Repping The Motherland; the Erika Piancastelli Story

Repping The Motherland; the Erika Piancastelli Story

January 20, 2022 By Carter Cromwell Given that her father played baseball and her mother was a member of the 2000 Italian Olympic softball team, one could easily assume that Erika Piancastelli’s path to softball stardom was pre-ordained – mapped out early on and...
Imports Break Down the Japanese Softball Experience

Imports Break Down the Japanese Softball Experience

August 20, 2021 By Carter Cromwell Right off the bat, Chelsea Goodacre realized that playing softball in Japan was going to be different. “The first practices were real eye-openers,” said the former all-American from the University of Arizona, who is a catcher...
The Non-Binary Softball Nomad

The Non-Binary Softball Nomad

June 15th, 2021 By Carter Cromwell [NOTE: Alyson Spinas-Valainis is non-binary, meaning they do not specifically identify with either gender.  Therefore, the following article employs the pronouns “they” and “them” in reference to Spinas-Valainis.] That Alyson...
Regensburg Legionaere; Europe’s Baseball Oasis

Regensburg Legionaere; Europe’s Baseball Oasis

August 24, 2020 By Carter Cromwell It’s a pretty good bet that most non-Europeans aren’t familiar with the city of Regensburg.  It’s an even better bet that most baseball followers don’t know about it.  To the average fan, the terms “Regensburg” and “baseball” don’t...