(SB) OGT: Sun Devil/GCU Classic February 21-23 in Tempe/Phoenix, Arizona

More than the usual amount of passed balls this season already on top of the errors.

 

Rothrock gets a foul out to 3rd on a 1-2 count for the first out.

 

That was ruled a wild pitch.

 

GCU gets a first pitch single to put runners on 1st & 3rd, 1 out.

 

Keagan gets a 3 pitch K for her first of the game. 2 outs.

 

Antelopes get a first pitch 3-run HR to cut the lead to 6-3. Man!!

 

Keagan's first HR allowed this year. Her ERA jumps from .077 to 1.33 on 1 pitch.

 

Back to the top of the order. High chopper to SS beats it out for a single.

 

Runner steals 2nd on a 2-2 count.

 

We look flat on defense and pitching this whole inning.

 

Full count single up the middle cuts the lead to 6-4. They've scored all 4 runs with 2 outs. Can't have that off your ace.

 

Feels like we have given up more seals already this year than all of last

 

Runner gets to 2nd on a passed ball. Wow!

 

Ground ball to Mia ends the inning. Finally.

 

Keagan getting Rothrocked. Yikes!

 

It looked like she was leaving everything high

 

Both were in the dirt and wild pitches, or should be. Jocey is having some trouble blocking and keeping it in front of her. She's blocking them but they are rolling off to the side.

 

Just an FYI. And you're right - we're trending in a direction not nearly as good as last year. Counting tonight, Florida pitching has 10 wild pitches and 3 passed balls on the catcher and we've allowed 6 stolen bases and caught 2 stealing.
Last year, for the whole season - 69 games, the pitching staff had 14 wid pitches, 2 passed balls on the catcher, 18 stolen bases allowed and 26 caught stealing.

 

Falby lined out to LF, Shumaker flied out to CF and Erickson walked.

 

Mia fouls out down the left field line on a 1-2 pitch to end the inning. This pitcher is handling our bats so far and keeping them in the game. 6-4 Gators going to the bottom of the 6th.