2023 Texas Softball - Back to WCWS

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Pulled after only recording 1 out. Simpson coming in

[Js1 85618]

4 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Pulled after only recording 1 out. Simpson coming in

We deserve to lose. Mike needs to get Czech some work. He doesn’t let her get in a groove. Cat said as much 

[bschoolprof 6273]

Kaitlyn Slack is the 1st base coach for KU. Good for her.

[bschoolprof 6273]

Also our pitching is shit.

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Sure lets get run ruled by 1-5 Kansas. Completely out of sorts today in pitching, fielding, and hitting

[Js1 85618]

9 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Sure lets get run ruled by 1-5 Kansas. Completely out of sorts today in pitching, fielding, and hitting

We knew we’d have a terrible loss. Found it 

[Cairn Horn88 8286]

1 hour ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Pulled after only recording 1 out. Simpson coming in

So Czech checked out early…..crap.

[bschoolprof 6273]

Atwood with a 2 run double. Showing a little fight. 

[bschoolprof 6273]

Setting a new bar for defensive futility. Holy shit. This is little league. 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

14 minutes ago, bschoolprof said:

Atwood with a 2 run double. Showing a little fight. 

Then gave both runs back the next half inning. shitshow 

[Cairn Horn88 8286]

When did they realize that they had a game tonight?

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Bella Dayton back in a cast I see. I guess she had a recovery setback with her arm.

[orangeut 212]

Gotta swing at that Whittaker.  

[bschoolprof 6273]

Are we still trying to make Whittaker a thing?

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Kansas scored 3 runs off Czech before Texas recorded an out.

Texas scored 3 runs in 7 innings. 

Kansas wins 9-3 ending Texas' 15 game win streak over the Jayhawks. 

[Js1 85618]

Pretty pathetic. Maybe we will finish fourth in conference 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Unless we sweep OKST I think our super regional hosting hopes just went down the drain tonight. KU is not a tournament team

[Cairn Horn88 8286]

Team just didn’t show up tonight.

[bschoolprof 6273]

No way we host a super. We may be lucky to get a regional. We have the bats (not tonight), but not the arms, and certainly not the defense. Perhaps the most amazing thing about our run last year is we started playing defense. Now we are back to circus ball. 

[torre 1286]

Perhaps the Wed game @ Texas St was a factor.   Game was much closer than the final score, 4-0,  for good reason pitched Morgan against a higher rated team than Kansas.

Czech continues to be susceptible to the HR ball.  I think she now has given up 11 or 12.  5 errors,  returning to old ways.  

If there had to be a loss like this,  some consolation it was to a team coached by Jennifer McFalls and Kaitlyn Slack.    Appreciate their past contributions to the program.  

[bschoolprof 6273]

44 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Bella Dayton back in a cast I see. I guess she had a recovery setback with her arm.

This saddens me.  I'm a huge Bella fan.  

[perfectchaos007 6677]

1 minute ago, bschoolprof said:

This saddens me.  I'm a huge Bella fan.  

We could certainly use her in the lineup to replace Popelka who is nearly an auto out

[Js1 85618]

9 minutes ago, bschoolprof said:

No way we host a super. We may be lucky to get a regional. We have the bats (not tonight), but not the arms, and certainly not the defense. Perhaps the most amazing thing about our run last year is we started playing defense. Now we are back to circus ball. 

Think we will barely host a regional. No shot at supers. Really misses that opportunity in Norman and early in the year blowing leads 

Edited April 15, 2023 by Js1

[LTtxfan 49378]

What a terrible showing yesterday...

Top Class Suckage !!!

[Js1 85618]

We didn’t give up 3 runs this time in the first!

