archsimon
arm chair Grad Assistant
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Post by archsimon on Mar 18, 2023 18:50:40 GMT -6
The ladies took the nightcap into extra innings before falling 6-5. Too bad. We are so outclassed on the softball field that to lose the close ones hurts. We have absolutely no D1 pitching and with the exception of Holman-Mansell who just fell into our laps because her husband chose to transfer here, we haven't had D1 pitching since we left D2. A softball team has to have good pitching to be competitive. We have to recruit D1 pitching. Bogey, you're right for the most part but don't forget Hannah Null.
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Post by bogeyman on Mar 18, 2023 19:03:53 GMT -6
The name rings a bell. I apologize if I missed a good pitcher for us. I'm just so frustrated at the lack of progress in this program.
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Post by bucfan on Mar 18, 2023 19:57:34 GMT -6
Holman-Mansell actually started at ACU before Baylor and then came back when her husband transferred here if I am remembering correctly. So we have been able to recruit D1 level talent in the past.
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Post by Cap'n on Mar 20, 2023 15:28:31 GMT -6
In 2017 we had Sydney and Hannah. The team racked up 33 wins with Sydney winning 21 games with an era under 2.0 and Hannah winning 12 games with an era under 3.0. Hannah developed into a very good pitcher the next two years. If those two stayed together, we would have had an incredible run.
Sydney took her COVID year and transferred to ACU to be with her husband and complete a masters in education.
There are a lot of similarities. Hannah married Kade Munden - also a backup QB who was primarily a runner and they also had a child the year after Hannah left ACU.
They are also tall (5’10) blond and married tall husbands (6’3/6’4)
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Post by bogeyman on Mar 25, 2023 18:00:47 GMT -6
Did it really happen? A doubleheader sweep by softball. Way to go ladies!!
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archsimon
arm chair Grad Assistant
Posts: 244
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Post by archsimon on Mar 25, 2023 21:02:41 GMT -6
playing Tech earlier in the week proved to be beneficial for this series in that the game speed was much slower. the players had time to make the hard throws across the diamond. they had time to wait for their pitch. they had time to make the right pitches. heck, I think the first starter today came all the way back from a 3-0 count to strike the girl out. that's hard to do.
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Post by bogeyman on Apr 21, 2023 19:01:59 GMT -6
Ladies beat SFA in game 1. Score in bottom of 7th to win 2-1. Well pitched game by Nielsen.
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Post by bogeyman on Apr 22, 2023 13:27:54 GMT -6
Game 2 in the books. ACU wins 13-10.
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Post by texas48 on Apr 30, 2023 22:28:45 GMT -6
Wildcats win series vs. SFA but then lose series at SHSU. Last series of the season is this weekend at NMSU. Need to win series, sweep would be better, and we need some help to make the top eight teams and advance to the WAC tourney.
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Post by bogeyman on May 5, 2023 18:53:42 GMT -6
We win game 1 vs NMSU, 11-10.
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Post by Cap'n on May 7, 2023 9:54:07 GMT -6
Unfortunately, we lost the last 2 against NMSU which placed us in a 4-way tie for 8th. I don’t know what the tie breaker was but Cal Baptist is going to the tournament.
After Riley White got hurt, we were playing with only one starting pitcher and that’s not a good formula. Plus White was one of our top 3 hitters as well.
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Post by Outsider on May 21, 2023 20:02:15 GMT -6
Mattie Reiling is entering the transfer portal.
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Post by bogeyman on May 27, 2023 14:50:20 GMT -6
Heavyweight game going on between OU and Clemson. OU was down to their last strike twice in 7th behind by 3 runs. 3-run HR from OU catcher on 0-2 count to tie. Looks like OU will win 8-7 in 9 innings. Clemson gets runner on with 2 outs. OU wins.
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Post by mavsman53 on Jun 15, 2023 10:37:37 GMT -6
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Post by mavsman53 on Jun 16, 2023 12:37:42 GMT -6
Angelina Russo transfers to ACU. Russo, who comes to Abilene from Ball St, was 11-8 with a 2.87 ERA in 119.2 innings pitched.
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