2022 Texas Softball - Locked and Loaded

[perfectchaos007 6593]

phew

[Js1 85056]

1 minute ago, perfectchaos007 said:

phew

Not often sweating a game you outhit the opponent by 8 (11-3) but 2 of those hits were 2-run HR

[Js1 85056]

I wish we played defense like this 

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15820]

And she’s cute. 

[Js1 85056]

Mak and Day both have HRs as Texas up 5-0 early 

Edited April 30, 2022 by Js1

[perfectchaos007 6593]

that was a 20 minute half-inning featuring 10 batters. 5-0 Texas bottom of the 1st

[ClubWhatever 12085]

Why is this sport so dreadfully top heavy relative to say, baseball?

[Js1 85056]

33 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

that was a 20 minute half-inning featuring 10 batters. 5-0 Texas bottom of the 1st

Up 6-0 now. This is “cruising”

[Js1 85056]

Mia Scott joins the HR party. Up 9-1 now

Edited April 30, 2022 by Js1

[ClubWhatever 12085]

Run rule 11– 1 F

[Js1 85056]

In 5. Game 3 and going for the sweep in 30ish min 

[dcar00 14023]

Dolcini loves giving up 2 run jacks.

[hornag 18]

14 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

Dolcini loves giving up 2 run jacks.

The last Jack was off of Czech.

[Pato del Muerto 52322]

Why play 2 today?  

[dcar00 14023]

Just now, hornag said:

The last Jack was off of Czech.

my bad. sat down and saw Dolcini was pitching and assumed she started.

[dcar00 14023]

1 minute ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Why play 2 today?  

finals? or maybe potential weather?

[perfectchaos007 6593]

3-2 Tech. top of the 5th inning

[perfectchaos007 6593]

4-3 Texas! top of 6th inning

[shadow_operative2.0 15820]

Popelka drops another gimme, 7-6 us in bot 7, winning run up. 

[perfectchaos007 6593]

Texas cruises to a 7-6 win!

[shadow_operative2.0 15820]

Well, we tried our best to donk it up, but hold on for the broom. 

[Js1 85056]

A sweep we needed 

[Js1 85056]

And a sweep that led to firing the whole Tech staff, woah 

 

[perfectchaos007 6593]

My heart goes out to all the girls and staff on the JMU team. What a tough situation to have to go through. With the cancellation of their season they can forget about softball for a while and just grieve 

 

https://apple.news/AjJf432-ETBqc3ae5RsS0OA
 

Edited May 2, 2022 by perfectchaos007

[torre 1284]

College Sports Madness (not most  reliable) predicted bracket.   Sry for format.  Extra Inning Softball has prediction behind paywall.

#2 Seed in Fayetteville matched with Athens (Georgia).      @Js1  look forward to your thoughts, other info.    B12 Tourney have any effect ?

2022 Projected WCWS Softball Bracket

 

 5/2 Bracket Breakdown

 

 

Blacksburg Regional

Tallahassee Regional

1

Virginia Tech

Florida State

3

Michigan

Auburn

South Dakota State

Charlotte

Canisius

Princeton

Lexington Regional

Knoxville Regional

16

Kentucky

Tennessee

14

Wisconsin

Notre Dame

Louisville

Weber State

Robert Morris

Belmont

Gainesville Regional

Seattle Regional

8

Florida

Washington

11

UCF

Nebraska

Connecticut

Texas A&M

George Washington

Northern Iowa

Evanston Regional

Los Angeles Regional

9

Northwestern

UCLA

6

Missouri

Mississippi

Oregon State

Cal State Fullerton

Boston U

Texas Southern

Tuscaloosa Regional

Tempe Regional

5

Alabama

Arizona State

7

Champion

Arizona

LSU

Louisiana

San Diego State

Delaware

Grand Canyon

Stillwater Regional

Clemson Regional

12

Oklahoma State

Clemson

10

Oregon

Mississippi State

Loyola Marymount

Illinois

McNeese

USC Upstate

Athens Regional

Durham Regional

13

Georgia

Duke

15

Georgia Tech

Ohio State

Liberty

Miami (OH)

Stony Brook

UNC Greensboro

Fayetteville Regional

Norman Regional

4

Arkansas

Oklahoma

2

Texas

Stanford

California

North Texas

St. Francis

Morgan State

[Js1 85056]

We are right on the bubble. 3-0 versus Baylor and if we can grab a win over OU or OSU in the Big12T might nudge us into the top 16. 

[torre 1284]

14 minutes ago, Js1 said:

We are right on the bubble. 3-0 versus Baylor and if we can grab a win over OU or OSU in the Big12T might nudge us into the top 16. 

Thanks !   Unless we play better than against Tech,  Baylor may be difficult to sweep.      This is their final series and postseason for their Seniors.

[bschoolprof 6232]

Arkansas will probably no lube us.  Wish we still had Ellsworth.  

[quigley 1523]

3 hours ago, torre said:

College Sports Madness (not most  reliable) predicted bracket.   Sry for format.  Extra Inning Softball has prediction behind paywall.

#2 Seed in Fayetteville matched with Athens (Georgia).      @Js1  look forward to your thoughts, other info.    B12 Tourney have any effect ?

