SOFTBALL vs Baylor, GAME THREAD #2 of the day

[BulldogBear]

Coming up in about twenty minutes. I suppose we still have to use Silkwood. If we don't win this one there's no use worrying about ULL. Sucks that if we win, we may lose to ULL because we have to play 3 in one day. I'll post a lineup when they tweet it.

Ref if your listening can you tell me how post the lineup from the tweet like you did yesterday. If I copy the image and post it ...it just ends up small, like the girls' photos that I post

[TheRef]

Are you on your phone or computer?

[BulldogBear]

Are you on your phone or computer?

Laptop

[BulldogBear]

First pitch coming up in about 3-4 minutes. We're going to be the home team.

[TheRef]

Right click on the image, click "Copy Image URL", then wrap that URL in and

[BulldogBear]

No lineup twweted yet. We'll figure it out. Under way.

[TheRef]

Here's your lineup

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFOmIQcVAAEruo5.jpg:large

[BulldogBear]

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Alexis Silkwood starts at P, no surprise there

Leadoff bunt single

[BulldogBear]

Base hit up middle puts runners at !B and 2B with no outs

[BulldogBear]

Here's your lineup

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFOmIQcVAAEruo5.jpg:large

Thanks Ref!

[TheRef]

Thanks Ref!

Glad to help, bud.

[BulldogBear]

Same lineup as Weber State game

3-2 count, long AB

[BulldogBear]

Nice DP, Seitz steps on 3B and makes 5-3 put out on the money

2 outs, runner at 2B

[BulldogBear]

Runner steals 3B, no play

[BulldogBear]

BB

2 down, runners at corners

[BulldogBear]

Tweener scores a run

1-0 Baylor, 2 outs, runners at 1B and 2B

[BulldogBear]

Dang, Ivy almost got to long foul. Brick wall with no padding, I can't blame her for pulling up short

[BulldogBear]

K ends the inning

Big one there!

Mid 1st, down 1-0, gotta answer Bulldogs

[BulldogBear]

What that announcer said made no sense whatsoever. You ahave to save your ace for ULL? That's really asking for it.

[BulldogBear]

Bottom of 1st

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#6 Julia Echols

F-9

1 down

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#3 Katie Anne Bailey

K

2 down

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#15 Carolina Seitz

grounder 1-3

Since hitting a HR last game she's gone out to the P three straight ABs

End of 1st, Bullldogs trailing 1-0

[BulldogBear]

Top of 2nd

Echols with a nice 4-3 flip

1 out

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BB

1 out, runner at 1B

[BulldogBear]

K, but runner takes 2nd. MMay have been a H&R

2 down, runner in scoring position

[BulldogBear]

BB

2 outs, runners at 1st and 2nd

[BulldogBear]

Seven straight balls. I think she's trying really hard not to give them anything to hit

[BulldogBear]

3-2 count now

Timeout, lense popped out of Silk's glasses

[preachermatt83]

I lost the feed online. It says "your event is about to begin"

[TheRef]

Ouch that hurt. Heckuva play by Echols to stop that ball from going multiple bags.

2-0 Baylor after T2

[BulldogBear]

Holy Sheit!

Echols makes great play and flips to 1B, out by a mile. Called safe so runner scores because Bell's throw was late... you know 'cause the inning was over and stuff. I hate these umps. I've hated them the whole regional. Plate is squeezed for us but normal for others. So pissed off I missed the next batter but inning is over

2-0 Baylor

Bull. Puckey.

[DawgFromOxford]

I know nothing about pitch count for softball so how long can Silkwood be expected to stay in having already thrown 30 last game plus what she has going this game?

[BulldogBear]

I lost the feed online. It says "your event is about to begin"
I had trouble with it during first game. ESPN not on topa they game today

[BulldogBear]

Toler, Bell, and Gentle coming up

[BulldogBear]

Bottom of 2nd

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Mackenzie Toler

K

1 down

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#19 Morgan Bell

out, I missed it

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#11 Katie Gentle

Grounds out 4-3

After 2, Baylor up 2-0

[TheRef]

I know nothing about pitch count for softball so how long can Silkwood be expected to staying having already thrown 30 last game plus what she has going this game?

She can go over 100 still....would rather her not though to keep her fresh. I think if she has another inning like this, we'll switch out pitchers.

