Game Thread Lady Vols Softball Team week 6

#203
#203
Vols4life said:
No because there are none nice try though....the only one that people used to think could've been one was Hawkins out in Oregon but the last few years she has been tattooed....the days of Abbott, Osterman, Finch, Lawrie, blades,Goerl, Fernandaz, Michelle Smith, and Ricketts are gone....you would throw those ladies out there and you knew you would win
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That is your opinion however misguided it mat be .
 
#205
#205
pitching was good enough,take back those 2 dropped balls and it may have been a different out come
 
#206
#206
OMG,, Hit by pitch is the Gator's MO, and if you wear the Orange "T" you can't get a free base..The TV folks were touting how the gators don't get out the way ,,,,,OMG..I think I'm going to ....... where is the bucket???:banghead2:
 
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#208
governmentmule said:
pitching was good enough,take back those 2 dropped balls and it may have been a different out come
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Pitching gave up three bases on balls and a hit batswoman to give up the winning run after tying up the game.I would say that pitching had quite a bit to contributing to the loss.
 
#210
#210
99gator said:
I know you all dont want to hear this and will think i am talking trash, but there are about 5 schools in the country that can compete with florida right now.

So, i know people will be disappointed in the results but it just is what it is right now.

Its a machine that walton has built down there
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I think there are at best maybe three, not five.

And yes you're talking trash.
 
#211
#211
alexvol said:
Pitching gave up three bases on balls and a hit batswoman to give up the winning run after tying up the game.I would say that pitching had quite a bit to contributing to the loss.
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well if your going to get technical about it :)
 
#212
#212
alexvol said:
That is your opinion however misguided it mat be .
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There are no dominate pitchers out there like the ones I have named none!!! I'm still waiting on you to name just one! I've been following softball since the pac 10 now pac 12 days when that conference was unstoppable....there are no dominate pitchers out there
 
#213
#213
Vols4life said:
There are no dominate pitchers out there like the ones I have named none!!! I'm still waiting on you to name just one! I've been following softball since the pac 10 now pac 12 days when that conference was unstoppable....there are no dominate pitchers out there
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Dominant is perhaps defined differently by you than it is for me.....you certainly spell it in a different way.
 
#214
#214
Any ideas why the team is giving up runs in the first inning? It's not just to Florida, this has been happening too often this season.
 
#215
#215
alexvol said:
Dominant is perhaps defined differently by you than it is for me.....you certainly spell it in a different way.
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You're looking at this the wrong way...the way you see it in today's game we have several aces in the game those would be the Osario at Bama, Carly Hoover, the two ladies at JMU, Cheridan Hawkins at Oregon, shelby turnier at UCF, Kaylee Hanson at FAU, paige Wilkison at UGA, Nunnely at UK as well as many others....these ladies are not dominate but they get the ball when their team needs them the most will their team win it's 50/50...the ladies I listed earlier are dominate and the opposing team stood no chance of winning
 
#217
#217
governmentmule said:
errors and pitching I guess :)
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You finally came around .:)

The dropped fly by the CF was the culprit today but there are ample instances of walks,hit batswomen,and errors in the 1st inning this year.Fact is if we could start off in the 2nd inning we would have far fewer losses.

It just seems like they are not alert or ready to play in the 1st inning and to me that is a mystery.
 
#218
#218
alexvol said:
...It just seems like they are not alert or ready to play in the 1st inning and to me that is a mystery.
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That mystery is what I'm trying to solve. Ralph said the pitchers are not throwing strikes, yet they do as the game wears on. Are they not warming up properly?

I've said all season it's pitching and fielding. I still believe the pitching will be ok - Florida has less hits in these two games than in the first two games of any other series. But the bad first inning is a mystery I agree.

The dropped fly was not scored an error was it?
 
#219
#219
LVJeff said:
That mystery is what I'm trying to solve. Ralph said the pitchers are not throwing strikes, yet they do as the game wears on. Are they not warming up properly?

I've said all season it's pitching and fielding. I still believe the pitching will be ok - Florida has less hits in these two games than in the first two games of any other series. But the bad first inning is a mystery I agree.

The dropped fly was not scored an error was it?
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Not scored as an error but it was ....just flat dropped it.
 
#220
#220
FL is a favorite to three-peat as a NC, and I don't think the series against them should be used on prejudging this young team's fortitude, makeup or potential. It's way too early in the season, and this year's team has a lot of upsides and room to improve upon. I can see this team being very good in late Apr-early May.

Unlike yesterday 'tho, I thought the girls as a whole were more patient at the plate, didn't waver but showed some fight today. Barnhill and Ocasio were just too tough to hit. Sometimes Weeklys, particularly Ralph, make some head-scratching moves, and i thought the coaching decision to bring in Rainey was a bad call. Should have left Erin in and let her wiggle out of the jam IMO. Erin was very effective today, and Rainey's balls were just dropping too low for the ump to call strikes.

I wouldn't quite say that we are facing a murderer's row with the remaining SEC schedule against the likes of MS ST, MO, TAMU, GA, AU & Ole MS. Sure, all SEC teams are tough outs except for Arkansas perhaps, but it's very doable, and there's no LSU nor Alabama on the horizon this year. With somewhat favorable schedule handed our way we could finish in the top 3 or 4 in the SEC.

