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  • Shocker SB v Tulsa

    The Shockers open their 2022 AAC campaign with a weekend series against Tulsa. The Shocks will host the Golden Hurricane with games on Friday at 6 pm, Saturday at 2 pm, and Sunday at noon.

    With only seven of the schools playing softball, the Shockers had the conference bye last weekend. Tulsa split their series with Houston, 1-1-1. They won 9-1(5), lost 11-13, and tied 2-2(9) on Sunday when the drop-dead travel time was reached. The most interesting result this past weekend was UCF sweeping USF, beating Corrick by scores of 5-2 and 3-0 among the three games. USF still cannot hit. East Carolina took two of three games against Memphis in the other series last weekend.

    UCF are now 22/20 in the polls with USF RV in both.

    Tulsa have an overall record of 12-19-1. In games of interest, they lost to Minnesota, are 0-2 against Nebraska, 2-0 against Kansas, and 0-1 against Oklahoma State.

    The only OPS above .900 for Tulsa are Celeste Wood (.936) and Haley Morgan (.930). Samantha Pochop (ERA of 2.85 and WHIP of 1.07) has half of the starts. Other pitchers in ERA order are Kylee Nash, Sara Llamas-Howell, and Makenzie Brown who have roughly the same amount of innings. Pochop completes almost all of her starts. None of the other three come close.

    The Shocker offense continues to be led by Sydney (1.572 and eight homers), Addison (1.352 and thirteen homers), and Lauren (1.201 and seven homers). Neleigh and Zoe also have OPS north of 1.000.

    Erin (5.02 and 1.72) and Caitlin (5.18 and 1.78) have roughly twice as many innings as anyone else on the staff. Not likely, but perhaps Alison or Kenzie will get a start.
    Last edited by flyingMoose; March 30, 2022, 09:59 PM.

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    Friday Game

    Lineup: Sydney, Addison, Zoe, Neleigh, Lauren, Lolo, Jessica, Krystin, Wylie with Alison!! in the circle. Pochop is the pitcher for Tulsa.

    Bailey has been out for awhile now - any news from anyone?

    Softball is my favorite sport, but I am going to be watching some NCAA Tournament tonight. I may chime in when I can, but it won't be often.
    Last edited by flyingMoose; April 1, 2022, 10:35 PM.

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    • #3
      Interesting podcast with Coach Bredbenner.

      https://wichitastate.tv/podcast/roun...ti-bredbenner/

      She said has 2 players out with ACL tears and one with a shoulder injury. Did not name names.

      Said they had been about as consistent as the weather has been.

      Need to find the confidence in the circle.

      She thought Addi Barnard might struggle to duplicate her first year but so far both she and Sydney and handling their success of last year as well as they can. I was surprised she did not mention Lauren Lucas.

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      • #4
        Scoreless after 1. Highlight of the 1st inning was probably the Shocks new pinstriped uniforms. Looks pretty sharp.

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        • #5
          Alison gives up a lead off walk followed by a double to left on an 0-2 pitch to put runners at 2nd and 3rd with no outs. A sac fly to deep left scores the 1st run of the game. A ground out moves a runner to 3rd with 2 outs. Alison then walks the .186 hitting 9-hole hitter who steals second. She goes to 3-0 on the .337 hitting leadoff htter. After going to a 3-2 count she groves one resulting in a line shot 2-run double to make it 3-0.

          Alison is done and Caitlyn is in. A really poor job by Alison. Caitlyn gives up a sharp single to center to put runners at 1st and 2nd before getting a 1 hopper to Neleigh at 1st to get out of the inning.
          Last edited by 1972Shocker; April 1, 2022, 07:39 PM.

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          • #6
            Maybe it's the vertical stripes up Lolo looks to me like she may have put on some weight since last year. She got all that weight behind on as she blasts a no doubter to right center with Lauren Lucas, who had walked to lead off the inning, scoring ahead of her. Lolo did mishandle the reception of the high chew (maybe it was the toss by HCKB) to pick up an error on her way home.

            Shocks back into it trailing 2-3 after 2. Now let's see if we can get some pitching.

            in the pitcher's defense this umpire does seem to have a pretty tight strike zone.

            Caitlyn works a 1-2-3 top of the 3rd although the 2nd hitter drove a pitch well out the park for fortunately is was well West of the left field foul pole before striking out. Then the Shock's almost messed up an infield pop up but held on for the 3rd out.

            Sydney leads of the 3rd with a nice bunt single. Addison drover a 1-1 pitch high and deep over the left field scoreboard. It wasn't that great of a pitch to hit. It was up but it was in and Addison had to pull her arms in to get the meat of the bat on the ball. Amazing she hit the ball that solid and that far and still keep it fair.

            After 3 it's Shocks 4 - Tulsa 3.
            Last edited by 1972Shocker; April 1, 2022, 08:09 PM.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by 1972Shocker View Post
              RH article

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              • #8
                Here is Lolo's home run:



                Upon further review Lolo does get an error in fielding the Hi-Chew.

                Here is Addi's home run:



                Looks like Addi was chopping wood back home on the farm in Nebraska.

