SOFTBALL GAME THREAD - MSU vs. Penn State

Bailey - CF
Heimberger - 2B
Winkfield - SS
Seitz - 3B
Toler - DP
Niu - 1B
Nichols - RF
Moore - LF
Ivy - CF

Alexis Silkwood in action again in the Circle

Hey BB, I want you to know that this is one of the threads that I truly appreciate. I have a daughter who played softball from the time she was 4 through high school. she played select A level ball from the age of 8. We played everywhere from Ft. Lauderdale to Los Angeles over the years. Consistently in national tournaments. When the scholarship offers came in, she said nope, I'm through, but I still appreciate the game. We used to schedule vacations around softball tournaments. If nobody else cares about these threads, I do.

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Originally Posted by DawgPoundtheRock

Hey BB, I want you to know that this is one of the threads that I truly appreciate. I have a daughter who played softball from the time she was 4 through high school. she played select A level ball from the age of 8. We played everywhere from Ft. Lauderdale to Los Angeles over the years. Consistently in national tournaments. When the scholarship offers came in, she said nope, I'm through, but I still appreciate the game. We used to schedule vacations around softball tournaments. If nobody else cares about these threads, I do.

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Thanks. It's to good to know that! Sorry I haven't been able to update this one. Working over a bit.

But it's Bulldogs leading 3-0 after three innings.

Amanda Ivy with 2 RBI single makes it 5-0 Doggies in B4

She steals and goes from 1B to the plate on a bad throw

Dogs lead 6-0

Picking up action in the top of the 5th. Here's the situation:

Penn State batting

No outs

runner at first who just singled to drive in a run, cutting the MSU lead to 7-1


Cassady Knudsen

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now pitching for Bulldogs

A little flare to short left and now there are runners at 1B and 2B

Grounder sneaks thru the right side, scoring a run

Now Bulldogs 7, Penn State 2 with runners at corners, NO OUTS

Meeting at the circle

F-6, Winkfield a step into the outfield

1 out, runners at corners

6-3 RBI grounder scores runner from 3B

2 down, runner at 2B, Dogs lead cut to 7-3

F-7 in foul territory, Loryn Nichols sliding into the wall, ends the frame

Mid-5th, MSU 7, PSU 3

Bottom of the 5th

Had to run to the restroom, we already have one out

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Sarai Niu

BB

1 out, Niu on 1B

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Carmen Carter

will run for Niu at 1B

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Kat Moore

Nice single right up the middle!

1 out

Carter on 2B, Moore on 1B

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Olivia Golden

Bats (R) in for Nichols, Bats (L).... Cohening?***

FC 6-5 to get lead runner fails as ball gets away from third baseman, Carter then runs home to put MSU up 8-3

1 out, Moore on 2B, Golden on 1B

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Loryn Nichols

takes her spot back, pinch running for Golden at 1B

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Amanda Ivy

RBI (her 3rd of the night) double, scores Moore, putting Bulldogs up 9-3

1 out

Nichols at 3B, Ivy (representing the winning run) at 2B

A base hit probably wins the game folks!

Wut??????

Nichols thown out at home on a delayed (?) steal

2 outs, Ivy (no longer representing the winning run) at 2B

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Katie Anne Bailey

grounds out 5-3

After 5 innings played, MSU leads 9-3

Top of the 6th

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Holly Ward now pitching for Dawgs

Leadoff batter flies out

1 down

Next batter beats a throw from Winkfield on a deep ground ball for an infield hit

Runner will be pinch run for

1 out

#buntfail

now 0-2 count

Another deep ground ball to Winkfield, throw to 2B not in time

1 out, runners at 1B and 2B

Ball off Ward's glove but she grabs it and get the lead runner, 1-5

2 outs, runners at 1B and 2B

Grounder to Niu who steps on 1B to get out of the frame

Mississippi State 9, Penn State 3, Mid-6th

Heimberger, Winkfield and Seitz coming up for MSU

Bottom of the 6th

Pinch Hitter for Heimberger

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Morgan Bell

K

1 out

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Kayla Winkfield

1-3

2 outs

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Caroline Seitz

Blooper over the SS head, nice single

2 out, Seitz on 1B

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Mackenzie Toler

Backwards K

Headed to the final inning, MSU leads 9-3

Top of the 7th

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Regan Green

in the circle to finish it out for MSU

4-3

1 out

Single to center field

1 out, runner at 1B

FC 6-4

2 down, runner at 1B

Another FC 6-4 ends the game

Final: Mississippi State 9, Penn State 3

Bulldogs will now take a 17-3 record to Long Beach, CA next weekend for the Louisville Slugger Invitational and will face a five game slate of UC-Santa Barbara, UCLA, Cal State-Fullerton, Long Beach State, and Cal-State Fullerton again.

Hail State Guys and Dolls!!

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Originally Posted by DawgPoundtheRock

Hey BB, I want you to know that this is one of the threads that I truly appreciate. I have a daughter who played softball from the time she was 4 through high school. she played select A level ball from the age of 8. We played everywhere from Ft. Lauderdale to Los Angeles over the years. Consistently in national tournaments. When the scholarship offers came in, she said nope, I'm through, but I still appreciate the game. We used to schedule vacations around softball tournaments. If nobody else cares about these threads, I do.

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This is similar to how it went for me except my girl didn't play at that level or for as long. She pursued art instead and is currently at the Mississippi School of the Arts. I still enjoy the game though. It's been easier to get more excited about the softball team than the baseball team of late anyway.

How good are the teams in the tournament this weekend?

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Originally Posted by VandelayIndustries

How good are the teams in the tournament this weekend?

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UCLA is going to be a tough out. They're 13-8 against a very tough schedule, including LSU, Florida, Michigan, among others that I don't recall. They split with TAMU.

UCSB (12-8) also seems to have a respectable schedule, including a win over USCe.

Fullerton is 13-7 IIRC, and CSULB is 11-8