Game Thread Lady Vols Softball at South Carolina

#55
#55
Gretchen starts the game at pitcher and gives up 5 hits and 5 runs on 42 pitches - 18 of which were balls. A pitch-to-strike ratio of 42/24, or .57, is not very good and needs improving. A good pitcher must be in the range of two-thirds of her pitches in the strike zone to be effective. Gaffin for instance had a pitch-to-strike ratio of 117/74, or .63, which is better. In her no-hitter the other day, Gabriel's pitch-to-strike ratio was 100/68.

Gretchen needs to do a much better job of finding the strike zone with her pitches. It is doubtful Gabriel has the stamina to carry the pitching load the entire season.
 
#56
#56
Nice to see us hit the ball better and be more competitive, and we had a good chance to take the lead in the 7th--but you can't win when you are giving up 7 runs.
 
#61
#61
(Each inning reads from bottom up)
TOP OF 1ST 4 RUN, 2 HIT, 0 ERROR(S), 0 LEFT ON BASE
L.Overstreet singled to right field, A. Aldrete scored; T. Koenig scored.
R. Gaffin grounded out to 1B unassisted, A. Aldrete advanced to second; T. Koenig advanced to third.
A. Aldrete walked (3-2 KBBFFBB).
T. Koenig hit by pitch (1-0).
G. Aucoin homered to center field, 2 RBI (3-2 KBBSFB); M. Gregg scored.
M. Gregg walked (3-2 BBBKKFB).

TOP OF 2ND 5 RUN, 4 HIT
L.Overstreet flied out to CF to right center (2-2 BBSS).
R. Gaffin tripled to right field, 2 RBI (2-1 BBK); A. Aldrete scored; T. Koenig scored.
A. Aldrete doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); T. Koenig advanced to third; G. Aucoin scored; M. Geer scored.
T. Koenig walked (3-1 BBSBB); G. Aucoin advanced to second; M. Geer advanced to third.
G. Aucoin walked (3-0 BBBB).
M. Geer doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); T. Lewis scored.
M. Gregg flied out to LF (3-2 KFBBBF).
S. Geathers grounded out to C unassisted, bunt (2-1 BKB).
T. Lewis singled to right center (2-2 FFBFFB).

TOP OF 3RD 0 RUN, 0 HIT
M. Gregg struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS).
S. Geathers popped up to SS (1-0 B).
T. Lewis grounded out to SS (1-1 BF).
 
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#65
#65
gule said:
when the crap did lsu get good in softball?
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LSU was dominant in the SEC in softball for several years in the early 2000's winning multiple SEC titles and going to the WCWS several years in a row. The program stumbled in the late 2000's. They have a new head coach now who is a Florida graduate and she brought in some good recruits a couple of years ago. They are very good this year.
 
#66
#66
Still 9-1 UT.

Gabriel still in the circle. She has given up 3 hits and 1 run.

Top of 4th summary (Reads bottom up):
R. Gaffin flied out to CF (2-1 KBB).
A. Aldrete reached on a fielder's choice to second base (2-2 BFFFB); T. Koenig out at second 2B to SS; G. Aucoin advanced to third.
T. Koenig singled up the middle (1-1 BK); G. Aucoin advanced to second.
G. Aucoin walked (3-0 BBBB).
M. Geer struck out swinging (1-2 FKBFS).
 
#68
#68
Still 9-1 UT.

SC had 3 up and 3 down in the bottom of the 4th. Heading to the top of the 5th.
 
#70
#70
Still 9-1 UT.

Top of the 5th summary:
CJ McClain struck out swinging (3-2 BBKBFS).
T. Lewis struck out looking (1-2 FKBK).
L.Overstreet struck out swinging (2-2 SBFBS).

SC's ace Nickie Blue came into the circle in the 2nd inning for SC and has once again shut down the UT bats. She has given up 2 hits and no runs since UT's early barrage against Copeland and Sarratt.
 
#71
#71
Gabriel in a bit trouble. Bottom of the 5th and she gave up a leadoff single and a wild pitch got the runner to second. Gaffin is now pitching.
 
#73
#73
gule said:
Where are all the smucks who were trashing the team yesterday?
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I don't know who you are specifically referring to, but since the series is already lost not too many people are going to get engaged in this game.
 
#74
#74
WVU05UT09 said:
I don't know who you are specifically referring to, but since the series is already lost not too many people are going to get engaged in this game.
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I didn't know series records were included in win loss records.
 
#75
#75
Sandvol said:
I didn't know series records were included in win loss records.
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It's not. You are technically correct, a win is a win. But I can tell you as a former high school softball assistant, when you have a three game series and you win the first two games, the third becomes a crap shoot. You are not going to put your aces out there to pitch so as to not wear them out too early in the season. As such it isn't a fair fight.

In a league as tough as the SEC, if I can win every series with a early 2-0 series lead, I'm bagging the third game every time to save my pitchers.
 
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