SB Super Regionals are underway

[IdeaL]

going into the 10th now

[IdeaL]

Alabama hits a walk off homerun to end the game in the bottom of the 12th, 6-5 final

[cajun4life]

I really hope Nebraska can find a way to beat Bama the next 2. I want to see a WCWS without the SEC vs PAC 12 aspect!

[Zeebart21]

The favorites and hosts are 3 outs away from going 0-2 on opening night. Now I'm getting nervous about this.

Will you calm down!

Z

[GeauxCajuns]

i dont know how you make the move to that girl going to the bottom of the seventh for nebraska, i know they gave up 4 runs but they were all unearned. you bring a girl in and the first batter she sees places one beyond the fence to tie it up, man, i know hindsight is 20/20 but it didnt feel right at the time

[jllanclos]

i dont know how you make the move to that girl going to the bottom of the seventh for nebraska, i know they gave up 4 runs but they were all unearned. you bring a girl in and the first batter she sees places one beyond the fence to tie it up, man, i know hindsight is 20/20 but it didnt feel right at the time

Questionable coaching on both sides, IMO. Every softball game I watch makes me love and respect Mike more. He's the best coach I've ever seen in any sport.

[roarman]

If Lacey Waldrop wins Player of the Year after that performance it will be a farce.

[ulforlife]

I really hope Nebraska can find a way to beat Bama the next 2. I want to see a WCWS without the SEC vs PAC 12 aspect!

I don't see it happening now. Nebraska gave that game away, the first 4 runs were all unearned but the game was lost in the 4th with 2 outs when the 3rd baseman for Nebraska got a ground ball her way and only needed to scoop it and step on the bag. She booted it and a run scored. The next batter hit a high chopper that scored another run and they got the 3rd out at home on a girl trying to score from second.

[lcitsh]

i dont know how you make the move to that girl going to the bottom of the seventh for nebraska, i know they gave up 4 runs but they were all unearned. you bring a girl in and the first batter she sees places one beyond the fence to tie it up, man, i know hindsight is 20/20 but it didnt feel right at the time

I've seen coaches make pitching changes throughout the season when they had a multi-run lead and their pitcher had not allowed any offense in several innings. Of course, they went on to lose the game. When your ace has been effective enough to give you a lead after 5-6 innings, making a change makes no sense. Some of these coaches overthink things and post season is not the time to stop trusting those who got you to this point.

[lcitsh]

I don't see it happening now. Nebraska gave that game away, the first 4 runs were all unearned but the game was lost in the 4th with 2 outs when the 3rd baseman for Nebraska got a ground ball her way and only needed to scoop it and step on the bag. She booted it and a run scored. The next batter hit a high chopper that scored another run and they got the 3rd out at home on a girl trying to score from second.

Do not think that Nebraska will lay down and die for the Tide. Alabama may win the next game, but they will have to work for it.

[lcitsh]

If Lacey Waldrop wins Player of the Year after that performance it will be a farce.

Which is why I like Sierra Romero to win it, but, most likely, it will be Ally Carda that gets it.

[jllanclos]

I've seen coaches make pitching changes throughout the season when they had a multi-run lead and their pitcher had not allowed any offense in several innings. Of course, they went on to lose the game. When your ace has been effective enough to give you a lead after 5-6 innings, making a change makes no sense. Some of these coaches overthink things and post season is not the time to stop trusting those who got you to this point.

I understand the thinking, I think.
1. Same reason Mike put in Jordan in game 1 of the Super Regional: see if you can get an extra pitcher some post-season experience. Erase the jitters in a somewhat less pressure packed situation. Of course, Mike did this with a 7 run lead against a Texas Southern team he wasn't going to lose to, but whatever.

2. Keep the same team from seeing your best pitcher's pitches too often. If memory serves me right, we blew out Arizona St. and Michigan in game 1 of the SR the last 2 years. Once they figured out our one pitcher, we were headed to the house (especially vs. ASU).

3. Save your pitcher's arm for game 3.

But in a SR, when the game's tight and you only need 3 outs, I think it's dumb to take out a hot pitcher. I think history shows that's the case.