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

[bschoolprof 6252]

3 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

I don’t know how every team doesn’t throw their change up pitchers against us and have them throw it 80% of the time.  We just watch them until 2 strikes.

This.  I'm baffled as to why White and Singleton haven't caught onto this and changed our strategy.  Sit on that shit and take it out of the park.  

[Js1 85289]

Mac gets the start 

Mia and Stewie get the day off. Joley at 3rd, KC DP, Goode 1B

Edited March 24 by Js1

[Js1 85289]

HR #12 and RBI #52 for Reese

1-0 Texas 

[Js1 85289]

Bella RBI double after a Maloney infield hit. 2-0

[Js1 85289]

3-0 on an RBI single by Cap

[Js1 85289]

Mike goes to Simpson and she’s struggling. Bases loaded, 1 out for UCF. Bottom 5

[Js1 85289]

Ugh 3-1 and still loaded. That strikeout was nasty and then she couldn’t hit any of those spots again for the next batter 

[Js1 85289]

Simpson yanked for TK. She’s in the dirt for like 75% of her pitches 

[perfectchaos007 6626]

And thats why Simpson is unfortunately 5th on the depth chart.

[Js1 85289]

TK gets the strikeout 

[bschoolprof 6252]

Teagan saved us on that one.  Simpson can command her changeup and that's about it.  I think it's in her head now.  

[Js1 85289]

1 minute ago, bschoolprof said:

Teagan saved us on that one.  Simpson can command her changeup and that's about it.  I think it's in her head now.  

Yep. She was either in the dirt or about 6 inches above the batter’s head 

[bschoolprof 6252]

KC screwed on that one. 

[Js1 85289]

Love TK. She just throws strikes 

[bschoolprof 6252]

It’s so nice to have a swing and miss pitcher. Man, we’ve missed that. 

[perfectchaos007 6626]

We need more Brown at-bats. Her hard contact leads to good things 

[Js1 85289]

TK slams the door. Texas wins 3-1 and sweeps 

UCF has been in games all year against top teams. Results don’t surprise me this weekend. They’re tough and a sweep is good. 

[bschoolprof 6252]

great series sweep.

On to Okie State.  Tough stretch coming up and we'll really find out what kinda team we have.

 

 

[HuntinHorn 975]

Nice sweep ladies....didn't get to watch but checking in when I could.

[Js1 85289]

31 minutes ago, bschoolprof said:

great series sweep.

On to Okie State.  Tough stretch coming up and we'll really find out what kinda team we have.

 

 

Don’t forget it’s Thursday to Saturday because of Easter Sunday. Feels like normally we play OU on that week but not this year 

Thursday 6

Friday 7 (ESPN2)

Saturday 1

[Cairn Horn88 8260]

21 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Don’t forget it’s Thursday to Saturday because of Easter Sunday. Feels like normally we play OU on that week but not this year 

Thursday 6

Friday 7 (ESPN2)

Saturday 1

Thanks Js1 for your updates and info.

[Js1 85289]

LSU is 2-4 since they beat us in BR 

Ole Miss - WLL
Mizzou - LLW

Doesn't get much easier for the Tigahs - aggy, @ Florida, Auburn, ULL midweek, @ Tenn, @ ULL midweek, Arky, Liberty and then the SEC tournament.  Looks like they miss Georgia, SC and Alabama this year. 

[Js1 85289]

Also hard to state how big this trip to Stillwater is -

Texas is a game behind OU and a game up on OSU and KU

OU 9-0
Texas 8-1
OSU 7-2
KU 7-2

Need 2 of 3 at a minimum, not just to stay ahead of OSU but to have a chance when we host OU and try to get 2/3 in that series.  If we want to win the Big 12.  Really curious to see KU host OU this weekend. 

Edited March 25 by Js1

[bschoolprof 6252]

Mike is 1-5 against OSU in Stillwater.  This might be the last time we play there for a while.

[Js1 85289]

1 minute ago, bschoolprof said:

Mike is 1-5 against OSU in Stillwater.  This might be the last time we play there for a while.

This feels like the first year we are the better team though

[bschoolprof 6252]

2 minutes ago, Js1 said:

This feels like the first year we are the better team though

I hope so.  I haven't had time to watch the pokes this year.  Let's hope they can't throw a changeup!

[torre 1285]

Hopefully,  the sweep of OkSt last year at McCombs will lead to confidence and victory in Stillwater.   

  Went back and looked at the schedule.   Atwood had a game winning single in the 8th in game 1 (1-0) and a game winning 3 run HR in the bottom of the 7th in game 2 (3-2).   Game 3, 5-2.    Mac pitched game 1,  Citlaly game 2,  and Czech game 3.     We will introduce Teagan Kavan this year.    And Mitchell and Stewart.

Kenny G is a good coach and will find a way to pressure our defense,  perhaps with small ball.    That said,  Ok St has hit 44 HRs to our 43.   