[BulldogBear]

I know nothing about pitch count for softball so how long can Silkwood be expected to stay in having already thrown 30 last game plus what she has going this game?

I wouldn't be surprised if she keeps going. If it comes down to a 3rd game in one day, IDK

[MabenMaroon]

We got some of those calls going our way in the first game today. You are right though these umps are impaired.

[BulldogBear]

Top of 3rd

Leadoff F-6

1 down

[ScottH]

Didn't a gal from USM pitch something like every post season game a bazillion years ago?

[BulldogBear]

K, Yes!

2 outs

[BulldogBear]

Nm

ETA: Cat post

Got laptop on left knee, Cat and mouse (there is ajoke in there!) on right knee

[BulldogBear]

K to end inning, Bailey makes it work with throw to 1B

Mid 3rd,

Baylor 2, MSU 0

[preachermatt83]

I am starting to hate watchespn

[BulldogBear]

Bottom of 3rd

Winkfield, Nichols, and Ivy coming up

We've been retired in order so far. Must begin answering these two runs

[BulldogBear]

I am starting to hate watchespn

They do an occasional look-in on the bases loaded channel

If still on app, look for "NCAA softball regionals" without a specific matchup named. It'll probably be this game

[BulldogBear]

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#9 Kayla Winkfield

Base hit, then SB

No outs, Wink on 2B

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#10 Loryn Nichols

BB

Nobody out, runners at 1B and 2B

This has gotta be the inning girls!

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#25 Amanda Ivy

K

17, top of the order coming up

1 down, Doggies at 1B and 2B

[BulldogBear]

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#6 Julia Echols

Sac bunt. Why in the blue 17 do you do that?

2 outs, runners at 1B and 2B

[BulldogBear]

^ Leadoff hitter. Again, wt17?

[BulldogBear]

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#3 Katie Anne Bailey

grounds out to end the inning


Included a sac bunt with 1 out and surprise!!!!!!! no runs scored

[BulldogBear]

They 2, We 0


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[BulldogBear]

Top o 4th

Lead off hit.

Starting to lose hope here

[BulldogBear]

K

Way to go Silk!

1 out, runner at 1B

[BulldogBear]

Dang. Double
1 down, runners on 2B and 3B

[BulldogBear]

#buntfail by Baylor. Bwahahahahahah!

Squeeze play results in 1-2 put out.

2 outs, runners in scoring position

Good job Silkwood and Bailey!!!

[BulldogBear]

FC 6-4 ends the frame

At midpoint, feeling better after that defensive display, Baylor bunts and fails to score!!!! Who knew?

Bad Girls 2, Good Girls 0

Seitz, Toler, and Bell coming up for State

[MabenMaroon]

Damned good defense right there! Rally time!

[BulldogBear]

Bottom of 4th

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#15 Caroline Seitz

5-3 grounder

1 down

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#13 Mackenzie Toler

Tweener puts Toler on 1B with 1 out

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#2 Madison Arroyo will PR

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#19 Morgan Bell

Flies out to LF

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#11 Katie Gentle

Back to back popups ends the inning. Our bats aren't there today.

After four innings, MSU trailing 2-0

[BulldogBear]

Top of 5th

Lead off K!!!!

1 down

6 kills for Silk today

[BulldogBear]

F-2, Bailey without the mask!

2 down

[BulldogBear]

F-7 to Ivy

Defense keeping us in it.

Mid 5th, Baylor leading 2-0

Gotta get some O going

Winkfield, Nichols, and Ivy coming up

[BulldogBear]

Bottom of 5th

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#9 Kayla Winkfield

with leadoff single!!

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#10 Loryn Nichols

K, but Wink takes 2nd

1 out, Winkfield on 2B

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#25 Amanda Ivy

K

2 down, Wink at 2B

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#6 Julia Echols

Need a hit here in the worst way Jules!

[BulldogBear]

BB

2 down, Doggies on 1B and 2B

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#3 Katie Anne Bailey

3-0 count

[BulldogBear]

3-2

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5-3 ends it

five innings played, 2-0 Baylor

Last two innings of season coming up?

Defense says no

Offense says yes

We have been turrrrrible with runners on base this regional

[BulldogBear]

Top of 6th

Solid lead off single.... I don't think we can afford for them to score again at all

[BulldogBear]

Wow! A very RARE Seitz error. That was little league.

no outs, runners at 1B and 2B

It may be psychological at this point. When we have a good defensive game we can't score

[BulldogBear]

12 errors in ten games for MSU


No play at 2nd. Echols has to go to 1B, no one covering 2nd base.

