2026 Softball News
Softball Completes Sweep Over York in First Home Games
March 12, 2026
(Hastings, NE) – In the first home games of the season, Hastings run-ruled the York Panthers 9-1 in game one and after trailing 1-0, came back to win 2-1.
Softball Loses Pair to Aquinas and Defiance
March 08, 2026
(Melbourne, FL) – The Hastings softball team wrapped up their games at the Space Coast Spring Games with a 5-0 loss to Aquinas and a 7-3 loss to Defiance on Sunday.
Softball Wins Both Games on Day 2 in Florida
March 06, 2026
(Melbourne, FL) – Hastings began with a 3-2 walkoff win against Spring Arbor by scoring two runs in the eighth capped by an RBI-single by junior Kaylee Pinneo. They also won game two over Hannibal-LaGrange, 5-1, in a game that they led the whole way.
Softball Falls to Huntington, 2-0
March 05, 2026
(Melbourne, FL) – In their first official game of their Florida trip, Hastings lost 2-0 to Huntington on Thursday afternoon.
Softball Loses to Park and MidAmerica Nazarene
February 28, 2026
(Shawnee, KS) – The softball team took on Park and MidAmerica Nazarene on Saturday afternoon, losing 10-3 to Park and 5-2 to MidAmerica Nazarene.
Softball Run-Rules Sterling in Game 1, Falls in Second Game
February 17, 2026
(Sterling, KS) – Continuing their KCAC trip, Hastings took on Sterling on Tuesday afternoon. The Broncos ran away with game on, winning 11-1, before falling 7-6 in game two, coming up one run short in a four-run seventh inning.
Softball Rallies in Game 2 to Complete Series Sweep
February 15, 2026
(McPherson, KS) – In a non-conference double-header against McPherson, the Hastings Broncos got five shutout innings, giving up only one hit, from senior pitcher Kiera Brack and the offense scored eight runs in the first two innings of game one to win, 10-0. In game two, Hastings led 2-0, then after McPherson took a brief 3-2 lead, the Broncos came back in the sixth with four runs en route to a 7-3 win.
Softball Wins First, Loses Second in Bethel Double-Header
February 12, 2026
(North Newton, KS) – Hastings jumped out to a 6-0 lead in game one in what turned out to be a 6-4 win, then lost 10-2 in game two.
Sitts Strikes Out 11 to Earn Series Split with Avila
February 05, 2026
(Kansas City, MO) – In their first games of the 2026 season, the Hastings Broncos took on Avila, losing 11-3 in game one, then sophomore pitcher Dani Sitts struck out 11 batters in their 2-0 game two victory on Thursday afternoon.
Softball Picked to Finish 7th in Preseason GPAC Poll
February 02, 2026
(Sioux City, Iowa) – Midland University totaled 114 votes and are the preseason coaches' selection to win the 2026 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Softball Championship. The Warriors tallied six first place votes. Midland advanced to the 2025 NAIA Softball World Series in Columbus, Georgia, and closed the season with a 40-18 record.