2022 Texas Softball - Locked and Loaded

[Js1 85573]

11 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Elish hits a 2 run bomb and shuts out the Horns on the mound to give OKST the series win. No one is happier than Elish right now with the emotional win. 

 

[Cairn Horn88 8283]

[Cairn Horn88 8283]

I wonder what our team players think about her?

[dcar00 14365]

25 minutes ago, Js1 said:

 

probably wanted to walk off by herself against Texas.  Seems like something she would do.

[dcar00 14365]

12 minutes ago, Cairn Horn88 said:

I wonder what our team players think about her?

pre-madonna.

[Js1 85573]

Jefferson one hit away from the Big 12 career record. Double in the 3rd was the tying hit 

[shadow_operative2.0 16025]

Tied at 1 in top 3. 

[Js1 85573]

Tied the record in the 3rd. Grabbed sole place of 1st in Big 12 career hits in the 4th on a bunt single 

[Cairn Horn88 8283]

2-1 OSU….scored in bot of 3rd.

[Cairn Horn88 8283]

So far, we’ve only scored 3 runs in nearly 3 games.  Sticks where art thou?

[shadow_operative2.0 16025]

Well, that was not real enjoyable. 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

So 1-5 against the okie schools this season. That’s not good enough imo

[Cairn Horn88 8283]

Game Line Score

	TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		R	H	E	L
	TEXAS	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	8	1	8
	OSU	0	1	1	0	0	0	X		2	2	0	1

 

8 hits, 8 LOB…..they had 2 hits…..crazy game.

[dcar00 14365]

bottom line is Mike White doesn't have the pitching to get to CWS and be a consistent top 5 type team.  you have to be able to win 1-0, 2-0, 2-1 games against the best teams. We hardly ever seem to do that.

I'm certainly don't know anything about softball recruiting. does he even have a chance competing against the best programs?

[Cairn Horn88 8283]

9 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

I'm certainly don't know anything about softball recruiting. does he even have a chance competing against the best programs?

He better.

[orangeut 212]

I don't think he has so far, especially pitching other than bringing Elish with him

[perfectchaos007 6677]

This is Mike White's final season with the Oregon transfers, and those Oregon transfers were arguably his best recruits since arriving at Texas.

[Js1 85573]

Just now, perfectchaos007 said:

This is Mike White's final season with the Oregon transfers, and those Oregon transfers were arguably his best recruits since arriving at Texas.

This is true. Two are gone and 1 barely plays 

[someguy 1509]

believe me, Mike White can't wait for that to happen.  

[Js1 85573]

16 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

This is Mike White's final season with the Oregon transfers, and those Oregon transfers were arguably his best recruits since arriving at Texas.

Well Cimusz, Simpson and Scott were very highly ranked. As are some of the 2023ers. He’s still catching up bc softball kids were committing in 8th grade when he got to campus and OU and Bama were having their run of top Texas talent. Mike has slowly pulled them back to stay at Texas. 

[orangeut 212]

could you clarify, for what to happen??

[Js1 85573]

3 minutes ago, orangeut said:

could you clarify, for what to happen??

I think he won’t be upset when the Oregon kids are all graduated from campus. 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

 

Burke and Iakopo are the last remaining Oregon transfers.

 

 

Burke was once a solid player, but is now more focused on growing her NIL brand than softball and it shows

Iakopo has been one of our best hitters this season, but it has been rumored she has been a team chemistry liability. She was suspended from the team for a while shortly after the Florida trip.

Those two Oregon transfers graduate this year

 

[bschoolprof 6272]

2 hours ago, dcar00 said:

bottom line is Mike White doesn't have the pitching to get to CWS and be a consistent top 5 type team.  you have to be able to win 1-0, 2-0, 2-1 games against the best teams. We hardly ever seem to do that.

I'm certainly don't know anything about softball recruiting. does he even have a chance competing against the best programs?

Our pitching has not been nearly as dominant as I thought it would when White came.  But it's been quite good the last month or so - good enough to be 1st in the conference except for that one game against OU.  Our bigger issue is lack of hitting, particularly power hitting, and leaving way too many stranded.  And of course fielding and stupid base running, but that's in White's DNA apparently.  

Edited April 24, 2022 by bschoolprof

[Js1 85573]

20 minutes ago, bschoolprof said:

Our pitching has not been nearly as dominant as I thought it would when White came.  But it's been quite good the last month or so - good enough to be 1st in the conference except for that one game against OU.  Our bigger issue is lack of hitting, particularly power hitting, and leaving way too many stranded.  And of course fielding and stupid base running, but that's in White's DNA apparently.  

Yep. The hitting in 3 of the 6 Oklahoma school games (3-0, 3-0, 3-2, 2-1) weren’t enough but the pitching was. Like the 2-1 loss to UCLA.  I will say we only got blown out in 1 of the 6 games, which seems like progress? 

1 win out of 6 games

Shutout twice

4 losses by 3 or less runs (2 one run losses)

If we had pulled out either the Friday game or second game today, it would have been a “successful” 2 weekends. But alas, 1-5 instead of 2-4. 

Time to finish strong against Tech and Baylor - 6-0 is absolutely needed if we want to host. 

[dcar00 14365]

36 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Yep. The hitting in 3 of the 6 Oklahoma school games (3-0, 3-0, 3-2, 2-1) weren’t enough but the pitching was. Like the 2-1 loss to UCLA.  I will say we only got blown out in 1 of the 6 games, which seems like progress? 

1 win out of 6 games

Shutout twice

4 losses by 3 or less runs (2 one run losses)

If we had pulled out either the Friday game or second game today, it would have been a “successful” 2 weekends. But alas, 1-5 instead of 2-4. 