1 down

runners in scoring position

[BulldogBear]

I would say try to hold runner here

No need. Pop up to SS, Winkfield making the catch. That was what we needed!!

2 outs, Bearsows at 2B and 3B

[BulldogBear]

BB, there's that six inch wide plate again. Have I mentioned I can't stand the umps we've had this weekend?

Bases juiced, 2 outs

[BulldogBear]

Echols ends it with a 4-3 play

Mid sixth, Bulldogs still down 2-0 to Bears

Seitz, Toler, and Bell coming up in B6

[BulldogBear]

Bottom of 6th

It's now or never Ladies!

[BulldogBear]

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#15 Caroline Seitz

grounds out... our best hitter has been a nonfactor in this game

1 down

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#13 Mackenzie Toler

another hit for Toler

1 out, runner on 1B

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#19 Morgan Bell

F-8, not deep enough to move Toler

2 outs

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#11 Katie Gentle

Yesss!!! Smack to deep CF. Toler can't score though

2 outs, Toler and Gentle in scoring position

Pitching change for Baylor, bringing in their Ace, Heather Stearns

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#9 Kayla Winkfield

Can't get it done. After 6, still trailing 2-0

[BulldogBear]

Top of 7th

Need a shutdown inning to have a realistic shot at this

[BulldogBear]

Lead off bunt 1-3 spinning put out by Silkwood!

1 down

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Seitz flashing the leather, stealing a leaping line drive

2 down

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Grounder to Wink 6-3 ends the frame

Headed to final at bat trailing Baylor 2-0

We've got Nichols, Ivy and Echols (8-9-1) coming up

[BulldogBear]

Bottom of 7th

I don't want this to be our last bat of the season. We're due Ladies. Time to light this girl up this inning.

[BulldogBear]

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#10 Loryn Nichols

3-2 count

[BulldogBear]

Backwards K

It was a strike but these 17ers HAVE NOT been giving Silkwood that pitch.

[BulldogBear]

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#25 Amanda Ivy

K

2 down

This is it

[BulldogBear]

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#6 Julia Echols

BB

2 down, tying run at plate

Bailey coming up

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#3 Katie Anne Bailey

K

[BulldogBear]

Well, that's it FINAL:

Baylor 2, Mississippi State 0


Bats put the F in Fail today

2 and 3 hole hitter, normally dependable, went 0 for 7

[BulldogBear]

Record drops to 36-21

Disappointing home stretch of the season. After beating #1 LSU, we peaked at 30-10 and seemed to crash. I hate it for our seniors but the future is bright. Good season overall. Hail State!!!

[TheRef]

And this was a rebuilding year.

[Really Clark?]

And this was a rebuilding year.

Was about to say the same thing. Overall really good year and hope we hold onto Ricketts for at least another year.

[Quaoarsking]

As a program, we haven't had a winning SEC record since 2001**. Do you think we finally get over that hump in 2016?


**--But we've made Regionals 11 times since then.

[MabenMaroon]

Well, it was a good spring season in the world of Lady Dawg sports, they definitely carried the banner. It was supposed to be re-building season for softball, so they achieved a little more than expected. They got definite pitching help on the way and there is lumber coming in with new signees as well. So maybe they play their way to hosting a regional in what should be "the class of the conference" new stadium.
Women's golf tailed off at the end but overall had very nice year, fell a little short of expectations, but with Chieh Jessica Peng coming back and some top notch signees on their way should look for improvement in the post season ( by the way Peng is pretty far ahead of where Ally was as a sophomore, two of the signees are probable immediate impact players ).
For those who follow volleyball, the new Coach and staff have taken the recruiting to a whole another level already and from the spring observations, they can say goodbye to being cellar dwellers. The new VB coach and staff are the real deal.
Hopefully, the baseball team has gotten all of the crap cleared from the system and will come back with some different mojo and good karma next year.
Well it is summer now as far as MSU athletics are concerned ( a little track and field yet to compete ). Hoping for a productive and safe off-season for all of our athletes and that the 2015-16 season is the best ever, should be!

[BulldogBear]

These umps at Lafayette are still sucking. Fix Is in for the home team