B1G Softball Tournament time: #7 seed MSU @ #2 seed MICHIGAN
in the bottom of the 7th.
Got to try something to change the bad mojo to good.
Top of the order coming up. Gonna win it in the bottom of the 7th.
<sigh>
A run in the NCAA tournament would pretty much erase this. Someone said it below, but the extra rest for Betsa's arm could help that run.
Yikes wtf was that.
I said two years ago the recruiting was taking a dip and it showed this year once all those seniors left.
Wut.
^^^Doesn't want his safe space interrupted
Look how triggered this guy is in a fucking softball thread. LOL.
Bad loss. Earlier this week a softball post was saying can't wait to play the Gophers. I responded the first two games are not a gimmie, and I was downvoted.
Some people here get upset if you interrupt their safe space by bringing a dose of reality to the discussion.
I was not aware that Betsa was battling a sore arm this season. Too bad they could not rest her for a week or more, but they did not have a dependable 3rd pitcher behind Blanco.
Still above average, but we've been spoiled. Last year's team was highly flawed (many of the same flaws as this team), but Romero covered them up. I lost count of how many games she almost single-handedly dug us out of big deficits. Unfortunately now there doesn't seem to be a clear-cut leader on the team. Obviously replacing a once in generation type player wasn't going to be easy.
Still have the best coach and arguably the best pitcher in the league, so there's still plenty of reason to believe we can make some noise in the tournament.
<Sigh> One tough loss and they can't jump off the bandwagon fast enough. I'll be here supporting the team during the NCAAs.
Hopefully this tough loss will spur the team on in the Regionals. Will be interesting to see where they play at.
Sounds like the same clowns that wrote off the basketball team midway through the season, but came back during the Tourney to say how great the team was...Support or shut up already.
Although this Michigan softball team has the fewest wins since 1994, when the team finished 34-26, since 1995, Michigan softball has been to the College World Series 12 times, including three of the past four seasons. From 2001 through 2016, Michigan won its NCAA Regional every year except for 2003 and 2011. Michigan finished first or tied for first in the Big Ten regular season standings every season from 2008 through 2016.
Keep in mind that this is a team with only four seniors and it lost one of the greatest players in college softball history when Sierra Romero graduated in 2016.
Though this might be a "down season" or "step-back year," it's also worth noting that only seven of Carol Hutchins' Michigan softball teams since she became the head coach in 1985 have finished with fewer than the eleven losses suffered by the this year's team.
EDIT: The difference between last year and this year has been the "power outage" for Michigan. By comparison, last year’s team in 59 games scored 466 runs and had 86 homers, with a team batting average of .349; this year’s team in 52 games has scored 330 runs and has hit 50 homers, with a team batting average of .331. Last year’s team had five players hit ten or more homers; this year’s team leaders in homers, Kelly Christner and Faith Canfield each have eight homers. Tera Blanco (with 43) and Aidan Falk (with 42) lead this year’s team in RBI; last year, six players had at least 41 RBI and Sierra Romero had 79 RBI and 19 homers!
FIRE BELEIN!
Wait, wrong thread?
Betsa can rest her arm while awaiting the NCAAs. Not having to pitch a ton of innings in the next few days will be good for her arm - assuming the Wolverines can make a push in the NCAAs.
Not that I am happy they lost to MSU. That blows, but that's also single-elimination softball for you. Flukey losses occur sometimes.
Abby Ramirez
Wabby Ramirez
Tabby Ramirez
Gabby Ramirez
Out of those 6 possible regional destinations, I would prefer Utah or Baylor.
season by Michigan Standards But I totally expected this step backwards..We lost to many power hitters in the lineup. In almost all our losses we stranded tons of baserunners because we just dont have the bats this year.
Betsa is Betsa...shes great but sometimes strugges against quality competition and has these late innings meltdowns .. Ive noticed with her once something goes wrong she loses her concentration and walks or hits the next batter and gets herslef in trouble.
Weve been spoiled and we havent had many seasons like this in awhile. Now we will be on the road for any NCAA games and I really dont expect us to get out of regionals..IF somehow we get to super regionals this season wouldbe a success considering all we lost last year.
You say that a step backwards was expected this season, but would you say the same step backwards is in order for next season too ? Losing the best pitcher Betsa, and 3 starters, 2 of them All Big10. And only one returning pitcher with any experience in Blanco.
Like every college sport it comes down to recruiting. It's slipped in recent years. That said Michigan only loses 4 seniors, so hopefully next year is a bounce back season.
Coached (Assistant) by JESSICA MERCHANT.........2004 Big Ten Player of The Year @ MICHIGAN and Captain of Michigan's 2005 Women's College World Series Championship team.