For the past ten years, Bob Baxter has been a staple in the Fordham softball dugout and a constant on the summer recruiting trail. Baxter, who is always boasting a smile, a Fordham hat, and one of his colossal championship rings, announced his retirement from coaching after ten seasons as an … [Read more...]
Forgotten Females: Resurgence of Male Sports Overshadows Fordham’s Female Athletes
The glory days are here again at Rose Hill. With the tremendous success of the football team this fall, and the men’s basketball team off to a hot start this season, Fordham Athletics is in the midst of a revival. The recent success of the Rams on the gridiron and hardwood has alumni, faculty, … [Read more...]
2014 WCWS Sunday Observations #NCAAsoftball
As seen in the chart below, we're down to four teams. Florida and Baylor (both in red) have been paired up for the day, as have Alabama and Oregon (both in green).Florida currently leads Baylor 6-3 after five-and-one-half innings (and it could have been worse, as the Gators had the bases loaded with … [Read more...]
2014 WCWS Survival Saturday #NCAAsoftball
All games today will eliminate someone, so I've got my handy chart ready below...Barring a major rally, Florida State will be the first team to be eliminated, as the Seminoles trail Baylor 7-2 in the bottom (FSU) half of the sixth. The Seminoles get runners on first and second with no outs, but … [Read more...]
2014 WCWS Friday Observations #NCAASoftball
A solo shot by Bailey Castro in the top of the second inning has given Florida a 1-0 lead over Oregon... It's now 4-zip Florida, as the Ducks bat in the bottom of the third... That's how it ends: Florida 4, Oregon 0. The Gators have won seven games so far this postseason, and all of these wins are … [Read more...]
2014 WCWS Underway #NCAAsoftball
In the opening game, Florida has taken a 4-0 lead over Baylor and Bears pitcher Whitney Canion, as the Gators bat in the bottom of the fourth... A one-out Florida double in the fourth chases Canion... Gators add another, making it 5-0 after four... … [Read more...]
Hays Previews 2014 WCWS #NCAAsoftball
ESPN.com's Graham Hays previews Thursday's four opening-day match-ups of the Women's College World Series. The article is available here. … [Read more...]
2014 Super-Regionals Sunday Update #NCAAsoftball14
Here is where things stand today. Four teams (Alabama, Baylor, Louisiana-Lafayette, and Florida State) have clinched slots in the Women's College World Series. The other four slots are at stake today (see chart below). Washington has evened up its series with Florida, with a 4-3 victory in Game … [Read more...]
2014 Super-Regionals Friday Update #ncaasoftball
The chart below summarizes where things stand in all of the super-regional series after Friday's busy day.Alabama notched its second straight one-run victory over Nebraska -- today by a score of 2-1 -- to advance to the Women's College World Series.A day after putting 17 runs on the board to take … [Read more...]
2014 NCAA Regionals — Who’s Advanced, Who’s Still Alive, Who’s Been Eliminated #NCAASoftball
The following table shows the status of each regional. The "2-0" and "2-1" column headings reflect teams' records entering Sunday's play. Teams in bold (with game-article links if available) have advanced to the super-regionals.Region2-02-1EliminatedEliminatedEugene, OROregon (1)WisconsinAlbanyUtah … [Read more...]