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The 2024 Mary Nutter Classic marks the tournament's 20th edition & features 30 teams and 75 games. Matchups to watch in Cathedral City: 🔗 tinyurl.com/4mdrkbes @NutterClassic | #MNCC tinyurl.com/4mdrkbes

Florida State's 2024 schedule is one of the nation's best, highlighted by facing four top-16 teams in Clearwater and a 7-day stretch in March that includes matchups against Alabama, Duke, & Texas. 🔗 tinyurl.com/ynx45bww @FSU_Softball | @Coach_Alameda tinyurl.com/ynx45bww

Kansas picked up a veteran coach to complete their staff at the semester break, adding Laura Heberling as pitching coach in mid-December. 🔗 tinyurl.com/whj2bj7j @KU_Softball | @LauraHeberling tinyurl.com/whj2bj7j

UCLA will play Texas twice on opening weekend, face five top-10 teams in non-conference play, and host Oregon and Arizona in PAC-12 series'. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2nfj6x45 @UCLASoftball | @Coach_Inouye tinyurl.com/2nfj6x45

More than 1,600 softball players entered the NCAA's transfer portal last year. Here's a breakdown of who they were and where they went. 🔗 tinyurl.com/37w95yh7 tinyurl.com/37w95yh7

Four of the greatest pitchers of their generations... and I am one of them. Based only on my career accomplishments, can you answer WHO AM I? 🔗 bit.ly/41NzHSe bit.ly/41NzHSe

UCF's 2024 schedule is highlighted by trips to Clearwater and Cathedral City plus home conference series' against Texas and Oklahoma. 🔗 bit.ly/3RTOUNc @UCF_Softball | @CoachBallMalone bit.ly/3RTOUNc

We're holding onto the College Football Playoff theme this week; today's game brings to the forefront the Women's College World Series history of Alabama, Michigan, Texas, and Washington! 🔗 tinyurl.com/2p8vcn7y tinyurl.com/2p8vcn7y

Liberty's 2024 schedule includes opening the season in Clearwater, a trip to Norman, and a three-game set on the bayou to finish the year. 🔗 tinyurl.com/52ynj4n5 @LibertySB | @CoachDot_LU tinyurl.com/52ynj4n5

The book is officially closed on the year 2023; here's what happened within the college softball transfer portal over the last 365 days. 🔗 tinyurl.com/37w95yh7 tinyurl.com/37w95yh7

The four programs in the College Football Playoff have also had incredible success on the softball diamond. That's the subject of today's game, WHO HAS MORE? 🔗 tinyurl.com/5t2fcana tinyurl.com/5t2fcana

The year 2023 is gone and the year 2024 is upon us! What's ahead on the college and professional softball fronts? "2024: In Preview" 🔗 tinyurl.com/bdw4d27k tinyurl.com/bdw4d27k

Remembering those we lost from the softball world in 2023… 🔗 bit.ly/3GZZAVt bit.ly/3GZZAVt

Comeback wins, dreams finally realized, and national champions... chances are, when you think of 2023 in college softball, some of these moments will come to mind. 🔗 tinyurl.com/ycysbzmd tinyurl.com/ycysbzmd

One player's rise from stardom to superstardom. A breakout star from her first appearance in the circle. Players who showed out on the professional stage. As part of our Year in Review, we look at the People of 2023. 🔗 tinyurl.com/t4spcb2u tinyurl.com/t4spcb2u

As the year draws to a close, what was your most memorable softball moment of 2023? 🔗 tinyurl.com/msfr5j9r tinyurl.com/msfr5j9r

When you think of 2023, what stories and storylines will you think of? We assembled some that answer that question for us as part of our Year in Review. 🔗 tinyurl.com/52tps69n tinyurl.com/52tps69n

A feared slugger anytime that I stepped into the box and an award-winner during my time in college... WHO AM I? 🔗 tinyurl.com/4af7xpr4 tinyurl.com/4af7xpr4

From @StanfordSball's emergence to @leacj21 and @CycloneSB's new friendship with @WVUBarstool to softball returning to the Olympic Games, here's @justfactsmaam's look at "The Things That Went Right in Softball in 2023" 🔗 tinyurl.com/mr2kknea tinyurl.com/mr2kknea