Softball vs. #19 Texas Tech (both games)
by The Beef on Mar 26, 2011 2:58 PM CDT
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PrintThe Tigers continue a lengthy stretch away from home with their 2nd Big XII series of the year down in Lubbock. The Lady Guns Up's are 35-1 coming in, and have a couple of decent wins under their belts. The Saturday game is already underway, so I will wrap up the action so far before letting the live thread loose.
{And we will go ahead and use this for the Sunday affair as well}
The Tigers jumped out to a 1-0 lead early thanks to a single by Rhea Taylor, who then used to outs to get to third and was driven in quite clutchly by frosh Maddison Ruggeberg. Thomas K'ed the side in order in the bottom of the first.
Mizzou plated another in the 2nd on three singles by Muller, Krebs and Christopher. Tech went down in order
In the third, the Tigers had back to back singles with 1 out from Ruggeberg and Hudson, but Muller lined into a double play to end the inning. Richardson of Tech led off the bottom with a HR to make it 2-1.
In the fourth, Mizzou got it right back with a single from Krebs and a double from Abby Vock. Tech went in order once again.
Tech replaced their starter during the top of the 5th, and Nicole Hudson drew a walk with two outs to get us all caught up.
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Cat Lee pinch hits and K's to end the top of the 5th
Tech coming to bat, Tigers up 3-1, 5-6-7 up for TTech.
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Raven Richardson, who has the only hit/run for Tech today
pops out on a bunt back to Thomas, as Tech goes 1-2-3.
3-1 through 5 full
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Krebs (LF), Christopher (C) and Vock (2B) are 7-8-9 and coming up
combined 4-6 with 2 RBI’s and a run scored today
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Krebs grounds out for out #1
SCHWEISBERGER to pinch hit for Christopher
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Marla grounds out to third for the second out
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Vock singles to center (2nd hit of the day) to extend the inning
brings Taylor to the plate
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Taylor ends the inning with a ground out to 2nd
Tigers are retired in the top of the 6th.
3-10-0 for Mizzou
1-1-0 for Tech
Mizzou has 9 singles and Vock’s double. Lots of runners left on base so far today.
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Lisa Simmons in for Krebs in left
Tech will send 8-9-1 to the plate in the bottom of the 6th
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Tongate flies out to left for the first out
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Hamada grounds out to Lee at first for the 2nd out
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Drewry grounds out to Lee at 1st to end the inning
Thomas throws 8 pitches, has K’ed 6 today, but has been VERY efficient, as she has not walked a batter.
To the top of the last we go…Tigers up 3-1
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Marston (0-3), Fleming (0-3), Ruggeberg (2-3 with 1 RBI) are due up
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Marston flies out to left to start the inning
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Ruggeberg crushes a 3-2 pitch to left for a HR!!
4-1 Tigers
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Hudson sends one deep to center, but it is caught to end the inning
nice insurance run gives the Tigers a 4-1 lead headed to the bottom of the last.
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Bledsoe with an infield singles to 1st base to start the inning
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Thomas rolls a pair with the 6-4-3 to make it 2 down
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Thomas finishes the game in style with the strike out looking
She gives up 3 hits and 1 run (HR) and faces just 2 over the minimum, with no walks and 7 K’s on the day.
Ruggeberg is your offensive hero going 3-4 out of the cleanup spot with 2 RBI’s and the HR.
Good win for Mizzou today. I think Tech’s record may be a tad bit gawdy, but I think they are a very decent team. To win the first means you have Nottelmann coming back tomorrow with a great chance at the sweep. With the Tigers already a two-game series ahead of everyone (except kU), a sweep here really puts the pressure on everyone else to keep pace. Nevermind getting it done on the road.
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great win for the young ladies today.
thanks for the updates, beef. doesn’t it seem like maybe our ladies are a little under-ranked? or have we just not hit enough of the “meat” of our schedule to get enough respect yet?
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by threadkiller on Mar 26, 2011 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Our schedule was not real heavy this year
There have been years where we have taken on a pretty murderous schedule in OOC, and this was not going to be one of those years. Added to that, we did not win much out in CA on that one trip, and other games against ranked opponents were rained out. Our strength of schedule will naturally rise as the season goes, but starting 1-2 and 3-3 (even though we lost to now #8 Cal and #1 Alabama), we dipped. With the week we have had (especially if we can finish it off tomorrow), I think you will start to see us rise. Also, now that teams get to their conference schedule, many will start to get knocked off.
In the end, I think we are a solid, top-10 team, so I think we are a hair underranked right now, but we have not really defeated many folks in the last month to deserve to start jumping up a ton. That will probably start in the coming weeks, as we will play two games against ranked teams every week until the middle of May and the last week of the season when we play Iowa State.
