Looking Forward to Fall
The onset of fall can only mean one thing: Fall Softball. I tease of course. However Fall Softball; FallBall as us coaches call it, is very important for development.
Michigan starts its Fallball season Sept 29 at the Traverse City FallBall Tourney. I have coached many a Tournament in TC and it is a wonderful place to play. The fall colors are spectacular. The girls will have fun.
This year we play the NPF All-stars. Former Pitcher and current Assistant Coach Nikki Nemitz will pitch for NPF. This ought to be fun for Nikki and our girls.
Fallball gives coaches the opportunity to play girls at positions and get game situation evaluations in. These games are not televised so coaches can experiment a little without putting too much pressure on the kids. It also gets the Freshmen a chance to show their talent.
I am looking for a good Fallball season this year. My break-out player is Mandy Gardner. She came to campus with high hopes two years ago. Now that she has been around, I cant wait to see her play. She should be our starting firstbaseman. She has Dorian Shaw power too.
Good luck ladies, dont get hurt.
Date | Opponent | Site | Time |
Traverse City Tourney | |||
Saturday, Sept. 29 | Western Michigan | Traverse City, Mich. | 10:30 a.m. |
Ferris State | Traverse City, Mich. | Noon | |
Central Michigan | Traverse City, Mich. | 2 p.m. | |
Sunday, Sept. 30 | TBA | Traverse City, Mich. | 10:30 a.m. |
TBA | Traverse City, Mich. | 12:30 p.m. | |
Thursday, Oct. 4 | NPF All-Stars | Wilpon Complex | 6 p.m. |
Wednesday, Oct. 10 | Eastern Michigan | Wilpon Complex | 6 p.m. |
September 15th, 2012 at 9:05 AM ^
For being such a softball fanatic, you spelled Coach Hutchins name wrong in the "tags"
September 15th, 2012 at 2:31 PM ^
Yes a misspelling certainly disqualifies any softball fan. Shame on him, and may God have mercy on his sole....oops soul. Whew close call.
Mr. James is that you? Hey, is MGoBlog accredited for English credits by DETC? I never knew that. Woohoo.
What do they chant at games when a coach is being an asshole? I can't recall.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:52 PM ^
you must be a sparty. She is called Coach Hutch by many who respect her.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:57 PM ^
That's not what it said before. You changed it. Because it said "Carole" before.
(And what is your obsession with "Sparty" anyway? Considering I know you know where Hutch played....)
September 15th, 2012 at 9:11 AM ^
Enjoy your tournaments and we'll hope you and your girls do well. That said, softball is not what we think of up here in the fall. Today is the grouse opener. 16 days from now is the bow opener. On the way home from my sons' football game today we'll stop and fly fish for salmon. And of course we should be home just in time to see Michigan play umass. Those are some of the things to look forward to in the fall.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:03 AM ^
Hail yes to that!
September 15th, 2012 at 11:18 AM ^
Including U-Mass.
September 16th, 2012 at 1:01 AM ^
It's time to reap the bountiful harvests of fish and baby seals.
September 15th, 2012 at 2:25 PM ^
My favorite food by far! Here in Florida we don't have a fall. Roadtrip!
September 15th, 2012 at 9:30 AM ^
But I feel the title could be slightly more descriptive - and perhaps pertain to softball.
September 15th, 2012 at 1:04 PM ^
Decorative gourd season.
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/its-decorative-gourd-season-motherfuckers
September 15th, 2012 at 5:46 PM ^
A non-descriptive title about looking forward to Fall and of all the sweet things that happen in Fall in Michigan it's about softball development? On gameday? Nice bro.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:49 PM ^
we have a chance to do great things next year.
September 16th, 2012 at 2:24 AM ^
I only have 7-8 months to prepare myself for that, appreciate the heads up in September for next Spring's softball team's preparation. Was incredibly necessary on a football gameday.
September 19th, 2012 at 8:54 AM ^
but did Mandy play? I don't find any boxscores from the series, and I ask because of some rumors I heard from a coach in California.
September 24th, 2012 at 12:00 AM ^
MGoSoftball, I hate to burst your bubble but Mandy Gardner is now at Maryland.
http://www.umterps.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/gardner_mandy00.html