- May 30th, 2021, 4:51 pm
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The dude switched and actually pulled for JMU today. He even watched the game.
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ballcoach15 wrote: ↑May 30th, 2021, 4:51 pm The dude switched and actually pulled for JMU today. He even watched the game.Ballcoach, I couldn't be prouder of you!
olldflame wrote: ↑May 30th, 2021, 5:09 pm The success of the Lady Dukes brings to mind an ongoing discussion we have had about the benefits of playing a killer schedule like we have been doing and getting "battle tough" (but also taking some lickings) vs. the JMU approach of playing a non-conference schedule that allows you to pile up a bunch of wins. Up until this week, I was pretty sold on Dot's approach. I am now having some second thoughts.JMU also played fewer games than we did this year by a fair margin. I wonder if that helped them any? Fresher legs/arms? They obviously are really good on top of whatever schedule advantages they may have had.
JK37 wrote: ↑May 31st, 2021, 2:17 am Yeah, with that pitcher, it doesn’t matter what schedule you’re playing.And yet, as good as she is, it's not like she completely dominated us. We took her deep 3 times if I recall correctly. Our problem turned out to be our own pitching moreso than hitting. As fantastic a job as Dot has done, IMHO the one area she seems to have come up short in is recruiting a true ace to take the mound. There is probably no other sport where one player can totally transform a team's fortunes like a dominant softball pitcher can.
olldflame wrote: ↑May 31st, 2021, 8:03 amI know I'm repeating myself but JMU was under seeded at a 3 for the regional. We could have beat most any other 3 seed in the pool. "ands, if and buts . . . . " It's just unfortunate, as this was our best overall team. We say goodbye to 38 HRs (Bishops and Sweat) next year.JK37 wrote: ↑May 31st, 2021, 2:17 am Yeah, with that pitcher, it doesn’t matter what schedule you’re playing.And yet, as good as she is, it's not like she completely dominated us. We took her deep 3 times if I recall correctly. Our problem turned out to be our own pitching moreso than hitting. As fantastic a job as Dot has done, IMHO the one area she seems to have come up short in is recruiting a true ace to take the mound. There is probably no other sport where one player can totally transform a team's fortunes like a dominant softball pitcher can.
Cider Jim wrote: ↑May 30th, 2021, 5:45 pmQuite frankly, I'm shocked.ballcoach15 wrote: ↑May 30th, 2021, 4:51 pm The dude switched and actually pulled for JMU today. He even watched the game.Ballcoach, I couldn't be prouder of you!![]()
Chippy wrote: ↑May 31st, 2021, 9:40 amolldflame wrote: ↑May 31st, 2021, 8:03 amGoodbye to 44 HRs. Add Via's 2 HR, and there's 4 HRs in Transfer Portal.JK37 wrote: ↑May 31st, 2021, 2:17 am Yeah, with that pitcher, it doesn’t matter what schedule you’re playing.
We say goodbye to 38 HRs (Bishops and Sweat) next year.
ballcoach15 wrote: ↑May 31st, 2021, 1:14 pmChippy wrote: ↑May 31st, 2021, 9:40 amolldflame wrote: ↑May 31st, 2021, 8:03 amGoodbye to 44 HRs. Add Via's 2 HR, and there's 4 HRs in Transfer Portal.
We say goodbye to 38 HRs (Bishops and Sweat) next year.
I did the math a couple days ago, I think we lose 62% of our RBIs and 75% of our HRs.
Chippy wrote: ↑May 31st, 2021, 2:34 pm Who, pray tell, is the transfer who has the other 4 HRs?Sources say it was one of our infielders.
ballcoach15 wrote: ↑May 31st, 2021, 7:52 pm Unofficially, I was told "her sister plays for Arkansas, and she has more fun sitting on bench, than Savannah does at LU, starting and playing every game", thus she decided to leave. I heard this several weeks ago... . . and a better chance of going to college WCWS! Their best player will be a 1st team AA and plays SS!
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ballcoach15 wrote: ↑May 31st, 2021, 7:52 pm Unofficially, I was told "her sister plays for Arkansas, and she has more fun sitting on bench, than Savannah does at LU, starting and playing every game", thus she decided to leave. I heard this several weeks ago..That sounds like a "her" problem. Her sister probably has "more fun" no matter where she is or what she is doing. Either that, or she is looking for a kind of fun not allowed at LU, in which case she should by all means move on.
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Dalegarz1 wrote: ↑June 3rd, 2021, 7:07 pm Huge win for JMU today as they beat Oklahoma (9-5 favorite to win national championship). I wonder how far they can go. Thoughts?They will go as far as the pitcher they have will take them. Otherwise they are a pretty average team, she makes them very good. I hope they win it all.
Chippy wrote: ↑June 3rd, 2021, 9:32 pm I posted this in the non LU sports:Va Wesleyan won the D3 Softball Championship this year.
Exactly! Never should have been a 3 seed given their record, their talent level (a lot of starters from regionals/superregionals in the last 5 years) and Alexander, who was an AA pitcher in 2019. I want to believe we could have beat any of the remaining 3 seeds in the tourney (teams 33-48). JMU was not a 33-48 rated team. The announcers said Alexander was spotted at an LU softball camp and was only offered by Longwood, West Virginia Wesleyan/or Virginia Wesleyan, and JMU. Not us!!!!