Catching You: A Dad and Daughter's Dive into Softball
Misfits, Diamond Queens, Sweet Heat, and the Cotton Candy Crushers. Team Mizuno, BatBusters, Athletics Mercado. Those of you in the softball space will relate to team names like these. All have their stories. We have ours.
Our goal is to tell our story in hopes the next generation of softball players and parents, along with other sports, will be able to navigate through those ups and downs in a positive way.
Catching You: A Dad and Daughter's Dive into Softball
81 | Skull Fractures, Panic Attacks & Puerto Rican Pitching Dreams 🇵🇷
She survived a skull fracture, battled panic attacks, and just pitched against College World Series legends in Puerto Rico.
In this powerful and raw episode of Catching You, Lacie Ham surprises Rusty for Father's Day—right after flying back from pitching in Puerto Rico—and they sit down for an unfiltered conversation about her mental health journey in softball, her pro debut, and what’s next in Australia.
Rusty and Lacie rewind to the summer she was hit in the head by a comebacker—seven years ago, to the day. That one moment shaped her recruiting path, sent her into a whirlwind of anxiety and panic attacks, and almost derailed her career. Lacie shares how long it took to feel like herself again, and how her senior year of college softball was the first time she played panic-free.
They also dive into:
- Her current experience as the only non-Puerto Rican player on her team
- Facing off against big names like Taran Alvelo
- Learning new terms like “Ponche” (strikeout = punchout!)
- Getting chirped in Spanish she can’t understand 😂
- Upcoming adventures in Australia and plans to pursue a master’s in sports psychology
This one has laughs, life lessons, and love—everything Catching You is all about.
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