NCAA Regionals hosted by the Lady Vols Softball Team

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#476
Matty may pitch well enough to strike you out, but Abbott struck you out and made you wet yourself at the same time. She was awesome with a capital A.
 
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#478
Well Minnesota's bubble just burst!!! I hate it was the bumas but those goophers were overranked all year. Played no one and it showed.
 
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#479
Tulsa was up on OU 4-2 in the 10th but have up a 2 run hr in the bottom..OU would have to beat them again if they win
 
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#485
Yesterday was a great win and very encouraging. Matty Moss keeps getting better and better. If she can continue to be efficient, we can pitch her more, taking some of the pressure off Arnold.

We had 12 hits yesterday... though we only scored 3 and one was Gregg's HR. Our offensive production continues to come from 9-4. The dead spots in our lineup cause us to leave too many runners in scoring position. Too frequently, the killer out is Geer. We need her to get it going this weekend. She can clear the bases when she's locked in. We just need her to be locked in.
 
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LA Vol said:
Yesterday was a great win and very encouraging. Matty Moss keeps getting better and better. If she can continue to be efficient, we can pitch her more, taking some of the pressure off Arnold.

We had 12 hits yesterday... though we only scored 3 and one was Gregg's HR. Our offensive production continues to come from 9-4. The dead spots in our lineup cause us to leave too many runners in scoring position. Too frequently, the killer out is Geer. We need her to get it going this weekend. She can clear the bases when she's locked in. We just need her to be locked in.
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I agree and I have been on Geer this last half of the year especially. Basically the SEC portion. She just cannot pull the trigger on the across the plate strike. I would like to know how she has done since she missed those games with the concussion. May be related or may not but just curious. The sad part is no one else is hitting well enough to allow us to move Geer down to 7 or 8. I really was glad Seggern attacked the first pitch strike better and actually pulled the ball toward right field. She has power and I went back to previous at bats and she changed her stance yesterday just a little. Matty is hard to beat if she will continue to get that first pitch strike and stay away from the long ball. ATM will be more of a problem than many will think especially the big hefty girl that hit all the HRs against Matty. I think the key will be Arnold for our staff. I truly think and though our regional and super would be the easiest of the whole tourney. looked bad for us until Leach took over and Gregg woke back up. Vines is Vines and I like that as well.JMHO as always!:yahoo::shhh::yahoo:
 
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sccshortstop said:
I agree and I have been on Geer this last half of the year especially. Basically the SEC portion. She just cannot pull the trigger on the across the plate strike. I would like to know how she has done since she missed those games with the concussion. May be related or may not but just curious. The sad part is no one else is hitting well enough to allow us to move Geer down to 7 or 8. I really was glad Seggern attacked the first pitch strike better and actually pulled the ball toward right field. She has power and I went back to previous at bats and she changed her stance yesterday just a little. Matty is hard to beat if she will continue to get that first pitch strike and stay away from the long ball. ATM will be more of a problem than many will think especially the big hefty girl that hit all the HRs against Matty. I think the key will be Arnold for our staff. I truly think and though our regional and super would be the easiest of the whole tourney. looked bad for us until Leach took over and Gregg woke back up. Vines is Vines and I like that as well.JMHO as always!:yahoo::shhh::yahoo:
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Yeah, it would be tough to move Geer down-- we really don't have another hitter for the 5 spot. And Geer has come through for us several times recently-- against aTm and UF. She's our best option if she can break out of her slump.

I think aTm will be a tough series. They've been having their own offensive woes, but Tori Vidales has shown she can put up runs against both of our pitchers. We need Geer. We can win without her, but we really need her to find her mojo. I watched her yesterday, and her body language is bad when she comes out of the dugout. She looks like she has lost confidence AB. It's all mental with her, IMO, but this is her last home series so I hope she goes out with a bang.
 
