The Mental Game: A Focus on Young Females in Sport
Here at Backstop Softball, we understand that softball is not just a physical sport; it's a mental game as well. For young female...
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5 Tips to Improve Your Hitting
Hey Backstop softball players, if you're looking to take your hitting game to the next level, you're in the right place! Hitting in...
How to Email College Softball Coaches
We’ve compiled some tips to help you make the most of your outreach to college softball coaches.
What Softball Players Should Know About College Recruiting
We’ve compiled helpful information for softball players to use as a college softball recruiting resource.
Why We're Excited to Host a Wasserman High Level Throwing® Clinic
We’re thrilled to be able to host Austin Wasserman and the Wasserman Strength team for a High Level Throwing Clinic right at The Backstop!
5 Things We Learned from Morgan Stuart’s Defense Club
We're sharing 5 things we learned from Morgan Stuart’s Defense Club. Tips, tricks and skills we're implementing at The Backstop!
The Backstop Hosts Morgan Stuart of “Defense Club” and “The Packaged Deal”
The Backstop welcomed all-American, national champion softball player and coach, Morgan Stuart, to their facility to train softball players
The Backstop Softball Training Facility adds PowerNet to its Equipment Shop
The Backstop Softball Training Facility has partnered with PowerNet to be a local distributor of their sports training equipment.
Fall 2019: Update from Coach Emily
Updates from Coach Emily about the first few months at The Backstop Softball Training Facility and what's to come for softball players in RI
The Backstop adds Nokona softball gloves to shop
Another great addition to our curated lineup of softball gear--The Backstop Softball Training Facility is now an official distributor for No
Backstop Softball Becomes First Ringor Fastpitch Dealer in US
The Backstop Softball Training Facility has partnered with Ringor Fastpitch and has been selected by Ringor as the first official Ringor dea
The Backstop adds HitTrax Technology to Softball Facility
The Backstop Softball Training Facility has invested in a leading technology called HitTrax to improve quality of training.
Now Open: Rhode Island's Only Woman-Owned Softball Training Facility
PRESS RELEASE: The Backstop Softball Training Facility will give softball athletes ages 7-20 access to training from collegiate level...
Building The Backstop: The Team of my Dreams
The story of how The Backstop Softball Training Facility got its start in Rhode Island. Before The Backstop My entire life I’ve loved the...
Courtney Sheridan: Pitching Instructor at The Backstop
We’re so happy with the team of athletes we’ve brought together to train the next generation at The Backstop. To help you learn a bit...
Zeena Barbarita: Outfield Expert and Operations Coordinator
We’re thrilled with the team of athletes we’ve brought together to train the next generation at The Backstop. To help you learn a bit...
Emily Johnson: Pitching Instructor and Owner of The Backstop
We’re proud of the team of athletes we’ve brought together to train the next generation at The Backstop. To help you learn a bit more...
Softball Pitching 101: Advice from our coaches
So, you’ve decided to be a world-class fastpitch pitcher. You’ve come to the right place! What you may not already know is becoming a...
Practice Tips for Fastpitch Softball Pitchers
As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. This is especially true for fastpitch softball pitching. To succeed, you’ll need to throw...
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