SB Final: Louisiana 1, Tech 2

[SlickRick]

I’m scratching my head trying to figure out how the heck this team managed to beat Ole Miss and Alabama. If anything, it seems like they have regressed from the beginning of the season.

Well, in diamond sports anything can happen!

I think we've actually gotten a little better since early in the season. This is due to a couple of players hitting the ball better and we've had a few games where our pitching was the reason we won the game. See, Sam Ryan shutting out LaNeck last week. That was a nice surprise!

We could have won all 3 games last weekend at Troy. Things would look different if we had. However, we still don't and won't have the fire power offensively to come back from a significant deficit and we don't have a strike-out pitcher on staff. Our true FR Wheeler is the closest thing we have for K's but she also walks a lot of batters. It's a dilemma that when we do get a good pitching performance we can't back that up with scoring runs.

We need to sweep this weekend and that will take solid performances from our starters and pitching staff. JMU is a far cry from the WS team just a few years ago.

Somewhere down the road, our coach will need to take a step back and determine what she needs to get us back to a level of national prominence. That will involve a critical analysis of current players, newly signed players coming in, players in the portal and the coaching staff. It's a tough job, but that's what head coaches are there for, making these types of decisions.

[RedBug58]

We will be much improved next year.

[VObserver]

Someone had mentioned that we have one of the best young up and coming hitting coaches in the country.

I am beginning to think that part of our problem is our hitting coach. I have noticed differences in bat grip and swing mechanics in several of our hitters from last year to this year. None of the players in whom I have noticed changes are doing better this year than last.

[JMV JustMyView]

I am beginning to think that part of our problem is our hitting coach. I have noticed differences in bat grip and swing mechanics in several of our hitters from last year to this year. None of the players in whom I have noticed changes are doing better this year than last.

For the record what I stated wasn't said by me, just what someone else stated. All of the hitters and pitchers that left the program has improved their batting averages and lower their era.

[CajunsSball22]

JMV is always correct.

That is incorrect, lol

[CajunsSball22]

Someone had mentioned that we have one of the best young up and coming hitting coaches in the country.

IMO that would be correct!!!

[cajunref]

IMO that would be correct!!!

Well it ain't translating to the hitters overall.

[Cajunchuck]

Well it ain't translating to the hitters overall.

Give it some time and give the coaching staff a chance to recruit and bring in new talent. A ton of talent left this program via transfer portal and the late timing left the coaching staff in a very tough situation. I have faith Coach Habetz will turn things around starting next season and beyond. We just have to take our lumps this season.

[CajunsSball22]

Give it some time and give the coaching staff a chance to recruit and bring in new talent. A ton of talent left this program via transfer portal and the late timing left the coaching staff in a very tough situation. I have faith Coach Habetz will turn things around starting next season and beyond. We just have to take our lumps this season.

Exactly!!!

[JMV JustMyView]

That is incorrect, lol

Out of respect for you I will not put you on the spot and ask you to grade the team in the same areas that I did at the mid point of the season ( Pitching, Hitting, Defense, Baserunning, and Coaching) However I am realistic and feel like those areas were giving a fair grade as many others agreed and some even though the grades should have been lower. I can’t sugar coat what I have seen and like the old saying goes you are what your record says you are. We are average at best in my opinion. However I do think the program will rebound and will only project up from this point on. I also think everything will be fully evaluated from the coaching staff, to the players, to the support staff, etc. In Coach Aly I trust. Let's geaux and win the conference tournament!