The D1Softball Podcast

This week, host Jenna Becerra is joined by D1Softball Senior Writer, Rhiannon Potkey, to wrap up the 2026 college softball season. After a thrilling postseason from Mayhem to OKC, they share the final top 25 and mid-major rankings of the year, recap the Women's College World Series, and answer fan questions about this season and next year's outlook. Then, Jenna and Rhiannon are also joined by two...

Live from OKC, it's another special edition of the D1Softball podcast. Host Jenna Becerra is joined by Senior Writer Rhiannon Potkey and In the Circle co-hosts Eric Lopez and Victor Anderson to preview the Women's College World Series finals. Jenna, Rhiannon, Eric and Victor also welcome two guests: Cat Osterman - Texas Hall of Famer, three-time National Player of the Year, three-time Olympic meda...

It's a special edition of the D1Softball podcast. Host Jenna Becerra is joined by In the Circle co-hosts Eric Lopez and Victor Anderson to preview the Women's College World Series. Jenna, Eric and Victor also welcome two ESPN analysts as guests: Washington national champion and Olympic bronze medalist, Danielle Lawrie, and Arizona Hall of Famer and All American, Kenzie Fowler.  The group disc...

This week, host Jenna Becerra is joined by D1Softball Senior Writer Rhiannon Potkey for a Regionals recap and Super Regionals preview. After Regionals, they react to the Big 12's impressive showing, the ACC's underperformance, mid-majors in the finals, upsets across the country, historic moments from Texas Tech's 7th inning comeback to Megan Grant's 40th home run, and more. Ahead of Supers, they a...

This week, host Jenna Becerra is joined by Eric Lopez, co-host of the In The Circle podcast and D1Softball bracketologist. The two break down conference tournaments, as Jenna was in Virginia for the ACC and Eric was in OKC for the Big 12. They also go through the NCAA bracket, highlight Regionals to watch, answer fan questions about seedings and the path to the WCWS, and welcome guests from each c...

This week, host Jenna Becerra is joined by Eric Lopez, co-host of the In The Circle podcast, bracketologist, and D1Softball contributor, and they welcome two standout guests in the home stretch of the regular season. First, Alabama junior Jocelyn Briski talks about having a career year in the circle, developing her drop ball with pitching coach Lance McMahon, why the most important adjustment has...

This week, host Jenna Becerra is joined by D1Softball Senior Writer Rhiannon Potkey, and they welcome two outstanding guests. First, Oklahoma State senior pitcher Ruby Meylan discusses the responsibility of being the ace, managing the workload mentally and physically, the Cowgirls' hard fought wins this season from Bedlam to big series, relationships with her catchers and pitching coach Carrie Ebe...

Host Jenna Becerra and D1Softball Associate Editor, Justin McLeod, welcome two elite guests this week.  First, Florida All American Jocelyn Erickson joins the show to talk about surpassing 200 career RBIs and approaching 200 hits, her Gold Glove defense, being a lefty catcher who also plays first base, whether she'd rather hit a home run or throw a runner out, her competitive mentality and ap...

This week, host Jenna Becerra is joined by D1Softball editor, Justin McLeod, to discuss the latest Top 25 poll and mid-major rankings, why both lists have a new No. 1, fan questions, and more. They also share their main takeaways from Week 9: top weekend series from Texas/Alabama and Virginia/Duke to Nevada/Grand Canyon and Saint Mary's ranked wins, weekly national award winners, how teams are man...

This week, host Jenna Becerra is once again joined by D1Softball Senior Writer Rhiannon Potkey! They discuss the new top 25 and why there are no new entrants for the first time this season, answer fan questions, break down the mid major rankings, and recap a crazy Week 8, from the mind-blowing Stanford/Duke rubber match and record-breaking UCLA/Nebraska series, to the heated Texas A&M/Texas in...

Jenna Becerra is joined by Eric Lopez, co-host of the In The Circle podcast, bracketologist, and D1Softball contributor, to discuss the new top 25 featuring a new No. 1 and no more undefeated teams, where things would stand if we had to make a bracket today, how the RPI and DSR data factor in, mid-major rankings, and more.  Jenna and Eric also chat with Texas junior and reigning national cham...

Jenna Becerra is joined by D1 Softball Associate Editor, Justin McLeod, to discuss movement in the top 25 and recap week 6 action, including big matchups in the SEC, upsets in the ACC, statements in the Big 12, and impressive showings in the Big Ten and Sun Belt, as teams look for momentum in conference play. Plus, they highlight the Plays, Win and Whiff of the Week. Jenna and Justin are also...

