Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)

[Js1 85,310]

Sigh

3-3

This is on Mike for not challenging that safe call

Edited April 10 by Js1

[perfectchaos007 6,632]

1 minute ago, Js1 said:

Sigh

3-3

This is on Mike for not challenging that safe call

He challenges the wrong shit so often.

[Js1 85,310]

Just now, perfectchaos007 said:

He challenges the wrong shit so often.

Unless Stewie told him no to, it was close enough to challenge. 

CG need to hit the bench. She’s thrown a lot of pitches in 3 innings and she’s not finding the zone 

[Js1 85,310]

National pitcher of the week in now 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,965]

Another throw that was almost real bad. 

[Js1 85,310]

Jesus Maloney, where were you running 

[perfectchaos007 6,632]

More baserunning errors in a tie game

[Js1 85,310]

Review #3 

[Js1 85,310]

4 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

More baserunning errors in a tie game

And another

TXST coach could teach Mike a thing or two about when to review 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,965]

And fuck, their OF holds on. 

[Js1 85,310]

God damnit Maloney. Two big fuck ups this game 

[D3zii 3,678]

This is so Texas to do something like this!! 

[Js1 85,310]

But nice job Vivi

texas does trail by a run though 

[perfectchaos007 6,632]

Maloney couldn't survive the impact of the field. 4-3 TXST

[Js1 85,310]

2 on, no outs

Mullins is done 

[Rickylovesweed 14,293]

Mullins is exiting but still think this has to be a sac bunt. 

[HuntinHorn 975]

Come on ladies! Let’s get this done!

[Rickylovesweed 14,293]

That works too. 

[Js1 85,310]

Loaded on a bunt single! 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,965]

Horrific stretch by JJ. 

[Js1 85,310]

Joley did just enough 

4-4

[shadow_operative2.0 15,965]

Emanski ain’t loving this one. 

[Js1 85,310]

That’ll work. 5-4 on a WP

[Rickylovesweed 14,293]

Feels like the Texas State coach over thought this one. No chance I'm taking Mullins out. 

[Js1 85,310]

6-4

[Pato del Muerto 52,489]

Open’er up ladies

[HuntinHorn 975]

Hell yes! 6-4

[Js1 85,310]

Nice 3 run inning to retake the lead 

[perfectchaos007 6,632]

We're doing our scoring in 3's today

[Js1 85,310]

10 straight games against top 25 teams is just getting us ready for SEC play. 

[Js1 85,310]

Texas fights back to win 6-4

Waco Friday, Austin Saturday/Sunday versus Baylor.

We got swept last year….it was a disaster 

[bschoolprof 6,252]

ugly, but I'll take it.  Texas State is pretty good.  

[shadow_operative2.0 15,965]

Never a doubt. 

[Js1 85,310]

Just now, bschoolprof said:

ugly, but I'll take it.  Texas State is pretty good.  

If they take 2/3 from ULL this weekend, they’re hosting. Keep them out of our regional and please don’t match them up with us in a super 

[Rickylovesweed 14,293]

Weird game. 

Mullins didn't have anywhere close to her best stuff and we were awful defensively. I was expecting a 2-1 type score. 

[Gut Wagon 8,065]

Love seeing Czech get it going and keep it going. Now let's sweep the Wacoites. 

[Js1 85,310]

5 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Weird game. 

Mullins didn't have anywhere close to her best stuff and we were awful defensively. I was expecting a 2-1 type score. 

I think Woodard could sense we had figured Mullins out and she didn’t have her good stuff so she took her out and basically conceded bc their weekend series is much more important than this midweek game 

[Rickylovesweed 14,293]

8 minutes ago, Js1 said:

If they take 2/3 from ULL this weekend, they’re hosting. Keep them out of our regional and please don’t match them up with us in a super 

I would not want to play Texas State at all in a super. 

You would have to beat them 2 out of 3 games where Mullins will likely pitch 90% of those innings. That's a difficult task. 

