Softball
The 2024 NCAA Softball Tournament has gotten underway this week and on Friday night, the UCLA Bruins are taking on the Grand Canyon Antelopes, a team that has become more and more familiar with fans over the years thanks to their appearances in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. UCLA jumped all over the Antelopes early, gaining a 6-0 advantage after the first few innings. In the middle of the game, Bruins head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez touched on a number of topics. The Bruins have moved assistant Lisa Fernandez to coach their offense this season. “You know, the best part about working with ...
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On Friday, Alabama softball head coach Patrick Murphy secured his 1,300th career win with a 1-0 victory over USC Upstate in the Crimson Tide’s first game in the 2024 NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional. Instead of raving about his accomplishment after the game, Murphy praised his players. “To have two freshmen [pitchers] in their first postseason starts put together performances like that was remarkable to see,” Murphy said. “Kudos to [Upstate pitcher Sierra Maness] and Jocelyn Briski. She has been doing a great job for us this year. “In the postseason, it’s survive and advance. It doesn’t matter if it’s...
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For the 30th time in her coaching career, Patty Gasso is coaching in an NCAA Regional. Oklahoma opened the tournament Friday night against Cleveland State, and through three innings, it was quite the pitchers’ duel. Nicole May and Melissa Holzopfel went toe-to-toe to start the game as Oklahoma took a 1-0 lead into the top of the fourth inning. The Sooners are the No. 2 seed in the tournament, marking the first time in five years they missed out on the top overall seed. But Gasso’s message was simple. Given the program’s record, the players know what they have to do to continue their quest for ...
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As the opposite field bloop that Kentucky freshman Ally Hutchins delivered with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 7th inning came off the lip of the mitt of Michigan infielder Indiana Langford, reality sunk in: She had just delivered the Wildcats a walkoff win in their NCAA tournament opener. And with the 4-3 win, Kentucky is set up well in the winners bracket of the Stillwater Regional. And Hutchins was just happy to step up in a big moment after some of the best hitters for Kentucky were getting walked in front of her. “They’re great hitters and if I was a pitcher I really wouldn’t want ...
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Rachel Lawson wanted her hitters to focus in and time up better with Michigan starting pitcher Lauren Derkowski, who had been lights out through three innings. And the Kentucky hitters apparently got the message. At least Grace Lorsung followed her coaches heed. After Lawson spoke with the ESPN2 broadcast ahead of the bottom of the 4th inning, the senior bashed a solo home run off Derkowski to give Kentucky a 4-1 lead. “Well we’ve been a little late on everything, that’s why we keep jamming up and keeping it in the infield or striking out,” Lawson said. “So we really need to do a better job of...
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Clemson softball fell behind early in its NCAA Tournament opener against Southeastern Louisiana, but head coach John Rittman is confident his club will be able to fight back and get back in the game and the Tuscaloosa Regional. Starting pitcher Valerie Cagle allowed 3 earned runs in 2 2/3 innings, before giving way to Millie Thompson. Unfortunately for the Tigers, the lefty also struggled as Southeastern Louisiana pushed its lead to 6-0 in the fifth. Rittman will rely on seniors moving forward to try to get back in the game and in the regional so that the Clemson season doesn’t end quickly in ...
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Florida summarily dispatched Florida Gulf Coast, 6-0, in the opener of the Gainesville Regional of the NCAA softball tournament on Friday afternoon. And leading the way once against was star senior shortstop Skylar Wallace. Wallace delivered what ultimately turned out to be the game winning RBI when she knocked in two runs with a double in the bottom of the third inning to open the scoring. Speaking with the SEC Network broadcast after the game, Wallace reflected on Florida’s strong postseason mentality after winning the SEC Tournament last weekend. “It’s nothing different,” Wallace said. “I t...
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The Florida Gators are currently playing their first game of the Gainesville Regional, hosting the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles on Friday afternoon. At the moment, they’re leading 2-0. Gators coach Tim Walton joined the SEC Network broadcast to give some thoughts on how team’s awesome play, and where they’re going to go from here. “I think there’s quite a few things that have changed. You know, I think getting Skylar Wallace at full strength offensively is a huge get. Keagan [Rothrock] has really improved herself. Matured, got better. But we’ve gotten better,” Walton stated. “We’ve gotten a tick ...
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Transfers have been a significant addition for South Carolina during this season in softball. That includes several players, such as fifth-year pitcher Alana Vawter who spent the first four years of her career at Stanford. Beverly Smith spoke about the Gamecocks’ portal additions during an interview at a break in the inning amidst their matchup in the Durham Regional against Utah. That praise started with Vawter who her coach thought had played well in just over four innings of work. “She’s doing a great job,” said Smith. “She lives down in the zone, mixes changes really well. I think we’re do...
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Penn State is in the NCAA softball tournament field for the 11th time in program history, but it’s been a while since the Nittany Lions have gone to a regional. Head coach Clarisa Crowell, who has guided the program back into the postseason, thinks the breakthrough is part of a years-long build. Having not been to the NCAA tournament since 2011, Crowell credited the way the program responded from missing out while on the bubble a season ago. A year later, with some concerted effort, the Nittany Lions earned an at-large spot in the College Station Regional. “I have to start with last years team...
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