Softball

[scrybe]

Yesterday's late game vs. Maryland was my first chance to see our Sooners play this year. I was obviously impressed with the overall play of our freshmen, especially Aviu.

The freshman pitcher (Chestnut?) seems to throw really hard, but she hasn't learned to change speeds well yet and her command isn't there yet either. Those things will come, I'm sure.

 

[tycat947]

What has happened to Brittany Finney? Is she injured/ill? She hasn't pitched and I thought she was an outstanding hitter as well.

 

[sybarite]

Brit started today and pitched two scoreless innings. She was relieved by Stevens in a committee pitching day, but Stevens only pitched to three batters, walking two.

 

[sybarite]

Paris Townsend, on ParisTownsend Day (her Senior Day) hit a grand slam home run in the bottom of the sixth to run-rule Maryland, 11-0. Paige got the win. Self also hit her first home run of the year for OU's first run.

 

[j2d2]

My two reservations about this team: we leave too many people on base. That will cost you against good teams. And our pitchers, even when they win have some difficulty throwing strikes. PP struck out 11 but ran the count up most of the time. Finney and Chestnut have a control problem right now.

 

[Stringmusic]

If she strikes out 11, I'll take it.

 

[SoonerNorm]

http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=210807389

 

[sybarite]

The webcast is not yet begun. It is Paige vs Groenewegen again.

Nope. It is Stober. She is 2-2.

 

[sybarite]

The feed is up, and we see a good weather start, 68 degrees.

 

[sybarite]

Two strikeouts and a grounder to second in the first for Minnesota. OU sends out Romero, Arnold, Wodach, and Miller to start the bottom of the first.

 

[sybarite]

Romero popped to second.
Arnold singled up the middle.
Wodach singled to right, Arnold to third.
Arnold took second, steal.
Miller singled to left, Wodach to third, Arnold scored.
Aviu popped up a bunt to third, foul.
Knighten walked
Self struck out.

1-0 OU did not score in the first game of the season against Minnesota.

 

[sybarite]

Top of second, disaster for Paige.
Leadoff walk
Liner to center for what should have been a single, but got a force at second
Hit batter
Home run to left center, three-run shot, liner
Strikeout.
It was Houlihan's sixth home run.
Paige having control problems this inning.
Strike out
3-1 Minnesota

Montgomery grounds to second
Pendley gets hit.
Romero walked
Arnold grounded into a force short to third
Wodach grounded to first, error on first baseman, bases loaded
Erin singles up the middle, Romero and Arnold score
Aviu singled to left, Wodach scores
aviu to second on wild pitch
Knighten popped to second. 4-3 OU

 

[sybarite]

Back to back solo home runs by Macken and Wenner, and Minnesota leads 5-4.
Pop to third.
Stevens in for Paige
strikeout
grounder to third.

Paris Townsend bats for Self and grounds to third
Paige homers to left center, 5-5
Anderson now pitching for Minnesota as Pendley steps up.
Pendley singles to third
Romero grounds to short, Pendley forced at second
Arnold grounds to short

 

[sybarite]

strikeout
double to left center by Houlihan
line drive to center, deep
walk, questionable, crowd and Gasso not happy with umpires
pop to left
5-5

Wodach, Miller, and Aviu up
wodach leadoff double to right center
Miller grounded to first, wodach to third
Aviu grounded to first
Knighten grounded into right, Wodach scored
Paris struck out OU 6-5

 

[sybarite]

An intentional walk backfires as Stevens hits a batter to drive in the go-ahead run, 7-6. Gasso was outraged and is still arguing with the umpire between innings. The hit batsman made no attempt to avoid a pitch that was easily avoided. It was more like a changeup. Gasso hasn't been happy with this ump all night.

Groenewegen on to pitch for Minnesota.

A walk to Parker. Pinch runner, Clifton. A two run shot way out of the park in left center by Romero, and OU regains the lead, 8-7. OU has scored in every inning. Minnesota didn't in the first and fourth.

 

[sybarite]

Macken grounded to second.
Wenner grounded to short
Strikeout swinging.

Aviu and Knighten up for OU.
ground out to second and two strikeouts for OU in the sixth. It's up to Stevens. Aviu almost got one, but it was about five feet foul.

 

[sybarite]

8-8 after 7

OU has hit three batters. Two scored. One drove in a run. Control.

 

[Speedy17]

Lack of pitching 9-8, Minnesota. I really thought Chestnut would be pitching more after California.

 

[tycat947]

Lack of pitching 9-8, Minnesota. I really thought Chestnut would be pitching more after California.

Pitching is disappointing this year. Was expecting more.

 

[tycat947]

Another collapse. SMH.