Time to finish strong against Tech and Baylor - 6-0 is absolutely needed if we want to host. 

I agree Dolcini has been very good most of the season but that is kind of my point.  you aren't going to score 3 or 4 runs on the top 5-8 type teams very often.  you need to throw a shutout or 1 run game at them every so often to win a game and we can't do that. It is good that we are more competitive.  I agree it would be nice if we could score 3 or 4 runs but I view pitching in softball almost like defense in football.  It always travels and it should be way more consistent.  I think our hitting is way better than when Connie was here. He seems to be trading fielding for hitting.  I'm sure I'm in the minority but I expected a LOT more out of White on the pitching side.

hope they go 6-0.

[LTtxfan 49355]

Awesome...  Hope they retire her number too !!!   🤘

 

[LTtxfan 49355]

 

[LTtxfan 49355]

 

[shadow_operative2.0 16025]

Sheesh, another suicide. And coming off probably her best week. 

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Lauren Bernett, a softball player for James Madison University, has died, the school announced Tuesday.

No cause of death or additional details were provided.

"Our hearts are aching, hearing the news of the loss of one of our student-athletes. Lauren Bernett was a high-achieving member of our softball team and a great ambassador of JMU and our athletics program," JMU president Jonathan Alger and athletic director Jeff Bourne said in a combined statement. "She was a key member of our 2021 Women's College World Series team as a freshman catcher last year.

"College athletics is great because of the people with whom we get to interact every day. We are a tight family. We are grateful that Lauren has been part of our JMU Athletics community and will always consider her to be a Duke. We will miss her dearly."

Odicci Alexander, star pitcher of JMU's Women's College World Series run in 2021, posted "Love you LB" on social media, as well as, "You really never know what someone is going through."

Bernett, a sophomore, was named the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week on Monday, following a weekend series in which she went 7-for-9 with seven RBIs, four runs scored and a home run.

As part of its release, the university provided links to its counseling center and additional resources for those dealing with mental health issues.

[Js1 85573]

1 hour ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Sheesh, another suicide. And coming off probably her best week. 

Our own All American setter quit over mental health concerns. The pressure to win and insane fans critiquing every move you make with such vitriol are a serious problem and schools are going to have to figure out having a mental health athletics staff for this very purpose. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16025]

I seriously doubt the hordes of JMU softball fans were really on her case after that week she just had. Something much deeper in her case. 

[Js1 85573]

1 minute ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

I seriously doubt the hordes of JMU softball fans were really on her case after that week she just had. Something much deeper in her case. 

I was speaking in general. But you knew that. Also girls are mean af in the locker room and has some notoriously toxic coaches 

Edited April 26, 2022 by Js1

[Goodman 3273]

On 4/24/2022 at 1:30 PM, Cairn Horn88 said:

I wonder what our team players think about her?

Dunno but she was good to us on the field, my kids are fans as she always made time for them. That ball she took off the face was brutal and I thought she’d immediately transfer. Sad ending IMO.

[LTtxfan 49355]

 

[quigley 1563]

54 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

 

Waiting for this with football and basketball too

[Pato del Muerto 52598]

5 minutes ago, quigley said:

Waiting for this with football and basketball too

Waiting for this at home

[Goodman 3273]

24 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Waiting for this at home

You order one? If so, give us some feedback once you've used.

[Pato del Muerto 52598]

13 minutes ago, Goodman said:

You order one? If so, give us some feedback once you've used.

That’s a negative. Seems like fun though. Slightly better than wii sports. 

[BurntOrange&White 40006]

 

 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Lol dudes be thirsty. Cute though that Lauren is pretending to pay her rent as a scholarship athlete. She could do something more fun with that $500

[torre 1286]

OKSt @ Fla St, no score after 2.  ESPN2.    Play again Friday, 5PM, ESPNU.    

Nice mention/tribute for Lauren Bennett, JMU.

Mentioned Elish out with bicep tendon injury,   Questionable depending on rehab whether she will be able to pitch again this year,  "may" pinch hit,  play 1B in the future.

[Js1 85573]

1 hour ago, torre said:

OKSt @ Fla St, no score after 2.  ESPN2.    Play again Friday, 5PM, ESPNU.    

Nice mention/tribute for Lauren Bennett, JMU.

Mentioned Elish out with bicep tendon injury,   Questionable depending on rehab whether she will be able to pitch again this year,  "may" pinch hit,  play 1B in the future.

FSU walks it off in the 9th

[perfectchaos007 6677]

OKST only loses tight games against non-conference foes

[LTtxfan 49355]

 

[Js1 85573]

21 hours ago, torre said:

OKSt @ Fla St, no score after 2.  ESPN2.    Play again Friday, 5PM, ESPNU.    

Nice mention/tribute for Lauren Bennett, JMU.

Mentioned Elish out with bicep tendon injury,   Questionable depending on rehab whether she will be able to pitch again this year,  "may" pinch hit,  play 1B in the future.

She’s batting 4th tonight. Quick turnout for “questionable” by the coach who looks like he just finished a 2 week bender 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Texas was cruising along until Tech hit a routine popup to center. Popelka dropped the ball, and next batter hits a 2 run HR to tie the game. 4-4 in the 5th inning

Edited April 29, 2022 by perfectchaos007

[Js1 85573]

1 minute ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Texas was cruising along until Tech hit a routine popup to center. Popelka dropped the ball, and next batter hits a 2 run HR to tie the game. 4-4 in the 5th inning

Cruising? We just took a 4-2 lead in the top half. We fell behind 0-2. We don’t cruise 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

A baserunning error by Popelka in this inning. This team is still a mess

[Js1 85573]

Texas wins 5-4. Dolcini fans 14

Edited April 30, 2022 by Js1