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ballcoach15 wrote:"someday we will beat Notre Dame......Football.
.in Lynchburg "
LU 6 ND 3
ballcoach15 wrote: ↑March 5th, 2022, 9:01 pm "someday we will beat Notre Dame......I only saw the first and last innings because there was also a BASKETBALL game last night, but it was kind of fun watching the old Notre Dame fans leaving and shaking their heads in disbelief. And it was classy that the Notre Dame players stayed for the closing Protestant prayer.
.in Lynchburg "
LU 6 ND 3
JK37 wrote: ↑March 6th, 2022, 7:53 am We’re we supposed to play Lehigh? I kept seeing it last night on ESPN+’s lineup of live content. But they were also showing the ND game…?We beat Lehigh 9-1. Not sure what time it was played. Apparently the games got pushed back throughout the day. The ND game was supposed to start at 4 but didn't get going until around 5:30 I think.
Ill flame wrote: ↑March 6th, 2022, 1:29 pm They took a 30 minute break between the ND and Lehigh game. Apparently the ND game didn't start on time.
flamehunter wrote: Apparently the games got pushed back throughout the day. The ND game was supposed to start at 4 but didn't get going until around 5:30 I think.
Dalegarz1 wrote: ↑March 7th, 2022, 6:50 am Nice to get a shutout win against JMU! Bats were silent after first inning. JMU pitcher did an excellent job of keeping us off balance with her changeup. EK struggled with hitting the outside corner with her screwball-perhaps due in part to a tight strike zone. We are on a very nice roll! Let’s feast on some Razorbacks on Thursday!Nice win, but JMU is definitely not the team they were the last couple of years. Shows you how huge having a dominant pitcher can be in college softball.
olldflame wrote: ↑March 7th, 2022, 7:50 amI've never seen a team fall as far as JMU has in 1 season. They are 258th in the country in batting. 94th in RPI.Dalegarz1 wrote: ↑March 7th, 2022, 6:50 am Nice to get a shutout win against JMU! Bats were silent after first inning. JMU pitcher did an excellent job of keeping us off balance with her changeup. EK struggled with hitting the outside corner with her screwball-perhaps due in part to a tight strike zone. We are on a very nice roll! Let’s feast on some Razorbacks on Thursday!Nice win, but JMU is definitely not the team they were the last couple of years. Shows you how huge having a dominant pitcher can be in college softball.
ballcoach15 wrote: ↑March 7th, 2022, 4:14 pmThey graduated Kate Gordon (OF) their all time HR hitter, and their 2nd baseman, and Meeks (3B) left the program, and Jubas, their SS who lead the team in hitting (@ .400) and had 12 HRs is now starting at UNC as a GR student. And then there's Alexander graduating.olldflame wrote: ↑March 7th, 2022, 7:50 amI've never seen a team fall as far as JMU has in 1 season. They are 258th in the country in batting. 94th in RPI.Dalegarz1 wrote: ↑March 7th, 2022, 6:50 am Nice to get a shutout win against JMU! Bats were silent after first inning. JMU pitcher did an excellent job of keeping us off balance with her changeup. EK struggled with hitting the outside corner with her screwball-perhaps due in part to a tight strike zone. We are on a very nice roll! Let’s feast on some Razorbacks on Thursday!Nice win, but JMU is definitely not the team they were the last couple of years. Shows you how huge having a dominant pitcher can be in college softball.
Liberty is 46th in RPI.
As for umpire's strike zone, I sat behind home plate the final 3 innings last night. The umpire appeared to be guessing on strike zone on every pitch, for both teams. I believe he's a rookie at D1 level, and maybe all levels.
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