Recent content by John3298

For people saying/implying that Minnesota can't build a nationally relevant program "because of the cold", I call bullshit. Michigan did it for decades. Look at what Northwestern has built, and they have the added burden of having very high academic standards. If you want examples outside of the...

28 hits on the weekend but only 8 runs. Until Minnesota learns how to actually manufacture runs instead of swinging for the fences, they will never have sustained success. Pitching did its job this weekend. This is on the bats.

CF just made an amazing catch to save the game for Penn State

I mean good from the POV that Penn State will not be able to score many runs off Pease. Not as good from the POV that Penn State has much much better pitching than Indiana, so Minnesota is unlikely to score many runs.

She had a hell of a game. 4-4 with 2 HR, 1 2B, and 5 RBI. Single-handedly kept Ohio State's NCAA tournament hopes alive

For much of the 2010s that has been the case. However, I would argue since 2018, they have not been the best conference in softball

Schwartz has been throwing well. I'd like to see her at least get the opportunity to close it out. If she gives up a couple baserunners, I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest to see Pease.

Say what you want about pitching, Schwartz has done a great job coming into the game and limiting the damage

Michigan's CF literally caught the ball at the wall, collided into the wall, and then dropped it over the wall. That ball would not have gone out of the park on its own.

No, I cannot get behind this. You're saying that the only thing separating last year's Minnesota team from Northwestern, a WCWS participant and top 8 team nationally, was a healthy pitching staff? Looking at just conference record from last year alone, Minnesota scored 2 runs or less in 8 of...

Looks like Ehlke only had 8 at-bats in her first two seasons, which resulted in 4 strikeouts and 3 walks meaning she only put the ball in play once. Now I have no idea why she got so few at bats, but the results she showed in those at bats were not promising. From watching her, I think she's...

Agree with the others that have said there is no path to a top 16 seed. No way to jump that high from 27 in RPI. Without those 3 RPI 100+ losses, it would likely have been a possibility if they were to win the B1G tournament. Despite this, this team should be very proud of what they have done...

I would bet on Minnesota getting sent to either Washington or Oregon, which I actually wouldn't mind. I think the Gophs would have a good shot against those teams.

That was one hell of an at-bat from DenHartog

Minnesota has the better pitching, whereas Ohio State has the better offense. We'll see this weekend if good pitching beats good hitting or vice versa.