2022 Projected WCWS Softball Bracket

 

 5/2 Bracket Breakdown

 

 

Blacksburg Regional

Tallahassee Regional

1

Virginia Tech

Florida State

3

Michigan

Auburn

South Dakota State

Charlotte

Canisius

Princeton

Lexington Regional

Knoxville Regional

16

Kentucky

Tennessee

14

Wisconsin

Notre Dame

Louisville

Weber State

Robert Morris

Belmont

Gainesville Regional

Seattle Regional

8

Florida

Washington

11

UCF

Nebraska

Connecticut

Texas A&M

George Washington

Northern Iowa

Evanston Regional

Los Angeles Regional

9

Northwestern

UCLA

6

Missouri

Mississippi

Oregon State

Cal State Fullerton

Boston U

Texas Southern

Tuscaloosa Regional

Tempe Regional

5

Alabama

Arizona State

7

Champion

Arizona

LSU

Louisiana

San Diego State

Delaware

Grand Canyon

Stillwater Regional

Clemson Regional

12

Oklahoma State

Clemson

10

Oregon

Mississippi State

Loyola Marymount

Illinois

McNeese

USC Upstate

Athens Regional

Durham Regional

13

Georgia

Duke

15

Georgia Tech

Ohio State

Liberty

Miami (OH)

Stony Brook

UNC Greensboro

Fayetteville Regional

Norman Regional

4

Arkansas

Oklahoma

2

Texas

Stanford

California

North Texas

St. Francis

Morgan State

lol any prediction that doesn't have OU #1.

[torre 1284]

25 minutes ago, quigley said:

lol any prediction that doesn't have OU #1.

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/softball/d1/ncaa-womens-softball-rpi

 

OU is #2 in RPI behind Va Tech released 2 May,  same date as this predicted bracket.

OU is affected by being in a weak B12.   The OKSt series beginning Thursday should provide opportunity for # 1 RPI.*

(* no need to debate RPI formula, it is what it is)

[quigley 1523]

2 hours ago, torre said:

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/softball/d1/ncaa-womens-softball-rpi

 

OU is #2 in RPI behind Va Tech released 2 May,  same date as this predicted bracket.

OU is affected by being in a weak B12.   The OKSt series beginning Thursday should provide opportunity for # 1 RPI.*

(* no need to debate RPI formula, it is what it is)

I'm aware. RPI isn't the sole factor determining seeding. Last year, OU wasn't #1 in RPI either.

[LTtxfan 48928]

 

[torre 1284]

OU 7  OKSt 1 game 1 of 3 game series.    Difficult to watch.    Elish went 0-3 as DH.

Bahl only threw 87 pitches.   OKSt needs to make her throw more.   We made her throw 109 in the 3-0 loss and 138 in the 4-2 win. 

[LTtxfan 48928]

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15820]

Maybe JJ will figure out how to play defense before she leaves.

Horrifically terrible this season. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15820]

Winning. 

 

[Js1 85056]

8-0 in the fourth. Trying to run rule

[torre 1284]

39 minutes ago, Js1 said:

8-0 in the fourth. Trying to run rule

MW brought in Czech to relieve Dolcini for 4th and it didn't go well.   9-3 'Horns after 5.

OU wins their 10th straight B12 title with a 6-0 win vs OKSt.    FML

[Js1 85056]

2 minutes ago, torre said:

MW brought in Czech to relieve Dolcini for 4th and it didn't go well.   9-3 'Horns after 5.

OU wins their 10th straight B12 title with a 6-0 win vs OKSt.    FML

They were never not gonna 

[Js1 85056]

Texas wins 10-6. Series back to ATX for the final 2 games 

[torre 1284]

Recap for those that may have not followed:

Texas leads 8-0 after 3 with Dolcini only giving up 1 hit.   MW apparently thinks run rule and experience and brings in Czech who gives up 9 hits and 6 runs in 2 innings.   Brings Day in for 1 inning and brings Dolcini back for 1 inning to close.

Like Pierce in baseball,  MW has not developed this pitching staff.  

[TexasIsBetter 275]

Went to the game. Nothing you don't know, but the drop from Dolcini to Czech was demoralizing. 

Binford for Baylor hit one of the longest softball home runs I've ever seen. 

Fuck Baylor and fuck their fans 

[Goodman 3273]

31 minutes ago, torre said:

Recap for those that may have not followed:

Texas leads 8-0 after 3 with Dolcini only giving up 1 hit.   MW apparently thinks run rule and experience and brings in Czech who gives up 9 hits and 6 runs in 2 innings.   Brings Day in for 1 inning and brings Dolcini back for 1 inning to close.

Like Pierce in baseball,  MW has not developed this pitching staff.  

He's not recruited the volume of elite pitchers needed at this level, I truly thought he would have 4 great arms on every team. I'd like to see him be more aggressive or go hire some recruiters.

[Js1 85056]

Burke - worthless once she got her NIL shit

Iakopo - alleged locker room cancer and prob ruined our shot at the WCWS in 2019

Parker - will miss her offense, she really grew into that under White (but her defense, yack, terrible) 

Shea - never ever regained her freshman numbers and non-factor this year

Dolcini - ugh we probably got her a year too late for a good run to the WCWS. Long will we remember her for breaking the OU losing streak 

Jefferson - the 🐐. We’ll miss her so much. No one will touch her numbers offensively at Texas for hits and career BA. Not sure who will break her Big 12 hits mark either. 

Edited May 7, 2022 by Js1

[perfectchaos007 6593]

White is starting Burke today because we’re honoring seniors. I feel like the best way to honor the seniors is to put the team in the best position to win, but that’s just me 

[perfectchaos007 6593]

Texas already racking up the error tally. 5-2 Baylor in the 3rd. Already on our 4th pitcher today 

[Js1 85056]

15 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Texas already racking up the error tally. 5-2 Baylor in the 3rd. Already on our 4th pitcher today 

Most fitting senior day it could be lol

[Js1 85056]

We just gave up

[perfectchaos007 6593]

That should put a fork in our hosting hopes. Can’t wait to get sent to Arkansas or wherever and lose @ their regional 

[Js1 85056]

OU probably wondering how they didn’t beat us 17-3. I wonder that too