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OUTSIDE THE CHUTE THE WEEKLY FASTPITCH ROUNDUP Issue #002 | Friday, November 6, 2026 Connecting the Softball World. Welcome back to The Weekly Fastpitch Roundup, your Friday destination for news, stories, history and developments from across the…

THE WEEKLY FASTPITCH ROUNDUP Issue #001 | Friday, October 30, 2026 Outside The Chute — Connecting the Softball World This week: The ISC unveils a new digital home, Rachel Garcia makes headlines in India, professional softball rosters take shape, …

OTC PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Jérémy Breton — Quebec's Rising Left-Hander Making His Mark on the International Fastpitch Stage SAINT-RAPHAËL, QUEBEC — At just 19 years old, Jérémy Breton is already putting together the kind of fastpitch résumé that many pl…

OTC PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Jared Picco Building a Championship Résumé Beyond His Years At just 18 years old, the Newfoundland standout is already an ISC World Champion, Canadian Senior National Champion and two-time U20 All-Star. PLACENTIA, NL — Most 1…

ON THIS DAY: Team USA Makes History with Inaugural U17 Pan American Championship Gold in 2019 October 19, 2019 | Barranquilla, Colombia On this day in 2019, the United States made history on the international softball stage, capturing the first-ev…

OTC PLAYER SPOTLIGHT DEVAEH CRAWFORD A 2029 Star Already Making Her Mark Against the Best There are talented young prospects — and then there are players who seem determined to get a head start on the future. Devaeh Crawford belongs in the secon…

ON THIS DAY: Remembering Softball Legend Dot Wilkinson October 9, 1921 — The Birth of One of Softball's Greatest Pioneers Long before softball became an Olympic sport, before national television broadcasts and professional leagues, there were play…

On This Day: Women’s Pro Fastpitch Announces a New Professional Era On October 8, 1996, a major new chapter in softball history was announced: Women’s Pro Fastpitch was officially coming to the field. After nearly eight years of research, exhibiti…

ON THIS DAY: Jessica Mendoza Makes Broadcasting History October 6, 2015 — From Olympic Softball Star to Baseball Trailblazer On this day in 2015, one of the greatest players to ever step onto a softball field made history in an entirely different …

ON THIS DAY: The Alliance Fastpitch Is Born October 5, 2020 — A Vision to Unite the Game On this day in 2020, a new chapter in the growth of fastpitch softball officially began. The Alliance Fastpitch launched on October 5, 2020, with an ambitiou…

October 4, 1998 — Sometimes the impact of a player reaches well beyond the lines of the softball diamond. On this day 28 years ago, the softball community in New Jersey came together for one very long day of ball. The Voorhees Stars played an incr…

On This Day: The First Public Softball Game in New Zealand October 2, 1937 — Wellington, New Zealand Long before the Black Sox became one of the most recognizable and successful programs in international men’s fastpitch, the story of organized sof…

OTC PLAYER SPOTLIGHT CADE KUEHL Quebec catcher making his mark on the Canadian fastpitch scene SHAWVILLE, QUEBEC — At an age when many players are still trying to establish themselves at the national level, Cade Kuehl has already put together a f…

🥎 ON THIS DAY — OCTOBER 1, 2025 🇺🇸 One year ago today, Team USA defeated Japan 7–2 at Devon Park in Oklahoma City to capture the WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup. The Americans completed a perfect 6–0 tournament, outscoring their opponents 48–…

On This Day: Aurora Sealmasters Complete Incredible Run to 1959 National Championship September 29, 1959 — Clearwater, Florida On this day in fastpitch history, the Aurora Sealmasters completed one of the great comeback runs in ASA Men’s Major Fas…

On This Day: Alabama Softball Is Born September 28, 1995, marked the beginning of what would become one of the most recognizable programs in college softball. On this day in 1995, the University of Alabama announced the addition of women’s softbal…

🥎 ON THIS DAY — SEPTEMBER 26, 2000 🥇 Twenty-six years ago today, Team USA completed one of the great comeback stories in Olympic softball history. After entering the Sydney Games as the defending Olympic champions, the Americans suddenly found the…

The road to a world championship now leads to Australia. After three group-stage tournaments during the summer of 2026, the field for the 2027 WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals has taken shape, bringing together eight of the world's top softba…

Every great career has a starting point. For Bradley Ezekiel, one of those early stages came more than two decades ago, wearing the colours of Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2005 Canada Games. He left those Games with a bronze medal. What follo…

There are rising stars — and then there are players who seem to announce their arrival all at once. Michaela Landers has done exactly that. The standout infielder from Waxahachie, Texas has already put together an international résumé with Team US…

September 24, 1933 — Chicago, Illinois Long before the modern World Championships, national tournaments and international fastpitch events we know today, one massive tournament in Chicago helped lay the groundwork for organized softball. In conjun…

Welcome to the new home of Outside The Chute. What started as a podcast built around conversations with people from across the fastpitch world has continued to grow — and we wanted to create a place where all of it could live. Outside The Chute ha…