This week, host Jenna Becerra is joined by D1Softball Senior Writer Rhiannon Potkey to talk all things college softball. They dive into the top 25 polls and recap week 5 action, including OU's record-setting homerun pace, Utah's big sweep over ASU, takeaways from some key SEC series, and an underrated UNC/UVA matchup in the ACC, along with some more road victories, upsets, and mid-major highlights...

Jenna Becerra is joined by D1 Softball Associate Editor, Justin McLeod, to discuss Week 4 action, call out teams making moves as conference play approaches, answer fan questions, break down how the D1Softball Top 25 and Mid Major rankings are calculated, highlight weekly national award winners, dive into Justin's softball bingo card, and more. Jenna and Justin are also joined by Arkansas outfielde...

Jenna Becerra is joined by Eric Lopez, host of the In The Circle podcast (@InTheCircleSB), bracketologist, and D1Softball contributor, as guest co-host for this week's episode. Jenna and Eric discuss this week's Top 25 poll and answer fan questions, recap the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic and Jenna's onsite coverage, and break down action cross the country from Long Beach State upsetting Okl...

Jenna Becerra is joined by D1Softball Senior Writer, Rhiannon Potkey, as guest co-host for this week's episode. Jenna and Rhiannon talk about the new top 25 poll, all the action from the Shriner's Children's Clearwater Invitational and around the country, including a crazy amount of runs scored in Norman to an incredible upset in Tucson and a fun family affair in Austin. They are also joined by Er...

In our 2026 Season is underway and after opening weekend Jenna Becerra is joined by D1 Softball’s Associate Editor, Justin McLeod to talk about some of the amazing softball that took place. From upsets to almost upsets the start of the 2026 NCAA Softball season provided some amazing games across the nation. Some early season movement in the polls is explained as well as preview some huge tournamen...

In our 2026 debut, Jenna Becerra is joined by D1 Softball’s Associate Editor, Justin McLeod, to preview the 2026 season, including the Preseason Top 25, must-see matchups across preseason tournaments, year two after conference realignment, and an early look at some of the favorites to make it to OKC for the Women’s College World Series. Plus, Jenna covers what you can expect from the show this sea...

It's the season finale!  Amanda and Jenna talk about the final top 25 poll, recap the WCWS from the biggest moments to what stood out for every team, check in on the start of AUSL, and more.  Special guest Joley Mitchell also joins the show to talk about winning the first national championship in program history, the inside scoop on all things Longhorns, her personal journey to get here,...

All eyes are on OKC! This week, Amanda and Jenna recap every Super Regional from the game three nail biters to the dominant undefeated showings. They also preview the WCWS, featuring new faces Ole Miss and Texas Tech, veterans Oklahoma and UCLA, regulars Texas and Florida, and the return of Tennessee and Oregon. Special guest and the Rebels' two-way star Aliyah Binford joins the show to talk about...

Mayhem is in full swing and living up to the hype! This week, Amanda and Jenna recap the crazy Regional weekend from the upsets in Aggieland and Baton Rouge, to the nailbiter in Eugene, tournament newcomers making runs at the nation's elite, and more.  They also preview Super Regionals and the top storylines coming up.  Special guest and Liberty star Rachel Roupe joins the show...

Mayhem is here!  This week on the D1 Softball Podcast, Jenna and Amanda talk about the NCAA bracket and recap conference tournament action after being on site for the ACC and SEC.  Clemson senior Aby Vieira and freshman Taylor Pipkins also join to talk about winning the program's first ever ACC tournament championship, having a "why not us" mentality, staying hyped, hosting Regional...

This week on the D1 Softball Podcast, Jenna and Amanda talk about the new Top 25 poll with a familiar face at the top.  They also recap week 12 action, including Texas at OU, chaos around the SEC, Virginia at Stanford, Texas Tech's first Big 12 title, closing out conference play, and more.  Special guest, Oklahoma sophomore Ella Parker, joins to talk about the Sooners, her journey in yea...

This week on the D1 Softball Podcast, Jenna and Amanda talk about more movement in the new Top 25 poll and big series from week 11, like LSU at Texas, Ohio State's sweep over rival Michigan, UCLA/Oregon, and more. Jenna recaps being on the call for the Big Swing and a new NCAA softball attendance record, while Amanda recaps USA training camp and watching Mississippi State and Oklahoma live in...

This week on the D1Softball Podcast, Jenna and Amanda dive into the latest Top 25 rankings, where Texas A&M takes over the top spot and new teams enter the mix. They break down the biggest storylines from Week 10, including wild SEC action like Tennessee’s series win over Texas and the pitching decision that paid off for Karen Weekly, milestones and big bats for Florida State, Iowa State's ser...