SOFTBALL GAME THREAD - Game 1 of regional vs. Baylor

[BulldogBear]

First pitch is set for 5:30 CDT

I don't know the lineup yet but they'll tweet it out 5-20 minutes before the start of play. I'm sure Seitz will be at 3B, Echols at 2B, Winkfield at SS, Bailey at C, Silkwood at P... Bell or Gaul at 1B, Toler at DP... OF will be likely Nichols in CF, Ivy in LF and Gentle in RF, but could be a bit different. Phillips (speed) or Adams could be in RF with Gentle or Ivy in LF

[MabenMaroon]

1 - 0 good gals M1, should have gotten more, stranded runners at 2nd & 3rd.

[MabenMaroon]

Silky getting roughed up right now, 2-1 Baylor, two on, no outs. I think the "men's" baseball sh*t might be contagious.

[MabenMaroon]

Baylor 3-1 end of 1.

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From @HailStateSB
T2: And we have a torrential downpour, but it shouldn't last long.....we hope. #HailState

[BulldogBear]

Weather delay. I'm working at the one spot today that I can't have regular access to a computer so I haven't and won't be able to give the batter by batter updates that I prefer to give until later inings. Here's the belated lineup:

2B Julia Echols
C Katie Anne Bailey
3B Caroline Seitz
DP Mackenzie Toler
P Alexis Silkwood
1B Erika Gaul
SS Kayla Winkfield
CF Loryn Nichols
LF Amanda Ivy
RF Ashley Phillips

[BulldogBear]

Rain over. Not under way yet

[BulldogBear]

Set to resume at 8:25pm

[MabenMaroon]

pretty cool ambassador for our school and one hell of a fan

Shout out to a stud student-athlete, who's supported us often this season, @15_DakP. He's here tonight too! #HailStateSB
( sorry don't know how to copy and transfer the picture )

[BulldogBear]

End of 2nd inning, Baylor's lead has been cut to one run. Baylor 3, Miss. State 2

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Top of 3rd Inning

1277

BB

No outs, runner on 1B

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1278

Alexis Silkwood

Bunt hit, everyone safe

No outs, Ladies on 1B and 2B

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1279

Erika Gaul

Sac bunt? Missed it. Runners advance

1 down, Bulldogs on 2B and 3B

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1280

Kayla Winkfield

K

2 outs, runners on 2B and 3B

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1281

Loryn Nichols

Flare to SS ends it.

Mid 3rd, Baylor leads 3-2

[BulldogBear]

We had runners on 1B and 2B with no outs and failed to score. Cohen would be proud****

#buntingiscool

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Bottom of 3rd inning

Leadoff hit for Baylor

No outs, runner at 1B

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BB. Holy Crap 3-2 pitch went right over the center of the plate!!!! WT17?

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Bases stolen by both runners.

With runners on 1B and 2B with no outs, guess what Baylor did not do? BUNT

Runners on 2B and 3B with no outs. Pay attention Cohen

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3-2 pitch coming up

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Base on Balls loads bases with no outs

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17


2 rbi single to LF, 5-2 Baylor

runners on 1B and 2B with no outs

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Hit to opp field, would've loaded bases, but lead runner tried to score and thrown out at home.

1 out, runners at 1B and 2B

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K, 2nd of night

2 down, runners at 1B and 2B

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Solid hit scores runner from 3rd. Baylor up 6-2. We really looked like crap on that play. Should've gotten runner at home. No sense of urgency. Looked like they had no clue runner might be sent home.

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1-3 ends carnage

Baylor leading 6-2 after 3 innings

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Top of 4th

1282

Amanda Ivy

K

1 out

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1283

Julia Echols

HBP, 2nd time tonight for Julia

1 out, Echols on 1B

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1284

Katie Anne Bailey

K

2 down, Echols on 1B

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1285

Caroline Seitz

2 RUN BOMB TO CF!!!!! Cuts Baylor lead to 6-4!!!!!!

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1286

Mackenzie Toler

out somehow

feed is 17ing up

Halfway point, State down by 2, 6-4

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Bottom of 4th inning

BB after long at bat. This plate is something like 3 inches wide

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Bailey guns down stealing runner 2-6!!!!!!!!!!! From the knees no less!!

1 out

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F-3

2 down

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Standup double

2 outs, runner at 2B

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2 run HR into the trees stretches Baylor lead back to 4, 8-4

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4-3 grounder ends 4th inning

Anything we do, they answer. Baylor with a frustrating 8-4 lead

5-6-7 coming up for MSU

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Top of 5th inning

1287

Alexis Silkwood

F-5 foul territory

1 out

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1288

Erika Gaul

K, 7th of night for this P

2 outs

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1289

Kayla Winkfield

F-7

Mid 5th, we're down 8-4

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Bottom of 5th

Need a shutdown inning here Bulldogs

[BulldogBear]

3-2 count. This has been a loooooooong at bat

[BulldogBear]

BB

Leadoff runner on for the billionth time tonight

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K

Silkwood has struck this same batter out all 3 times she's faced her tonight

1 out, runner at 1B

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Runner takes 2nd on a pass ball

1 out, runner at 2B

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Backwards K, inside corner, way to go Silk!

2 outs, runner at 2B

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Ground out to Gaul at 1B

After 5 played, Baylor leading 8-4

The late innings are ours girls. Gotta win it with the bats!

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Top of 6th

8-9-1 coming up for us

New P in for Baylor

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1290

Loryn Nichols

K

1 out

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1291

Amanda Ivy

4-3 ground out

2 down, we're in real trouble now

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1292

Julia Echols bunts safe, 1-3 thrown away. Scored a hit as she would have been safe anyway.

Take that back, now they say error. BS, she was going to beat the throw anyway.

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1293

Katie Anne Bailey

Line drive can't be handled, runners on corners with 2 outs.

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1294

Caroline Seitz

Dang, right back to P

Mid 6th, Baylor leading 8-4

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Bottom of 6th

1295

Cassady Knudsen in to P for State

Silkwood threw 126 pitches, need to save her arm

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1296

Katie Gentle now in RF, makes great running catch for out #1

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Ground out to Gaul at 1B

2 down

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Chopper to Sietz, 5-3

After 6 played, Baylor still leading 8-4

Last chance for MSU coming up, 4-5-6

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Top of 7th

1297

Mackenzie Toler

BB

Patience!!!!

no outs, runner on 1B

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1298

Madison Arroyo to pinch run for Toler

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1296

Katie Gentle

F-3

1 down, Arroyo on 1B

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1299

Morgan Bell (PH for Gaul)

Knocks one thru

1 out, Bulldogs at 1B and 2B

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1300

Kayla Winkfield

Hits it SS who tags Arroyo going by

2 down, runners on 1B and 2B

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1301

Carmen Carter running for Bell at 2B

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1302

Calyn Adams (PH for Nichols)

Grounds out to end the game

[BulldogBear]

FINAL SCORE:

Baylor 8, Mississippi State 4

We will play elimination game tomorrow at 6:00pm, likely against Weber State unless they upset ULL

Our record drops to 35-20