Lineup shuffled - Scott leading off, Martinez second and Goode hitting third 

[Js1 85618]

The real KU showed up. 4-0 Texas, only 1 out in the 1st

[Js1 85618]

6-0 Texas. Still only 1 out

[Js1 85618]

Lmao 9 runs on 6 hits and 3 KU errors to start the game 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Megan Willis showed up to the homecoming festivities. Plz come back to the broadcast booth

[bschoolprof 6273]

10 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Megan Willis showed up to the homecoming festivities. Plz come back to the broadcast booth  my house.

Fify. 
 

Also, good win today. 

[Bullneck 19222]

Mac Morgan does not appreciate the clowning around during her interview.

[Js1 85618]

Nice response after yesterday 

[Lostman 40]

Citlaly with the start today, 0-0 mid three. And a special bday for someone in the booth! 🎂🎉🎂🎉

[Js1 85618]

KU strikes first in the fourth with a 2 out RBI. 1-0 Kansas

[Js1 85618]

Err 2-0

Citlaly isn’t locating her pitches well now. 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

2-0 Kansas now

 

 

[Js1 85618]

Kasey Hamilton has just flummoxed us now in 2 games. No adjustments by Coach Sing 

[Js1 85618]

On the board! Two two out walks and an RBI by Corona

2-1 Texas

[Js1 85618]

2-2

KU pitcher can’t field an infield pop up

[Js1 85618]

Top of the order due up, bottom 7, still 2-2

[shadow_operative2.0 16038]

Easy game, never a doubt. 

[Js1 85618]

Atwood singles home Scott, Texas wins 3-2

[bschoolprof 6273]

Atwood walks it off. 

[HollidayHorn 274]

Iowa State beats OSU 3-2 in 11 innings. Maxwell gets the loss

[Js1 85618]

Big weekend coming up. OSU @ Texas and OU @ Baylor 

[bschoolprof 6273]

We really need 2/3 from OSU for RPI.  I would take 1/3 though.

[Js1 85618]

1 minute ago, bschoolprof said:

We really need 2/3 from OSU for RPI.  I would take 1/3 though.

2/3 if we have hopes of hosting a super. Would give us a shot at 2nd place in conference depending on how the Baylor series goes and Bedlam. I’ll take 1 of 3 to start though 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

We need a win over OKST to make up for our loss to KU

[Js1 85618]

8 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

We need a win over OKST to make up for our loss to KU

We do. And the good thing about this week is we have no mid week game. We play Thursday. Mac should be good to go on Thursday. I want to see if Czech can channel her OKC form in the bracket clincher from last year on Friday, with Sophia ready to relieve her. Citlaly on Saturday with Morgan ready to go

I wonder if we have a 7th inning lead and Mike learns from the OU game. Don’t let them see anyone a 4th time in the same game 

[Js1 85618]

11th in this week's RPI

3 games against #3
3 games against #19

Absolutely still have a longshot chance to host a super if we can win 4 or 5 of those 6 games.  These next 2 weekends are crucial for us. 

To me, OU, UCLA, Ok State, FSU and Tennessee are absolute locks.  OU, UCLA, FSU and Tennessee are all leading their conferences and OK State has been a top 3 RPI team with a gaudy record and 2nd place in the Big 12.  High RPI teams like Stanford and LSU are in the top 5 of RPI but both are middling in their own conference (LSU is 7th at 7-8 and Stanford is tied for 4th at 8-7). Duke is 7th but 3rd in conference behind FSU and Clemson (14). 

The Big 12 is the #3 RPI conference, so yes, they will easily have 2 top 8 seeds and potentially a 3rd. SEC is #1, but not sure a 7th place team is going to get a top 8 seed, even with such a high RPI.  But hey, the committee is lazy. I won't be shocked if a middling SEC and Pac 12 team gets a top 8 seed because RPI says so.

What is saving Stanford and LSU is their SOS - Stanford is #1 and LSU is #3.  Same where NW (RPI 9) and Louisiana (RPI 10) are - NW's SOS is 5th and Louisiana's SOS is 4th.  Despite being in the 5th and 6th rated conferences.