The Knoxville Explosion Fastpitch Softball Club is currently comprised of 13 teams (18u Select, '01, '01 Navy, '02, '03, '04, '05, 2K5, '06, 2024, '07, 10u and '09) that have a total of 150 very special players.  Players are not only selected based upon skill but also character and desire.  Our organization is committed to improving the skills of these special players to not only develop them into the best fastpitch softball players that they can be, but also the best students, friends and reliable, honorable young ladies. Our goal is simple, develop the player to make a meaningful contribution to their schools, communities and future endeavors at the earliest possible opportunity. If you are interested in joining our organization, we invite you to observe our practices and games to see what we teach and how we interact with the players. Tryouts are held in early August each year for the respective teams.If you have any questions regarding one of our teams, please call the Head Coach listed in the important numbers section on the right information section of our website. God Bless and Be Safe!

Joe Birchfield

Knoxville Explosion Fastpitch Organization Chief

(865) 363-0728

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The Knoxville Explosion Fast Pitch Softball Club is committed to developing player excellence on and off the field.  This is accomplished by selecting coaches who volunteer 100% of their time to teach the players the proper fundamentals of the game that include hitting, pitching, fielding and base running.  Each head coach will be a certified Double Goal Coach through the Nationally-recognized Positive Coaching Alliance Organization.  Key concepts are reinforced using state of the art training equipment, playing equipment, computer software and professional coaches that seek to identify and raise awareness of the player to correct flaws in their own fundamentals.  In addition, our players will be taught the proper way to conduct themselves on and off the field.  Knoxville Explosion Players are expected to honor and respect their coaches, parents, team mates, opponents and umpires.  Our players are also expected to do their very best in school courses and to place emphasis on their studies.  We recognize that our players are also students and without achieving the proper grades, our players will not be allowed to compete at the next level.  Our coaches are committed to teaching our players the rules of the game and more importantly, how to succeed and have fun!  A key component of this commitment is to teach our players the strategy and mental aspects of the game.  It is through this commitment to the fundamentals that our coaches and players will honor the game of fast pitch softball.

 Joe Birchfield, Head Coach Knoxville Explosion Fastpitch Organization Chief

The Explosion Select is seeking experienced High School Pitchers and Catchers for our Flagship 18u team for the Fall 2018/Spring 2019 Season.  This is an exceptionally rare opportunity to join a team that has lost 1 player in 4 years and hasn't held an open tryout for over 3 seasons.  The core of this team is already set with most, if not all players expected to sign to play at the various collegiate levels in the 2019 signing timeframe.  Our program have developed players in the proper manner which has resulted in over 16 college softball signees (over the past 3 years) and 100% of players attending colleges as students.  We offer a drama-free environment with state of the art training aids, highly competitive showcase and challenging tournaments throughout the State of Tennessee and some of the best out of state venues such as Tyger River (Spartanburg, SC), Atlanta, GA, Gulf Shores, AL, Williamsburg, VA, Boling Green, KY, Cincinnati, OH, Cherokee, NC amongst others!  Out of State players are especially encouraged to contact us as we have had and currently have several players from Southwest Virginia, Northern Georgia, Western North Carolina and Southern Kentucky play in our organization.  Our extremely low cost, high competitive environment is perfect for prospective players!  Interested?  Contact Head Coach Joe Birchfield at (865) 363-0728 or email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for private tryouts today!

Boom! Congratulations to the '04 Explosion who traveled to Ringgold, GA won the TSFA State A/B High School division on 6-16-18! After dropping the first pool game of the day, the '04 Explosion ran the table to claim the championship, outstanding effort ladies, we are very proud of your efforts!

Boom! Congratulations to the 2024 Explosion who finished as the 12u Runner-up in the FASA Tournament held in Rockwood on 6/16/18! The Explosion 2024 battled all day in the heat with outstanding Team effort to force the “If” Game and finish 2nd to Crossfire in the FASA 12U bracket in Rockwood, TN. Congratulations to Crossfire and Explosion 2024!

Atomic Boom! Congratulations to the '04 Explosion who won the 14u ISA A Tennessee State Championship in Cleveland, TN on 6-6-18! Going undefeated on the day, the '04 Explosion beat the 2022 Knockouts to claim the championship! Great job Knockouts and Explosion, we are very proud of your efforts!

Boom! Congratulations to the '01 Navy Explosion who won the 18u/16u Division of the Roane State Showcase in Crossville, TN on 6-5-18! Going undefeated on the day, the '01 Navy Ran the table to win a loaded tournament with some of the best teams in East Tennessee area! Great job ladies, we are very proud of your efforts!