Weather has become a factor in a lot of games this season. Wet spring has really made this softball season pleasant. Feel like we had several 90+ degree games last season.
Here's what the conference tournament would look like if it started today. Finished 2nd or 3rd is the difference between having to win just two games in two days, or four games in four days.
Wednesday, May 8 - First Round
Game 1: No. 5 Wichita State vs No. 8 South Florida - 10 a.m. (ESPN+)
Game 2: No. 4 Tulsa vs No. 9 UTSA - 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 3: No. 6 UAB vs No. 7 East Carolina - 4 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 4: No. 10 Memphis vs No. 3 North Texas - 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Thursday, May 9 - Second Round
Game 5: Winner WSU/USF vs Winner Tulsa/UTSA - 12 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 6: Winner UAB/ECU vs Winner Memphis/UNT - 2:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Friday, May 10 - Semifinals
Game 7: Winner WSU/USF/Tulsa/UTSA vs No. 1 FAU - 12 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 8: Winner UAB/ECU/Memphis/UNT vs No. 2 Charlotte - 2:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Saturday, May 11 - Championship
Game 9: Winner Game 7 vs Winner Game 8 - 11 a.m. (ESPN2)
Yes, win 2 of 3 in Charlotte and should be at least Top 2. If we do that and there's a three-way tie for first at 19-8, I'd imagine we'd take the top spot because we'd be 4-2 vs. the field, FAU 3-3, and Charlotte 2-4 in that hypothetical.
Thanks! Wasn't able to watch that game, just kept up on Twitter.
Regardless of what happens tomorrow.....we need to win 2 of 3 in Charlotte....right?
As to backup catcher Moffitt......in our last game at Memphis....she tripped over first base....and fell on her wrist. I'm guessing it's a sprained wrist. As to backup catcher....I don't think we have one. But they used Olguin to warm up people in the bullpen. And remember on Kalei....she had to catch 16 innings last night.....and today's game was early. So might just be gassed.
Go Mean Green!!!
I missed the first inning but good to see Childers back in and getting some momentum. She retired the first eight batters she faced, striking out five or six but then unfortunately walked the bases loaded with two outs. After a wild pitch scored one, #29 for the Shockers hit her 18th homer of the year to put WSU up 4-0 on only 1 hit.
The same freshman pitcher for the Shockers that was perfect through 4.2 last night started today and had a no-hitter through 4.2 again. Unfortunately this time she did not break. Wagoner had the last four innings and pitched well until WSU got some insurance runs off of her in the 7th.
I hope Childers can get back in a rhythm. Gonna be tough to go to Charlotte with 1st place still on the line with only two reliable pitchers.
Another thing I noticed this weekend was that Kalei seems to be a little slow going after those wild pitches. Obviously the first run of the day scored on that. We didn't even get a throwback to contest. I wonder if she's hurt. Backup catcher Moffitt was in a sling this weekend, I wonder what happened to her. I don't know if we have a third catcher on staff.
Charlotte and FAU both won today, so they're 17-6 and we're 17-7. Would be nice if USF and UAB did us a favor and won tomorrow so we'd be tied for first heading into the final weekend. Seems UAB wins when we need them to lose, and vice versa. I just want a top two seed so we only have to win two games to take the conference title. I'm really tempted to go ahead and request Friday the 10th off so I can head up to Wichita.
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