Softball NCAA Championships

LSU blows it in the 7th. La. 9 LSU 8

 

Former catcher cali decker helps the aztec reach their first supers. Decker hit the game tying 2 run home run in the 4th inning. I miss her but excited for her.

 

McNeese blowing their game. Up 6-0 in the 7th, now down 7-6.

 

I wonder if LSU might move to replace Beth Torina. Their AD is very aggressive and LSU definitely won't get any closer to winning a title with Oklahoma and Texas joining very soon.

 

Super regionals are best-of-three series that will run May 25-28.

• No. 16 Clemson at No. 1 Oklahoma
• No. 14 Georgia at No. 3 Florida State
• No. 13 Texas at No. 4 Tennessee
• No. 12 Northwestern at No. 5 Alabama
• Oregon at No. 6 Oklahoma State
• Louisiana at No. 7 Washington
• No. 9 Stanford at No. 8 Duke
• San Diego State at No. 15 Utah

 

In case anyone didn't catch it, McNeese St. had beaten Washington 1-0 to force a winner take all game. McNeese took a 6-0 lead into the 7th inning, but Washington scored 7 in the top of the 7th to pull out the win 7-6. Pretty amazing.

 

Oklahoma plays Clemson in super regionals. If Sooners cream Cagle and sweep, it has to help Skylar's chances for player of the year. I have mixed emotions here. I really dislike Okalahoma particularly their one pitcher that wears all the war paint and stomps around the mound like a prowling tiger.

 

NCAA softball tournament 2023: Full super regionals bracket, TV schedule for Road to College World Series

 

Conference breakdown in the Super Regionals:

Pac 12 - 4
SEC - 3
ACC - 3
Big 12 - 3
Mtn. West - 1
Big 10 - 1
Sun Belt - 1

 

I did not catch that - man, it had to be crushing for the McNeese team and fans.

 

Valerie Cagle wins the USA softball player of the year. Of course I'm biased and wanted Skylar to win.

 

Oklahoma is just not fun to watch. Obviously, nothing can be done, but I don't think it's good for the sport that they are in a league of their own.

Tennessee completely imploded with just dumb plays, not all of which were recorded as errors. Sorta seemed like things went south after an illegal pitch call on Nicola Simpson erased a full count strikeout and put the batter on 1B, extending the inning.

The illegal pitch was because the pitcher dropped the rosin bag and went straight to the ball. I recall that rule, but have never seen it enforced. Since all you have to do to make it a legal pitch is bump your hand against your leg for a split second (or anywhere else), seemed like ticky-tacky for a world series game. But maybe this ump is the Joe West of softball and thinks the game is about him.

 

Would you pull for the semi-holes to beat them?

 

Not me. My 2nd favorite team is ALWAYS whoever is playing FSU.

 

Nah, I don't hate Oklahoma, I just think they are too good to put on an entertaining game, most of the time.
The one value of Oklahoma would be to watch them kick the bejesus out of FSU.

 

I may get kicked off this site for this. But one of my really good friends daughter plays for FSU. Im a baseball guy but we watch all sports. OU needs a chin check. The bat slamming on walks and such is ridiculous. If FSU plays them I will be pulling for FSU. OU is just over the top arrogant.

 

Is a Gator championship at stake?

If not then no true Gator shall ever root for F$U.

 

I knew Id catch heat. And Im ok with it. If that girl gets a ring and runs in my house over the moon.....Im gonna be just fine.

 

It’s a little different when you know someone playing for them I guess, but I generally agree with TJ in regards to his feelings about the sow.

 

So if one of your close friends had a daughter that was an elite enough player to play for FSU. And you saw how much time she devoted to becoming that elite player. You would root against her just because its FSU?

Not playing against UF. Just in general?