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I saw the ESPN stat stating OU's BA is .214 vs pitchers throwing 70+. But just can't understand Weekly's reason in starting a freshman in this critical game. In her last outing vs Indiana gave up 3 runs on 3 hits in 2 inn. FML ! and OU !

https://weather.com/weather/radar/interactive/l/669f994f68cc0d8c63d67f4b92cca44047f4e799c8927693d1b54d6dbfd74930 Radar indicates will not clear until approx 2PM (CDT).

Good reporting on the thread, 3putt ! Are you familiar with Sinton's Aidan Moody ? Looks like a winner. '24 grad, Perfect Game has him uncommitted.

Good Luck today to Tennessee players Zaida Puni and Mackenzie Donihoo (OU transfers) vs their former teammates and the coach that recruited over them. May they keep their emotions in check for an outstanding performance and Tennessee victory.

Coral Gables, FL Weather and Radar Map - The Weather Channel | Weather.com Radar shows clearing close to 3PM (CST).

Monitor the NCAA Twitter.

Regional press conferences. Pierce states Lucas will start (4:00). One factor "may" be ULL's stolen base rate (161-218). Remarkable stat. https://247sports.com/college/miami/article/video-texas-longhorns-baseball-louisiana-and-maine-press-confere-211007194/

AAS article. MW comments on the future. Excertpts: Texas loses just one player — reserve outfielder Lou Gilbert — to graduation and will welcome back nine underclassmen Two freshmen should make a push for immediate playing time, based on their skill set and position. Kayden Henry is a consensus top 10 national player who can play in the outfield or infield. She batted .616 and had 32 stolen bases this past season for Dickinson, a Class 6A school south of Houston. She also stars in track and field for her high school, and White says her athleticism reminds him of Jefferson or Scott. "Kayden is an electric player,” he said. “She is truly dynamic on the field and will thrill Texas fans with her plays both offensively and defensively." Pitcher Teagan Kavan also could find an immediate niche on the pitching staff. All four Texas pitchers this season — Morgan, Gutierrez, Sophia Simpson and Estelle Czech — recorded an ERA of under 3.00, but the staff averaged only .79 strikeouts per inning. White would like a true strikeout pitcher to add some options to his staff, and Kavan fits that description. A 6-foot right-hander from Iowa, Kavan did not play high school ball but thrived at the elite club level, where she averaged almost two strikeouts an inning in her career. "Teagan is a future ace for this program with her excellent movement, speed and change of pace from the circle,” White said. “She has that rare combination of possessing all the necessary pitches in her arsenal to combat hitters at this level." Texas softball coach Mike White: Future looks bright for Longhorns (statesman.com)

One game at a time, 'fellas. ULL has stolen 161 bases on 218 attempts (#3 in NCAA) .288 BA, 4.73 era, .982 FP Head coach is Matt Deggs, former asst at Arkansas under Van Horn and aggy (Childress). Succeeded Pierce at SHSU prior to ULL. https://ragincajuns.com/sports/baseball/stats/2023

For the first time since 1999, when the 64-team bracket was created for the national tournament, there won’t be a regional host from Texas. https://www.kxan.com/sports-general/horns-report/texas-longhorns-not-named-regional-hosts-on-the-road-to-start-ncaa-baseball-tournament/

Tulane (18-40, 164 RPI) defeats East Carolina in AAC Champ Game and steals a bid. A bubble team will miss out. Fair or nah ?

https://www.maxpreps.com/tx/baseball/scores/?date=5/27/2023 MaxPreps scoreboard. If this is correct, Boerne beat Robstown 7-1. Top of page can be adjusted for State wide scores. Click box for stats.

