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

[perfectchaos007 6596]

Kinda odd for an invitational tournament schedule to bleed into Monday unless weather plays a factor. Not sure why we can't play Penn State Sunday afternoon.

[Js1 85095]

Just now, perfectchaos007 said:

Kinda odd for an invitational tournament schedule to bleed into Monday unless weather plays a factor. Not sure why we can't play Penn State Sunday afternoon.

Did Penn St get in late? Because they didn’t play their first game until today. 

[Js1 85095]

2 errors by Hofstra but we couldn’t score

[Js1 85095]

I did not anticipate the return of Goode would relegate Vivi to the bench. That’s rough 

[Js1 85095]

Oh Jesus Christ. 2 runners thrown out on pickles 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4750]

Just now, Js1 said:

Oh Jesus Christ. 2 runners thrown out on pickles 

I’m not sure there’s a word to adequately describe that mess …

[Pato del Muerto 52338]

Hofstra learned how to do that correctly since yesterday.  Texas woild still rather take its chances apparently than give up  one out. 

[Js1 85095]

3 minutes ago, VirginiaLonghorn said:

I’m not sure there’s a word to adequately describe that mess …

Dumpster fire 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4750]

1 minute ago, Js1 said:

Dumpster fire 

That’s two .. but, acceptable.

[Pato del Muerto 52338]

Hofstra pitcher pretty solid

[Js1 85095]

3 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Hofstra pitcher pretty solid

Hofstra has put out some Solid pitchers in the last decade 

[Pato del Muerto 52338]

Safe at third?

[Js1 85095]

Well that was a nifty flip to second 

[HuntinHorn 975]

Damn....just checking in.  Where are the bats?

[Js1 85095]

5 minutes ago, HuntinHorn said:

Damn....just checking in.  Where are the bats?

This is a really good pitcher. We just also ran ourselves out of an inning 

 

[Js1 85095]

Texas finally scores 

[Pato del Muerto 52338]

Fucked up by RF but partly due to how hard it was hit. 

[Js1 85095]

Stewie! 2-0 Texas

[HuntinHorn 975]

Good to see them show up finally!   Goode still producing.  3-0

[Js1 85095]

Bella bunt single queen today 

[Js1 85095]

God damn what a throw Vivi 

That can’t be overturned 

[Js1 85095]

Texas wins 4-0

[HuntinHorn 975]

Nice win ladies! 

[Js1 85095]

2 more games before our first conference series, but we aren’t done with non-conf yet (still play @ LSU, @ FSU and host Texas St and Nicholls)

PSU tomorrow

UTA Wednesday 

UH next weekend 

Edited March 3 by Js1

[bschoolprof 6232]

I'm noticing a trend where any pitcher with a good changeup seems to shutdown our lineup.  

[Js1 85095]

3 minutes ago, bschoolprof said:

I'm noticing a trend where any pitcher with a good changeup seems to shutdown our lineup.  

So we need more live batting practice against Simpson? 

[bschoolprof 6232]

2 hours ago, Js1 said:

So we need more live batting practice against Simpson? 

Ha - prob not a bad idea.  I bet coach throws a decent one. 

I'd like to see our approach change a little and start hunting it, especially against girls that like to pitch backwards with it.  

[Js1 85095]

Heading into conference play, my guess would be

Fridays - Citlaly

Saturday - Kavan (backed up by Czech and Simpson to close it out)

Sunday - Mac on a short leash with Citlaly ready to come in 

[Out Whataburgered 21]

And down goes Oklahoma and their 71 game winning streak, losing to Louisiana 7-5 this afternoon. 

[Js1 85095]

29 minutes ago, Out Whataburgered said:

And down goes Oklahoma and their 71 game winning streak, losing to Louisiana 7-5 this afternoon. 

Finally. Think it means LSU is the last unbeaten?

Edited March 3 by Js1

[FloridaHorn 4735]

34 minutes ago, Out Whataburgered said:

And down goes Oklahoma and their 71 game winning streak, losing to Louisiana 7-5 this afternoon. 

OU was an absolute shit show in this game. Multiple errors in multiple innings, including the 8th.

[Js1 85095]

Just now, FloridaHorn said:

OU was an absolute shit show in this game. Multiple errors in multiple innings, including the 8th.

They’re mortal this year. They needed a walk off Friday night at home against ULM and then lost today. 

[perfectchaos007 6596]

Penn State (15-1) hasn’t played a strong schedule but they have beaten Arkansas and Kansas. They don’t have stellar pitching but they score a lot of runs to make up for it. Need our bats to be alive this evening 

[Js1 85095]

4 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Penn State (15-1) hasn’t played a strong schedule but they have beaten Arkansas and Kansas. They don’t have stellar pitching but they score a lot of runs to make up for it. Need our bats to be alive this evening 

Gonna guess Kavan is starting. This is their best start in a long time. Monday evening softball is nice 😎 

[FloridaHorn 4735]

16 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Gonna guess Kavan is starting. This is their best start in a long time. Monday evening softball is nice 😎 

Agreed on the hot start....

 

Kavan has been better than I had hoped, and has the looks of a legitimate staff ace

Atwood has elevated her game to an entirely different level and should be in all conversations for POY this season

Stewart has adjusted quickly to collegiate pitching and seems to hit the ball hard every AB

Goode is starting to look like the player she was last year and now White has to find a way to get them all in the line up.

Mitchell has proven to be a solid portal pick up, but she may be the odd man out by the time this line up is settled

Scott's speed is a must in the order, but she makes us worse where ever she plays defensively

Henry has been really solid at the top of the order and can run, slap, and hit for power

Dayton is back to looking like she did her first season on the Horns, and is a spark plug on offense

 

This roster has so much positional versatility along with speed and power. It must make Coach White feel like he has 35 girls on the roster.

[Js1 85095]

My dream lineup is still

2 Atwood

3 Stewie

4 Goode

5 Mitchell

6 Martinez

7 Henry

8 Dayton

9 Maloney

DP Scott

 

But I think we may have to live with Washington at SS for now. Not sure what’s going on with Vivi or if it’s just too many players and not enough room and Mike won’t relegate his Captain to the bench 

[bschoolprof 6232]

 

[Pato del Muerto 52338]

Cool

[Js1 85095]

Still would have kept OU#1 but wow 

[Js1 85095]

Texas is also #7 in the first RPI. Shame we lost the Kentucky and NW games due to weather 

[torre 1284]

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

[Js1 85095]

1 minute ago, torre said:

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

We still play games against:

#1 LSU
#5 OU (3)
#10 OKST (3)
#19 Texas State
#26 Baylor (3)
#30 FSU
#34 KU (3)
#36 Texas Tech (3)
#43 Houston (3)

The rest of the Big 12 slate is sub-50: #62 UCF, #69 BYU, #162 Iowa State

We lost out on #28 Kentucky.  UNC and NW aren't high RPI teams so those weren't huge losses

Our RPI is going to be fine just based on having 12 more top-30 matches and 21 more top 50 matches.  The Big 12 is strong. 

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15824]

[Js1 85095]

Ugh, those corner infield spots make me want to barf 

[bschoolprof 6232]

not a great start.  1 run yak penn state

[shadow_operative2.0 15824]

Lion yack. 

[Js1 85095]

Penn St up 1-0 

[HuntinHorn 975]

Not ideal..

[bschoolprof 6232]

gotta get that riseball up.

[shadow_operative2.0 15824]

I want a broken car window soon.