Contrary to common belief, softball pitching subjects the biceps to high forces and torques when the player's arm swings around to release the ball, according to an analysis of muscle firing patterns.

Editor's note: This story was originally published on May 18. It has been updated through the regional round of the NCAA tournament. CLEMSON SOFTBALL STAR Valerie Cagle grabs her right arm as she ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Senior Brittany Gray will end her final season as a Georgia softball player with an ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The "windmill" motion used in fast-pitch softball puts pitchers at risk for injuries to the biceps muscle, a new study suggests. Softball pitching has traditionally been ...

Turns out that the "windmill" pitching motion in underhanded softball games, just like overhand baseball pitching, puts a big stress on the arm. A study in the current American Journal of Sport ...

The Clemson softball dream -- and by extension Cagle's college softball dream -- was just beginning to take shape. But Cagle realized as they returned for the 2021 season that the previous year gave ...