2017 Softball Season Thread

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Fri May 19, 2017 9:22 am

I see GA seating available for tonight. Never been but assuming that guarantees a seat?

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Fri May 19, 2017 10:13 am

Jefe wrote:I see GA seating available for tonight. Never been but assuming that guarantees a seat?

Yeah just doesn't guarantee which seat you get of course. It's not like there's a bad seat in the house to be concerned with what seat you get though.

EVCat · Post by **EVCat** » Fri May 19, 2017 12:07 pm

More or less...for day games, the shaded seats are gone to season tickets, and those bleachers can get hot. But you are 200 ft from home plate and the whole game opens up to you.

Just pay attention...a ball is going to come your way. Best way to get me visibly angry at Hi Corbett is for someone down the right field line during a right hander or vice versa to start posing their kids for pictures past the netting along the stands. If you want to risk your life as an adult, whatever, but do NOT put your kid's head exposed just past the dugout open side to the hitter. Or ever, but especially then.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri May 19, 2017 6:52 pm

Mauga bomb.

2-0 Cats

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Fri May 19, 2017 7:17 pm

What a throw by Hughes to double-up Rodriguez!!!

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri May 19, 2017 7:26 pm

4-0 Cats

NMSU pitcher won the state championship with Cienega a couple years ago. She's in over her head and getting pulled.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri May 19, 2017 7:36 pm

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri May 19, 2017 7:52 pm

PAC-12 is 4-0 so far.

prh · Post by **prh** » Fri May 19, 2017 8:11 pm

Mauga ended the 4th with a deep fly, about 3 more feet and it would have been a grand slam.

Watched the 3 games at Utah today, and Miss St was awful both days. SEC overrated as usual.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri May 19, 2017 8:53 pm

PAC-12 5-1 with 3 games in progress.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri May 19, 2017 9:01 pm

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Fri May 19, 2017 9:06 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:

Jesus what timing for that to occur. Let's hope she doesn't become the Ray Smith of our softball team.

Puerco · Post by **Puerco** » Sat May 20, 2017 12:29 am

Goddamn it. I feel for the girl. In practice no less.

ALASKACAT · Post by **ALASKACAT** » Sat May 20, 2017 7:45 am

The timing of this puts her sophmore season in jeopardy let alone her career.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sat May 20, 2017 8:59 am

ALASKACAT wrote:The timing of this puts her sophomore season in jeopardy let alone her career.

She'll obviously miss fall ball but she should be ready by the start of the 2018 season, which usually starts in the middle of February. If she isn't 100% by February, I would bring her slowly as the non-schedule is not as important as conference play.

Looks like Eva Watson is going to replace Alyssa, she brings a lot of speed to the line-up. The only problem is Candrea did not let her or Dotson(other center fielder) hit a lot once conference play began and those two will need to catch up fast. Watson did lead the team in hitting last year, so she is capable of getting the job done.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat May 20, 2017 2:45 pm

Mauga bomb #91.

1-0 Cats

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat May 20, 2017 3:02 pm

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat May 20, 2017 3:45 pm

Finally break thru

Cats 5-0

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat May 20, 2017 4:12 pm

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sat May 20, 2017 4:28 pm

Irish27 wrote:
ALASKACAT wrote:The timing of this puts her sophomore season in jeopardy let alone her career.
She'll obviously miss fall ball but she should be ready by the start of the 2018 season, which usually starts in the middle of February. If she isn't 100% by February, I would bring her slowly as the non-schedule is not as important as conference play.

Looks like Eva Watson is going to replace Alyssa, she brings a lot of speed to the line-up. The only problem is Candrea did not let her or Dotson(other center fielder) hit a lot once conference play began and those two will need to catch up fast. Watson did lead the team in hitting last year, so she is capable of getting the job done.

Is Dotson a slapper too? I love Eva's speed and she's a real good slapper, but having 3 hitters at the bottom of the lineup who are pure slappers could cause problems later IMO.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sat May 20, 2017 6:18 pm

ChooChooCat wrote:
Irish27 wrote:
ALASKACAT wrote:The timing of this puts her sophomore season in jeopardy let alone her career.
She'll obviously miss fall ball but she should be ready by the start of the 2018 season, which usually starts in the middle of February. If she isn't 100% by February, I would bring her slowly as the non-schedule is not as important as conference play.

Looks like Eva Watson is going to replace Alyssa, she brings a lot of speed to the line-up. The only problem is Candrea did not let her or Dotson(other center fielder) hit a lot once conference play began and those two will need to catch up fast. Watson did lead the team in hitting last year, so she is capable of getting the job done.
Is Dotson a slapper too? I love Eva's speed and she's a real good slapper, but having 3 hitters at the bottom of the lineup who are pure slappers could cause problems later IMO.

