How does a doubleheader impact different softball pitch-type performance? How effective is a 30 minute recovery period? This study, published this week, digs into how fastballs, drop balls, changeups, and curveballs change over a simulated double header. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19…

Parker’s first softball game cheering on the NSU Softball🥎 !

Fun collaboration with @kww_DL Nicole Bordelon, PhD, PA-S2, CSCS & Gretchen Oliver We performed a descriptive analysis of energy flow in the UE and LE during a baseball swing. We also compared EF between the front and back side extremities. Curious about the differences? Read to find out!🧐

Looking for a post-doctoral research scholar to join our lab! Please share with anyone who may be interested! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/252…

Great work by Gretchen Oliver Dr. Kaila Holtz OLY Jessica Downs Talmage (& others but can’t find twitter handles) Youth 🥎 athletes w UE pain had ⬆️ throws w in-season games & ⬆️ hours/week off-season practice journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23…

We are looking for players in the '25 class to join our program at Northeast Iowa CC. We are a new NJCAA D2 program located in Peosta, IA. This is a great opportunity to play at a high level of college baseball. If interested, contact Conner Klostermann at [email protected]

Research Highlight #1 from Northern State U. undergrad and softball player, Alysa Lowe Drop and Drive vs Tall and Fall: does stride type impact velocity and elbow torque? This group from Auburn Kinesiology used in-game KinaTrax markerless data to investigate.

Outstanding work by ⁦Dr. Kaila Holtz OLY⁩ ⁦Sophia Ulman⁩ ⁦⁦Jessica Downs Talmage⁩ ⁦Gretchen Oliver⁩ ⁦Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach⁩ 🥎 Pitchers #armcare #workload #windmillpitching search.app/Hs419GRf2MhUv5…

🚨 PhD Assistantship Opportunity – Fall 2025 🚨 I’m recruiting a fully funded PhD student in Applied Biomechanics in the College of Health Sciences! Research focus will be on lower extremity injury risk mitigation and overall female athlete health. See below for more details!

Understanding workload implications in softball pitchers, an under-studied topic in #FastPitchSoftball, is needed to improve methods of training, injury prevention and sports performance. ow.ly/aPfL50UPTll @DrzSportsDoc @gretchenoliver Dr. Kaila Holtz OLY Jessica Downs Talmage

Some members of the Softball Pitching Advisory Committee published this article (10.1055/a-2312-5051 - 1st author: Dr. Kaila Holtz OLY). So much more evidence is needed for injury prevention programming to really take-off, but here are some main causal factors for overuse injury in SB.

NSU Strength has two GA positions available. Email me if interested. #GoWolves

🚨JOB POSTING🚨 #GoWolves - Athletic Communications Graduate Assistantships …center.collegesportscommunicators.com/jobs/21126210

🚨New Paper🚨 The most comprehensive paper on softball pitching mechanics out there! 🥎💪🏼With 3 heavy hitters from The American Baseball Biomechanics Society journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19…

The Midwest's best kept secret Unleash your potential Northern State U.! 🏗️Since '19: 3 Res Halls & Renovated Dining Hall Jewett Regional Science Center Business & Health Innovation Center Dacotah Bank Stadium Koehler Hall of Fame Softball Field Athletics Pavilion Sport Science Lab