This year's Judi Garman Classic at Cal State Fullerton, featuring 14 teams, gets underway today. Over the years, the Garman has shifted from late to mid to early March, so that now it comes the week after the Mary Nutter Classic. Possibly the two tournaments are now held consecutively so that teams … [Read more...]
2017 Mary Nutter Classic Round-Up
The big winner at the Mary Nutter Classic appears to be Texas A+ACY-amp+ADs-M. The Aggies went 5-0 in Cathedral City, including wins over No. 1 Florida State, No. 14 Michigan, No. 21 Arizona State, and No. 23 BYU, to extend their overall record to 15-0. Full scores from this past weekend's Mary Nutter … [Read more...]
2016 WCWS Championship Round — Game 3
The deciding game for the national championship is underway... Two Oklahoma singles, combined with two Auburn errors, put two runs across for Sooners in bottom of first... 2-0 OU... Auburn leaves runners on first and second in top second, as Paige Parker's change-up fools Auburn batter for … [Read more...]
2016 WCWS Championship Round — Game 2
A wide-open game so far, with Oklahoma leading Auburn 7-5 after two complete... OU (the visitor tonight) led 7-0 after an inning and a half. After Auburn got its leadoff batter on base in the bottom of the second via HBP, the next two Tigers struck out. But a walk, homer, error, triple, and … [Read more...]
2016 WCWS Championship Round — Game 1
We're moments away from Game 1 of the two-out-of-three championship series between Auburn and Oklahoma. I'm going to pick the Sooners, based on steadiness of pitching in the latter part of the season. In early May, Auburn's pitching imploded for a time. Also, the way the Tigers gave up a game-tying … [Read more...]
WCWS Day 4 (2016)
It will be Oklahoma vs. Auburn for the national title in a two-out-of-three series beginning Monday night. Below are my comments from the four games played Sunday (I caught more of some games than of others)...LSU vs. OKLAHOMA -- OU 3-0, top third... After LSU ties it, Oklahoma pulls away again to … [Read more...]
WCWS Day 3 (2016)
Under the usual Women's College World Series format, today would be +ACI-Survival Saturday.+ACI The remaining undefeated teams would be getting a day of rest, and all the teams playing on Saturday would have had a loss from Thursday or Friday, making them vulnerable under the double-elimination procedure. … [Read more...]
WCWS Day 2 (2016) — Which Includes Completion of Two Day-1 Games
DAY-1 GAME 4 -- LSU vs. MICHIGAN (PLAYED ON DAY 2) The Tigers and Wolverines are now underway, roughly 24 hours after they were supposed to play... Bailey Landry drives a one-out double to the left-field wall to get things going for LSU... Strike-out and infield pop-up end the threat... Sierra … [Read more...]
WCWS Day 1 (2016)
UPDATED SCHEDULE DUE TO THURSDAY-NIGHT RAIN-OUTS GAME 3 -- ALABAMA vs. OKLAHOMA Bama retired 1-2-3 in the top of the first... OU gets a runner via walk, but thrown out on steal attempt by wide margin to end first inning... Rain and wind picking up, but play continues into second inning... … [Read more...]
WCWS: Super-Regional Tracker — Sunday (2016)
Game 3 of the UCLA-Oregon super-regional, the final game of a long day, is underway... Duck ace Cheridan Hawkins, who did not pitch Game 2, comes out rusty in the top of the first. A walk, a single, and an airmailed throw to third on the single give UCLA a 1-0 lead... Selina Ta'amilo, who pitched … [Read more...]