Bad loss yesterday - followed by GREAT win last night
Quote from Bronco7454 on February 11, 2024, 5:35 amThe first softball game yesterday resulted in a 9-0 run-rule six inning (embarrassing) loss to unranked Wisconsin.
The second game started out the same way with Jenna Bloom getting torched by both Wisconsin and Arizona State hitters. But after facing six ASU batters in the second game and recording only one out Taylor Caudill entered the game and DOMINATED Arizona State. This resulted in a 6-4 - FIRST EVER - comeback win over Arizona State. Boise State is now 1-6 vs. ASU.
Taylor - in 6 2/3 innings - gave up only TWO hits and ONE walk and ZERO runs . If that isn't a dominating performance then I don't know what would be.
My primary questions are:
A. Is Taylor Caudill going to return for a 5th season after the 2024 season is completed?
B. What is Boise State going to do for a pitcher if Taylor doesn't return for the 2025 season?
Sydney Groves and Sophia Knight were also both very impressive in last night's win over Arizona State. Groves hit TWO home runs that stunned the Arizona State announcers. They were both MASSIVE (no doubter) home runs. And Sophia Knight is clearly a phenomenal hitter. She has started this season with 10 hits in 15 at bats. And she came mere INCHES away from hitting a home run on a "slap" hit that I initially thought was gone............on a "slap" hit (YIKES).
The first softball game yesterday resulted in a 9-0 run-rule six inning (embarrassing) loss to unranked Wisconsin.
The second game started out the same way with Jenna Bloom getting torched by both Wisconsin and Arizona State hitters. But after facing six ASU batters in the second game and recording only one out Taylor Caudill entered the game and DOMINATED Arizona State. This resulted in a 6-4 - FIRST EVER - comeback win over Arizona State. Boise State is now 1-6 vs. ASU.
Taylor - in 6 2/3 innings - gave up only TWO hits and ONE walk and ZERO runs . If that isn't a dominating performance then I don't know what would be.
My primary questions are:
A. Is Taylor Caudill going to return for a 5th season after the 2024 season is completed?
B. What is Boise State going to do for a pitcher if Taylor doesn't return for the 2025 season?
Sydney Groves and Sophia Knight were also both very impressive in last night's win over Arizona State. Groves hit TWO home runs that stunned the Arizona State announcers. They were both MASSIVE (no doubter) home runs. And Sophia Knight is clearly a phenomenal hitter. She has started this season with 10 hits in 15 at bats. And she came mere INCHES away from hitting a home run on a "slap" hit that I initially thought was gone............on a "slap" hit (YIKES).
Quote from Bronco7454 on February 11, 2024, 8:11 amOne game left for this first weekend of the 2024 softball season and the opponent is one of the two host schools for this Kajikawa Classic, i.e., Grand Canyon University - which is 4-0 so far in this year's annual event. Their first game in the Kajikawa Classic resulted in a 5-2 win over the same Wisconsin team that shutout Boise State 9-0 in 6 innings. Then they beat Maine in 5 innings 10-1. Yesterday they defeated Weber State 6-5 and St. Thomas 12-3 in 5 innings.
Grand Canyon is also the only team (out of 8 teams) with a 4-0 record at this point in time. Boise State, Northwestern and Wisconsin all have 3-1 records as of early Sunday a.m.
P.S. You can watch today's Boise State softball game online if you are a subscriber to ESPN+. The monthly cost is only $10.99 / month. I just signed up for it this morning. Here's a tip if you plan to do that. On the sign-up page when you are entering your information and it asks for the expiration date on your card enter 2 digits for the month (01, 02, etc.) and FOUR digits for the year (2025, 2026, etc.)
P.P.S. Boise State's all-time record vs. Grand Canyon is 2-1 with a 5-4 loss last season and a 10-6 win in 2020 and an 8-0 win in 6 innings in 2019.
One game left for this first weekend of the 2024 softball season and the opponent is one of the two host schools for this Kajikawa Classic, i.e., Grand Canyon University - which is 4-0 so far in this year's annual event. Their first game in the Kajikawa Classic resulted in a 5-2 win over the same Wisconsin team that shutout Boise State 9-0 in 6 innings. Then they beat Maine in 5 innings 10-1. Yesterday they defeated Weber State 6-5 and St. Thomas 12-3 in 5 innings.
Grand Canyon is also the only team (out of 8 teams) with a 4-0 record at this point in time. Boise State, Northwestern and Wisconsin all have 3-1 records as of early Sunday a.m.
