IU Softball

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Despite moving the start time up, still had to deal with a short weather delay but Hoosiers still won 8-4.  Michigan led 4-2 after 5 but we scored 5 in the 6th and added another run in the 7th for good measure.  Troutt and Hess gave up 8 hits but no BB.  We had 9 hits with Cooper, Bird and Strader getting 2 each.  VanBrandt, Cooper and Strader each 2 RBI.  4 of our 9 9 hits were HR.

[Aaron]

Michigan softball is basically IU soccer in the Mike Freitag era right now who gave the job from the retiring legend (Carol Hutchins) to her top assistant (Bonny Tholl) a few yrs ago and while it has not gone horribly, it has definitely led to a fairly noticeable drop off.

Shonda Stanton basically gave Tholl a lesson in her system and culture she has built today. As soon as the Hoosiers hit or miss pitching gave up a 2-1 lead late to trail 4-2, IU didn't panic and instead poured it on with power ball in last two innings and pulled away to win 8-4 while being loud and joyful in dugout.

That's the program Stanton has built in her time at IU and today was a microcosm of it and its why the team is cruising towards a fourth straight NCAA Tournament, while the Wolverines are likely to miss the postseason all together for the second time in Tholl's four year tenure.

If Michigan is smart and wants to go back to being a top tier squad in college softball as they were for 30 years, they need to being in someone new who has head coaching experience and not keep the legend's top assistant as doing it this way almost always leads to slow decline.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Michigan led 9-6 after 6 complete.  We got 2 back in our 7th but that was it and Michigan takes a 9-8 win.  We used 4 different pitchers all of whom were touched for hits and runs.  We had 10 hits.  Strader went 3-4 and had 3 RBI.  Bird and Mannon each with 2 hits.  Go for the series win tomorrow at 1:00.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Women get the series win with a 11-2 beatdown over the Wolverines today in a run-shortened game.  Hess pitched all 5 innings and allowed 6 hits and 1 BB.  We had 8 hits, 4 of which were for extra bases --  3 HR and 1 double.  Parker with a big bat with 2 HR and 4 RBI.  Goins also with a big bat hitting a grand slam HR in the first inning and then later singling in another run for 5 RBI on the day.

Wednesday night at 6:00 we host Evansville (21-24).  Televised on B1G+.

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Next weekend concludes conference play hosting Illinois (14-35) (3-16).

 

 

 

[OGIUAndy]

4 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Women get the series win with a 11-2 beatdown over the Wolverines today in a run-shortened game.  Hess pitched all 5 innings and allowed 6 hits and 1 BB.  We had 8 hits, 4 of which were for extra bases --  3 HR and 1 double.  Parker with a big bat with 2 HR and 4 RBI.  Goins also with a big bat hitting a grand slam HR in the first inning and then later singling in another run for 5 RBI on the day.

Wednesday night at 6:00 we host Evansville (21-24).  Televised on B1G+.

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Next weekend concludes conference play hosting Illinois (14-35) (3-16).

 

 

 

IU is 37-13, 14-7 in the conference for those not keeping up like myself.  

[Aaron]

Stanton gave Tholl another lesson today in her culture and system again today. Sometimes Stanton's system of power ball and avg pitching result in the 9-8 type losses you saw yesterday against decent teams.

However, the joy you see in the dugout on every pitch and the home runs being hit like they are going out of style with wins far more often than not, you more than accept the sometimes shaky pitching. Stanton has built a winning program in this sport that has not been seen since the 1980's.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Hess and Troutt combine on a 2-hit shutout and the IU women win 8-0.  We had 10 hits that included 4 doubles and 2 HR.  Strader goes 3-3 and Parker and Goins each with 2 RBI.

This weekend concludes regular season conference play hosting Illinois (14-36) (3-17).   All 3 games televised on B1G+.

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