Professional response by Mike White - the way coaches at The University of Texas are supposed to respond. The fact that he trusted Citlaly to get to game 3 bodes well for the future. FROM HEAD COACH MIKE WHITE "First off, congratulations to the University of Tennessee for making it to the Women's College World Series for the first time in a little bit. It was a classy act out here all weekend. The fans were really good and conducted themselves in a good manner, which is something I believe needs to happen more around our sport because some places are getting a little rough to play especially for the student-athletes. The field was good; the umpires did a good job; everyone who helped run this weekend's action, it was very well ran. To my team, it's always tough to finish the year out, especially when we let ourselves down a little bit there with five errors and nine runs allowed. That's just a tough way to finish it, especially after how well Citlaly (Gutierrez) threw for us. You just aren't going to win too many games with only two hits. We have a lot of work to do, but I feel confident and proud of our team. We have a really good group of young women and we have a lot to build on and this season was just a start for us." FROM FRESHMAN CITLALY GUTIERREZ "We have to use this weekend as motivation for next season and just keep on building on what we have. We have a lot of young talent, so I think over the coming years, we are going to have something special." https://texassports.com/news/2023/5/27/no-8-8-softball-sees-season-end-in-super-regional.aspx “(Gottshall) spins it well, there’s not too much thrown across the plate,” White said. “I’m disappointed in our hitters. We’re better than that. It was just not our day.” The major miscue happened with the bases loaded. Guilia Koutsoyanopulos singled to right. The ball rolled past right fielder Ashton Maloney all the way to the wall. And an error on the relay throw allowed Koutsoyanopulos to score. “I’m not sure what went right in that inning,” White said. “We couldn’t make a play. There were players hanging their heads. You can never give up. We have a lot to talk about (in season-ending meetings). I never ever want to see the happen again.” Everything White will evaluate will come within the context of a young team earning its stripes. “We can use what just happened as motivation for the offseason,” White said. “We were right there at the end of last year. We had a big turnover in leadership. I believe that everything happens for a reason. This will turn out to be a great learning experience for us. There are positives to take away from this.” https://www.statesman.com/story/sports/college/longhorns/softball/2023/05/27/texas-softball-loses-to-tennessee-as-its-season-ends-in-knoxville/70263961007/

Mac pitched a very competitive game, albeit for 1 pitch. Hindsight always 20/20, 1B open, elected to pitch to Puni who has 4HRs in last 3 games. However, next batter (Gibson) has more HR's for the season than Puni. Tough call for MW. We can beat this team. Need more discipline on cutoff throws. Tenn very aggressive on basepath.

Dang, never heard of Davenport. Checked google, they are located in southern Comal Cty, FM3009. Looks like they may have talent from Smithson Valley, SA Johnson, and possibly Schertz Clemens. @F250 are you aware ?

Oregon @ OKSt, 8PM, ESPN2 Should be a good one. Oregon looked strong in taking down Arkansas in Fayetteville. Georgia currently leading Fl St 1-0 after 2.5, ESPN2.

College Baseball Central & Streams | Conference Tournaments (therealstreamhub.site) Normally works, difficult site to navigate due to extraneous info like schedules and weather reports. Sometimes you have to search for the links. Also, sometimes the link is not posted until right at game time. And a few times don't have links. Were these your issues ?

Quotes from KXAN article. Vid below give a look at Ashley Rogers, Tenn ace, and nice views of the stadium/field. Milloy, mentioned in the article, is leadoff hitter. Tenn has 6 pitchers and uses them all, including Ryleigh White who transferred from Texas after her freshman year. Excerpts: Lady Vols outfielder Kiki Milloy, daughter of 15-year NFL veteran defensive back Lawyer Milloy, leads Division I with 25 home runs and a slugging percentage of 1.013, meaning she has more total bases (152) than at-bats (150) this season. She’s fourth in on-base percentage at .580 and has stolen 37 bases, 11th in Division I, so she impacts the game everywhere she goes. In the circle, Lady Vols pitcher Ashley Rogers is third in Division I with a 0.73 ERA in 124.1 innings this season. Both players have helped the Lady Vols to a 44-8 record this season, and if the Longhorns want to go on a run like last year’s — all the way to the championship series of the Women’s College World Series — they’ll have to take out one of the best teams in the country. “Tennessee is tough and athletic, and Kiki Milloy is special,” Longhorns head coach Mike White said. “We have to make sure we are pitching carefully and pick certain situations to go at her. Hopefully, we can get some runs and be able to challenge her a little bit, otherwise we’ll have to pitch around her a little bit.” NCAA softball super regionals: Texas Longhorns well aware of star power on Tennessee Lady Vols squad (kxan.com)

