Michigan/Louisiana game 2

[Gueydanmayor]

Different strike zone UMPIRE KILLED US AGAIN

You got that right! Hard to win when you have to pitch right over the plate for a strike, while Michigan was given a foot off both corners of the plate.

[jllanclos]

I was actually pleasantly surprised with Joe Davis and Garland Cooper - especially Joe. Kept reminding people that our program is one of the top softball programs in the nation. Kept reminding people that we've been here before - often. Was very knowledgable about our history and about each player's story, tendencies, background... one of the most pleasant announcers I've ever heard call Cajun softball games from that outfit. I'd like to write to tell him so, if someone has his address. ESPN usually sends hacks to these games. I thought Joe did a great job. And Garland's from Northwestern. What do you expect? LOL.

[jllanclos]

Not better, but the winners. The few innings the other Michigan pitcher was able to give them was the difference, imo. We were asking Jordan to do the (nearly) impossible.

True... but we had no choice. The only pitcher who has performed well in any meaningful games this year was Jordan. People talk about Brown's game against WKU in the SBC tourney, but she gave up 5 runs. We need pitching badly. We need someone to give us a game in the last 2 weekends to get us over the hump.

[RaginEsquire06]

Not better, but the winners. The few innings the other Michigan pitcher was able to give them was the difference, imo. We were asking Jordan to do the (nearly) impossible.

...I concur with your assessment, plus the errors committed by our slappers.

[tank]

...I concur with your assessment, plus the errors committed by our slappers.

WHAT ERRORS ? Someone please explain to me how you can see someone out of the batter's box when you are calling balls and strikes? IMPOSSIBLE. I watched the replays of every call in slow motion and we are in the box !On the line is considered in the box!!! PITIFUL

[Just1More]

WHAT ERRORS ? Someone please explain to me how you can see someone out of the batter's box when you are calling balls and strikes? IMPOSSIBLE. I watched the replays of every call in slow motion and we are in the box !On the line is considered in the box!!! PITIFUL

You are correct.

[GoneGolfin]

Idk how we don't score more than one lousy run against a pitcher who we were rocking a game earlier, and had all the momemtum. Guess we put everything we had into the first one.

Because sometimes it works like this ...

You get another ump behind the plate that is giving a little more off of the plate (in this case, in both directions ... amazingly). Driesenga spots more east/west (whereas Wallace is really good at throwing up/down, in and out). Driesenga was getting a few more inches of east/west (in/out) in this game and that can be enough to miss the sweet part of the bat. The Cajuns also had their fair share of hard hit balls ... hit right at Wolverine defenders.

Michigan should feel very fortunate to have escaped the Cajuns. Last year I thought Arizona State was the better team. This year, Michigan was not the better team. Louisiana was the better team.

Brian

[tank]

I hope umpire is REPRIMANDED or SUSPENDED .

[Big Buds]

I was actually pleasantly surprised with Joe Davis and Garland Cooper - especially Joe. Kept reminding people that our program is one of the top softball programs in the nation. Kept reminding people that we've been here before - often. Was very knowledgable about our history and about each player's story, tendencies, background... one of the most pleasant announcers I've ever heard call Cajun softball games from that outfit. I'd like to write to tell him so, if someone has his address. ESPN usually sends hacks to these games. I thought Joe did a great job. And Garland's from Northwestern. What do you expect? LOL.

+1

[cajun67]

Having reviewed with coach who had the pleasure of coaching both Cherry and Myers; we was screwed by umps in first game; clearly won second and just missed winning by inches with hard hit ball by Draheim to SS in 3rd. Myers scores in 1st inning of 1st game and who knows what happens - we don't commit silly mistake on easy fly to right center and who knows what happens. Second game what can I say. Just whipped them. Silly calls out by ump on slappers (maybe they haven't seen any all year - no calls like that in two years and none in away/tournament games all year) WTF!!! F stands for PH(F)OOEY for those who were wondering. Just not meant to be. Our super to win. A lot asked of Wallace. A second pitcher and maybe that helps. We have got to find that number two next year. Wallace cannot be asked to handle the load like this again. Someone steps up or we find a jewel coming in. So disappointed for the girls. They gave it their all and came up short on just a pitch/fielding play/running play or two; just as Lotief predicted. Drink starting to help. I'll get another and it'll all be good. Then back to work on the ABET report. God Bless America and our Cajun softball team.

[ZoomZoom]

Please, let's tone it back. We had a good season, did not get the breaks we needed. But I am yet to meet any umpire, ref, or official that comes to a field of play with an agenda to make one team a winner or loser. Besides, to win a championship, you have to be good, deep, healthy and lucky. Luck was not on our side today, and given injuries and lack of pitching depth, I think the Cajuns did more than expected.

Just a week ago comments were made about Alice Shoe being cry babies. Keep it classy.

[tank]

You are correct. But misapplying or over stepping your area of expertise is a grounds for reprimand or suspension....same as coaching or playing.