In time our pitching should come around (i became encouraged by how Moss and Bush did yesterday), errors should be eliminated, and should we continue to hit well, then we'll have a chance to host not only the regional but we may very well host the super regional as well. That's a key to getting to another WCWS. Keeping my fingers crossed on that one.

I wouldn't be surprised nor discouraged if we get swept by Gator girls tomorrow. I have a feeling we'll have our best game against them in the finale either way. Keep your heads high and keep pushing. #GoVols!
 
#221
#221
I was watching the game today, and as much as I hate "calling out" an umpire, this home plate ump had Florida "blue" flowing through his veins! lol. We had the bases loaded with only one out and 2 two LV batters, Overstreet and Gaethers, both take THIRD called strikes! The call on Overstreet was around the ankles, and the one on Gaethers was a foot off the outside corner...but Vines should have scored when our shortstop singled over the 2nd baseman's head instead of stopping at 3rd base earlier in the inning...commentators said that with more experience Vines should be able to "read" the ball better, and know sooner that it clearly was headed into the outfield and not hesitate. Defense was very poor today...Vines charged a shallow ball hit into left and didn't call off our shortstop who was trying to get into position to make a play also...clearly a ball better fielded by an outfielder running TOWARD the ball, as commentators pointed out. Defense has to improve, Gabriel pitched well enough to win this game.
 
#222
#222
if they can correct there defensive mistakes and get the errors under control,I do think the Lady Vols will do well as the season goes along
 
#223
#223
2Alum4EverVol said:
FL is a favorite to three-peat as a NC, and I don't think the series against them should be used on prejudging this young team's fortitude, makeup or potential. It's way too early in the season, and this year's team has a lot of upsides and room to improve upon. I can see this team being very good in late Apr-early May.

Unlike yesterday 'tho, I thought the girls as a whole were more patient at the plate, didn't waver but showed some fight today. Barnhill and Ocasio were just too tough to hit. Sometimes Weeklys, particularly Ralph, make some head-scratching moves, and i thought the coaching decision to bring in Rainey was a bad call. Should have left Erin in and let her wiggle out of the jam IMO. Erin was very effective today, and Rainey's balls were just dropping too low for the ump to call strikes.

I wouldn't quite say that we are facing a murderer's row with the remaining SEC schedule against the likes of MS ST, MO, TAMU, GA, AU & Ole MS. Sure, all SEC teams are tough outs except for Arkansas perhaps, but it's very doable, and there's no LSU nor Alabama on the horizon this year. With somewhat favorable schedule handed our way we could finish in the top 3 or 4 in the SEC.

In time our pitching should come around (i became encouraged by how Moss and Bush did yesterday), errors should be eliminated, and should we continue to hit well, then we'll have a chance to host not only the regional but we may very well host the super regional as well. That's a key to getting to another WCWS. Keeping my fingers crossed on that one.

I wouldn't be surprised nor discouraged if we get swept by Gator girls tomorrow. I have a feeling we'll have our best game against them in the finale either way. Keep your heads high and keep pushing. #GoVols!
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I can subscribe to this ^^^^^.They need to step it up both pitching and fielding because they already have nearly double digit losses.
 
#224
#224
hokievol12 said:
I was watching the game today, and as much as I hate "calling out" an umpire, this home plate ump had Florida "blue" flowing through his veins! lol. We had the bases loaded with only one out and 2 two LV batters, Overstreet and Gaethers, both take THIRD called strikes! The call on Overstreet was around the ankles, and the one on Gaethers was a foot off the outside corner...but Vines should have scored when our shortstop singled over the 2nd baseman's head instead of stopping at 3rd base earlier in the inning...commentators said that with more experience Vines should be able to "read" the ball better, and know sooner that it clearly was headed into the outfield and not hesitate. Defense was very poor today...Vines charged a shallow ball hit into left and didn't call off our shortstop who was trying to get into position to make a play also...clearly a ball better fielded by an outfielder running TOWARD the ball, as commentators pointed out. Defense has to improve, Gabriel pitched well enough to win this game.
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Amen Hokie.I saw the same things with the ump.What was a strike a foot outside by the Florida pitcher was a ball with Lady Vol pitchers.Moreover the announcers really began to grate on me with their fawning over Florida with every other breath.They are the best in the country and did not need the additional help from the home plate ump.
 
#225
#225
I agree that both the Friday and Saturday umpires seemed to squeeze the zone on our pitchers. I am not sure why our batters seem to stand and take decent looking strikes and then swing a pitches out of the zone. I know the coaches want them to see as many pitches as they can but I believe that staying aggressive is most important. As mentioned the first error on Geer was no where near a hit and she would tell you that she should make that catch 100% of the time. I only watch the games with the sound down because of the biased announcers regardless of who we play so I do not know what was discussed about Vines and the play on the hit over second baseman. I could not see the field of play enough on the screen but I thought Ralph may have held her up. I have seen many times I think he is not aggressive enough on those plays and even with Vines being undecided at second in my opinion he should have made Florida make a play. Perhaps the fastest runner on the team and the way the game was going with all the strikeouts I would have taken the chance. I have coached baseball and fast pitch softball for many years and that would have been my call under similar circumstances. However, they know their players more than we do and I am making an observation not an expert opinion. If we can clean up the errors and the pitchers can throw strikes we will win many games. I am not sure we have the pitching to be in top five in the SEC. Bria Bush has not shown me enough to decide it she can get out hitters.
Just my 2 cents worth. Hope today is better!!
 
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