2023 Texas Softball - Back to WCWS

[shadow_operative2.0 15669]

Maloney single, still no outs. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15669]

Free softball. 

[Js1 82357]

Oh damn are we gonna rip out their hearts again, like we did twice in Austin?

[Horn80 5978]

Texas Fight

[Js1 82357]

Also insane we are in the 8th inning tied 6-6, since we have left 11 runners on base.

Yuck. 

[Js1 82357]

3-4-5 due up to try and walk it off in the 8th

[shadow_operative2.0 15669]

 Don’t think Bella knew the count there, she would not have been swinging 3-0. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15669]

This P appears to suck. 

[Js1 82357]

Just now, shadow_operative2.0 said:

This P appears to suck. 

well she was an aggy so lots of practice

[Js1 82357]

Winning run on 3rd with 1 out for KC after a Dayton single, Atwood HBP and Martinez sac bunt

[shadow_operative2.0 15669]

We’re the big winners. 

 

Never a doubt. 

[Horn80 5978]

Rip their heart out and bite it.

‘Texas wins

[Js1 82357]

WP walkoff. 2-6 to 7-6

[shadow_operative2.0 15669]

That has to be one of the worst pitching innings you’ll ever see. Two HBP, one that bounced, 3 illegal Ps, then the losing WP that went about 35’. 

[Js1 82357]

5 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

That has to be one of the worst pitching innings you’ll ever see. Two HBP, one that bounced, 3 illegal Ps, then the losing WP that went about 35’. 

Very sand aggy 

[HuntinHorn 962]

Good to see the ladies come back to pull it off!

[Js1 82357]

KU is up 3-1 on OSU in the 4th. Postponed until tomorrow morning due to rain 

Edited May 12, 2023 by Js1

['stache 21489]

Hope the break works in our favor. I can’t figure out what’s wrong with Kelly Maxwell. I almost convinced myself that she took a dive in the second ou game.

[torre 1284]

2 hours ago, 'stache said:

Hope the break works in our favor. I can’t figure out what’s wrong with Kelly Maxwell. I almost convinced myself that she took a dive in the second ou game.

I notice she has gained weight,  doesn't have that precise location and movement as before.   Perhaps end of season fatigue.   She has a super 1.77 era though.

 

Today's schedule:

 

Date	Away	Home	Time	Location	Links
Friday 5/12/2023	Kansas	Oklahoma State	10:00 A.M.	Oklahoma City / 2023 Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship First Round	TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ Stats Video
Friday 5/12/2023	Iowa State	Oklahoma	1:00 P.M.	Oklahoma City / 2023 Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship Semifinals	TV: ESPNU Stats Video
Friday 5/12/2023	Kansas/Oklahoma State	Texas	4:00 P.M.	Oklahoma City / 2023 Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship Semifinals	TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ Stats Video

['stache 21489]

HR! OSU back on top 5-3.

[perfectchaos007 6527]

Kansas def. OKST 8-7. Another heartbreaker for the pokes 

[Js1 82357]

Damn, we could have used the RPI bump playing them again

Aa long as Friday night in Austin Mac doesn’t show up, we should be facing OU tomorrow. 

[Js1 82357]

Texas is 9th in this morning's RPI.  So we aren't actually out of the top 8 convo yet. 

Top 8

OU
UCLA
Stanford
OK State
FSU
Duke
LSU
Northwestern

41-12 Texas is #9.... but then you have #7 LSU at 40-15, #8 Northwestern at only 36 wins and #4 OK State at 41-14, who are 11-12 since April 1 and 4-11 over the past month (2 wins over Tech, 2 wins over ISU), with two (!!) five game losing streaks. 

Texas, with a win today over #55 Kansas, would be at 42 wins.

I really don't know how the committee handles this. 

[perfectchaos007 6527]

Let’s hope they don’t weigh head to head results if it’s down to us and Northwestern. That blown 4 run lead we had against them smh

[perfectchaos007 6527]

OU run-ruled ISU 9-0. Our contest against KU will start on time.

[Js1 82357]

I'm debating who we should pitch tonight and versus OU tomorrow if we win.  I apologize to Mac Morgan, she didn't pitch that Friday night L against KU. 

KU
Czech 2.1 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Simpson 4.2 IP, 5 R, 4 ER, 3BB, 3 K
Morgan 8 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Gutierrez 4 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Mac pitched the best, but then you waste her for Saturday.  Maybe let Czech try and redeem herself and have Simpson ready to go out of the pen

OU
Czech 1.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 K
Simpson 4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
Morgan 7.2 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 5 BB, 4 K
Gutierrez 4.1 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 2 ER, 2 BB

Mac is the better pitcher against OU (drop ball) and Citlaly probably performed the best of the rest - defense let her down badly on that Sunday game (5 unearned runs)

[Js1 82357]

Mac Morgan it is, maybe just an inning or two? 

[Js1 82357]

Boom - Courtney Day 2 RBI double.  Goode walked, Scott bunted her way on and Bella sacrificed them both over.

2-0 Horns

[Js1 82357]

4-0 after a Goode two run homerun. Would have been 5-0 but Vivi got picked off 

[orangeut 212]

4-0 after 2

[orangeut 212]

2 bagger for Bella, 0 outs

[orangeut 212]

runners @ 1st and 2nd, no outs.

[orangeut 212]

2 run double for Atwood, and moves to 3rd on throw to home    6-0

[Js1 82357]

6-0. Atwood 2 RBI double  

Brandon flew from 1st. Deceptive speed there 

[orangeut 212]

7-0 w/ sac fly,   1 out

[Js1 82357]

Not sure why Mac is still pitching up 7-0 in the fourth 

[bschoolprof 6219]

15 minutes ago, orangeut said:

2 bagger for Bella, 0 outs

Early in the season i was bitching about Bella slapping.  This is why.  She has a great swing and can hit for power.

I think the slapping was due to injury.  That's my theory anyway.

 

[orangeut 212]

take Mac out please

[Js1 82357]

7-1 and no outs, runners on 2 and 3

Again, why is Mac still pitching? We have a game tomorrow 

Now she’s out. Mike is such a dumbass sometimes 

Edited May 12, 2023 by Js1

[orangeut 212]

2 staight SOs

[orangeut 212]

CG is the answer!!

[Js1 82357]

Just now, orangeut said:

CG is the answer!!

She’s a good’un 

[Js1 82357]

Brandon leadoff HR. 8-1. 

Just need one more to end this game early 

[orangeut 212]

Nm..

Edited May 12, 2023 by orangeut

[Js1 82357]

Loaded, no outs

Walkoff single. Texas wins 9-1 (5)

OU tomorrow at noon 

[Goodman 3271]

tps://twitter.com/TexasSoftball/status/1657155074752118784?s

[shadow_operative2.0 15669]

Damn, those all-blues are awful. 

[Js1 82357]

11 in RPI. I’m guessing seeds are done. A win may only move us up a seed or so but the top 8 died in Waco

[Pato del Muerto 51914]

Certainly not the first dream to die in Waco. 

[Js1 82357]

11 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Certainly not the first dream to die in Waco. 

It certainly sucks and Mike isn’t happy but a team that is primarily freshman and sophomores got a little too big for their britches and lost sight of the goal after sweeping Ok State. Hopefully Baylor humbled us into another run to OKC

Edited May 13, 2023 by Js1