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#488
I'm sure Geer has lost confidence--it is easy to lose confidence in baseball/softball. Even when you're going well, you're making outs 6 or 7 times out of 10. She drove the ball nicely in one at bat in game two against texas a&m, but she is out of kilter. I have to think the book on her is to pitch her outside. Geer is trying to pull everything. You'd think she'd go the other way on the outside pitch, given that she has two teammates directly in front of her in the lineup who are excellent at doing that, and given that you can't be a good hitter otherwise, but she is not trying to drive the outside pitch to right field, or even hit the ball up the middle, as she should. She is struggling to handle low strikes--and when she gets a good pitch down the center of the plate, is missing it. Stop trying to pull everything.

Speaking of the book: If I'm pitching against McSwain, I'm throwing fastballs inside against her mostly. That is a hard pitch for her to handle with her swing. It will be interesting to see how much she plays in this series. I was for starting her and keeping her in the lineup before the regional but not anymore. I think I'd be inclined to platoon Weimer and Bearden now, depending on the opposing pitcher.
 
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#489
armchair said:
I'm sure Geer has lost confidence--it is easy to lose confidence in baseball/softball. Even when you're going well, you're making outs 6 or 7 times out of 10. She drove the ball nicely in one at bat in game two against texas a&m, but she is out of kilter. I have to think the book on her is to pitch her outside. Geer is trying to pull everything. You'd think she'd go the other way on the outside pitch, given that she has two teammates directly in front of her in the lineup who are excellent at doing that, and given that you can't be a good hitter otherwise, but she is not trying to drive the outside pitch to right field, or even hit the ball up the middle, as she should. She is struggling to handle low strikes--and when she gets a good pitch down the center of the plate, is missing it. Stop trying to pull everything.

Speaking of the book: If I'm pitching against McSwain, I'm throwing fastballs inside against her mostly. That is a hard pitch for her to handle with her swing. It will be interesting to see how much she plays in this series. I was for starting her and keeping her in the lineup before the regional but not anymore. I think I'd be inclined to platoon Weimer and Bearden now, depending on the opposing pitcher.
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I'd throw her up and away. She swings at it every time and I don't think she's ever made contact with it. Same as Lockman. Can't hit it, can't lay off it.
 
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#492
Texas A&M can score runs so we better have our problems with the bats fixed or we'll be staying home. Moss has to figure a way to pitch to that one girl who has five homers against her in her last five at bats. We scored 8 in both games we won down there. Need that many at home. Ralph has to quit pinch hitting for Holcomb with Rowland and McSwain.
 
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#493
Holcomb is hitting around .340, so I'm not sure what Ralph is thinking when he pitch-hits for her. We really need to get good pitching this weekend--and for sure Moss has got to do a better job with Vidales, who has a lot of power and abused her the last time we played them. If we can keep her in check, I like our chances. Or at the very least keep the players who hit before her off the bases. The aggies can hit--but I think our lineup, overall, is better.
 
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armchair said:
Holcomb is hitting around .340, so I'm not sure what Ralph is thinking when he pitch-hits for her. We really need to get good pitching this weekend--and for sure Moss has got to do a better job with Vidales, who has a lot of power and abused her the last time we played them. If we can keep her in check, I like our chances. Or at the very least keep the players who hit before her off the bases. The aggies can hit--but I think our lineup, overall, is better.
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The times I've seen her pinch hit for, it's been in situations with runners in a force situation, based loaded, first-and-second. She's more of a slapper, tough to move a runner from second to third, or score from third on balls that stay in the infield.

Just my observations on times I noticed her being pinch hit for.
 
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tnburban said:
The times I've seen her pinch hit for, it's been in situations with runners in a force situation, based loaded, first-and-second. She's more of a slapper, tough to move a runner from second to third, or score from third on balls that stay in the infield.

Just my observations on times I noticed her being pinch hit for.
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That is my recollection as well. It seemed like lately that situation has happened more that usual. The fact that we do not have a semi reliable PH shows in times like that. Its one of those times you be damned if you do and be damned if you don't!!:loco:
 
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