2019 Texas Softball - Connie's overboard, Anchors Aweigh!

[HollidayHorn 274]

2-1 Horns. Back to back bases loaded walks. Pitching change for ASU

[HollidayHorn 274]

4-1. Bases loaded single for Jefferson

[Js1 85,566]

4 RBIs after that Nae 2 rbi single. All with 2 outs. Clutch 

[Js1 85,566]

Elish has settled down. 5 K in the past 6 batters. 

[Js1 85,566]

Not a good Elish game. Walk walk HR to open the b3. 4-4. Same player too

Edited March 3, 2019 by Js1

[HollidayHorn 274]

Can't get the stream to work on my laptop or my phone so I'm gonna lean on you JS for updates. 

[Js1 85,566]

Not Elish’s Day. She exits with bases loaded, 2 outs, 2-1 count for Shae 

[Js1 85,566]

And wild pitch. 5-4 ASU b4

[Js1 85,566]

4-8 ASU. 

Sigh. 

[Js1 85,566]

Wheels off. 4-9

[Js1 85,566]

6-9 loss

3-2 weekend seems kinda shitty until you realize we are still 16-3 lol. But we have to look a lot better than the past 2 games against Minnesota and Tennessee

[HollidayHorn 274]

Disappointing ending to the weekend. They'll still go through some growing pains but the future is bright. I don't expect Elish to have many more outings like that. 

[Js1 85,566]

3 games against Minnesota (Massey #14; low-20s in the rankings) - FUN

They are 11-6 on the year
Losses to: Ole Miss, Tennessee, FSU (by 11 runs), 2 to Bama and Zona.
Notable wins: JMU, Cal, ND

.275 BA with 21 HR - going to be a real challenge for Elish and Bollinger with a propensity for letting hitters leave the yard (4 HR allowed each)
2.03 team ERA - ace Fiser has a 1.31 ERA and already almost at 100K

Texas' ERA rocketed up to 1.48, mostly because Elish went from like sub .3 to 1.48 after ASU torched her on Sunday. 

[jinx 2,635]

Alright, I'm new around here but trying to catch up.  I see all of the Oregon players that are playing for us this year, and I saw something on the old thread about a rule change in transfers.  Can someone fill me in on how that happened?  

[Js1 85,566]

5 minutes ago, jinx said:

Alright, I'm new around here but trying to catch up.  I see all of the Oregon players that are playing for us this year, and I saw something on the old thread about a rule change in transfers.  Can someone fill me in on how that happened?  

Transfer portal. No restrictions for lower sports or sitting out. Unless you transfer within your conference 

[jinx 2,635]

Wow!  I didn't realize that was the case.  So is that every sport aside from football and basketball?  Thanks for the education. 

[Js1 85,566]

7 minutes ago, jinx said:

Wow!  I didn't realize that was the case.  So is that every sport aside from football and basketball?  Thanks for the education. 

Most yeah. Softball for sure. 

[perfectchaos007 6,677]

This team we play today seems to be a decent mid-major. We still need to sweep the double header 

[Cairn Horn88 8,283]

3 hours ago, perfectchaos007 said:

This team we play today seems to be a decent mid-major. We still need to sweep the double header 

But....of course.

[Js1 85,566]

They're ranked like #106 or so in the computers.  Not too bad for a mid-major

[Js1 85,566]

8-0 win in game 1 in 5 innings. Alcozer hit a HR

[Js1 85,566]

And 9-1 win in 5. Only run was unearned as Shae throws a no hitter!  First no no since Blaire’s that clinched our WCWS trip in 2013 

[Js1 85,566]

Oh and Shae is officially the first Texas freshman to start 6-0 in her career. Cat and Luna both lost after starting 5-0. Shae got a no decision in the loss to Wisconsin 

[torre 1,286]

Tip the cap to hitting coach Kerry Shaw.

So happy for Bekah Alcozer.    She struggled at the plate for 3 years but one could see the talent was there.   Currently hitting .410.

Shaw eliminated the slap hitting methods for Hayter (.294) and DeMargosian (.273) and made them real hitters.    Good averages for role players.

[Js1 85,566]

He took a very good hitter in Jefferson and made her better - she's leading the team with a .478 average.  She's getting a hit every other at bat!  Alcozer is 2nd at .410 and leads the team in slugging at .744.  It's been a hitting resurgence for her.  Hathaway, post-injury, is at .361 and leads the team with 9 doubles.

As a team, we have more walks than strikeouts, which I love to see.  As you said, tip of the cap to Kerry Shaw.  I wasn't sure about him, but I like it so far.  

We have 5 games this weekend, here's what I'd like to see on the pitching side:

Friday afternoon - Texas Southern - Adams
Friday night - Minnesota - Elish
Sat afternoon - Texas Southern - Bollinger
Sat afternoon - Minnesota - O'Leary
Sunday afternoon - Minnesota - Elish

I'm ready to put Shae up to a "name" opponent and see how she does.

[Js1 85,566]

8-0 over TSU in 5

11th run rule in 22 games

[LTtxfan 49,350]

Let's whip these gophers.....

[perfectchaos007 6,677]

Gophers showcasing some good defense

[LTtxfan 49,350]

1 minute ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Gophers showcasing some good defense

Yeah.... but I'm sure that they have some holes

[BurntOrange4Life 74]

I see what you did there. 

Well played.

 

Edited March 9, 2019 by BurntOrange4Life
Capitalization

[Js1 85,566]

We’ve had opportunities tonight. But earlier with a runner on 3rd and 1 out and we can’t get a SF is so fucking irritating. Losing a game 1-0 sucks. We have one inning left. 

[perfectchaos007 6,677]

Well thats why there's no infield fly rule in softball. Girls can't always catch them

[Js1 85,566]

Yeah this is over. Our offense is lacking. I’m not as confident as I was earlier in the season. Top 25 teams are shutting us down again and Elish walks way too many 

[spystud13 2,371]

1 minute ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Well thats why there's no infield fly rule in softball. Girls can't always catch them

That’s funny, never knew that. There is one in men’s & coed slo-pitch. 

[perfectchaos007 6,677]

Would have just tied up the game if we caught the infield pop

[Js1 85,566]

1 fucking run. 🙄

Edited March 9, 2019 by Js1

[Out Whataburgered 21]

4 hours ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Well that's why there's no infield fly rule in softball. Girls can't always catch them

There most certainly is an infield fly rule in softball, exactly the same as baseball.  It wasn't in effect because there were already two outs in the inning. 

[perfectchaos007 6,677]

1 minute ago, Out Whataburgered said:

There most certainly is an infield fly rule in softball, exactly the same as baseball.  It wasn't in effect because there were already two outs in the inning. 

Guess I have just never seen it called in softball

[spystud13 2,371]

That’s what I figured, had never heard of that rule not existing. 

[Goodman 3,273]

How's is our recruiting going? We could use an above average 3B and SS.

[Js1 85,566]

6-2 win and a 7-0 record for Shae 

[Js1 85,566]

2 hours ago, Goodman said:

How's is our recruiting going? We could use an above average 3B and SS.

We have 2 infielders coming in. I think both can play middle IF at SS

[Machinator 32,099]

 

[Js1 85,566]

We’ve scored 3x as much as last night already 

[orangeut 212]

3-1 after our UO transfers started hitting the ball after 4

[orangeut 212]

4-1 Horns bottoms of the 6th

[orangeut 212]

5-1

[orangeut 212]

Well, it was nice to get some hits off of the Gopher's ace, and a few mistakes by UM's defense.

[Js1 85,566]

5-3 final. Nice 

[perfectchaos007 6,677]

Chance to win the series tomorrow