 

https://okstate.com/sports/softball/stats/2024

https://texassports.com/sports/softball/stats/2024

[FloridaHorn 4753]

16 hours ago, torre said:

Hopefully,  the sweep of OkSt last year at McCombs will lead to confidence and victory in Stillwater.   

  Went back and looked at the schedule.   Atwood had a game winning single in the 8th in game 1 (1-0) and a game winning 3 run HR in the bottom of the 7th in game 2 (3-2).   Game 3, 5-2.    Mac pitched game 1,  Citlaly game 2,  and Czech game 3.     We will introduce Teagan Kavan this year.    And Mitchell and Stewart.

Kenny G is a good coach and will find a way to pressure our defense,  perhaps with small ball.    That said,  Ok St has hit 44 HRs to our 43.   

 

https://okstate.com/sports/softball/stats/2024

https://texassports.com/sports/softball/stats/2024

Kenny is from the Tim Walton school of coaching. He would rather hope for a 3 run HR than play small ball and manufacture runs. Texas can compete with anyone in the country, but I am a bit concerned that Stewart has cooled off considerably and Reese has come back to earth a bit as well. We are going to need TK and Mac to show up big time this weekend.

[Js1 85289]

Speaking of TK, she was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week

[torre 1285]

1 hour ago, FloridaHorn said:

Kenny is from the Tim Walton school of coaching. He would rather hope for a 3 run HR than play small ball and manufacture runs. Texas can compete with anyone in the country, but I am a bit concerned that Stewart has cooled off considerably and Reese has come back to earth a bit as well. We are going to need TK and Mac to show up big time this weekend.

Good points.   I share your concern about Stewart.   She did not play Saturday against UCF and only relieved Atwood to catch Simpson in the 5th on Sunday.   Perhaps the rest will help.   Very small sample size,  but Stewart and Atwood are hitting .286 and .222 respectively with 1 HR each in conference play.

Ok St plays Missouri St today at 4:30, ESPN+.    Glad we are off.

[Js1 85289]

This is a really good weekend for softball for top 20 action

#1 OU @ #18 KU - ESPN+
#9 UF @ #15 Miss St - SECN+
#2 Texas @ #7 Ok State - ESPN+/ESPN2
#10 VT @ #3 Duke - ACCNX/ACCN
#11 aggy @ #13 LSU - SECN+

[shadow_operative2.0 15950]

Unfortunately it’s a really bad weekend to go against so much other shit. 

[Js1 85289]

2 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Unfortunately it’s a really bad weekend to go against so much other shit. 

Yeah, that too.  Opening Day for baseball, Sweet 16/Elite 8 for both men and women, college baseball. 

[Js1 85289]

Big game tonight! TK gets game 1

[Js1 85289]

Solo shot for OSU

0-1

[perfectchaos007 6626]

1-0 OKST after a solo shot off Kavan

[Js1 85289]

Wet fucking fart

2 on, no outs. No runs 

[perfectchaos007 6626]

Just now, Js1 said:

Wet fucking fart

2 on, no outs. No runs 

Changeup once again has our hitters totally lost. 

[Js1 85289]

Just now, perfectchaos007 said:

Changeup once again has our hitters totally lost. 

Yep. And I truly enjoy listening to these two bit commentators roast our defense. No idea how Mike isn’t embarrassed by that

[Js1 85289]

Another solo shot. 0-2

[Js1 85289]

TK yanked after 2.1. Morgan on

[Gut Wagon 8065]

Getting worked by what at the moment looks like a better team. Might not be, but just showing up isn't good enough on a quality opponent's field. We really need a spark...and someone who can drill a changeup. 

[Js1 85289]

Welp. Getting punched in the mouth. Just like all our losses so far 

[perfectchaos007 6626]

Texas' offense didn't look great in the series against UCF, and that slump has continued into Stillwater 

[D3zii 3676]

Hasn’t been a good day for any of my teams. 
 

Thank God the girls basketball game is tomorrow, 

 

hopefully we can bounce back tomorrow and win the match Saturday. This one seems over

Kevan is a freshman but she has to develope some big ones if she’s going to be our big game pitcher 

[Js1 85289]

Someone has to remind this team you may be a top 8 seed now, but you can play your way out of that 

[Gut Wagon 8065]

I'm interested in seeing how this team responds.l to being thumped. We haven't looked good at all since B12 play started. Somebody be a leader. 

[perfectchaos007 6626]

26 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Someone has to remind this team you may be a top 8 seed now, but you can play your way out of that 

Committee will be looking for reasons to not allow 3 big12 teams in the top 8. If we lose both series to OKST and OU we may be playing another road super regional like last year which didn’t work out well for us

[Gut Wagon 8065]

3 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Committee will be looking for reasons to not allow 3 big12 teams in the top 8. If we lose both series to OKST and OU we may be playing another road super regional like last year which didn’t work out well for us

We're playing as though our resume is complete and we're just knocking around waiting for the postseason. Not good. 

[perfectchaos007 6626]

Not even competitive today, damn