2x WCWS Champion Taryne Mowatt-McKinney on Mississippi State Softball & AUSL Pitching cover art

2x WCWS Champion Taryne Mowatt-McKinney on Mississippi State Softball & AUSL Pitching

2x WCWS Champion Taryne Mowatt-McKinney on Mississippi State Softball & AUSL Pitching

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 Taryne Mowatt-McKinney has done it all in college softball. In this episode of Out of Left Field, Abby Alonzo sits down with 2x Women’s College World Series champion and Arizona softball legend Taryne Mowatt-McKinney to talk about her journey from dominant pitcher to Division I pitching coach and AUSL coach. Mowatt-McKinney won back-to-back Women’s College World Series titles with Arizona (2006, 2007), holds WCWS pitching records for wins and strikeouts, and was named the 2007 Honda Award winner for softball. She went on to play professionally in the NPF before transitioning into coaching — including stops at Cal Baptist and now Mississippi State softball. Now, she’s headed to the AUSL this summer with the Chicago Bandits, coaching elite professional pitchers like Taylor McQuillin, Lexi Kilfoyle, and Kat Sandercock. In this conversation, we dive into: • Winning the Women’s College World Series at Arizona
• Playing behind Olympic pitcher Alicia Hollowell
• The reality of failure in softball and pitching development
• Coaching her own sister at Cal Baptist
• Balancing identity outside of sports
• Raising a son around elite women athletes
• Mississippi State softball pitching staff development
• What excites her most about coaching in the AUSL
• The growth of professional softball and viewership records This episode is about more than wins and records — it’s about development, identity, leadership, and growing the game of softball at every level. If you love college softball, the Women’s College World Series, the AUSL, Mississippi State softball, Arizona softball history, or pitching development — this one is for you. 🔔 Subscribe for more interviews with elite softball players, coaches, and leaders in the game. Follow Out of Left Field:
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Host: Abby Alonzo #Softball #CollegeSoftball #WCWS #AUSL #MississippiStateSoftball #ArizonaSoftball
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