2021 Texas Softball

[dcar00 14,028]

wow.  that was a great play.

[Js1 85,085]

Jefferson with a diving stop to keep the ball in the infield and throw out the runner. 1 out

[Dr. Teeth 5,824]

That’s a clutch play. 

[ruitxn 295]

What a play by Jefferson.  We are going to miss her.

[dcar00 14,028]

thats probably not good having fans hanging over the outfield fencelike that.  asking for trouble.

[Js1 85,085]

1 minute ago, ruitxn said:

What a play by Jefferson.  We are going to miss her.

She’s only a junior

[Js1 85,085]

Strikeout. 2 down. 1 out away from forcing a game 3

[Js1 85,085]

Texas wins 4-2!

Lets do it for the WCWS tomorrow! 

Edited May 29, 2021 by Js1

[Dr. Teeth 5,824]

Awesome win. No OSU sweep on the day.
White needs to go all Duke on these girls in the post game. You see. He’s not machine. He’s a man!

[Wishbone 4,731]

Way to go ladies! 

[ruitxn 295]

2 minutes ago, Js1 said:

She’s only a junior

Thanks my bad.  But I like that for sure

[Js1 85,085]

We only used Shea who threw less than 90 pitches.  Molly is fully rested from Friday.   Both will pitch tomorrow. 

[ruitxn 295]

Great tough win.  Way to step up ladies.

[Js1 85,085]

2 minutes ago, ruitxn said:

Thanks my bad.  But I like that for sure

Texas’ career hits leader and she has another full season. Her record will stand for a long time, I bet 

[Cairn Horn88 8,162]

It has to give these girls so much confidence after have lost to them the past 5 games.  They know they can win this....and that’s BIG!

[Js1 85,085]

Lots of pressure on OK State at home tomorrow. Texas playing with house money by forcing a game 3.  Gotta be loose and execute. 

[ruitxn 295]

1 minute ago, Js1 said:

Texas’ career hits leader and she has another full season. Her record will stand for a long time, I bet 

I knew she was leading career hits leader.  I guess that is why I thought she had to be a senior.  I’ve had her a senior in my mind all year.  I love her grit.

[torre 1,284]

Great game,  Welcome Back,  Mary !

MW says Janae is the most underrated player in NCAA college softball.   That ball gets thru and ... Great game by Shea to stay focused after the HR's.

OKSt needs stadium security for that outfield crowd.

[Js1 85,085]

1 minute ago, ruitxn said:

I knew she was leading career hits leader.  I guess that is why I thought she had to be a senior.  I’ve had her a senior in my mind all year.  I love her grit.

Even more impressive she’s done it in 3.5 seasons and will play 4.5

[perfectchaos007 6,596]

Let’s get that W tomorrow ladies! If we win tomorrow, we’ll officially have overachieved this season. 

[Js1 85,085]

Shea only gave up 3 hits but 2 left the park. That’s my main concern is her and Molly keeping the ball in the yard tomorrow for us to have a chance. 

I will say I do not miss the old format of playing game 3 right after game 2. That was when super regionals were Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun but now we have Thurs-Sat and Fri-Sun 

Edited May 29, 2021 by Js1

[Js1 85,085]

 

[Js1 85,085]

SEC SEC SEC? 14 teams in, including 7 national seeds, and could only have 2 or 3 in the WCWS. 

4 Florida - swept by unseeded UGA (11th place in the regular season)

6 Arkansas - swept by visiting 11 Arizona

7 LSU - swept by visiting 10 FSU

8 Mizzou - down 0-1 to unseeded JMU at home 

9 Tennessee - knocked out in their regional

14 Kentucky - swept by Alabama 

 

The first WCWS game is set - Alabama/Arizona. Their opening weekend game was a victim of the 2021 Texas Freeze in Austin - will still be a day 1 WCWS game now. 

Edited May 29, 2021 by Js1

[Js1 85,085]

6 teams are in: 1 OU, 2 UCLA, 3 Bama, 10 FSU, 11 Arizona, Georgia

JMU-Mizzou and Texas-Ok State games 3s tomorrow for the last 2 spots. 

[Goodman 3,273]

Wow, I didn't think we had it in us. Hook'em!

[LTtxfan 48,952]

6 hours ago, Js1 said:

 

 

 

[LTtxfan 48,952]

 

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Edited May 30, 2021 by LTtxfan

[LTtxfan 48,952]

 

 

[Js1 85,085]

Texas would very much like to advance today. They’d face unseeded UGA in the first round. Of course, then it’s (likely) OU in game 2. But losing to OU would flip us out of that side of the bracket as the 1-0 loser always flips sides. 

[Js1 85,085]

And no surprise, MW already said after yesterday’s game that Shea will start today. But everyone is available 

[Js1 85,085]

Unseeded JMU 3 outs from knocking off another vaunted SEC team (#8 Mizzou)

Hadn’t been an unseeded team in OKC since 2012 and about to be 2 in 2021. Parity! 

[Js1 85,085]

Good for JMU! First ever ticket to OKC.  One spot left 

[Kel Varnsen 8,429]

Sec given every opportunity and can still only get 2 teams in

[Js1 85,085]

JMU’s prize is a first day matchup with OU.  Ouch 

[Pato del Muerto 52,336]

3 minutes ago, Kel Varnsen said:

Sec given every opportunity and can still only get 2 teams in

And all they and probably espn will talk about is how Georgia getting in while finishing 11th in conference shows you how tough the conference is. and that super was a guaranteed wcws berth. 
 

sec 2/14

pac 2/12

big 12 2/10?
 

 

[Js1 85,085]

1 minute ago, Pato del Muerto said:

And all they and probably espn will talk about is how Georgia getting in while finishing 11th in conference shows you how tough the conference is. and that super was a guaranteed wcws berth. 
 

sec 2/14

pac 2/12

big 12 2/10?
 

 

Big 12 also had a guaranteed spot with our super.

But really, it’s that 1 SEC “host” made it, considering they had 7 seeded teams (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14).  UGA was a host but was not the seeded team in Athens.  

Big 12 had 3 seeded teams (1, 5, 12) - 2 will advance, bc one has to lose in our conference matchup super.  PAC had 4 seeded teams (2, 11, 15, 16) and 2 advance. ACC had 2 (10, 13). ACC had half, but Duke was a road host.

SEC - 1/7

ACC - 1/2

Big 12 - 2/3

Pac 12 - 2/4

[Pato del Muerto 52,336]

True but also true that that guaranteed spot for our super was earned by Texas getting past a top 15 team sent there as a 2 seed.  So the austin regional certainly wasn’t gifted to the 1 seed. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,824]

[Js1 85,085]

Both pitchers with clean half innings and 2K

[perfectchaos007 6,596]

Back to back 2 out hits. Would be nice to drive someone home here 

Edited May 30, 2021 by perfectchaos007

[shadow_operative2.0 15,824]

Our defense strikes yet again. 

 

But a 6-4-3 to pick it up! 

[perfectchaos007 6,596]

Whittaker is definitely a liability in the outfield 

[Js1 85,085]

0-0 after 2

[Js1 85,085]

Texas with opportunities but no big hit yet.  Eberle at 51 pitches already. Shea a much more efficient 21

Edited May 30, 2021 by Js1

[Js1 85,085]

0-0 after 3

[shadow_operative2.0 15,824]

That's not a backhand, sweetie. 

[Js1 85,085]

That throw wasn’t particularly impressive. Looked routine af 

[Cairn Horn88 8,162]

I was not aware that White was from Wellington, New Zealand...explains his accent.  Hook’m.