The Knoxville Explosion Fast Pitch Softball Club is committed to developing player excellence on and off the field.  This is accomplished by selecting coaches who volunteer 100% of their time to teach the players the proper fundamentals of the game that include hitting, pitching, fielding and base running.  Each head coach will be a certified Double Goal Coach through the Nationally-recognized Positive Coaching Alliance Organization.  Key concepts are reinforced using state of the art training equipment, playing equipment, computer software and professional coaches that seek to identify and raise awareness of the player to correct flaws in their own fundamentals.  In addition, our players will be taught the proper way to conduct themselves on and off the field.  Knoxville Explosion Players are expected to honor and respect their coaches, parents, team mates, opponents and umpires.  Our players are also expected to do their very best in school courses and to place emphasis on their studies.  We recognize that our players are also students and without achieving the proper grades, our players will not be allowed to compete at the next level.  Our coaches are committed to teaching our players the rules of the game and more importantly, how to succeed and have fun!  A key component of this commitment is to teach our players the strategy and mental aspects of the game.  It is through this commitment to the fundamentals that our coaches and players will honor the game of fast pitch softball.

 Joe Birchfield, Head Coach Knoxville Explosion Fastpitch Organization Chief

The Knoxville Explosion Fastpitch Softball Club is currently comprised of 14 teams (18u Select, '01 Navy, '02, '03, '04, '05, 2K5, '06, 2024, '07, 2025, '08, '09 and 8u) that have a total of 165 very special players.  Players are not only selected based upon skill but also character and desire.  Our organization is committed to improving the skills of these special players to not only develop them into the best fastpitch softball players that they can be, but also the best students, friends and reliable, honorable young ladies. Our goal is simple, develop the player to make a meaningful contribution to their schools, communities and future endeavors at the earliest possible opportunity. If you are interested in joining our organization, we invite you to observe our practices and games to see what we teach and how we interact with the players. Tryouts are held in early August each year for the respective teams.If you have any questions regarding one of our teams, please call the Head Coach listed in the important numbers section on the right information section of our website. God Bless and Be Safe!

Joe Birchfield

Knoxville Explosion Fastpitch Organization Chief

(865) 363-0728

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Atomic Boom! Congratulations to the '02 Explosion who won their bracket of the 16u Scenic City College Showcase on 11/2/18-11/3/18 in Dalton, GA! The '02 Explosion battled a strong bracket to beat Texas Glory (GA) 6-2 in the semifinals and Madison Mayhem 5-0 in the championship. The total Team effort included outstanding pitching with strong defense and hitting. Congratulations to Madison Mayhem and '02 Explosion! Absolutely outstanding efforts ladies, we are very proud of you!

Boom! Congratulations to the '05 Explosion who finished as the 14u ISA Halloween Havoc A Bracket Runner-up on 11/3/18 in Cleveland, TN! The '05 Explosion were undefeated until the Championship Game, losing an absolute heartbreaker in international innings 1-0 to the '04 Twisters. Down 3-0, Gracie Gray came up with bases loaded and hit a GRAND SLAM shot that went into the trees, estimated at 280ft plus! But the Twisters answered with 2 runs in the bottom of the inning to take the championship 5-4. After 2 playoff innings, the Twisters pulled out the victory 1-0 at 1:00 am. Great effort Twisters and Explosion, we are very proud of your efforts!

Boom! Congratulations to the 2024 Explosion who finished as the 12u ISA Halloween Havoc A Bracket Runner-up in Cleveland, TN! The Explosion 2024 battled the cold weather and a strong bracket to finish runner-up in a close 0-1 “If” game. Congratulations to Chattanooga Force and Explosion 2024!

Boom! Congratulations to the '08 Explosion who finished as the ISA 10u A Bracket Halloween Havoc Runner-up on 11/3/18 in Cleveland, TN! Going 4-2 on the day, the '08 Explosion lost a heartbreaker in international tie-breaker lasting roughly 2 hours in the bitter cold. In addition, the '08 Explosion won the team costume contest winning 50 boneless wings from Buffalo Wild Wings! Great job ladies, we are very proud of your efforts!

Atomic Boom! Congratulations to the '04 Explosion who went undefeated in the USA Eastern Elite Showcase held at Warner Park on 10/27/18-10/28/18 in Chattanooga, TN! The '04 Explosion went 4-0 outscoring their opponents 38-8! Congrats to Abby #21, Felicity #29, and Kenzie #23 all hitting Homeruns and to Hanna #24 for pitching a perfect game this weekend!! Absolutely outstanding efforts ladies, we are extremely proud of your efforts!

Commitment Alert! Congratulations to Explosion Select Players Ariel Holt and Jarica Ensley (Cocke County High School) who have committed to play their college softball careers at Bryan College in Dayton, TN! Not only are these 2 very talented players, they are great students, leaders and teammates. We are exceptionally proud of your efforts ladies! Ariel and Jarica become our 3rd commitment of the 2019 signing class!