P.S. You can watch today's Boise State softball game online if you are a subscriber to ESPN+. The monthly cost is only $10.99 / month. I just signed up for it this morning. Here's a tip if you plan to do that. On the sign-up page when you are entering your information and it asks for the expiration date on your card enter 2 digits for the month (01, 02, etc.) and FOUR digits for the year (2025, 2026, etc.)
P.P.S. Boise State's all-time record vs. Grand Canyon is 2-1 with a 5-4 loss last season and a 10-6 win in 2020 and an 8-0 win in 6 innings in 2019.
Quote from Bronco7454 on February 11, 2024, 8:58 amLast season Boise State set a new team record of 81 home runs. After their first four games last season Boise State had a total of 5 home runs (all hit by 5 different players). So far this season Boise State has 7 home runs after their first four games (hit by 6 different players - 2 by Groves).
Last season Boise State set a new team record of 81 home runs. After their first four games last season Boise State had a total of 5 home runs (all hit by 5 different players). So far this season Boise State has 7 home runs after their first four games (hit by 6 different players - 2 by Groves).
Quote from BSUaddict on February 11, 2024, 2:40 pmHuge weekend for the team. Almost a complete 180 from what opening weekend was last year in their first showcase tourny. Being able to pick up a couple power 5 wins with one them being ranked. Then being able to cap off the weekend beating what should be a good Grand Canyon team today. You know that win VS Arizona State had to feel good for the team.
Huge weekend for the team. Almost a complete 180 from what opening weekend was last year in their first showcase tourny. Being able to pick up a couple power 5 wins with one them being ranked. Then being able to cap off the weekend beating what should be a good Grand Canyon team today. You know that win VS Arizona State had to feel good for the team.
Quote from Bronco7454 on February 11, 2024, 2:55 pmI was wondering if there was any contact between Kelsey Hall and this year's Boise State team members who played with Kelsey the last two years during that game yesterday. I watched the game but didn't see any of that other than when Hall came up to bat against Taylor and I didn't really observe anything out of the ordinary. She did get pretty excited when she got that hit where she got a double early in the game but I think that's just who she is. I don't think her actions there were directed at Boise State - more so directed at her current teammates.
To say it's odd to have a college player going up against a team that she used to play for the last two years is an understatement. It's the sort of thing one usually only sees in professional sports. But maybe we're in a whole new world these days because of N.I.L. and the transfer portal.
I was wondering if there was any contact between Kelsey Hall and this year's Boise State team members who played with Kelsey the last two years during that game yesterday. I watched the game but didn't see any of that other than when Hall came up to bat against Taylor and I didn't really observe anything out of the ordinary. She did get pretty excited when she got that hit where she got a double early in the game but I think that's just who she is. I don't think her actions there were directed at Boise State - more so directed at her current teammates.
To say it's odd to have a college player going up against a team that she used to play for the last two years is an understatement. It's the sort of thing one usually only sees in professional sports. But maybe we're in a whole new world these days because of N.I.L. and the transfer portal.
Quote from Bronco7454 on February 11, 2024, 3:02 pmAnother terrific game for Taylor Caudill. The game itself was ............sloppy (??? - best word I could think of to describe it) with horrible officiating - but what else is new?
Off to a 4-1 start - can't complain about that - right?
They have a brutal schedule starting next Saturday. I count 11 games in 9 days between Feb. 17 thru Feb. 24th. Two of those 11 games are against Michigan State. Two more are against # 14 ranked LSU as well as a game against McNeese State and a game against Houston.
P.S. I just looked at Michigan State's schedule for 2024 and they lost all 5 of their opening weekend games but that included a 6-5 loss to # 12/16 ranked Arkansas. The other teams they lost to this weekend were Ohio, F.A.U. and two losses to Marshall. Also their best pitcher this season has a 4.61 ERA and an 0-3 Win/Loss record so far this season with 18 hits and 9 earned runs in 13.2 IP.
Another terrific game for Taylor Caudill. The game itself was ............sloppy (??? - best word I could think of to describe it) with horrible officiating - but what else is new?
Off to a 4-1 start - can't complain about that - right?
They have a brutal schedule starting next Saturday. I count 11 games in 9 days between Feb. 17 thru Feb. 24th. Two of those 11 games are against Michigan State. Two more are against # 14 ranked LSU as well as a game against McNeese State and a game against Houston.
P.S. I just looked at Michigan State's schedule for 2024 and they lost all 5 of their opening weekend games but that included a 6-5 loss to # 12/16 ranked Arkansas. The other teams they lost to this weekend were Ohio, F.A.U. and two losses to Marshall. Also their best pitcher this season has a 4.61 ERA and an 0-3 Win/Loss record so far this season with 18 hits and 9 earned runs in 13.2 IP.