Paige Murphy

@BUKnightsSB Assistant Coach | EKU Softball Alum #8 #SwordsUpBU⚔️

[Coach Mo Reid @moreid_thatsme]

Looking for Knights 27/28/29/30 let’s build a relationship

[ESPN @espn]

MEGAN GRANT‼️

In just 55 games, she broke Laura Espinoza's softball record set in 1995 😮

[Bellarmine Softball @BUKnightsSB]

𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐀𝐒𝐔𝐍 ✏️

Stars on the field and in the classroom, congrats to Madison, Kendall, Brooke and Jacklyn on their Academic All-ASUN honors!

#SwordsUpBU⚔️

[Bellarmine Softball @BUKnightsSB]

𝐀𝐒𝐔𝐍 𝐀𝐋𝐋-𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐇𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 🏆

Tia Ice is the first Knight to be named to a postseason All-ASUN Team since joining the league in 2020!

#SwordsUpBU⚔️

[Bellarmine Athletics @BUKnights]

AWARDS | @BUKnightsSB Ice garners ASUN All-Freshman honors, four Knights named to Academic All-ASUN

🥎⚔️

📰 https://t.co/X5Hvw4gQnR

[Bellarmine Softball @BUKnightsSB]

⚔️ 𝙆𝙉𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙎 𝙒𝙄𝙉 ⚔️

#SwordsUpBU

[Bellarmine Softball @BUKnightsSB]

Bye ball 💪

T3 | Lele Bennett launches her team-leading sixth homer of the season just over the wall in left!

Knights 3, Bisons 0

#SwordsUpBU

[Bellarmine Softball @BUKnightsSB]

Back in the win column‼️

#SwordsUpBU

[MLFootball @MLFootball]

LEGENDARY QUOTE:

#Rams head coach Sean McVay said in order to grow as a person you need to struggle in life.

“Show me anybody that's great in anything they do, I'll show you somebody that's persevered, demonstrated that mental toughness to overcome some obstacles and adversity”

[Coach Jennifer Turner @CAASoftballAdv]

Some of the hardest working high school athletes…
still underperform.

Not because you’re not putting in the work.
But because your mind is working against you.

You care.
A lot.

And it shows up as:
• Overthinking
• Playing tight
• Pressing in big moments
• Feeling like you have to be perfect

Here’s the truth 👇
You don’t need more reps.
You need a better mental approach.

If this is you — start here:

1. SHIFT YOUR FOCUS
Stop thinking:
“Don’t mess up”

Start thinking:
👉 “How can I help my team right now?”

(That might be moving a runner, getting on base, hitting it hard — not perfect)

⸻

2. HAVE A SIMPLE PLAN
Pressure comes from too many thoughts.

Before every pitch, ask:
👉 “What am I looking for?”

That’s it. Keep it simple.

⸻

3. CONTROL YOUR BREATH
Your body can’t relax if your breathing is rushed.

Between every pitch:
• Step out
• Take one deep breath
• Reset

This brings you back to control.

⸻

4. TRAIN GAME SITUATIONS — NOT JUST SKILLS
Don’t just take swings.

Practice:
• Hitting with runners on
• 2-strike approaches
• Pressure situations

👉 Train your brain to compete — not just perform.

⸻

5. DETACH FROM RESULTS
You are not your last at-bat.

Great players don’t chase perfection.
They chase consistency and impact.

⸻

When you stop making it about YOU…
and start making it about the GAME and your TEAM…

Everything changes.

⚡ You play freer
⚡ You react instead of think
⚡ Your skills finally show up

⸻

You don’t need to be perfect.

You just need to be present.

And that’s when your game shows up.

[Bellarmine Softball @BUKnightsSB]

On the road again 🚌

🆚 Evansville
⏰ 6 pm
📍 Evansville, IN
🏟️ John & Dorothy Cooper Stadium
📺 https://t.co/9ztG0kcuaT
📊 https://t.co/aVqfNviS1O

[Bellarmine Softball @BUKnightsSB]

Into the bullpen 💪

B2 | Nicole Waters smokes a two-run shot into the Knights bullpen for the first runs of the game!

Knights 2, Lions 0

#SwordsUpBU

[Bellarmine Softball @BUKnightsSB]

BACK-TO-BACK 🚀

B2 | Lele Bennett follows Nicole's lead, blasting a solo home run!

Knights 3, Lions 0

#SwordsUpBU

[Bellarmine Athletics @BUKnights]

RECAP | @BUKnightsBSB pulls away late to win series opener against North Alabama

⚾️⚔️

📰https://t.co/KGUxrfv1wS

[Bellarmine Softball @BUKnightsSB]

Jack attack 👊

T5 | Jacklyn Zuege rips this ball to the wall in center field for an RBI double, bringing home our first run of the game!

Knights 1, Wildcats 3

#SwordsUpBU

[Bellarmine Softball @BUKnightsSB]

Staying in the Bluegrass State 🐎

🆚 Kentucky
⏰ 5 pm
📍 Lexington, KY
🏟️ John Cropp Stadium
📺 https://t.co/zei4gl1oPH
📊 https://t.co/LK0yfA52N4

[Bellarmine Softball @BUKnightsSB]

Knights 𝙒𝙄𝙉 ⚔️

#SwordsUpBU

[Bellarmine Athletics @BUKnights]

RECAP | Bennett leads @BUKnightsSB to 2-1 victory over Eastern Kentucky

🥎⚔️

📰 https://t.co/lcZkQGQnmL

[Bellarmine Athletics @BUKnights]

🗓️ Mark your calendars: March 18–19 is Knights United

Bellarmine’s annual Day of Giving supports our students through the Bellarmine Fund, Knights Athletics, Academic Programs, and the Student Emergency Needs Fund.

#BUKnightsUnite

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[Atlantic Sun Conference @ASUNSports]

.@StetsonSoftball and @BUKnightsSB take home this week's #ASUNSB awards❗️

🔗 https://t.co/YgdSVZopXb