SOFTBALL OPENING DAY LINEUP?

This entire thread on the topic of depth, I have not seen a mention of the All-American, PAC-10 Pitcher of the year that transferred in. Is she still on roster and will she contribute this season?

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Originally Posted by UncleCajun

Thanks, Icitsh - I understood the 5 years to play 4 for a healthy player - I was thinking the last two years were medical-hardship years - anyone remember how many years Venable got in football for medical reasons? Holland had two separate season-ending injuries in two years, both attributable to softball.

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Just looked up an Athletic Network/Dan MacDonald article about Justin Venable - appears a medical hardship is claimed after 5 years is up - I would think Holland would be a prime candidate for medical hardship relief -of course, the article is many years old and NCAA may have changed its rules:

https://www.athleticnetwork.net/arti...54&profID=4752

Under NCAA rules, players have five years to get in four playing seasons, so Venable, Bustle and his new staff figured that 2002 was his swan song. And, wouldn't you know ... a knee injury, this time his right ACL, ended his 2002 hopes in the third game at Houston.

"By the time Venable hobbled to midfield for the 2002 senior honors prior to the Arkansas State game, he'd missed 42 of a potential 56 games.

The first four or five years I didn't get the playing time I'd expected," Venable said, "and it was pretty hard. There was a new staff coming in that was committed to turning the program around, and I wanted to be there when it happened."

He applied to the NCAA for a sixth-year hardship, and incredibly didn't get that lone year. In a rare example of NCAA fairness, he got a three-year extension on his five-year "clock."

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Originally Posted by jumboragncajun

This entire thread on the topic of depth, I have not seen a mention of the All-American, PAC-10 Pitcher of the year that transferred in. Is she still on roster and will she contribute this season?

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She is here and is the number 2 pitcher.

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Originally Posted by jumboragncajun

This entire thread on the topic of depth, I have not seen a mention of the All-American, PAC-10 Pitcher of the year that transferred in. Is she still on roster and will she contribute this season?

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Jumbo see the notes on the earlier thread - notes Kleist throwing nasty pitches - serious talent:

Softball Intersquad
..... By JMVCAJUNS, October 29th, 2019 08:38 am

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Originally Posted by UncleCajun

Jumbo see the notes on the earlier thread - notes Kleist throwing nasty pitches - serious talent:

Softball Intersquad
..... By JMVCAJUNS, October 29th, 2019 08:38 am

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Reminds me of the guy that was so broke he could not pay attention.

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Originally Posted by SMD7636

It will be nice to get back to power bats. It made games fun in the past.

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I’m going to miss Milligan’s base stealing. She was my favorite player to watch because of her running.

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Originally Posted by Cajunrunner

I'm going to miss Milligan's base stealing. She was my favorite player to watch because of her running.

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No doubt we will miss her speed and Kara's but rest assured we have brought in three speed kids who can fly. Fawcett, Ruffins and Alderink.

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Originally Posted by jumboragncajun

This entire thread on the topic of depth, I have not seen a mention of the All-American, PAC-10 Pitcher of the year that transferred in. Is she still on roster and will she contribute this season?

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The tread is about the possible opening day lineup. Summer will start the first game.

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Originally Posted by JMVCAJUNS

She is here and is the number 2 pitcher.

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I would think it will be 1 and 1A. Kleist has some nasty stuff.

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Originally Posted by ragin50

I would think it will be 1 and 1A. Kleist has some nasty stuff.

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Yes she does, but still knocking some rust off. Regardless we are in good shape pitching wise.