Big Cypress Pitching Academy

05/18/2026

🥎🥎🥎

We are excited to announce our 2026 Ladycat Pitching Clinic!! Harleton ALumni Randi Carol Benson, owner of Big Cypress Pitching Academy, will be working with our current and future Ladycats on the fundamentals of pitching, the mental approach to pitching, and sharing her passion for the game of softball with our Ladycats! Don't miss an opportunity to work with one of the most successful pitchers in Harleton Ladycat Softball history!! Cost is $100 per pitcher and each pitcher must provide a catcher during the camp..

Link to register:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAjvXgbf37_5iGGn2_nAbNYnIBSX6P1q4xlIJDaCp-hssV9A/viewform?usp=publish-editor

05/17/2026

SUMMER PITCHING SPOTS AVAILABLE 🥎🥎🥎

I will have a limited amount of pitching lesson spots available beginning in June for the summer. This will be on a first come, first serve basis. To book please reach out to me via text (903-407-2186) or through my personal Facebook (Randi Carol Benson).

I will add that once summer is over and school starts back up, my current clients will have first pick on time slots then what I have left will be open to those that sign up for summer.

01/14/2026

After 3 months, we’re back with a new employee!!! Mav loves going to work with mama! 🥎

I’m beyond grateful for all of my girls & their parents for being so patient with this transition & loving on my little boy. I’m so blessed to be able to take Maverick along with me every day. 🤍

02/26/2025

🥎🥎🥎 PITCHING CLINIC 🥎🥎🥎

I will be hosting a pitching clinic with the Longview Youth Softball Association on March 8th!! This is perfect as it is right before league ball starts! If you have been considering trying out pitching or currently pitching, this is a great opportunity! Please feel free to message me with any questions. To sign up click the link & fill out the form below ⬇️

https://gforms.app/r/GPoabGo

02/24/2025

Here’s another opportunity to get your girls signed up for the Elite Pitchers Clinic. This will be focused on fundamentals so it will be great for all girls, no matter the experience level!!! Message me with any questions!!🥎🥎🥎

Register for this event using Ryzer.

01/27/2025

With softball season starting up, I have decided to offer private team pitching clinics!!!

Coaches this is a great way to gauge interest in pitching from your players & an awesome opportunity for them to learn! I am open to do all ages. Please message me with any questions & we can get something set up! 🥎🥎🥎

01/16/2025

So excited for this collab with Lexi Dodson and Payin It Forward Athletics!!! This will be a great opportunity for your girls to learn & get better at what they love to do!!! We will work on proper mechanics & talk about the mental side of being an elite pitcher. Get your girl signed up at the link below. Spots are limited so don’t wait! 🥎🥎🥎

https://register.ryzer.com/camp.cfm?id=293070

🚨 Don’t Miss This Elite Pitching Camp! 🚨

Payin It Forward Athletics and Big Cypress Pitching Academy are teaming up to bring you an Elite Pitching Camp, a 2-hour advanced training session for serious athletes ready to take their game to the next level!

🏅 Led by a former Division I pitcher with an impressive career!
📍 Location: Spring Hill High School Softball Field
📅 Date: February 23rd
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
👧🏼 Ages: 9-14
💲 Cost: $65

✨ Camp Highlights:
• Perfect your mechanics for power and precision.
• Command the strike zone with improved velocity and control.
• Develop fastballs, changeups, and breaking balls like a pro.
• Master the mental game to lead your team with confidence.

⚠️ ONLY 15 spots available! This small-group setting ensures personalized instruction you won’t get anywhere else. Spots will go fast, so don’t wait—register now at payinitforwardathletics.com!

This is your chance to work with the best—don’t let it slip away!

11/11/2024

🥎📣 ATTENTION NEW DIANA 📣🥎

I will be hosting a pitching clinic on December 7th!!!This will be a great opportunity for your girls to get better & learn more about the position we love!!!

It doesn’t matter if your girl is already an established pitcher or has never pitched before, everyone can learn from this.
*this clinic is ONLY available for girls who go to school at New Diana ISD*

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. To sign up, please click the link below! 🥎

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9HzxJijZ9G5xwYgwszihhVu2AqdEx_l-5ALyFrV66j20X_A/viewform

10/24/2024

I have a couple of spots open during the week for anyone wanting to get their girl started! The best time to start is now, not when spring season starts up 🥎

10/21/2024

Nothing more satisfying than a perfect rise ball🥎

09/13/2024

This is weighing on me heavy today so I figured I would share:

I have a lot of parents and kids ask me “how much should I be practicing?” I don’t really have an answer for that. It depends on what you want. If you want to be a decent pitcher, practice a decent amount. If you want to be an outstanding pitcher, practice an outstanding amount. It doesn’t matter if you have natural talent, or no talent at all. If you work HARD, you can be great.

So many girls want to be the pitcher that they see pitching for a D1 school but don’t understand what that pitcher did her entire life leading up to that moment. That girl made sacrifices. While her friends were doing fun things, she was practicing. At that time, she felt like she was missing out on something. She was tired. She was sore. She was staying after practice to practice more. She was running when everyone else went home. She was going to the gym and getting stronger before school or after practice. She wasn’t doing her homework until 9pm. She was playing in tournaments instead of going to sleepovers. She was frustrated & at times she felt like it was pointless. BUT I promise, she doesn’t remember everything she “missed out on”. She remembers getting to live out her dream.

Trust me, it’s tough. You can come up with a list of excuses every day as to why you can’t practice, but do those excuses keep you in line with your goals? Are those excuses more important than your future self being able to live out that little girls dream? I can tell you first hand, they aren’t. I don’t remember the things I “missed” in junior high & highschool. I remember getting to live out the dream I had when I was 9 years old.

The world will not meet you half way & the odds are usually stacked totally against you but it’s up to you to take what you want. Period. It’s there for you, for anyone. You just have to be willing to make the sacrifices & keep your goal (however big) front and center & not stop until you get there. People will tell you that you can’t do it. Your “friends” will think you’re crazy for having such a big dream. It’s your job to shut that out. It’s your job to put yourself first. It’s your job to be able to say “I did everything I could possibly have done”. I think anyone is capable of anything, you just have to work through the literal blood, sweat, and tears. The process is ugly, but the end result is beautiful.

Thanks for coming to my Ted talk 🩷