Michigan Softball NCAA Tempe Regional thread

Submitted by Wolverine Devotee on

Welp, off to a pretty rough start.

san diego state's 2nd hitter hit a home run off Wagner.

 

Wolverine Devotee

May 16th, 2014 at 3:45 PM ^

Game is on ESPNU right now.

The current "feels like" temperature in Tempe right now is 104. Michigan is wearing Blue pants. Not to mention the sweat from playing.

These girls are tougher than I could ever hope to be.

J.Madrox

May 16th, 2014 at 3:52 PM ^

Thats an impressive way to get on the board.

Also did they say the batters have zero responsibility to move out of the way to avoid getting hit by a pitch? That was pretty weak by the SDSU girl in the first, she just stuck her leg out.

samdrussBLUE

May 16th, 2014 at 3:57 PM ^

Mostly, yes. But they will call you if you move way INTO it. For the most part you get away with just standing there or even moving into it slightly. This has gone against us in recent games- not getting the called HBP on what seemed to be legit.

samdrussBLUE

May 16th, 2014 at 3:54 PM ^

Jessica Mendoza saying we are playing our best ball right now. Sorry, Jess, that ain't exactly true (at all).

samdrussBLUE

May 16th, 2014 at 3:58 PM ^

C'mon ump. Get your fat ass there and in position to see. (Yes I am aware this open thread will mostly be me)

Wolverine Devotee

May 16th, 2014 at 4:07 PM ^

Once again, Michigan gets screwed over by a moronic call on a throw from Sweet to 2B.

 

samdrussBLUE

May 16th, 2014 at 4:14 PM ^

I thought UM was first team east of Mississippi to win title? How did hutch win a title as a player with MSU?

J.Madrox

May 16th, 2014 at 4:18 PM ^

According to a quick google search, MSU won a national title before the NCAA existed (in 1976. Division 1 softball title started in 1982. So Michigan was the first team east of the Mississippi to win an  NCAA national title. This all according to Wikipedia.

Wolverine Devotee

May 16th, 2014 at 4:30 PM ^

You mean AIAW.

The NCAA began sponsoring women's sports in 1981-82. Prior to that, everyone competed in the AIAW.

The AIAW was the women's version of the NCAA. Michigan and pretty much everyone else left the AIAW when the NCAA began sponsoring.

The NAIA is the NCAA but for much smaller schools like Davenport.

DowntownLJB

May 16th, 2014 at 4:18 PM ^

C'mon Blanchard! Woohoo!

High scoring game so far.

Hope Betsa has a quick 3 up/3 down inning.

Ps. Best flight delay I've had, getting to watch this game in the espn app.

samdrussBLUE

May 16th, 2014 at 4:24 PM ^

Let's just win this shoot out and keep runs against at a minimum the rest of the regional

J.Madrox

May 16th, 2014 at 4:47 PM ^

My only guess is she paused to make the tag play more difficult for the second baseman. If she continued running maybe the second baseman was able to tag her and lob it easily to first for the double play.

That is the only explanation I have other than just a brief lapse in judgement.