California State Polytechnic University (Humboldt)
NCAA DII • CCAA
Date: February 7, 2024
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I was excited to play for Humboldt given the history the softball team had. However, I quickly learned despite how good you are or how hard you worked to be on the field it did not matter if you were not her favorite. There was a handful of players I personally felt should not have been starters but they were. It was sad to see people that deserved to be on the field were not. The players on the bench would get yelled at more than the players actually playing. Somehow it would be the benches fault for the players on the field making errors/losing the game. I never felt so unmotivated and unappreciated until I went to Humboldt. I lost all of my confidence and lost my passion for the game. I redshirted my freshmen and played the following year as a DH (sometimes). The only person I felt that was in my corner was coach Reid. When coach Reid left I felt things went south quickly and Shellys true colors really showed. She would talk crap about players on her team and make fun of the girls she did not like. Which made me wonder what she would say about me behind my back. I quit during my 3rd season because everyday I would dread going to practice knowing the favorites/starters would be the main priority at practice. My biggest regret is not leaving after my first year and knowing my worth. I wish I could still play because I felt I was robbed of my softball career.