Softball announcer favorites/least favorites

[ragin50]

Francesca Enea, Gray Robertson, Amanda Scarborough, Jessica Mendoza, Danielle Lawrie, Mark Neely, * Dalton-Hill.

Imagine having to listen all day to the female announcer, Alex, in the Sunbelt tournament. Doesn't stop running her mouth.

[RaginScotsman]

I don’t like Beth Mowins or Dan McDonald. They both are biased against Louisiana and display it in different ways.

My wife won’t watch a game that Beth Mowins calls.

[SlickRick]

Imagine having to listen all day to the female announcer, Alex, in the Sunbelt tournament. Doesn't stop running her mouth.

Agree.

[JMV JustMyView]

Imagine having to listen all day to the female announcer, Alex, in the Sunbelt tournament. Doesn't stop running her mouth.

Hit the mute button and sync Stevie and Bobby.

[ragin50]

Hit the mute button and sync Stevie and Bobby.

And then you can get the game and the wrestling and Dairy Queen updates

[R1Letterman]

And then you can get the game and the wrestling and Dairy Queen updates, and Bobby telling you which friend or cousin of his is listening.

there was never a complaint when harry caray used to say who was watching or at game and where they were from.

[R1Letterman]

What are your favorites/least favorite softball announcers and/or signature calls? I’ll start. Can we please do away with “not trying to do too much” & calling it a mound. I cringe every. single. time. I understand the point of the phrase but let’s just explain it as hitting it where it was pitched/barreling it up/not trying to pull it whatever it may be. Adam Amin & Amanda Scarborough were the best duo (Adam works for new network so I get to hear him call the Saints from time to time but miss him on softball). As far as analyst go Francesca Enea, Madison Shipman & Scarborough are my favorites. I also loved to watch them play but I enjoy their pov, they have good voice/presence/tone on air. And I’ll be brief unless someone wants to expand on this one... Mowins + 2x Olympic Gold Medalist Michelle Smith. They’re the mainstays whether we like it or not. I will say that the quality of their calls has dramatically improved from 10 years ago. They flow well & in contrast to the really bad ones, they don’t completely take me out of the game because of how bad the announcers blow. This season I’ve liked the PxP calls by Eric Freede & Kevin Brown.

great point about mound... that should certainly be the starting point. first sign they arent there for softball and just came over from baseball.... although in baseball the mound does have some additional words that can be used to change it up, i.e. hill or bump. does softball (and if not should softball) come up with some other title or nickname for the circle?

[JMV JustMyView]

And then you can get the game and the wrestling and Dairy Queen updates

Can't have your cake and eat it to.

[Cajunrunner]

Beth Mowens is horrible, in any sport she calls.

[ragin50]

My wife won’t watch a game that Beth Mowins calls.

I agree, can't stand Beth Mowins.

[SlickRick]

I agree, can't stand Beth Mowins.

Is she the one on the regional show that called Troy the Sunbelt champs?

[ragin50]

Is she the one on the regional show that called Troy the Sunbelt champs?

She did. I bet Troy was surprised to hear they have been declared conference champs.

[BeauCajun]

She did. I bet Troy was surprised to hear they have been declared conference champs.

Almost as bad as the CCU chickens being declared football champs.

[JMV JustMyView]

Almost as bad as the CCU chickens being declared football champs.

Another favorite softball friend of mine Beau Cajun! Nothing like a Friday night at the park drinking a few and talking softball.

[ZoomZoom]

I agree, can't stand Beth Mowins.

The ONLY positive thing about her she has zero excuse for calling us Lafayette since she’s a Leopard alum.