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Hitting a baseball and hitting elite D1 fastpitch are about as related as driving a Prius and flying an F‑16.

https://www.fmballyard.com/rightviewpro I'm sure you're right. Just like hitting a golf ball from the back tees and the women's tees is completely different.

Hitting a baseball and a fast pitch softball are completely different.

Coach will coach til his last breath.

Yawn...not worried.

Here you go. Some random minor league hitting coaches with some connection to Texas (not UT): Alonzo Powell (Salt Lake Bees AAA, Angels) → Coached for the Houston Astros (MLB, 2016–2017). Brian McArn (Las Vegas Aviators AAA, Athletics) → Served as hitting coach for Double-A Midland (Texas League) for four seasons (2004, 2013, 2016–17). Kevin Kouzmanoff (assistant hitting coach, Las Vegas Aviators AAA, Athletics) → Played MLB for the Texas Rangers (2014 season). Orlando Merced (Worcester Red Sox AAA) → Played MLB for the Houston Astros. Luis Baez (Lansing Lugnuts A, Athletics) → Signed and developed in the Houston Astros organization; played for their Double-A affiliate, the Corpus Christi Hooks (Corpus Christi, Texas). If I'm a AA or A hitting coach in Midland or Lansing and Mike White calls...

I did see the Justin McLeod post earlier.....Wowzers, both assistants gone. You know Earleywine is getting a good raise going there. we just got rid of $352,000 assistant staff money...Now we can give Partty Ruth Taylor a raise...she was making crap.

Thanks ☺️

Lame

Muted

Two openings on the coaching staff

My apologies for this just now getting posted, as I was driving. Also, it sounds like this was a mutual parting of ways.

I can confirm the report (via D1Softball) that Texas associate head coach Ehren Earleywine is no longer with the program. He accepted an assistant coach position at Tennessee. Earleywine was originally hired by Mike White in August of 2025.

I'd look at minor league baseball hitting coaches. A top college softball program like Texas could be a career upgrade.

Roughly 80% hit rate, maybe a little higher? Kids change their mind all the time. No problem.

Cocoa beach Gerry!

Well, considering that you've posted that nobody but Mike White liked Earlywine, he doesn't always hire well. Sounds like they succeeded this year despite the groundswell of hatred for the guy amongst the players and staff.

Several.

Not worried who Mike White hires. Any thoughts who he might hire?

Her fielding and her arm are elite. A couple of plays at third really saved the day. Love her speed as well. I expect great things from her as she continues to develop.🤘🏻

Mike White will make elite hires no doubt. This also shouldn’t affect the portal at all. We’re Texas.

Well that issue solved itself. Good call @TexasEx_10.

She is going to be a beast. Very impressed with her

Mike White hires well. He’s used to it because his coaches are always getting head coaching jobs. I miss Singleton and he had a rough first year at Cal.

Have any of your “hi’s” ever become “goodbye’s”?