6A Flat Bill Baseball Regional Semifinal Playoff Schedule | Texas Highschool Baseball (txhighschoolbaseball.com) Regional semifinal schedule. Click on any Region at top of page for schedule. For Sinton's #1 fan @tx 3 putt and Boerne fan @BillyGoatHill W27 Boerne (30-4) Vs. W31 Robstown (22-11-1) Game 1: Friday, May 26 @ Jourdanton, 7:00 Game 2: Saturday, May 27 @ Jourdanton, 5:00 Game 3: 30 min after game 2 (if necessary) T27 Davenport (22-14) Vs. W30 Sinton (33-1) Game 1: Thursday, May 25 @ Beeville, 6:00 Game 2: Saturday, May 26 @ Northeast Sports Park (San Antonio), 2:00 Game 3: 30 min after game 2 (if necessary)

Didn't Alameda back out at the last minute, also Kenny G ? and likely others not known. Likely got raises to stay. Something was wrong other than facilities and possibly salary, also few proven coaches not wanting to move. No idea about player relations, but I think she is a good coach and due to the facilities and aggy support will be a challenge. That said, Valentine (former ASU commit from Phoenix) entered the portal. Pinch hit that 3 run HR which prevented the run rule.

Trisha Ford is going to be a problem - said with respect and hate equally divided. Noticed in the postgame team/coaches "high five" line there was no interaction (no words) between her and Mac.

SEC Tournament starts today if you need a college baseball fix. Tenn/aggy should be a good one. Tuesday, May 23 (single elimination) Game 1: No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 11 Georgia, 9:30 a.m. (SEC Network) Game 2: No. 7 Tennessee vs. No. 10 Texas A&M, approximately 1 p.m. (SEC Network) Game 3: No. 8 Kentucky vs. No. 9 Alabama, 4:30 p.m. (SEC Network) Game 4: No. 5 Auburn vs. No. 12 Missouri, approximately 8 p.m. (SEC Network) https://www.al.com/sports/2023/05/sec-baseball-tournament-2023-complete-bracket-pairings-tv-schedule.html

D1Baseball Weekly Chat: May 22 • D1Baseball D1Baseball Weekly Chat: May 22 • D1Baseball (additional link) D1 Chat. May be behind a paywall by time you click. Chat was publlc. Other pertinent B12 discussion in addition to below. Corbin 12:11 How much does conference tournament performance play into seeding? Has West Virginia played themselves out of a hosting spot and can Oklahoma State do enough in the Big 12 tournament to be a national seed? Aaron Fitt 12:11 I think the Big 12 tournament will matter significantly, since it's so hard to separate those top three teams -- they've all beaten each other. It feels like UT has to be ahead of WVU right now based on the sweep, which is just a tick louder than WVU taking two of three from OK State or OK State taking two of three from Texas. So right now, WVU is probably third of those three, even though I really like WVU's resumé overall. I don't really see any of these teams getting into the top 8, but 2 of the 3 could certainly host, and how they fare this week will play a huge role, I suspect.

https://www.espn.com/college-softball/scoreboard Regional scoreboard. Durham Regional played earlier today. #8 overseeded Duke got a HR in bottom of 6th to edge George Mason 2-1. Duke had to bring in their ace pitcher Curl to close the game. Play Charlotte next who upset #2 seed Campbell. As mentioned, Baylor lost to Ole Miss 3-0.