Dotson is also a slapper. Candrea said after today's game he likes how the bottom of the order has been performing.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sat May 20, 2017 7:31 pm

Irish27 wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:
Irish27 wrote:
ALASKACAT wrote:The timing of this puts her sophomore season in jeopardy let alone her career.
She'll obviously miss fall ball but she should be ready by the start of the 2018 season, which usually starts in the middle of February. If she isn't 100% by February, I would bring her slowly as the non-schedule is not as important as conference play.

Looks like Eva Watson is going to replace Alyssa, she brings a lot of speed to the line-up. The only problem is Candrea did not let her or Dotson(other center fielder) hit a lot once conference play began and those two will need to catch up fast. Watson did lead the team in hitting last year, so she is capable of getting the job done.
Is Dotson a slapper too? I love Eva's speed and she's a real good slapper, but having 3 hitters at the bottom of the lineup who are pure slappers could cause problems later IMO.
Dotson is also a slapper. Candrea said after today's game he likes how the bottom of the order has been performing.

Today they certainly performed no question, I'm just thinking big picture. If small ball works though I'll roll with it.

MrMeow · Post by **MrMeow** » Sun May 21, 2017 7:50 am

Will the game be televised today (5/21), or just streamed? Does anyone know?

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun May 21, 2017 8:16 am

MrMeow wrote:Will the game be televised today (5/21), or just streamed? Does anyone know?

MrMeow · Post by **MrMeow** » Sun May 21, 2017 8:26 am

UAEebs86 wrote:
MrMeow wrote:Will the game be televised today (5/21), or just streamed? Does anyone know?

Thanks. I watched yesterday's game streamed on ESPN3 ... what a terrible production! Oh well.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun May 21, 2017 10:57 am

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun May 21, 2017 4:45 pm

Perez bomb.

2-0 Cats

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun May 21, 2017 5:50 pm

4-0 top of 6

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sun May 21, 2017 5:52 pm

So far, so good. Like how aggressive Taylor is pitching.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun May 21, 2017 6:33 pm

9-0 final score

On to the Supers vs. Baylor

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sun May 21, 2017 6:35 pm

Next up, Baylor! Cats have already beat them 4-0 earlier in the season.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun May 21, 2017 6:44 pm

They mentioned that the Cats are the only team in the tournament not to give up any runs.

BigSkyCatinMT · Post by **BigSkyCatinMT** » Sun May 21, 2017 7:25 pm

watching and enjoying this season. But after taryne mowatt's run a few years ago, don't know if I'll ever get that emotionally involved. What a special season she had.

MrMeow · Post by **MrMeow** » Mon May 22, 2017 5:32 am

BigSkyCatinMT wrote:watching and enjoying this season. But after taryne mowatt's run a few years ago, don't know if I'll ever get that emotionally involved. What a special season she had.

"Little" Taryn Mowatt's performance against the Randy Johnson of softball, Monica Abbott, was a thing of beauty.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon May 22, 2017 7:54 pm

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon May 22, 2017 8:27 pm

All 16 host teams won their regionals. Is that common?

prh · Post by **prh** » Mon May 22, 2017 9:16 pm

azgreg wrote:All 16 host teams won their regionals. Is that common?

In 2016, 2 regional hosts lost (both to P12 schools), but all 8 OKC participants were regional hosts.
In 2015, the 8 national seeds advanced to OKC and the top 14 all advanced to supers.
In 2014, 2 regional hosts lost (asu was one), but all 8 OKC participants were regional hosts.
In 2013, 3 regional hosts lost, but all 8 OKC participants were regional hosts.

So I guess it's not common, but shouldn't be too shocking either.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Mon May 22, 2017 10:55 pm

If only all athletes had the attitude Eva Watson has.
http://www.azdesertswarm.com/softball/2 ... eries-ucla" target="_blank

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Mon May 22, 2017 11:00 pm

Candrea likes what he sees with the slap hitters.
http://www.azdesertswarm.com/softball/2 ... e-tv-super" target="_blank

prh · Post by **prh** » Fri May 26, 2017 6:53 pm

Mauga with bomb #92 and Cats are up 2-0 in bottom 3rd against Baylor.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Fri May 26, 2017 6:58 pm

Mauga has crazy power to all fields.

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Fri May 26, 2017 6:59 pm

She absolutely destroyed that pitch

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri May 26, 2017 7:42 pm

Dammit. Tie game

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Fri May 26, 2017 8:08 pm

Ball game

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Fri May 26, 2017 8:08 pm

Cats win!

Nice hit Harper with bases loaded.

3-2 Final score.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Fri May 26, 2017 8:12 pm

Harper has such a nice swing. One more win to Oklahoma City!!!

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Fri May 26, 2017 9:50 pm

Harper was most definitely due, glad she came through on her birthday no less.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat May 27, 2017 10:40 am

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Sat May 27, 2017 7:19 pm

Baylor just refusing to pitch to Kati, not that it's surprising.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Sat May 27, 2017 7:23 pm

Tie game! there we go Harper, nice job driving in those 2 runs.

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