Padded facemasks are becoming more common on the softball diamond, specifically with pitchers in younger age brackets.⠀ ⠀ Back in 2017, Auburn 3B Kasey Cooper took a bad bouncing softball off the face, resulting in a nasty black eye. Cooper would wear a facemask for a handful of games, sometimes with her sunglasses underneath.⠀ ⠀ Few Auburn players have worn facemasks and even fewer have done so outside of the pitching circle. Ashlee Swindle and Lexie Handley are wearing masks while pitching this season. Swindle took a line drive to the head last year, ending her season prematurely. ⠀ ⠀ (📸 via Auburn Athletics & Adam Sparks)⠀ ⠀ #auburnsoftball #softballuniform #ncaasoftball #softball2020 #auburnathletics #auburnuniforms #auburnuniform #softballuni #softballuniform #auburnuniversity #underarmour #underarmoursoftball #secsoftball #auburnuniformdatabase