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I’d have to watch it again but it looked like a risky move when the LF fielded the ball but the high throw didn’t beat her by as much as I thought it might, so she could have been safe with a throw that was better than that but not perfect. I don’t scout Ohio State, but if Wynn sent Strelow...

As we all lamented our inability to pick up a pitcher or two at semester break the prior year, and people were writing off the program the minute news that Kinch was leaving became public, this move was applauded here, but not because people anticipated her eventual impact, it was primarily...

Hutch’s teams always seemed to be among the national leaders in fielding percentage, and I would assume proper positioning and situational anticipation was a big part of her teams’ defensive success. The CF was simply way too far to the LF side of second as the play unfolded. Proper positioning...

They wouldn’t dare do that to Oklahoma. :sneaky:

Agreed, the SEC has been a power since the late 2000s. I feel that part of their post-season success is due to the large number of SEC teams that have hosted regionals in recent years. We will never know, but I’d love to know how different their record would have been had those teams played...

I can think of multiple reasons off the top of my head. This in no way means I endorse any of these as valid, as I believe Northwestern deserves a Top 10 national ranking. 1) Northwestern played a very tough schedule in non-conference, but they started the season struggling offensively and they...

Landing that caliber of player consistently is the long game. I certainly don’t expect Coach P to do that out of the gate. Those players will always have reasons to want to play at established national brands under legendary coaches. However, a coach who knows what type of player she wants and...

I’m very thankful the current portal rules weren’t in place in 2017/2018.

Lindsay had plenty of time to show that she had the program moving in the right direction, with an established identity and style of play that would be attractive to top high school players who wanted to learn from one of the greatest. Yet after several years in charge, the only traits all of...

Schwartz doesn’t throw that hard, but that change of hers is a thing of beauty when she throws it for a strike. Some pitchers need to alter their delivery just a little to throw the change. With Schwartz, same motion, but the ball just floats toward the plate. Michigan hitters just couldn’t...

Yes, that certainly was one of the wilder games I can recall. It was some bizarre combination of highlights and bloopers rolled into one game, leading to huge momentum shifts throughout. The Gophers came out hitting with laser-like focus, and fortunately, they retained that level of offensive...

Yes, they’ve been doing the row motion from 3rd to home after HRs for a while now. This series is the first time I’ve actually noticed they’ve awarded an oar to the home run hitter.

It might be surprising to people who don’t follow the team and only look at numbers from last year. They might look at Pease’s numbers and conclude that while she was a good #2 pitcher, she couldn’t ever be an effective ace. Of course, those people also wouldn’t have known that last year she was...

Kniesche has had great numbers at SDSU. The Gophers have hit her pretty well when she has faced us though. She’s tough, nonetheless, and would make a great addition if the chips fall into place down the road. Oh, and can you believe Iowa has nine players listed as pitchers on their roster?

I wouldn’t be surprised at all if Piper hits the portal hard for an established ace, even if that pitcher only has one year of eligibility remaining. If Autumn is named B1G Pitcher of the Year, the evidence that Piper knows how to develop ace pitchers, which is already strong, becomes...

The signing of Kinch was considered a big win for the program at the time. She may have been the highest-rated player we had ever signed out of California (at the time) and she played club ball with Athletics Mercado, one of the top teams in the country, although she was not their everyday...

Until the NCAA does away with the 400-mile rule and starts seeding the Top 32, it is unlikely we get sent anywhere east of the Mississippi. Just too many teams within 400 miles of those host sites, and too few teams within 400 miles of places like Washington, Oregon, and Stanford. It is...

D1 giving the Gophers more love with a Top 25 ranking this week. I don’t really expect to see them ranked by the main polls (NFCA coaches or ESPN media) but IMO the D1 rankings are the least biased and most informed of all the rankings/polls out there.

Unfortunately, we didn’t capitalize earlier in the season enough when matched up against quality teams. Even more so than losing three to Northwestern, the two losses at Baylor really hurt us. We are currently 2-7 against the RPI Top 25 (a metric the Committee loves to use to help differentiate...

Without knowing seeds and matchups: Northwestern 7/5, Minnesota 3/1, Indiana 5/1, Nebraska 6/1, Michigan 12/1, Field (anyone else) 30/1.