The Knoxville Explosion Fastpitch Softball Club is currently comprised of 13 teams (18u Select, '00, '01, '01 Navy, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, 2024, '07, 10u and '09) that have a total of 150 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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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 Fast Pitch Organization Chief

Atomic Boom! Congratulations to the Explosion Select who won the USA 18u Division of the Big Orange Showcase on 7/16/17! The tournament was played at Caswell and Knox County Sportspark with the championship game for each division finishing in beautiful University of Tennessee Lee Stadium. There were a total of 12 teams from Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky. The Select met the Tsunami in the Championship and won 1-0 in a very well played game by both teams. A special shout out to the Tsunami who ran the table in bracket play knocking out #2 and #1 seeds in their division to make it to the championship game, great job ladies! For the tournament, the Select went 6-1, outscoring the competition 30-12. The Select pitching staff of Ariel Holt, Maggie Savage and Madison Owens were outstanding, combining for the shutout victory in the Championship game as well. Our big bats for the weekend was Ariel Holt (2 Hrs) and Khrystena Norton (1 Hr). Several of the Select hitters came through in clutch situations. Defensively, Krystin Cantrell had a game saving catch catching what would have been a 3 run homerun in Centerfield in bracket semifinals. Absolutely outstanding performances this weekend everyone! With this tournament, the Select's 2017 Summer Season comes to a close. Have a great remaining summer everyone, we will be starting fall soon!

Atomic Boom! Congratulations to the '06 Explosion who won the ISA 10u A World Series at the Summit of Softball in Chattanooga, TN from 7/7/17-7/9/17. The '06 Explosion went 6-0 to capture the A Class World Series Title. Outstanding performance ladies! We are very proud of your efforts!

Boom! Congratulations to the 99 Explosion who won the USA 18u Tournament Championship held at Willow Creek in Knoxville, TN on 7/8/17! The '99 Explosion went 3-0 before torrential flooding occurred leaving 4 undefeated teams of which the Explosion won on run differential and runs allowed. In spite of the rain, we had a great time and this was the final tournament for the '99 Explosion of the Spring 2017! A big shoutout to our homerun hitters Maggie Savage and Morgan Stapleton as well as our outstanding pitching performances from Maggie Savage, Emma Seagrave and Natalie Johnson. We also want to recognize our departing seniors Maggie Savage, Emma Seagrave, Delaney Weller and Tori Ogle! It has been a joy and pleasure to coach such great players and representatives of this organization. Good luck in all of your endeavors ladies, we are very proud of you!

Boom! The Explosion Select won the 18u Red Division of the Firecracker Classic held at Ridgeview Park on July 1 in Johnson City, TN! After going 3-0, the weather turned nasty and the tournament was decided by a coin flip for the remaining 2 undefeated teams. The Explosion Select won the flip against the Tennessee Impact. Great job everyone, we are proud of your efforts!

A big shoutout to the '99 Explosion who went 3-1 in the USA Eastern Elite Showcase held at the Summit of Softball 6/23-6/25 in Chattanooga. Battling excessive heat and downpours of rain, the 99s went 3-0 in their pool beating the Cape Fear Force Elite (NC), Tennessee Blast and Georgia Flames. The 99 Explosion lost a heartbreaker 7-6 to the KC Freedom in bracket play. Great job guys, we are very proud of your efforts!