[perfectchaos007 6,632]

9 minutes ago, Js1 said:

If they take 2/3 from ULL this weekend, they’re hosting. Keep them out of our regional and please don’t match them up with us in a super 

I know the committee factors in regionality, but if Texas is a top 5 team, and TXST is just a spot or two outside of hosting in that 17-18 RPI range, it would be criminal for the committee to put them in our region. If aggy hosts and TXST doesn't, committee should send them to collie station 

Edited April 10 by perfectchaos007

[Rickylovesweed 14,293]

Texas State being sent to the College Station regional would be juicy. 

[Js1 85,310]

8 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

I know the committee factors in regionality, but if Texas is a top 5 team, and TXST is just a spot or two outside of hosting in that 17-18 RPI range, it would be criminal for the committee to put them in our region. If aggy hosts and TXST doesn't, committee should send them to collie station 

I think if they beat ULL twice, they’ll host and then it won’t be an issue. If they don’t host, you have to figure out where to send them and where to send Baylor if they get a bid. Baylor can’t come to Austin or Norman, so they’d either have to trek to Lafayette or just go to College Station, and TXST can’t go to Lafayette so they’d have to go to Norman or Austin 

[Hornsbay22 467]

1 hour ago, Js1 said:

I think if they beat ULL twice, they’ll host and then it won’t be an issue. If they don’t host, you have to figure out where to send them and where to send Baylor if they get a bid. Baylor can’t come to Austin or Norman, so they’d either have to trek to Lafayette or just go to College Station, and TXST can’t go to Lafayette so they’d have to go to Norman or Austin 

Baylor could go to Arkansas and TXST to College Station

[Js1 85,310]

Just now, Hornsbay22 said:

Baylor could go to Arkansas and TXST to College Station

That is true. But for Arkansas, where does Kansas go if they make it?  A lot of potential 2s in the region to spread out 

[Pato del Muerto 52,489]

5 hours ago, bschoolprof said:

ugly, but I'll take it.  Texas State is pretty good.  

Better than losing to a soup company team like co-number 1 Duke did today

[Js1 85,310]

6 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Better than losing to a soup company team like co-number 1 Duke did today

Don’t play the Camels on Hump Day and expect a win 

Duke’s already weak SOS made worse by a loss to #151. They’ve really played no one to warrant #1 

[Js1 85,310]

Texas State really needs those ULL wins this weekend

18th in RPI after yesterday
2-1 against the top 25 in RPI - this is where they'll get dinged.  ULL is 16 in RPI so they need at least 2, if not a sweep, to still be in a hosting discussion

For reference, Texas has 11 top 25 RPI wins, which leads the nation (Stanford, Georgia and Tennessee have 10).  And Baylor is still RPI top 25 and Kansas is on the cusp (29th) 

[Js1 85,310]

Baylor up today (Waco) and the weekend (Austin)

Baylor's resume:

TEAM: Baylor
RPI: 19
SOS: 2
Top25 Wins: 5- (7) Oklahoma State, (9) Missouri, (14) UCLA, (15) Louisiana x2
Top50 Wins: 10- (27) Penn State, (29) Oregon, (38) Texas Tech x2, (39) McNeese
Top100 Wins: 13- (56) Notre Dame, (94) Iowa State x2
Worst Loss: Iowa State (94)

Batting avg: 100th (.284)
ERA: 59th (2.83)
Fielding: .970
Scoring: 181 (3.94 runs per game)

In terms of their games against our peer group:

L, 2-3 and 1-9 to Tenn (third game cancelled)
L, 1-4 (8), 2-3 and W 2-0 versus OKST (all 3 games in Waco)
L, 1-8, 3-12 and 4-7 to OU

Edited April 12 by Js1

[bschoolprof 6,252]

This will be tough for us. Need to get the bats going like OU did against them to take the pressure of our pitchers.  

We need Atwood or Mitchell to get back to being real HR threats in big games.  

[Js1 85,310]

Team needs to channel the anger from getting swept by Baylor in 2023.  That was embarrassing af. 

[Js1 85,310]

TK starts today. Probably Citlaly tomorrow and Mac Sunday. Just my guess. Maybe flip them