The Youngstown State softball program will hold its second annual Hit-A-Thon fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 4, at the YSU Softball Field inside the Covelli Sports Complex.
Youngstown State's softball team recorded the 10th-highest cumulative grade-point average in the country among all Division I teams during the 2025-26 academic year. The Penguins' impressive academic accomplishment was announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association as part of the Easton Top 10 GPAs.
Southwest Pennsylvania native and Penn State graduate Haylie Brunson has joined the Youngstown State softball program as an assistant coach, head coach Erin Pond announced on Thursday.
Erin Pond, a native of northeast Ohio and a 10-year college softball coaching veteran, has been named the 10th Head Coach of the Youngstown State University softball program, Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo announced.
Five Youngstown State softball players were named to the 2026 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Softball Academic All-District First Team, the association announced on Tuesday.
Youngstown State Head Softball Coach Brian Campbell, the all-time winningest coach in program history, has announced his retirement after a 30-year college coaching career, including the last 18 seasons at the helm of the Penguins.
The Youngstown State softball team's 2026 season came to an end after dropping a 14-2 decision in an elimination game against Robert Morris on Friday morning.
The top-seeded Youngstown State softball team will face No. 3 Robert Morris in Game 7 of the 2026 Horizon League Softball Championship on Friday, May 8.
