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The season 7 finale is here! Jenna looks back and highlights the greatest hits from the Safe or Out segment, where each guest gives their hot takes on all things softball - from bat flips and the NIL, to rules, strategy, culture, gear, technology, and more. Plus, she breaks down the 2026 softball year in review and brings it home with some final thoughts. 00:00:00-00:16:50 Intro/Covering Our Bases 00:16:50-01:08:35 Safe or Out Highlights 01:08:35-01:09:43 Bring It Home/Outro  IG: @bleavinsoftball X: @BleavInSoftball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jenna is joined by longtime ESPN journalist, Hall of Fame reporter, Emmy winner, cancer survivor and Joy+Us Foundation founder, Holly Rowe! They talk about hanging at the WCWS, why softball is one of her favorite sports to cover, working with the “A” team Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza and Michele Smith, all things sideline reporting, the grind and ins and outs of broadcasting, her favorite storylines of all time, elevating women’s sports and breaking barriers in men’s sports, growing opportunities for women, her cancer journey, her foundation’s mission, motherhood, and more. 00:00:00-00:08:50 Intro/Covering Our Bases 00:08:50-01:08:22 Interview 01:08:22-01:09:35 Bring It Home/Outro IG: @bleavinsoftball X: @BleavInSoftball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jenna is joined by 4X NCAA national champion and First Team All American at Oklahoma, Team USA player, World Games gold medalist and MVP, and Texas Volts pro, Tiare Jennings! They talk about the fourpeat, coaching on the Sooner staff, the transition from college to pro, helping build the AUSL, the Volts franchise, wearing red, white and blue, the International Cup, LA 2028 Olympic aspirations, her relationship with Patty Gasso, what she learned from travel ball with the Batbusters, how her leadership has evolved, building and keeping confidence, relying on her family and Polynesian culture as her why, why she wears #23, and more. 00:00:00-00:08:30 Intro/Covering Our Bases 00:08:30-00:57:55 Interview 00:57:55-00:59:14 Bring It Home/Outro IG: @bleavinsoftball X: @BleavInSoftball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jenna is joined by the first woman to play NCAA Division 1 baseball, USA baseball Women’s National Team member, Brown baseball alum, and Cal softball grad transfer, Olivia Pichardo! They talk about breaking barriers, what it’s really like playing with the boys, locker room dynamics, being one of a few representing women’s baseball, transitioning to fastpitch softball, what sticks out to her about our game, why she chose Cal, what “throwing like a girl” means to her, how she defines femininity, managing media attention and pressure, and more. 00:00:00-00:04:09 Intro/Covering Our Bases 00:04:09-01:03:00 Interview 01:03:00-01:04:26 Bring It Home/Outro IG: @bleavinsoftball X: @BleavInSoftball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jenna is joined by All American pitcher, 2X All Big Ten and Pac-12 honoree, new UCLA grad, and Utah Talons rookie, Taylor Tinsley! They talk about her WCWS experience, carrying the load in the circle, her close relationship with the Bruin Bombers, why mentality is everything, receiving the AUSL golden ticket, starting her pro softball career, why she chose pitching, her softball journey growing up to now, representing something bigger than herself, and much more. 00:00:00-00:09:02 Intro/Covering Our Bases 00:09:02-01:03:51 Interview 01:03:51- 01:05:44 Bring It Home/Outro IG: @bleavinsoftball X: @BleavInSoftball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jenna is joined by Mississippi State pitching coach, All American pitcher at Arizona, 2X national champion and ESPY winner, Women’s College World Series Most Outstanding Player, and former pro, Taryne Mowatt-McKinney! They talk about the Bulldogs’ first WCWS in program history, her own historic run in OKC as a player, coaching multiple pitchers who went pro, full circle playing for and now coaching with the Chicago Bandits, the AUSL, how the game has grown at every level, living life around softball with wife Brittany and son Lincoln, and more. 00:00:00-00:12:06 Intro/Covering Our Bases 00:12:06-01:25:06 Interview 01:25:06-01:26:32 Bring It Home/Outro IG: @bleavinsoftball X: @BleavInSoftball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jenna is joined by All American catcher, Big 12 Player of the Year, new Arizona grad, AUSL draftee, and Portland Cascade signee, Sydney Stewart! They talk about why Arizona was the best two years of her life, the Wildcat community, her transfer process, receiving the golden ticket from Jennie Finch, living out her dreams to become a pro, why she chose catching, repping for the tall girls, growing up in the Bay Area, coming from a diamond sports family, and more. 00:00:00-00:07:59 Intro/Covering Our Bases 00:07:59-00:51:38 Interview 00:51:38-00:52:49 Bring It Home/Outro IG: @bleavinsoftball X: @BleavInSoftball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jenna is joined by ESPN commentator, NFCA Melinda Fischer Distinguished Service Award winner, Lafayette College basketball alum, Hall of Famer, and the voice of the WCWS, Beth Mowins! They talk about calling softball for over 30 years, two decades in the booth with Michele Smith and Jessica Mendoza, coining the term “Mayhem” for the postseason, broadcasting and her process, revealing the NCAA bracket at the Selection Show, breaking barriers, her