IU Softball

[OliviaPope40 6,520]

[OliviaPope40 6,520]

Penn State got in by a hair.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,776]

Friday at 3:00 ET we'll face #2 seed Washington.  Haven't seen any other details yet.

[Aaron 4,293]

16 hours ago, OliviaPope40 said:

Penn State got in by a hair.

So did IU. Both were among the last four in.

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,189]

16 hours ago, OliviaPope40 said:

Penn State got in by a hair.

PSU, NW, Michigan, and Indiana...are those the only 4 teams? 

Washington, Oregon, and UCLA really up our softball profile. All 3 of those teams are in and UCLA is hosting. 

[OliviaPope40 6,520]

On 5/13/2024 at 12:37 PM, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

PSU, NW, Michigan, and Indiana...are those the only 4 teams? 

Washington, Oregon, and UCLA really up our softball profile. All 3 of those teams are in and UCLA is hosting. 

Washington has always been good. Yes those teams are the only 4 Big Ten teams.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,776]

Today's game vs. Washington just getting underway and is televised on ESPN+.

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[Aaron 4,293]

IU just took advantage of one of the more bizarre coaching decisions I have seen.

Washington had a lefty in who was cruising through four innings. Her pitch count was not high and even more so in softball where a pitcher can throw every inning of every game there was zero reason to remove her. 

However, Washington coach did just that for a righty who IU beat up in 1/3 of an inning in the fifth to get within 4-3. Then the first pitcher comes back (this is allowed in softball) out cold and first pitch is an IU 2-run home run.

IU went from down 4-1 to up 5-4 as we head to the sixth. Washington is a legendary program with a legendary coach and has been to 30 straight NCAA Tourney's. However, If IU gets the final nine outs and wins the Huskies manager will be kicking herself and have some explaining to do.     

Before the new girl threw her first pitch I was thinking in my mind that making a change at pitcher was a strange decision.

Shonda Stanton also removed a struggling Brianna Copeland who is normally the Hoosiers best arm for Sophie Kleinman. 

With two innings left this game, it is coming down to a pitching decision by each coach with one hitting the mark and one looking like a misfire. 

[Aaron 4,293]

Now Washington goes to a part time two-way player on the mound who has not pitched in nearly a month. Either way this will look questionable. If she does well the question is why she was not put in first as a stronger arm and if she fails it can be asked again why the cruising starter was removed.

[Aaron 4,293]

Another IU Home Run that was out by an inch on the top of the wall and its 6-4. Huskies still struggling with who to throw after inexplicably removing first girl who was cruising.

As an aside Mizzou has strange ground rules. The top of the wall has a short fence just beyond it. Every baseball and softball game I have ever seen, one needs to clear the fence and hitting off the top of wall is in play. Not here apparently. 

[Aaron 4,293]

What a catch By Cora Bassett to save a triple! IU catching every break so far.

[Aaron 4,293]

IU misses a break now on a game tying bloop single 6-6. Washington still batting bottom 6. 

[Aaron 4,293]

And now IU three outs from losing after two massive throwing errors on what should have been a routine double play. Both teams seemingly trying to give this game away and IU may be the last one to do so. 

[Aaron 4,293]

IU out of inning but needs a run to keep game going.

[maharkn 1,736]

And now IU three outs from losing after two massive throwing errors on what should have been a routine double play. Both teams seemingly trying to give this game away and IU may be the last one to do so. 

Very lazy play in the bottom of the sixth. Very routine plays messed up there

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[Aaron 4,293]

IU tied the game when down to their final out but the bad luck continued as the tying double was a half-an-inch from a go-ahead home run. 7-7 to bottom 7.

[maharkn 1,736]

Self inflicted ones going to lose this one

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[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,776]

Double elimination format so we'll play at 5:30 ET on Saturday against the loser of Omaha and Missouri.  If we win that game, we'll play again at 8:00 ET Saturday night.  

[OliviaPope40 6,520]

Wish I had gotten to see the game.

[johnsoniu 6,423]

Omaha upsets Mizzou, we get the Tigers tomorrow at 5:30