestly? I don’t even miss game day as much as you’d think.

What I do miss is her—the ve...

It came at 11:03 PM.

I was lying in bed, exhausted from a long lesson day, halfway debating whether to even check my email. And there it was: a message from a player I hadn’t heard from in over a year.

“Coach D… I just wanted to say thank you. I almost quit softball this summer. I was miserable. B...

This story still gives me chills.

I was running a 12U game with one of my lesson girls on the mound. She was new to pitching and just finding her confidence. But she had crazy energy, a big smile, and always begged to hit.

Her coach came up before the game:

“We’re thinking of just letting her ...

Okay, confession time.

Yes—I became a “P.O.”

Yes—I had a complicated relationship with hitting in college.

But also? I once hit a walk-off.

It was my junior year, and I hadn’t swung a bat in months. We were down a player due to illness, so my coach asked if I could just stand in to get throug...

I remember it like it was yesterday.

We were mid-tournament. Our first baseman rolled her ankle bad on a rundown. Everyone’s panicking.

And I go, “Hey Coach—I can play first.”

Blank stare.

“No, you’re a pitcher. You’re not even warmed up for that.”

The crazy part? I was ready. I grew up play...

@meganncclare didn’t start pitching until she was 14 years old. Most would say that’s “late.” But what they don’t see is the heart, the work, and the resilience she’s poured in since day one.

I’ve had the privilege of working with Megan since she was a freshman in high school — and watching her ...

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