NCAA Super Regional Game 1: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Auburn

[GoneGolfin]

Thanks brian did the ump show 2 balls before the pitch? If so its our own fault.

The count was already 2-0. No idea whether he called the additional two warm-up pitches balls or just waited for the second pitch to send Carasone to first base. ESPN was not very on the ball describing what happened in and around the extra warm-up pitches and neither was the camera work.

Brian

[RaginScotsman]

Yea, but which coaching decision is more questionable?

Hud was playing the best odds for his team to win.

Mike was listening to his heart and going against all odds.

I don't think the two can be compared. Hud played not to lose and it burned him. It would have been comparable to today's softball game if Broadway started throwing interception after interception with a huge lead in the fourth and Hud let him keep throw picks. Mike wanted to let Jordan finish what she started. She had been good with 2 outs for the first 6 innings. He waited about 3 batters too late in my opinion.

[GoneGolfin]

Man. If the ump didnt call it. It wasnt a ball. That is what im asking

It is a ball by the rules.

Brian

[GoneGolfin]

It could be a balk but not twi balls without a call

No. They are balls by rule. No such thing as a balk in softball.

Brian

[GoneGolfin]

i think technically it was an illegal pitch. not from the rubber and did not drag her trailing foot...

It was not an illegal pitch(es). It was two extra warm-up pitches resulting in two balls added to an existing 2-0 count to Carasone.

Brian

[RaginScotsman]

I'd take a picture of it but given how some reacted after the baseball meltdown, don't want to put someone in the crosshairs. Yeah, my wife and I laughed when we saw the flag and realized it was down. It is what it is.

Haha. I actually love that.

[GoneGolfin]

This is my beef. The rule is the rule. I get that. But you call ball three, and the entire park goes, "Wait, what?" and Mike comes out, talks to the ump, and goes... whoa. Don't pitch any more warmups. And Christina pitches to the batter.

That never happened. Ball two. Warmups. Ball four. WHAT HAPPENED?

That's not right.

In any case, Auburn doesn't have anyone that can stop this team from scoring 11 twice tomorrow. They're the 101st best ERA in America - before the 11 runs today.

The Cajuns will win two tomorrow. No doubt whatsoever.

My guess is Alex Stewart pitches game 1. Their best hitter certainly struggled with her changeup.

It doesn't matter who pitches. We're going to mash.

And again … why was there a delay? The batter was not ready to go.

Brian

[Flcajun]

Well hell brain. Did they call a timeout. Im still wondering if a pitcher throws underhand into the outfield bleachers if it a pitch.

[Flcajun]

I see the delay issue what i want to know is who is counting the pitches and how do we know

[jllanclos]

Well hell brain. Did they call a timeout. Im still wondering if a picture thows underhand into the outfield bleachers if it a pitch.

Depends. Is the SEC school hitting or pitching?

[Flcajun]

Did u see the score page christina had 3 atbats 2 hits and 3 walks. Impossible The only issue i have is was she told. If she wasnt told its the umps fault.

[ZoomZoom]

It was not an illegal pitch(es). It was two extra warm-up pitches resulting in two balls added to an existing 2-0 count to Carasone.

Brian

In the overall scheme of things, these two pitches was just a microcosm of our problems today. You never put yourself in a position where an ump/ref/official can make one call to determine a game. We (not they) blew it. Pure and simple.