THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (March 6, 2019) – Easton is proud to announce its partnerships with over 96 college fastpitch programs across the country, including 59 Division I NCAA and 5 programs in the pre-season top 25 rankings.
Since 1969, Easton has been committed to supporting college softball. Easton is excited to be building upon its existing relationships and continuing to add more elite programs to its roster. Top college programs using Easton products include: UCLA, Florida, South Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama, Cal State Fullerton, Texas and many more.
“The growth of the game, from youth to college to pro levels, and usage of Easton products over the last year have been astounding,” said Easton SVP of Sales and Marketing Dan Jelinek. “We are so excited to strengthen and expand our partnerships with the top collegiate softball programs and players in the country, especially as the world prepares for softball’s return to the Summer Olympics in 2020. This is a remarkable time and amazing opportunity to make an even greater impact on the future development of the game, with products specifically designed for fastpitch athletes.”
Easton offers its partner programs the #1 bat in Women’s College World Series® history.* As partners with Easton, Team Easton NCAA programs will compete with Easton bats exclusively, as well as Easton ball gloves, batting gloves, helmets and catcher’s gear. Easton recently released its new line of ASA and USSSA certified Ghost Double Barrel 2-piece composite bats—the hottest bats in the game—as well as its Prowess line of batting gloves, bags, helmets and catcher’s gear.
“Easton has been with the Florida program for a very long time, and they have shown time and time again that they are dedicated to providing us with the ultimate in product performance and a genuinely collaborative relationship,” said Gators Head Coach Tim Walton. “Our players know that Easton shares our goal of making it to Oklahoma City and winning a national championship every year. Easton’s dedication to our sport as a whole and commitment to our individual program’s success are embodied in every Easton innovation.”
Complete list of Team Easton NCAA fastpitch programs:
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Akron University Alcorn State Allan Hancock College American International College Arkansas Arkansas State Army Binghamton University Biola University Bryant University Bucknell Butler Community College Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Cal State Bakersfield Cal State Fullerton Cal State Monterey Bay Cal State San Marcos Central Arkansas Central Connecticut State University Chipola College College of the Holy Cross Crowder Jr. College CSUN Daytona State College Delta State University Dixie State University Eastern Connecticut State University Evansville Fairfield University Florida A&M George Mason George Washington George Washington State University Georgian Court University Harvard Hutchinson Community College Idaho State University Illinois State Incarnate Word Iowa Keiser University Lafayette Lehigh LMU Louisiana Monroe Louisiana Tech Loyola Marymount Maryland |
Mercer Mercyhurst North East MTSU Murray State New Mexico North Texas Northeastern State University Northwestern State Ohio Dominican University Oklahoma Baptist University Olivet College Presbyterian Purdue Rio Hondo College Rutgers Newark Salisbury University Samford University San Diego City College San Diego State University Santa Barbara City College Santa Clara SE Louisiana Seton Hall Southeastern University Southern Miss Stanford SUNY New Paltz UCLA UCONN UCSB University of Alabama University of Antelope Valley University of Dayton University of Florida University of Massachusetts University of Mississippi University of Northern Iowa University of Pennsylvania University of South Carolina University of Texas University West Florida UT Arlington Wagner Wayne State University Whittier College Winthrop Wright State University
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This announcement comes on the heals of last week’s news of Easton’s partnership with 89 NCAA college baseball programs. Check out all of the Team Easton NCAA fastpitch programs and their gear by following Easton on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For more information on Easton gear and events, please contact eastonpr@easton.com.
*#1 Bat in Women's College World Series® History claim based on Women's College World Series data (titles, at-bats, hits and home runs) as reported by NCAA®, together with data from Easton Diamond Sports, LLC.
About Easton:
Easton is the world's leading manufacturer of baseball and softball equipment, and the most iconic brand in these sports. Headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA, Easton Diamond Sports, LLC. manufactures bats, ball gloves, apparel, bags, batting gloves, helmets, catcher's equipment and related accessories. The company's commitment to innovation and game-changing technologies propelled Easton to the No. 1 bat position, including breakthrough technologies with aluminum and composite materials. As a result of this commitment to R&D and its storied brand heritage, Easton has long-standing relationships with Little League Baseball, USSSA Baseball & Softball, USA Baseball & Softball, hundreds of NCAA collegiate teams and numerous professional baseball and softball players. For more information, please visit: https://www.easton.com/.