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Can’t wait to get this group going. First up is the fall @NEF_Showcase next weekend.
@AbbyCraig2028 @LivUp02 @lanaruffner2027 @landyn_theberge @ReganCoco2027
Athletic, versatile, true 5 tool player…
Coming off of a big summer in 53 games against top local and national competition (.403/1.163/22XBH/8HR/24SB)
Defensively 7 E’s in 210 chances (.967) split between C and SS.
Elite arm
coaches 👇
So excited to get going this weekend at NE Finest! Can’t wait to see where this season takes me and I’m looking forward to the continuous growth.
Here’s the schedule for this weekend:
@NHRiptide #rollriptide
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New Hampshire Riptide Softball retweeted
Made an error? You get 5 seconds.
5 seconds…
- to acknowledge it.
- to breathe.
- to let it go.
Then reset and get back to work.
You can’t change the last play, but you can control what you do with the next one.
Don’t let one mistake become two.
Reset. Refocus. Respond.
New Hampshire Riptide Softball retweeted
We doubled in size this year and not everyone knows it yet.
16,000 sq ft
10,000+ sq ft of turf
6 cages | 2 mounds
Trackman, HitTrax, Rapsodo, Proteus
Full collegiate weight room
6 coaches who've been there
You name it, it's in here. Come see it for yourself.
New Hampshire Riptide Softball retweeted
MIKE LEACH ON EMBRACING HARD
"Nothing is really fun unless it's hard ...
You're pushing yourself. All of a sudden you're making great plays.
You're doing things that you've never done before...
Never hope that it's easy."
~ via @WSUCougarFB and @DrewMaddox
New Hampshire Riptide Softball retweeted
🥎 STOP LOOKING AT COLLEGE DIVISIONS LIKE A HIERARCHY.
D1 does not automatically mean “better” than D2.
D2 does not automatically mean “better” than D3 or NAIA.
There are NAIA and D3 programs that can compete with — and beat — D2 and D1 programs.
Every division has strong programs.
Every division has rebuilding programs.
Every division has elite athletes.
And every division has its own strengths and weaknesses.
The label next to the school’s name doesn’t tell you:
🥎 How competitive the program is
🥎 How talented the roster is
🥎 How much playing time you’ll get
🥎 How good the coaching staff is
🥎 How strong the academics are
🥎 How much you’ll develop
🥎 How much financial aid you may receive
🥎 How happy you’ll be there
One of the biggest mistakes recruits make is assuming:
D1 → D2 → D3 → NAIA → JUCO
That’s simply not how college softball works.
Instead of asking, “What’s the highest division I can play?”
Start asking:
“Where can I compete, develop, contribute and have a great college experience?”
Don’t let a division label cause you to overlook a program that could be an incredible fit.
Find YOUR level. Find YOUR opportunity. Find YOUR school.
— Coach Jennifer Turner
🤖 Made with AI
New Hampshire Riptide Softball retweeted
If you want to play college baseball, the right program matters more than most people realize.
Not every D1 arm belongs at a D1 school. Not every kid who wants to play needs to chase a scholarship.
What they need is someone who knows the landscape and will be honest with them.
🤖 Made with AI
New Hampshire Riptide Softball retweeted
Last tournament of the 2026 season. Ending it close to home at New England’s Finest
@NHRiptide
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Can’t wait for one last weekend with this group. They are hard working, talented, and amazing teammates and community members.
The end of an era for a handful - and some uncommitted 2027’s and 2028’s who are worth coming out to watch💪
@AbbyCraig2028 @lexijordan_15 @landyn_theberge @LivUp02 @lanaruffner2027 @ReganCoco2027 @LilahSmalley26 @CaraMurray26 @MeganF2026
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Mill City Classic:
6-2…fell just short in the finals.
Offense was 🔥over 8 games:
.341 BA - .997 OPS - 76 H - 27 XBH
12 Doubles - 8 Triples - 7 Home Runs
2026 @CaraMurray26 - 3HR, 10RBI
2026 Maddie Mann - 8XBH, 6SB
2028 @AbbyCraig2028 - 3HR, 5SB’s
👀👇
New Hampshire Riptide Softball retweeted
I asked an athlete if she played another sport the other day and she told me “I used to but my travel ball organization said I had to quit it to commit to them”.
LET THESE KIDS PLAY ANOTHER SPORT. It makes them better athletes and people. Burnout is REAL.
New Hampshire Riptide Softball retweeted
Coaches: Try to remember for many athletes practice is the best part of their day.
Make sure they leave feeling the same way #Fun
New Hampshire Riptide Softball retweeted
School Season Part 2
Offensive POTY
2nd Team All-State
.478 AVG
.526 OBP
32 H
3 HR
23 RBI
.933 FPCT
35 PO
18U back at it this weekend first showcase of the summer. NE College Showcase:
📍Devens, MA
👀@GetGameChanger
Schedule and roster 👇
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@lexijordan_15 has continued to work towards being a front end pitcher! Commands the zone and able to throw 4 pitches in any count. Also solid in the outfield and coming off an 11 hit/12 RBI first tourney weekend. 💪💪
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New Hampshire Riptide Softball retweeted
Culture wins
Not a single player from @AlabamaSB entered the transfer portal.
I cannot tell you how fired up and ready to run thru a brick wall I am for #team31
Reward this loyalty:
- buy a season ticket
- contribute to NIL
- buy players' merch
- keep being positive about this group
New Hampshire Riptide Softball retweeted
When your mindset is "I get to go to practice" instead of "I have to go to practice"...THATS when you'll know you love the process and have a chance at reaching your dreams.
New Hampshire Riptide Softball retweeted
Congratulations to Aliza, Kate, Aubrey, and Sam, on their selection to the NH DII Softball All-State list!
New Hampshire Riptide Softball retweeted
COACHES: When you’re on your deathbed you’re going to be surrounded by people, not trophies.
Winning is important.
It will never stop being important.
But how you treat people along the way will always be more important.
-Kevin Vest #ChampsInLife



