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ok, thanks. best to the softball gals.
best athletic program at mizzou right now. :-)
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by threadkiller on Mar 26, 2011 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Thankfully the ranking doesn't matter a whole ton
So long as they hover around that top 10 mark and put themselves in a position to get a seed in the tournament, nothing else matters. They should at the very least be in line to host a regional this May.
But garnering a top 8 seed would be pretty sweet though, and an awesome reward and step forward. Far too early for that kind of talk to be taken seriously, though.
The attendance success from the Super Regional last year would help
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A little more on Tech
they came into the game hitting .392 AS A TEAM before the game today, and basically went 3 for 24. Mizzou’s team ERA will drop, but just slightly, as it was 1.07 coming into the game. The Tigers are actually still at the bottom of the barrel in the Big XII in batting average (at .300), though they did bang out 11 hits today in probably 30-32 AB’s (cannot remember exactly)
The Big XII currently has the #7 (OU, will play at home), #10 (UT also at home), #13 (MU), #15 (BU..the next road opponent), #17 OSU (road), #18 NU (road), #19 TTech (currently on road) and #21 aTm (home) in the top 25, with kU (2 votes, played on the road) who was also receiving votes. With ISU the only one not mentioned (as I just remember kSU does not have softball), all the road wins Mizzou can get right now is for the better, as the road will get no easier.
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One last, VERY SICK thing
Of the top 15 pitchers in the league, and of which you are talking about some of the best in the nation (Thomas, Luna of UT, Ricketts of OU, Canion of Baylor), NONE of them are seniors. Only three of the 15 (Nottelmann, Hageman of NU and Sisk of aTm) are even juniors. The top 4 (based on ERA) are sophs, and it is Nottelmann at #6.
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Ricketts is downright scary
I’d imagine it’s going to be a very low-scoring series when OU comes to town….
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Thomas is on the hill again today...
at least to start.
The Tigers went up 1-0 in the top of the first after a 2-out double from Fleming and a single from Lee to drive her home.
Rhea Taylor is hitting out of the 9 spot today.
Thomas struck out the side in order in the bottom of the first
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Starting lineup
Marston SS
Vock 2B
Fleming RF
Lee 1B
Hudson LF
SCHWEISBERGER DP
Ruggeberg 3B
Christopher C
Taylor CF
Thomas P
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SCHWEISBERGER leads off the 2nd....
…and grounds out to the pitcher
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Ruggeberg is next
and she reaches first on an infield single up the middle
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Megan Christopher batting 8th today...
flies out to right for the 2nd out
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Rhea Taylor...evidently batting 9th...is up with 2 outs
pops out to third to end the inning
1 hit, no runs
1-0 after 1.5
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First batter is retired on a come-backer...
but the 2nd reaches on an error by Ruggeberg at 3B
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and the next batter reaches on an error by Marston at SS
1st and 2nd with one out
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and a passed ball moves them over to 2nd and 3rd
still one down
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BIG strikeout for Thomas on the #7 batter Richardson
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Top of the order leads off with Martson-Vock-Fleming in the 3rd
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Marston shakes off the error with a leadoff double to right
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Vock with the SAC bunt, getting Marston to 3rd with one out
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....which was dumb, as Fleming blasts a 2-run HR to center
3-0 Mizzou
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Hudson pops out to 3rd to end the inning
3-0 after 2.5
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Not sure how much I like Thomas in back to back days
I understand the importance of hopefully getting out of the gate 5-1 or 6-0 in these first six road games – but at some point you have to roll with Nasty Notty in critical games, too.
At some point?
Nottelmann has done nothing but pitch in critical games all her career.
I understand what you are saying, but you do have to remember that the ace in softball often does go both games on a weekend. It might be foreign/different to us because of how much depth we have with 1 and 1A starters, but that does not make it bad.
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If Thomas didn't have her injury history
then I wouldn’t bat an eye. But I know the point is to make sure she’s still going at the end of the season, and I think it might be good to keep the wear and tear – admittedly far less for a softball pitcher than a baseball pitcher – down here in March.
But I also don’t have day to day access to know just how healthy or not she is right now. I suppose it is possible that she is going back to back days because she’s totally ready to and not because Coach E is stretching to complete an important road sweep.
She could also start the game...
and someone else could finish it….
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That is what I figured was going to happen
Thomas for 4 or 5, Notty to close. Maybe Nottelman to pitch the last 4 with a 4-0 lead.
Just the fan being overly cautious is all. I will defer to the judgement of His Stubbleness on the best way to handle his pitching staff.
