Softball Intersquad

[LaCajunsFan]

Thanks....and my bad. I don't know what I did wrong, but when I had clicked on the schedule I didn't see this year's yet. Now I do.

[Turbine]

fairly good turnout at Lamson last night - wonderful to be in that environment.

Random thoughts:

Bailey hit a home run on a line drive to the top of the left field bleachers that made me say reflexively "Good Lord" - was an Elkins-like home - also, Bailey started at shortstop last night over Alissa D. last night (lol - Alissa was late for game and went right to shortstop when she got there)

Geana Torres plays a good catcher, and has a lot of pop in her bat. Gonna be an integral part of the team this year.

Fun watching the fresh!!! Madison Garay looked strong with good up-and-down on her pitches - has great upside with a year under Coach Mike and Coach Taran Alvalo. Taylor Fawcett hit a home run off of Summer, and showed really good speed in the outfield. Taylor Roman is a special athlete. Sidney Hebert moves surprisingly well at 3rd base and, with the professional coaching she will get from Coach Prejean, could be a good one.

Have a really good feeling with Melissa Mayeux at 3rd base - good maturity and elite arm, and will benefit with facing really good competition early this upcoming season.

Dalton, Raina, Summer, Hudek looked to be in mid-season form. Rawlings is a leader. Callie Martin and Geana Torres showed SEC form

Y'all come out this PM at 4 o'clock - probably see Kleist vs. Casey Dixon.

For you die-hards (like me) on Women's Softball, Coach Glasco gave an in-depth interview on FastPitchNews.com podcast:

PODCASTSGerry Glasco Talks 2020 Ragin’ Cajuns, Megan Kleist and USSSA Pride
ByFastpitch NewsPosted on October 28, 2019PHOTOS COURTESY OF LOUISIANA
In this edition of In The Circle, Eric Lopez talks with Louisiana’s Head Coach Gerry Glasco. Glasco, who enters his third season at the helm talks the 2020 Ragin’ Cajuns. He also shares how the addition of Oregon transfer and All-American pitcher Megan Kleist will impact his team. He then discusses his time coaching the USSSA Pride to an NPF Championship this past season.

Eric and Victor Anderson later breakdown if Louisiana is the only non-power five program with a shot of making it to the 2020 Women’s College World Series.

4:33-Coach Glasco reflects on his time so far in Lafayette and the growth from year one to currently
6:43-Glasco discusses the offense for the Ragin Cajuns and how good they can potentially be in 2020
24:42-Some insight into the 2020 schedule including the re-introduction of an in-state rivalry
32:45-The legacy of HOF Coach Yvette Girard and keeping the traditions strong at Louisiana
36:30-A busy 2019 for Coach Glasco which included winning the NPF Championship for the USSSA Pride and Louisiana hosting the USA Softball team

Very nice breakdown UncleCajun

[UncleCajun]

Very nice breakdown UncleCajun

Thanks, Turbine

Just saw new schedule - WOWSER - going to put a lot of miles on my car this Spring!

[ninacajun]

Thanks, Turbine

Just saw new schedule - WOWSER - going to put a lot of miles on my car this Spring!

I couldn’t make the game today, but read the Roman girl hit a walk off homer for the win. I was impressed with her at bats last night.

[UncleCajun]

I couldn't make the game today, but read the Roman girl hit a walk off homer for the win. I was impressed with her at bats last night.

That "Roman girl" showed me something tonight - Kleist made her look silly in her first at bat with two ultra-nasty change-ups - Roman came back with a single in her next at bat, and then the walk-off homer. Played a good first base, as well.

Sidnee Hebert continued to impress on 3rd base - in fact, the entire "2nd team" impressed with a lot of freshman enthusiasm, and even elder-stateswomen, Guarino and Holland, were loose and having fun. Morgan Gray really had some strong positives tonight, running down long outs in right field and speeding around the bases. Garay had another notable night, but importantly did not get freshman-flustered when she gave up hits. Did my heart good to see Holland hitting the ball hard and playing a good 2nd base. Still understandably testing out her left knee from last surgery.

Two impressions from "1st" team - Melissa Mayeux is solid at 3rd base and Boswell is really stroking at the bat (hit a line drive in last inning that missed a homer by a foot.)- no real worries about this team - had 10 or so hits, just didn't get them together. Kleist threw a lot of nasty pitches, but is still shaking off rust from not playing last year - she will be dominant by Spring in my opinion.

Off the cuff, this "2nd team" would win a lot of games in the Sunbelt, and would be a upper-level team in the Southland. This really bodes well for our future.

Winner-take-all on Thursday at 4 PM - Y'all Come!!

[UncleCajun]

Happy birthday, Coach Glasco!!!!!

[wcd35]

Coach Glasco has very high hopes for Taylor Roman. She's got a chance to be a great one. Good bloodlines with her dad being New Iberia great and NFL vet Mark Roman. Her mom ran track at LSU also.

[ragin50]

Coach Glasco has very high hopes for Taylor Roman. She's got a chance to be a great one. Good bloodlines with her dad being New Iberia great and NFL vet Mark Roman. Her mom ran track at LSU also.

2 out of 3 isn't bad. You can't have everything!