Our rec league softball team spent the entire first practice arguing about a name instead of actually practicing, and we still showed up to our first game as “TBD” printed in Sharpie across the lineup sheet because nobody could agree. We settled on “Bat Out of Hell” three innings into a loss, mostly because our catcher yelled it after a wild pitch and it just stuck.
If your team needs a name before your first game rolls around, here are 80 softball team names to pick from.
Punny Softball Names
For the team that wants opponents groaning before the first pitch.
- Bat Out of Hell
- Runs in the Family
- Diamond in the Rough
- Ball Busters
- Base Instinct
- Pitch Perfect
- Grand Slammers
- Foul Play
- Balls to the Wall
- Wild Pitches
- Bat Attitudes
- Homerun Empire
- Sultans of Swing
- Bunt Squad
- Diamond Dogs
- Fielder’s Choice
- Curveball Crew
- Bases Loaded
- Swing Kings
- Southpaw Society
Tough and Intimidating Names
Names built to make the other dugout a little nervous.
- Diamond Destroyers
- The Wrecking Crew
- Fastball Fury
- Iron Bats
- The Enforcers
- Savage Sluggers
- Thunder Alley
- The Untouchables
- Steel Diamonds
- Ruthless Runners
- The Annihilators
- Blackout Batters
- Warpath
- The Bruisers
- Full Send
- The Assassins
- Grit and Grind
- Storm Squad
- Relentless
- The Executioners
Funny and Casual Names
For the team that’s there for the games and the postgame beers in equal measure.
- Sliding Into Dad Bods
- We Came to Party
- Beer League Legends
- Balls Deep in Debt
- Error 404, Team Not Found
- Sunday Funday Sluggers
- Chronically Late Lineup
- The Overthinkers
- Definitely Not Athletes
- Netflix and Chill Zone
- Mediocre at Best
- Hit It and Quit It
- The Weekend Warriors
- Strike Out Squad
- Just Here for Snacks
- The Participation Trophies
- Bad News Bears 2.0
- Glove Actually
- The Dugout Dwellers
- Cleats and Regrets
Team Spirit and Group Chat Approved Names
Names the whole roster will actually agree to wear on a jersey.
- United We Bat
- One Team, One Diamond
- The Lineup
- Field of Dreams Crew
- Team Chemistry
- Squad Goals FC
- The Home Team
- Rally Cap Nation
- All In Athletics
- The Dream Team
- Diamond Family
- The Real MVPs
- Better Together
- The Franchise
- Season Ticket Holders
- The Ringers
- Full Roster Energy
- The Comeback Kids
- Chasing Trophies
- League Legends
Final Thoughts
“Bat Out of Hell” ended up on our team hoodies before the season was even half over, typo and all from the print shop that spelled it “Bat Out of Hell’s.” Whatever name your team lands on will probably come from a moment just as ridiculous as ours did, so don’t overthink it too much. Pick one that makes your team laugh every time someone reads it off the schedule.
