Welcome to RichmondSoftball.org! We’re back for 2026!
This is the internet home of “Hail Mary”. We’re an RVA softball team currently enrolled in a regional coed-rec (recreational) league in Richmond, Virginia.
We’re a motley group, coming from all creeds, walks of life, ages and skill levels.
What sets Hail Mary apart from many teams in our leagues is our attitudes.
By that we mean to say that we value the individual people, the socialization and the exercise components of our weekly softball games more than we value how many home runs each player can hit. We enjoying winning when that happens though.
Unlike a lot of competitive coed rec softball teams, we want to know one another as friends, not just as a collection of random folks who spend 2 hours together on Wednesday nights then don’t speak again for the rest of the week (or the off-season). That distinction might not mean a lot to some softball players, but it does to us. Does that resonate with you? Interested in joining our team? Express your interest here.
Who is Hail Mary?
As you already know, this site belongs to a group of “coed rec” players on an inclusive softball team.
We’re out on the field mostly for the fun, socialization and exercise. While a number of our players are new to the sport, many are not — yet we all have positive attitudes. We consider that positive attitude a hallmark of our team, and one of the primary attributes we look for in new players.
We are not a hyper-competitive team full of aggression. We’re an easy going and laid back team instead.
In recent seasons, our combined skill and method of play has placed us in the top of our league, but we’re not necessarily showing up for the W’s each week. The wins are just a by-product of our desire to play a fun game, not the primary objective.
Our team is comprised of men and women of all ages and skill levels. Overall, the ages on our team currently range from early 20s to late-50s, though we’ve gladly enjoyed the company of folks outside of those ranges too.
On the whole, you’ll find Hail Mary to be a welcoming and fun group of folks. Photos convey a thousand words, right? So here’s a photo gallery of our softball team.
Isn’t Hail Mary a football play or some sort of prayer?
Yes, the team name is a bit of an inside joke.
It is a reference to the Hail Mary football play. Here’s the back story.
Historically, our team tended to sign up for our leagues on the last day, last minute. Every year.
So it came to pass during one of those many years that the team manager was standing in a softball league commissioner’s office registering the team at probably 4:59 p.m. on the last day of registration, and he suddenly realized that the team hadn’t selected a name for that season. So, since the name was required to complete the enrollment, the manager scribbled in “Hail Mary” on the form as a tongue in cheek nod to the last-minute registration (like the last minute football play), and the team name just stuck after that.
These days, we’re better at registering for leagues in advance, so the team name is presently more a reflection of how we don’t take ourselves too seriously than how we handle administrative stuff.
What do we play? And How Often?
For starters, we play softball obviously. 😁 Specifically, our league follows the coed-recreational (read: slow pitch) rule set defined by USA Softball (formerly ASA Softball).
Each Wednesday evening during the season, excluding holidays, we play two 50-minute games against the other teams in our league. The summer season, itself, will last for several months, and many of our players opt to continue playing well into the fall. Fall season is also several weeks long.
As for practices? That’s something we reserve to a few Saturdays before the start of the spring season, when some of our players want to knock the rust off from sitting still all winter. But practices aren’t required for the members of our team. The practices come highly recommended though, if for no other reason than allowing new players to meet and become comfortable with your teammates. We know, however, that many on our team have children, jobs and social lives to attend to, so practice might not be an option for everyone. That’s fine! Just come out and support us during those preseason practices whenever you can!
Again, practice is pretty much relegated to the start of the season, so its not something any of us really “worry” about once the regular season begins.
We do ask for a reasonably solid commitment from our players for our Wednesday evening games. The entire season schedule is available on day-one (or pretty close to day-one), so you’ll know weeks (even months!) ahead of time when every one of our games is scheduled.
That being said, we remain flexible with our games too; if players are not able to make it one particular week, just let one of our team leaders know so they can plan ahead. Then catch up with us during one of the following weeks.
We ask for the “reasonably solid commitment” because we do limit the size of our roster to a degree, and roster slots are in demand.
Where do you play?
Currently, we play in the FXA Richmond league, which are based out of the Glen Allen Softball Complex off Mountain Road:
Glen Allen Softball Complex: 2175 Mountain Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060
So, what else should you know?
How about, what does it take to be part of our team? Patience, reliability and a sense of humor.
We have a lot of fun with our softball, and we’re always on the look out for like-minded adult players. If you think you fit that mold, let us know.