favorite sport to call, how having an athlete background shaped her, OKC, and more. 00:00:00-00:06:22 Intro/Covering Our Bases 00:06:22-00:34:57 Interview 00:34:57-00:36:11 Bring It Home/Outro IG: @bleavinsoftball X: @BleavInSoftball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jenna is joined by Stanford sophomore pitcher, National Pitcher of the Week honoree, and ACC strikeout leader, Zoe Prystajko! They talk about why Jenna nicknamed her ‘Zoe Prystrikeout’, how leaning on her teammates helped build confidence in year two, Cardinal bullpens, developing a drop ball in the offseason, why she pitches lefty and throws righty, the brand new Stanford Softball Stadium, Head Coach Jessica Allister’s leadership, Stanford Athletics’ 50 year streak of NCAA championships, the postseason mindset, majoring in bioengineering, her recruiting process, playing travel ball for Tony Rico’s Firecrackers, and more. 00:00:00-00:07:19 Intro/Covering Our Bases 00:07:19-00:45:48 Interview 00:45:48-00:46:58 Bring It Home/Outro IG: @bleavinsoftball X: @BleavInSoftball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jenna is joined by 3X Olympic medalist, Hall of Famer, 2X NJCAA POY and national champion at Palm Beach CC, NPF and WPSL pro champion, and East Texas A&M assistant coach, Crystl Bustos! They talk about winning gold with the Dream Team in Athens 2004, setting the Olympic home run record, how her vision separated her as a hitter, why junior college was the right path for her, how she hit the ball THAT hard, being known as the Babe Ruth of softball and the Big Bruiser, transitioning to coaching and building a program, softball IQ, and more. 00:00:00-00:08:48 Intro/Covering Our Bases 00:08:48-01:11:00 Interview 01:11:00-01:12:29 Bring It Home/Outro IG: @bleavinsoftball X: @BleavInSoftball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jenna is joined by UCLA alum and academic All American, HR and business executive, owner of Eagles Nest Media, and her boss at D1Softball, Shelly Carlin! They talk about the early Title IX era and how it changed her life, competing in the inaugural WCWS and winning the first NCAA championship, playing for the legendary Sharron Backus, giving back with the largest donation from a former female student-athlete at UCLA, the Bruin Bubble, building a corporate career, leadership development, why she’s investing in media, D1’s mission for fans, and more. 00:00:00-00:07:02 Intro/Covering Our Bases 00:07:02-01:02:54 Interview 01:02:54-01:04:08 Bring It Home/Outro IG: @bleavinsoftball X: @BleavInSoftball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jenna is joined by Texas Tech Head Coach, reigning Big 12 Coach of the Year, and conference champion, Gerry Glasco! They talk about his whirlwind journey in Lubbock, making history with program firsts, coaching Nija Canady, managing all the talent in the top transfer class, the Red Raiders playing with a target on their back, what it was like being ranked #1, hitting, NIL, having daughter Tara Archibald on staff, how he went from running a hunting business in Mexico to coaching softball, what he learned while winning travel ball and pro championships, why nothing about softball scares him, his late daughter Geri Ann being with him along the way, and more. 00:00:00-00:07:49 Intro/Covering Our Bases 00:07:49-01:09:21 Interview 01:09:21-01:10:36 Bring It Home/Outro IG: @bleavinsoftball X: @BleavInSoftball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jenna is joined by Tennessee ace, consensus All American, 2X SEC Pitcher of the Year, USA WNT member, and world record holder for fastest pitch thrown, Karlyn Pickens! They talk about what it’ll take to break 80mph in the circle, the responsibility of being the ace, her Lady Vol loyalty, why she never gets tired of Rocky Top, representing Team USA for the first time, her first-of-its-kind AUSL NIL deal, playing pro next, looking up to Jennie Finch, repping for the tall girls, growing up a 3 sport athlete, her message to young girls, and more. 00:00:00-00:10:45 Intro/Covering Our Bases 00:10:45-00:54:34 Interview 00:54:34-00:55:51 Bring It Home/Outro IG: @bleavinsoftball X: @BleavInSoftball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jenna is joined by senior Oregon ace, All American, Big Ten champion and all conference honoree, Lyndsey Grein! They talk about last year’s postseason run to the program’s first WCWS since 2018, what’s clicked in the circle, how she flips the competitive switch on and off, why the Ducks fly together, playing for Missy Lombardi, the Big Ten, growing up in a military family, playing in multiple regions around the country, Eugene’s elite Nike gear, and more. 00:00:00-00:08:17 Intro/Covering Our Bases 00:08:17-00:59:14 Interview 00:59:14-01:00:40 Bring It Home/Outro IG: @bleavinsoftball X: @BleavInSoftball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jenna is joined by current UC Santa Barbara head coach, Texas A&M leader for 26 seasons, NFCA and Utah Hall of Famer, and 7X conference Coach of the Year, Jo Evans! They talk about her 40 year career, taking 4 different programs to the NCAA tournament, all she’s learned at mid-majors and in power conferences, evolving her definition of success, staying hungry, making history with the Gauchos, living in 805 paradise, connecting with players, and more. 00:00:00-00:09:00 Intro/Covering Our Bases 00:09:00-00:58:06 Interview 00:58:06-00:59:35 Bring It Home/Outro IG: @bleavinsoftball X: @BleavInSoftball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.