SOFTBALL thread - vs. Auburn

[BulldogBear]

Ladies open SEC play against Auburn. I have a batting lineup but no fielding positions, except that I know Silkwood is pitching.

Bailey
Winkfield
Seitz
Ivy
Toler
Niu
Bell
Adams
Moore

[BulldogBear]

T1

1-3 bunt

4-3

BB

BB

RBI single right side

4-3, great recovery by Heimberger as grounder not fielded cleanly but manages throw which Bell goes almost prostrate to get. Way to grind it out Ladies.

Mid 1st, Auburn leading 1-0

[BulldogBear]

B1

Ladies go down in order

Bailey, 6-3

Winkfield, 6-3

Ivy, K after getting ahead 3-0

After one inning, Dogs down 1-0

[BulldogBear]

T2

Bulldogs retire Tigers in order

4-3

5-3

1-3

Mid 2nd, 1-0 Auburn

[BulldogBear]

B2

Seitz - K

Toler - BB, 4 pitches

Kelly (True freshman only recently cleared medically to play making her first start. I saw Niu on lineup but apparently that was changed.) - K

Adams - ground out to 1B

We've played two, Auburn leads 1-0

[BulldogBear]

T3

Missed first batter but she was out

Single to CF

K

BB

1-3

Mid 3rd, Dogs losing 1-0

[BulldogBear]

My phone is on 1% so I don't know how much longer I can keep this up. I'll charge it a bit and try to pick back up for the 6th and 7th innings.

[BulldogBear]

We took a 2-1 lead in B3 with RBI singles by Winkfield and Seitz

[BulldogBear]

Auburn tied with a solo HR in T6

Picking up action B6, tied 2-2

[BulldogBear]

B6

State goes down in order

Seitz, 4-3

Toler, F-6 in the outfield

Niu (in for Kelly), K

One inning to go, tied 2-2

[BulldogBear]

T7

F-8, Ivy robs the hitter with a diving catch

6-3

BB

F-7, Nichols on the warning track

7, 8, 9 coming up for MSU in final inning, tied 2-2

[BulldogBear]

B7

Adams, Heimberger, and Nichols all go down swinging

2-2, free softball....wait, it's already free. Ummm, we get more for our nothing then!! Hail State!

[BulldogBear]

T8

Out, I missed it

BB

FC 1-6

Out, I missed it

Top of the order coming up for Doggies

Mid 8th, tied 2-2

[BulldogBear]

B8

Bailey, K, I'm not so sure went around

Winkfield, 4-3

Ivy, 4-3, but man, that was hit hard and deep in the infield

9th inning coming up, 2-2

[BulldogBear]

T9

Silkwood stars in the field this inning

1-3, off her glove

F-1, line drive

BB

1-3, had to charge it to make the throw to 1B in time

2-2, MSU with another chance coming up in B9

[BulldogBear]

B9

MSU goes down in order

Seitz, 5-3

Toler, 1-3

Niu, backwards K

Man, we've nothing for this pitcher. Thru 4.5 innings not a single hit

2-2 headed to the T10

[BulldogBear]

I missed the whole 10th with phone out of juice again. T11, still 2-2

[BulldogBear]

Nothing doing for Auburn, headed to B11, tied 2-2

[BulldogBear]

B11

Bulldogs retired in order

2-2, after 11

[BulldogBear]

T12

We've walked the first two Tigers. We're in trouble now.

[BulldogBear]

Huge K!!!!

Followed by a grounder to Seitz who steps on that at 3B and makes the throw to 1B. Doggies dodge a bullet! Let's end this thing!!

[BulldogBear]

B12

Dogs down in order

2-2, 12 played

[BulldogBear]

T13

Wow! Ivy robs Auburn again. She's flashing leather tonight!!!

[BulldogBear]

Dang!! Throwing error puts a Tigress on 2B with 2 outs

[BulldogBear]

F-7 Nichols at the warning track

Ivy and Nichols have to be co-defensive players of the game. They've definately keeping us in it. Tied 2-2. B13 coming up.

[Martianlander]

Really appreciate these updates

[BulldogBear]

The game that won't end outlasted the phone again. I missed the 14th inning. We lost 3-2. Silkwood now holds single game records for both batters faced and innings pitched.

MSU falls to 18-7, 0-1 SEC.