The first weeks of a season are always illuminating — some teams live up to their preseason hype, while others are forced to take a long, hard look in the mirror.

There might only be one weekend in the season’s scorebook, but one of collegiate softball’s biggest tournaments — the legendary Clearwater Invitational — takes the field tomorrow.

It’s only February, but there are signs of spring on the way — Division I (DI) softball steps up to the plate tomorrow.

Michigan softball head coach Carol Hutchins is calling game. The NCAA’s winningest coach announced her retirement on Wednesday, leaving the field with a record of 1,707 wins, 555 losses and five ties.