Jaycie Nichols, a University of Texas softball player prepares to throw out the ceremonial first pitch as Gary Batton, rear, the 47th Chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, looks on before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and Texas Rangers Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Jaycie Nichols, a University of Texas softball player smiles after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and Texas Rangers Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Jaycie Nichols, a University of Texas softball player smiles after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and Texas Rangers Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Jaycie Nichols, a University of Texas softball player throws out the ceremonial first pitch as Gary Batton, rear, the 47th Chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, looks on before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and Texas Rangers Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
FILE - ESPN's Holly Rowe reports from the field during an NCAA softball Women's College World Series game, Thursday, May 28, 2026 in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis, File)
Help wanted: college softball pitching coach.
