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  1. Mature statement from a high school player. "On the mound, I attack early," Holton said. "First pitch strikes mean a lot. As a hitter, you go down 0-1 and you're thinking that you're down and you have to play the pitcher's game. If you get a first pitch strike as a pitcher, then I am playing my game. It can go either way the entire at bat, the percentages of a guy getting solid contact after getting down early in at bat are really low compared to going 1-0 on him. That's really what I like to focus on. I am not really a guy that believes you always have to go for the strikeout. Sometimes, you have to be that way. I like to go at them early and attack. I want to get him out of there using less pitches." https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/2026-rhp-hayes-holton-commits-to-texas/ar-AA1GI8BT
  2. I am also a member of the "know little" club, but just from reading and observation over the years, the Cape is where the best players go. It is considered the pinnacle of Summer Leagues. Quality of competition is above the other leagues as indicated by the number of MLB players that played there. And overall, MLB scouts are more prevalent than other Summer leagues. Read that coaches have relations with the teams and decide where their players will attend based on the slots they are permitted and what is best for the player's development. Based on players we have sent to the Cape, Winfield I believe is the first that was not a full time starter. Thus my comment. They must think the quality competition will be good for his development and/or would like to keep him from the portal. Opinion only. Articles on the subject are on the 'net if interested.
  3. There is something they apparently like with Winfield sending him to the Cape vs Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara has been good for pitcher development (Elder, Howard) hope it holds true for Rerick and Navarre. Did not know about MLB Draft League (Moffett). From wiki: The MLB Draft League is a baseball league that began play in 2021.[3] Created by Major League Baseball (MLB) and Prep Baseball Report (PBR), the league operates a split-season format of 80 games with a hybrid amateur–professional structure: for the first half of the season, the league operates as an amateur collegiate summer baseball league to serve as a showcase for top draft-eligible prospects leading up to each July's MLB draft;[3] after a break for the draft, play resumes for the season's remaining games with paid professional players who have exhausted their amateur eligibility.[4]
  4. Cross your fingers (or whatever for Tinney). Hometown Castle Pines, Co (22 miles south of Denver) 6'3, 220 lbs This isn’t what any Notre Dame baseball fan wanted to see, but after narrowly missing out on the NCAA Tournament, it seems like Tinney wanted to play somewhere where he could make the postseason. https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/fighting-irish/baseball/2025/06/02/carson-tinney-transfer-portal-notre-dame-baseball-ncaa/83998811007/
  5. Mike White quote from the Chronicle today. This may be his goal but as we know he always has a revolving lineup. He is really excited about the incoming class.
  6. Thanks to @Gut Wagon for mentioning this interview. Great, great insight on the players, Coach Singleton, and the strategy for the championship finals including game 2. Definitely worth 15 min of your time. 38:12 if time stamp fails. Mike White is such an outstanding rep of The University of Texas. Note what he says about trying to not portal recruit over talented signees and roster players.
  7. Despite being a Texas Tech Red Raider through and through, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes publicly praised Texas Longhorns third baseman Mia Scott for her performance in the national title game on June 6. “3rd baseman for Texas is cold,” he wrote on X during the Game 3 matchup. https://www.si.com/college/texas/softball/patrick-mahomes-praises-texas-longhorns-softball-star-mia-scott#:~:text=“3rd baseman for Texas is,close out her senior season.
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    2025 NCAA Baseball

    aggy hires former player Cliff Pennington as an asst coach. Popular former player, should help placate the fan base.
  9. Informative article from David Eckert, AAS. (excerpts) Note the comment about Root of Arkansas.
  10. Good article from the Chronicle worth a read including comments from Glasco and Canady's earlier injury. (excerpts) Joley Mitchell is a warrior. “Personally, I wanted it to be OU,” Mitchell said. “I mean, if you want to be the man, you’ve got to beat the man.” And even though the Sooners won’t be playing at Devon Park the rest of the week, more than a few of their fans are likely to show up in the stands. And whom do you think they’ll be rooting for? “Probably not us,” White said.
  11. Saint Mary's Gaels upset #8 seed Oregon St, 6-4. aggy says they dodged a bullet by not hiring Oregon St Coach Mitch Canham. Saint Mary's vs USC, Oregon St vs TCU If not aware, Sean Allen is the pitching coach for USC.
  12. And some “hope” for that to happen which is the point.
  13. Kendall from WBT's post #215 above. "It’s hard to bet against the Longhorns in a Regional in Austin, but this tournament will get interesting if one of these teams can extend UT to Monday" For you Kendall
  14. Shea O'Leary transferred to UT Tyler as a grad student in '23. Checking stats, she was 16-4 with a 1.51 era. Team finished 2nd at the DII CWS. Hope Shea is now successful in life and her Graves Disease is controlled. #LifetimeLonghorn
  15. Texas Softball has advanced to the Women’s College World Series for the second consecutive season and third time in the past four years! Join Longhorn Nation TOMORROW (Tuesday, May. 27) outside McCombs Field at 11:45 a.m. and give the Horns a Texas-sized send-off as they depart for Oklahoma City. Admission is FREE for all fans, and the first 250 fans will receive a limited-edition Women’s College World Series bound poster. The Texas Longhorns Official Team Shop will also be open for fans to gear up! Complimentary parking, courtesy of Texas Athletics, is available in Lot 115 on the east side of McCombs Field.
  16. Miss St defeats Washington 11-10 to earn the right to face Canady and Tech. Watching the game, Alabama football Coach DeBoer was there. His daughter is a freshman, 1B, led the team in hitting .363, 21 HR.
  17. Likely Tenn, 3PM, Thursday https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/2025-sec-baseball-tournament-bracket-seeds-and-schedule-set/ar-AA1EYAiu
  18. Suggest multitasking with Texas/OU Baseball and watching Clemson/Northwestern. No score after 6. Good defense by both teams.
  19. Odd they did not bring in their #2 (Hoehn)when it was 5-3. Maybe injury. Clemson/Northwestern no score after 3.
  20. UCF 3-1 over Michigan after 5. Heat was really a factor for their starter Derkowsi who exited and Hoehn had walk issues. Derkowski face very flushed, receiving cold towels in the dugout. Would trade 2 players and a player to be named later for Michigan's 2B - awesome defender.
  21. AAS on Belyeu. "Hope Springs Eternal"
  22. In their conference tournaments, both UCF and Michigan started their #1 (Vega and Derkowski) on consecutive days and relieved with their #2 (Felton and Hoehn). No other pitchers saw action. Could see the same. Game is on ESPN2, 1PM, Friday Not really our problem. Our problem is which lineup (who plays where) will Mike White's dart board reveal. https://mgoblue.com/sports/softball/schedule https://ucfknights.com/sports/softball/schedule
  23. Reviewing, Michigan finished 8th in the B1G (11-11), 41 RPI, but went 4-0 in the tournament with shutout wins over Oregon (5-0) and UCLA (2-0). They were swept by both during the regular season. Oregon won the regular season, UCLA 3rd. Playing well at the right time. If they are like Minnesota, good fans who travel well. https://mgoblue.com/sports/softball/schedule
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