Tennessee Softball 2023

[orange beard]

Bella is definitely our best SS. Very smooth for a freshman. She’s also had a couple of hits thus far. Laura can play there as well and has some extra base hits including a HR thus far. I think Karen will make use of both of them. I just hope Zaida is ready by start of season. If not, Taylor has 3B covered until she is ready.

Bottom line for me is if you can hit then you play. Thats the way i coached for many many many years!!

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Bottom line for me is if you can hit then you play. Thats the way i coached for many many many years!!

But SS is the most important defensive position on field. Poor SS play gives up a lot of runs.

 

[turbovol]

So where will Pannell play? Is she playing this fall? Maybe 3rd and Puni is DH? Better defensively than Zaida...

 

[TouchOfGrey]

So where will Pannell play? Is she playing this fall? Maybe 3rd and Puni is DH? Better defensively than Zaida...

Right now she’s playing 3B in the fall and doing a very good job. She could easily play 3B if Zaida needs to be DP.

 

[Volfan2012]

Bottom line for me is if you can hit then you play. Thats the way i coached for many many many years!!

She was a superior hitter in high school don't know how that relates to college ball. I guess it depends on the type of competition she was hitting against. The fact that she was number five players in her class says she should be elite. I'd like to see a super defensive player like her get a big opportunity to start and see if she can do the job.

 

[orange beard]

She was a superior hitter in high school don't know how that relates to college ball. I guess it depends on the type of competition she was hitting against. The fact that she was number five players in her class says she should be elite. I'd like to see a super defensive player like her get a big opportunity to start and see if she can do the job.

Absolutely!!!

 

[VolsFan1615]

She’s all grown up!

 

[chuckiepoo]

She’s all grown up!

That is awesome!

 

[TouchOfGrey]

Great seeing the girls celebrate their SEC regular season and tourney championships in front of the Neyland crowd! I’m sure that was exciting for them. So glad to see Ashley holding that trophy!

Last two tuneups tomorrow before Duke & NC State next week. A couple of folks asked me and here is what I found. Lake Land College is out of Mattoon, IL and a NJCAA school. They were 50-12 and ranked 17th in the JUCO rankings. King University out of Bristol, TN is D2 and was 36-24.

Should handle each easily but at least they have a pulse. I figure we’ll see 2 of our pitchers each game like last Saturday vs CN and GA St.

 

[TouchOfGrey]

Lineup vs Lake Land College:
CF Kiki
LF A Leach
1B Boo
DP Sophia
2B Mackenzie
3B Taylor
SS Bella
RF Katie
C G
P Payton

15-0 LVs Payton (4ip) and Charli (4ip) dominant. I think Charli our #3. Bella 2 hits 2 rbi, Boo 2B and 2 rbi, G 2B and 4 rbi, Mackenzie 2B and 2 rbi, Kiki 2 run HR, Taylor, Bella, Mackenzie look good around the horn, each started a Double Play

 

[Nickid1975]

Lineup vs Lake Land College:
CF Kiki
LF A Leach
1B Boo
DP Sophia
2B Mackenzie
3B Taylor
SS Bella
RF Katie
C G
P Payton

15-0 LVs Payton (4ip) and Charli (4ip) dominant. I think Charli our #3. Bella 2 hits 2 rbi, Boo 2B and 2 rbi, G 2B and 4 rbi, Mackenzie 2B and 2 rbi, Kiki 2 run HR, Taylor, Bella, Mackenzie look good around the horn, each started a Double Play

Thank you so much...

 

[TouchOfGrey]

King University lineup:
CF G Leach
LF Rylie
3B Boo
DP Sophia
2B Des
SS Laura
DP Camryn
C Jackie
RF Jamison
1B G
P Ryleigh

 

[anecwnrjcns12]

Lineup vs Lake Land College:
CF Kiki
LF A Leach
1B Boo
DP Sophia
2B Mackenzie
3B Taylor
SS Bella
RF Katie
C G
P Payton

15-0 LVs Payton (4ip) and Charli (4ip) dominant. I think Charli our #3. Bella 2 hits 2 rbi, Boo 2B and 2 rbi, G 2B and 4 rbi, Mackenzie 2B and 2 rbi, Kiki 2 run HR, Taylor, Bella, Mackenzie look good around the horn, each started a Double Play

Does Charli look improved?

 

[TouchOfGrey]

Does Charli look improved?

Without question!

 

[TouchOfGrey]

13-1 LVs, G Leach 3 hits 5 rbi, Rylie 2B& HR 3 rbi, Des, Cam, Jackie all with 2 hits, Ryleigh 3 ip 1 run, Laura literally missed HR by an inch (2B) and played a good SS, Karlyn pitched last 4 and overpowered them, on to Duke

 

[tim]

13-1 LVs, G Leach 3 hits 5 rbi, Rylie 2B& HR 3 rbi, Des, Cam, Jackie all with 2 hits, Ryleigh 3 ip 1 run, Laura literally missed HR by an inch (2B) and played a good SS, Karlyn pitched last 4 and overpowered them, on to Duke

Who pitched the 1st 3?

 

[TouchOfGrey]

Who pitched the 1st 3?

Ryleigh

 

[kregman]

Just saw the ole cryptic tweet. Usually means we got a 2025 recruit. Anyone have any idea who it is?

 

[Volfan2012]

 

[kregman]

Softball back in the Olympics in 2028. Should have never been taken out.

 

[ladyvolswiftie]

Hi all!! I’ve read here for a few seasons now and finally made an account! I’m going to the games at Duke and NC State this weekend and will report back!

 

[Nickid1975]

Hi all!! I’ve read here for a few seasons now and finally made an account! I’m going to the games at Duke and NC State this weekend and will report back!

Thanks look forward to your reports

 

[kregman]

Thanks look forward to your reports

Thanks

 

[Majors]

September 1 tomorrow, calls and offers for in-state kids

Elsa Morrison will be a midnight offer -best in-state/local recruit ever in any position. You lose her regardless of who you get it’ll be disappointing. It’ll be hard on Karen as she believes she would started there last year.

Take one but not both, better pitcher is Plumlee
Kailey Plumlee - LHP
Addisyn Linton- LHP

Brinli Bain - C (no need if you get Elsa)

McCall Sims - OF

Anna Brewer - RHP- is a maybe - slow play depending on how it shakes out

I’m sure I missed a few these are just my quick hits.

McCall Sims Martin, TN commits. Solid OF, played for Unity now with Sparks after the bust up.

Tennessee is doing a good job this year of keeping in-state kids home. Got the best of each in pitching, catching and OF.

 

[River67]

McCall Sims Martin, TN commits. Solid OF, played for Unity now with Sparks after the bust up.

Tennessee is doing a good job this year of keeping in-state kids home. Got the best of each in pitching, catching and OF.

McCall is also first cousins with Haylen Ayers, elite 2027 guard and is also as good at softball as she is at basketball