Softball is much more than baseball with a “softer ball.”
A lighthearted look at some differences and similarities between the two here at FAU.
| Baseball | Softball |
|---|---|
| 0 College World Series appearances | 0 College World Series appearances |
| Baserunners may take a lead | Baserunners can’t take a lead |
| Boys wear pants | Girls wear shorts |
| Boys wear caps | Girls wear visors (sometimes) |
| Center field 400 feet | Center field 250 feet |
| Current rank: No. 28 | Current rank: 11 |
| Pitch overhand | Pitch underhand |
| Coach Kevin Cooney (legend) | Coach Joan Joyce (legend) |
| Pitcher�(tm)s foot must stay on rubber until release | Piitchers foot may leave rubber before release |
| Stadium has seats | Stadium has bleachers |
| Hit by pitch: Gabe Somarriba-14 (ouch) | Hit by pitch: Pam Mazzarella-5 |
| Perfect games pitched: nobody | Nikki Myers |
| Most runs in a game this year í¢?” 31 | 10 |
