Bleav in Softball Bleav Baseball

Jenna talks with former UCLA catcher, NCAA national champion, gear designer, and mentor, Paige Halstead, about covering the WCWS with D1Softball in OKC, winning with the Bruins in 2019, being battery mates with Rachel Garcia, creating her own line of All Star PHX catching gear, playing with Athletes Unlimited and USA, giving lessons, helping girls reach their potential, and more.

Jenna talks with ESPN analyst, 2X Olympic gold medalist, Japan League MVP, and speaker, Michele Smith, about scrise balls, being in OKC, broadcasting, her 18th year calling the WCWS with Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza and Holly Rowe, creating the Clearwater tournament with ESPN, her alma mater Oklahoma State, the Olympics, Japan pro career, giving back, and more.

Jenna talks with Duke Head Coach, 2024 ACC champion and Coach of the Year, 3X Michigan All-American, and Big Ten Pitcher and POY, Marissa Young, about her “rizz”, the Blue Devils’ evolution, hosting the ACC tournament and NCAA Regional, being the No. 10 seed, Super Regionals, impact players, the program’s trajectory, measuring success, mental health, her family, and more.

Jenna talks with recently retired Pacific Head Coach for 32 years, Stockton Athletics Hall of Famer, USA Softball coach, and NCAA Division I Committee member, Brian Kolze, about when he recruited her, reflections on his career, his expansive coaching tree, retirement, international experience, Selection Sunday, what goes into making the bracket, evolution of the game, and more.

Jenna talks with Stanford catcher, Rawlings Gold Glove winner, and All Pac-12 honoree, Aly Kaneshiro, about her family, why she chose softball, rebuilding the Cardinal program, bullpen antics, managing a pitching staff (and catching Nijaree Canady), throwing runners out, why they call her “Biggie”, her recruiting process, playing in the WCWS, Senior Day celebrations, the Pac-12 tournament, mindset for NCAA postseason, career aspirations in nursing, and more.

Jenna talks with ACC Network analyst, North Carolina alum, and retired catcher, Brittany McKinney, about the landscape of ACC softball, Stanford and Cal joining next year, her career path from firefighting to broadcasting, playing at UNC and in the pros, catching elite pitchers (and being married to one like Taryne Mowatt), takes on some current hot topics, and more.