Gametracker chocked a bit
TTech went in order in the bottom of the 3rd with 2 ground outs to Marston and a K to end the inning
3-0 through 3
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Krebs is PH'ing for Schweisberger in the 6 spot to start the 4th
and she promptly bombs a HR to left…
4-0 Mizzou
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Ruggeberg pops up to 1B
and Christopher fouls out to the same for 2 outs
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Taylor with an infield single to continue the inning
and it will bring the top of the order in Marston up
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mizzou due to move up if they complete the sweep?
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by stlcardinalsfang on Mar 27, 2011 12:48 PM CDT reply actions
Perhaps a spot or two
Now that it is conference season around the nations, teams are more likely to start beating up on one another. I dont think we jump more than 2 spots (depending on what else people in front of us did), but I think we likely move up just a bit
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Hudson will move to 3rd
Krebs will move to left
Ruggeberg is the new DP, replacing SCHWEISBERGER
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Bledsoe retired on a ground ball to SS
Marston has been busy today
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Back to back K's ends the inning
Tech goes down in order again
Thomas up to 7 K’s on the day and 14 on the weekend I believe.
4-0 through 4
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The new pitcher's last name is Brokeshoulder
seriously
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Vock (0-1 with SAC) leads off the inning
grounding out to the pitcher
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Fleming (2-2 with HR and double)
keeps up the shot at the cycle with a single to center
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Hudson (0-2) keeps it going with an infield single to first
1st and 2nd with 2 down now
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Krebs (1-1 with HR)
and she does it again with a3-run blast to left-center!!
7-0 Tigers
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Ruggeberg up in the 7-spot (1-2 on the day)
and she singles down the line in left to keep the inning going
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Christopher (0-2) is up next
and she pops out to 2nd to end the inning
Krebs does it again, and the TIgers have a big lead headed to the bottom of the 5th.
Will be interesting to see if Thomas exits or not
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6-7-8 due up for Tech
Simmons to left for Krebs, who was magnificent today
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Thomas still pitching, dealing to #6 James
and she strikes out looking for out #1
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#7 Richardson up, she has accounted for the lone Tech run this weekend with her HR
she works the count full…but it does not matter. She goes down swinging for the 2nd out
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and she K's the #8 batter to end the 5th
10 K’s, 2 batters reached on errors…and that is all to report
7-0 through 5
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9-1-2 coming up for Mizzou
White will replace Taylor and lead off the inning
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Tech goes to the pen again...for pitcher #4
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Shana White gets an at-bat
and grounds out to SS to lead off the inning
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Marston (1-3 with R) is up next in the leadoff spot
and she singles to left
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Sykes will PH for Vock
and she singles to left
1st and 2nd with 1 out
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Fleming, a triple away from the cycle
fouls out to left for the 2nd out
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Hudson (1-3 with R) is up now
and she grounds out to 2nd to end the inning.
Run-rule is possibly in effect, as Tech will need 3 runs to keep the game going.
10-0 Mizzou
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9-1-2 up for Tech
Vock re-enters for Sykes at 2B
White stays in CF
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Hamada grounds out to 2nd for the first out of the inning
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and Kenney drops a single in front of White in center
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Thomas' line for the weekend
12.3 innings
4 hits
1 run (earned)
0 walks
17 K’s
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YAY!!
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What an impressive 13.1 innings for Thomas against one of the best hitting teams in the conference, and better ones in the country.
12.1, not 13.1 innings
Forgot we were only in the 6th today
Statistically the best in the conference before the weekend
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Statistically
I think they’ll probably slide back to the pack quite a bit as the season wears on. Not to discredit what they’ve accomplished so far.
well after going 5-45 this weekend...
yes…I think a back-slide is coming :-)
But .396 coming in is still pretty darn impressive.
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ground out to 2nd for the 2nd out
runner does advance to 2nd base
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Bledsoe singles to left and the run scores
Guess I forgot about the runner in Thomas’ line…so 2 earned runs for the weekend
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And Allen goes down swinging to end the game
10-1 (6) win for Mizzou today
They combine for 14 runs on 25 hits on the weekend, while giving up only 2 runs on 5 hits.
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In other weekend action yesterday
UT run-ruled kU 12-0
ISU with a nice 4-3 over Okie State
NU with a GOOD win over OU 4-1
Baylor over aTm 2-1
kU falls to 0-3…everyone else played their first conference game
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In other weekend action today
UT up 9-2 in the 5th against kU (in Austin)
OU up 2-1 in the 6th against NU (in Norman, so road win yesterday for NU)
No action reported in ISU/OSU
BU/aTm starts at 2pm I believe
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Okie State did run-rule ISU 15-1
but nice win yesterday at home for the Clones
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