
D1Softball presents In The Circle with Eric Lopez and Victor Anderson. They bring you the latest news, views, previews, & reviews on all things softball from college.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 221 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Sports | |||

Although this is the final In The Circle podcast of 2025, we’re closing the year with another jam-packed episode. On today’s show, powered by SixFour3, we return to the Sun Belt.
First, Louisiana head coach Alyson Habetz reflects on her first season... more
Today’s episode of In The Circle, powered by SixFour3, takes us to the Ivy League.
Victor opens the episode by sending love to Brown University following the tragic shooting that took place last weekend. Our interview with Brown head coach Mary Hol... more
We’re in the final few episodes of 2025, but that doesn’t stop our tour around the sport.
On today’s episode, we take a look at Conference USA and the two teams that squared off for the crown last year. First, you’ll hear from Liberty head coach Do... more
We hit the final day of American Conference Media Week on In The Circle.
Today’s first stop is Boca Raton, where Florida Atlantic looks for another trip to the NCAA Tournament. Head Coach Jordan Clark shares how much she’s changed since taking over... more
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The best softball podcast!
Softball coverage isn’t great in general. Cookie cutter interviews with surface level answers that they recite over and over again. “I knew my team had my back.” Nonsense like that is most of every interview in this sport. But In the Circle is among the worst overall.
Their commentary is unintelligent and uninteresting. Their interviews are plain and have zero depth. They take no chance to ask detailed, interesting questions that only the coaches or players they interview could answer. You have... more
Audio quality is horrendous
I really want to like this podcast and support you guys because you support college softball but taking half the show to talk about press box size and a weather man! Interview with another broadcaster and asking about how she felt calling games? That’s something you do in season not right after Regionals!! Talk about the teams and the players. Tell us what team had the best batting average, which team won with defense, which players carried the teams! You said nothing about how the games actuall... more
When I slowly came to realize that ESPN’s 7innings podcast wasn’t coming back, I went looking for another. Then I found out about this one and was excited to finally have weekly insights again on NCAA softball. However, my excitement quickly dwindled for three main reasons:
1) The hosts. Their flippant and bro attitude toward each other and the sport comes across as out of sync with women’s softball. They seem like they’re just trying to one-up each other, rather than knowledgeably talk about t... more
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Focusing on collegiate softball, this podcast presents a mixture of in-depth interviews with head coaches and lively discussions around key events and trends in the sport. Showcasing the experiences of college teams, the episodes often feature insights from coaches who share their perspectives on player development, team dynamics, and the competitive landscape across various conferences such as the ACC and Big Ten. Unique to the content is the blend of personal coaching experiences intertwined with discussions on athletic strategies, all set against the backdrop of significant events in college softball such as tournaments and team accomplishments.
Listeners can expect a blend of serious analysis and light-hearted commentary, addressing pr... more
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Recent guests on In The Circle include:
1. Dot Richardson
2. Julie Boland
3. Kennedy Semien
4. Autumn Courtney
5. Jesiana Mora
6. Trena Prater
7. Kathy Garcia-Soto
8. Kat Reyes
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