A Sea Of Red

ballcoach15 wrote: ↑May 30th, 2021, 4:51 pm The dude switched and actually pulled for JMU today. He even watched the game.

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.

JK37 wrote: ↑May 31st, 2021, 2:17 am Yeah, with that pitcher, it doesn’t matter what schedule you’re playing.

olldflame wrote: ↑May 31st, 2021, 8:03 am

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 pm

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 am

olldflame wrote: ↑May 31st, 2021, 8:03 am

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.

Goodbye to 44 HRs. Add Via's 2 HR, and there's 4 HRs in Transfer Portal.

ballcoach15 wrote: ↑May 31st, 2021, 1:14 pm

Chippy wrote: ↑May 31st, 2021, 9:40 am

olldflame wrote: ↑May 31st, 2021, 8:03 am


We say goodbye to 38 HRs (Bishops and Sweat) next year.

Goodbye to 44 HRs. Add Via's 2 HR, and there's 4 HRs in Transfer Portal.
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?

ballah09 wrote: ↑May 31st, 2021, 4:29 pm Jeez just say it, It's Channell.

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..

???????

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..

???????

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?

Chippy wrote: ↑June 3rd, 2021, 9:32 pm I posted this in the non LU sports:

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!!!!