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Diamond Kinetics & College Softball Star Montana Fouts Announce Partnership

Frank Cinicola
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December 22, 2021

With the 2022 college season right around the corner, University of Alabama pitcher Montana Fouts has partnered with Diamond Kinetics (DK) to take her training to the next level.  Specifically, Fouts will be using the Diamond Kinetics PitchTracker Smart Softball in her training to ensure her senior season in the circle will be her best one yet.

As part of the partnership, over the course of the next year, Fouts will be integrated into the Diamond Kinetics app. She will collaborate with Diamond Kinetics to provide drills and activities that utilize the PitchTracker Smart Softball to help young players improve their game and reach their goals. This partnership will allow young softball players to combine the metrics provided by Diamond Kinetics technology with an interactive experience where Montana Fouts will help provide training content and activities to help players of all ages improve.

“We couldn’t be more excited to be working with such an admired and respected student-athlete in Montana Fouts,” said Diamond Kinetics Co-Founder and CEO C.J. Handron. “Not only is Montana a phenomenal pitcher, but she’s also an outstanding person and role model who works tirelessly to grow the game of softball for the next generation.”

“What I really like about Diamond Kinetics is that their mission is to help players reach their goals, which is something that I am passionate about, too,” Montana Fouts said. “The data that Diamond Kinetics technology provides has been meaningful in my training, and it will be with young players, as well. I am thrilled to be partnering with Diamond Kinetics and continue to integrate DK technology into my training and the training of the young players I work with.”

About Diamond Kinetics

Diamond Kinetics (DK) is a Pittsburgh-based sports-tech company focused entirely on the games of baseball and softball. As the market leader in the space, Diamond Kinetics combines motion-based-sensors with mobile applications and a robust digital platform to provide hitting and throwing data to players, parents, coaches, and teams – helping them understand their performance, improve, and have more fun playing the game they love.

Through its SwingTracker and PitchTracker technology, DK captures millions of swings and throws each year to help coaches and scouts accurately benchmark and objectively evaluate talent. Beyond the metrics, DK’s mobile applications offer a number of innovative features aimed at player development.

About Montana Fouts

Montana Fouts is a senior pitcher for the University of Alabama softball team. She has earned numerous accolades in her storied career with the Crimson TIde, including 2021 NFCA Pitcher of the Year, 2021 SEC Co-Pitcher of the Year, Two-Time First-Team All-SEC, and 2019 SEC Freshman of the Year, among others. She also made headlines this summer, throwing the first perfect game in the Women’s College World Series since 2000. Montana also runs Be the Blessing youth softball camps where she works to spread love of softball to the next generation of players.