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                • #9
                  An error on a routine grounder to Krystin Nelson at 3rd puts a runner on 1st for Tulsa to lead off the top of the 4th. After a fly out to center, Tulsa gets a little bloop to left center that Sydney almost caught but tipped of the end of her glove. After a pop up to Sydney at short Caitlyn walked the bases loaded. After going 3-0 on the next hitter Caitlyn got the count to 3-2 and then induced a ground ball right at Zoe Jones who left go right between her legs scoring two runs. A line drive double to the wall in right center scored 2 more and the Shockers find themselves down by 3 again at 4-7. Caitlyn gets a strikeout to end the misery. All 4 runs were unearned although Caitlyn wasn't great.

                  Shocks load the base with 1 out in the bottom of the 4th but can only push across 1 run on a sac fly by Addison. Tulsa 7 - Shocks 5 after 4.

                  Tulsa outs 2 on with an infield single and a walk in the top of the 5th but Caitlyn is able to work around them with no damage.

                  Neleigh walks to open the Shocker 5. Lauren Lucas hit a ball to the track in left center but the Tulsa leftfielder made a nice running catch. Lolo then followed with a paint scraper that just cleared the fence left of center to tie it at 7-7. Jessica Garcia ripped a line drive over the left field wall and the Shockers edge back into the lead at 8-7.

                  Caitlyn work a 1-2-3 top of tehe 6th although both Sydney at short and Krystin at 3rd dropped routine groundballs but were able to recover in time to get the runners at 1st.

                  Shocks load the bases with 1 out. Lolo grounds to 3rd who goes home for the force out and Lolo just barely avoids the double play at 1st. Jesscia delivers a 2-out, 2 run single up the middle to give he Shocks a little more breathing room at 10-7.

                  And, of course, Caitlyn responds by walking the leadoff batter in the top of the 7th. SMH. The next batter doubles off the wall over Glover's head in left to put runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs. The count goes full on the next hitter before lining a ball that was snagged by Krystin Nelson at 3rd. The next batter dribbled on ball back through the middle the tipped off of Caitlyn's glove. Sydney alertly was charging, fielded the ball and through accurately to home in plenty of time to get the runner. Except Jessica did not apply the tag thinking it was a force out. So it is no 10-8 with runners on 1st and 2nd and only 1 out. Caitlyn then induces a routine fly ball to right for the 2nd out. A bunt attempt (I think) is fielded by Caitlyn who throws to 1st for the final out of the game.

                  Final Score: Shocks 10 - Tulsa 8

                  This was not a very well played game. Giving up 8 runs to this weak hitting Tulsa team is not good. Shocks pitching was not very good and their fielding wasn't much better. Saved by the long ball.
                  Last edited by 1972Shocker; April 1, 2022, 11:01 PM.

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                  • #10
                    It is becoming apparent that the Shocks not only don't have a # 1 pitcher, they also don't have a #2. They have a staff full of 3's and 4's.

                    I guess this is how the Shocks are going to have to win games this year. I can't believe HCKB will be real pleased.

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                    • #11
                      Sully on Jessica and the game

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by flyingMoose View Post
                        Sully on Jessica and the game
                        Jessica had a very good game with the exception of the severe brain cramp in the 7th. Thankfully, that did not end up spoiling a good game for Jessica.

                        I thought her 2-out, 2-run single in the 6th which provided the winning margin was he key hit of the game.

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                        • #13
                          It's hard to believe that we can't recruit a pitcher when even decent middies have an ace substantially better than anyone we have (or frankly have had) with this staff.

                          As Jim Lampley once said about MVSU (with Jerry Rice), "You live by the pinball scoreboard, and you die by pinball scoreboard".

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                          • #14
                            Saturday Game


                            Shuffled lineup: Sydney, Addison, Lauren, Zoe, Lolo, Neleigh, Krystin, Wylie with Erin in the circle. Makenzie Brown is pitching for Tulsa.


                            In the top of the first, 1-2-3 for Erin and the Golden Hurricanes. The Shocks are on the board quickly. Sydney singles, advances on two passed balls, and is doubled home by Addison. Three outs follow. 1-0 Shocks after one.

                            Tulsa puts up a four-spot in the second - all unearned. With two outs and runners at the corners (walk and infield single), the batter is safe at first on a dropped third strike, scoring one run. Three singles follow, scoring three more runs. 4-1 Tulsa in the middle of the second.

                            Two walks but three strikeouts in the Shocker second. Still 4-1.

                            Back to 1-2-3 in the third for the Golden Hurricane. Lauren singles and Zoe homers for the Shockers to shrink the Tulsa lead. 4-3 with one out. With two outs, Jessica doubles, advances on a passed ball, and scores the tyinr run on a single by Neleigh. After Krystin walks, a throwing error on a ground bal by Wylie allows the lead run for the Shocks to score. Syndey's single drives in another, and Addison's homer drives in three more. 9-4 Shocks and Pochop is on to pitch. After Lauren's double, she gets the third out. 9-4 after three complete. Only four of the thirteen runs scored are earned.

                            [Short break]
                            Last edited by flyingMoose; April 2, 2022, 04:37 PM.

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                            • #15
                              Here we go again.

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