Mizzou Softball vs. Texas Tech (Game 2)

by The Beef on Apr 19, 2009 12:07 PM CDT in Mizzou Softball 2009

Funny thing to start one of these threads before the game starts is that I really have no idea what the lineup will be. With SO many people hitting right now, it is tough for me to guess and put the tags in the field.

Anyway, the Tigers go for another Big XII sweep against the Red Raiders. Mizzou won in dominantly easy fashion yesterday, scoring a 5-inning 12-0 win. I expect freshman Kristen Nottlemann to take the hill today, perhaps with some work to come from junior Jana Hainey if the situation calls for it.

From around the league, OU scored another win yesterday over aTm, and they will play again today. Baylor took down a decent NU squad and UT kept pace with a win over kU. Right now, here are the standings:

MU: 9-2

OU: 10-4

UT: 9-4

BU: 9-4

Not entirely sure how OU has played so many more games, but they have many in hand. This is where Mizzou has a nice advantage, with one more against TTech and 2 against ISU (2nd to last) before they play OU. Win those games and MU will be in the driver's seat as they welcome OU next weekend. A loss by OU today and it could be even more advantageous. UT and Baylor (especially Baylor after being swept by MU) are on the outside looking in.

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The game is on and the Tigers are up already

Taylor with a walk, and comes around to score on a Schweisberger single. The sacks are full of Tigers with one down with senior Andee Allen up to bat with Mizzou up 1-0

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by The Beef on Apr 19, 2009 12:08 PM CDT reply actions

Mizzou is aggressive at the plate

Allen walks to score another run, but Nottlemann (before) and Ubrun (after) have 2 down now in the inning. Megan Christopher (batting 8th…you know…she does lead the team in HR’s) up now.

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by The Beef on Apr 19, 2009 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions

And Christopher strikes out as well...

Mizzou takes the early 2-0 lead, though they did leave 3 on base.

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by The Beef on Apr 19, 2009 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Bottom of the 1st

And Nottlemann is dealing, sandwiching a groundout around 2 strikeouts.

2-0 Mizzou

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by The Beef on Apr 19, 2009 12:20 PM CDT reply actions

Top of the 2nd

Taylor with a 1 out double before a 2-run HR by Gina Schneider…

4-0 Tigers, still in the 2nd

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by The Beef on Apr 19, 2009 12:30 PM CDT reply actions

9-3 Mizzou, top 6th...

Nottelman had a rough 3rd inning, but clearly the offense is too much for Tech. Gina Schneider hit a second homerun in the 5th, and Mizzou is coasting…

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by Bill C. on Apr 19, 2009 1:40 PM CDT reply actions

Mizzou wins, 10-3...

…just an embarrassing amount of offense coming from them right now.

Meanwhile, Mizzou Baseball just tied up K-State at 2-2 in the 4th. Follow the action here.

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by Bill C. on Apr 19, 2009 2:18 PM CDT reply actions

K-State responds with a run in the bottom of the 4th...3-2 KSU...

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by Bill C. on Apr 19, 2009 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Five runs for KSU in the 5th...

…it’s now 8-2 KSU. Only THREE of KSU’s runs have been earned. Ouch.

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by Bill C. on Apr 19, 2009 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions

now 9-5, bottom 6th...

…KSU is mounting another rally, but technically I guess this one isn’t over just yet…

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by Bill C. on Apr 19, 2009 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions

KSU wins 11-5.

Still a nice series win for Mizzou, but a huge game looms with KU at Kaufman mid-week. I said in last week’s podcast that a 2-2 split of these four games (3 vs KSU, 1 vs KU) would be acceptable, but at this point it would be a disappointment. Show your stuff, Johnny Wholestaff.

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by Bill C. on Apr 19, 2009 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions

An unexpected round of errands takes me away..

Thanks to The Boy for jumping in.
Let’s back-fill some details…

Andee Allen had a single to drive in the 5th run in the top of the 2nd

Errors lead to 3 runs, but only 1 earned in the bottom of the 3rd to get Tech back to 5-3

However, a 3-run HR by senior Lindsey Ubrun pushed Mizzou back out to a commanding lead of 8-3. Nottlemann lasted 4 full, then gave way to Delaney, who only worked 3 yesterday. She threw 2 shutout innings, before giving Hainey the 7th. Mizzou would tack on the last two runs on Schneider’s 2nd HR of the day in the 5th (solo shot) and a RBI single by Taylor in the 7th.

Taylor was 3-4 with 2 runs scored on the afternoon.
Schneider was 2-4 with 3 runs scored and 3 RBI’s with 2 HR’s
Minner was 3-5 on the day with a couple of runs scored

Mizzou outscored Tech 22-3 in the 2 games, slamming 4 HR’s and 27 total hits

Scores from around the league:
Baylor falls to NU 1-0
UT beats kU 3-2
aTm BEATS OU 3-1 (that is BIG)

So…up to the minute:

MU: 10-2 (2 vs. ISU, 2 vs. OU, 2 vs. NU all at home)
UT: 10-4 (split with MU, has a game with BU, 2 at Okie State and 1 home vs. aTm left)
OU: 10-5 (2 at MU, 1 at OSU left)
BU: 9-5 (swept by MU, has a home game with UT, 2 at kU and a home game with aTm)

Would be great to have UT lose to BU on Wednesday while we hopefully sweep ISU. That result would really put us in a good way.

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by The Beef on Apr 19, 2009 2:43 PM CDT reply actions