Softball Offseason

[cajunref]

You can massage the stats all you want. But again, they are there in black and white for everyone to see. Smith is the only player that was capable of driving the ball last year.

Spot on. Possibly Vasquez is she is coached up correctly.

[VObserver]

I agree, hence my wish for a Berzon, Goold, Cellura or similar pitcher from the portal.

I believe Knox will have more extra base hits than Hayden and Falterman combined did last year, and that Williams will at least double the 6 extra base hits she had this season. Vasquez should have 40+ RBI and Smith 50+. I also believe that our program is good enough to attract 3 position players appropriate to our defensive needs and also capable of producing a combined 100 RBI.

[JMV JustMyView]

You must be forgetting Smith's 43 RBI and 18 extra base hits... We are returning 102 of our 196 RBI from last season and 42 of our 78 extra base hits. The picture is not as bleak as you painted it.

I do agree with your assessment of the pitching staff.

Smith hit over 300. He was talking about players under 300.

[JMV JustMyView]

I believe VB mentioned a pitcher from Campbell that looked decent and could be someone Savannah W. could possibly get over here. IMO, we won't get a Berzon caliper pitcher to transfer here.

You never know. Have to make that phone call or the answer will always be no. Also the Cajuns do have some NIL funds to work with.

[du42]

I think, for insurance, a transfer pitcher would be a good thing. Here's why. I've seen Mackles pitch. I went to one of her high school games. In that game, against a team from Baton Rouge, she gave up 13 runs, including three home runs. In my opinion, she is nowhere near to being ready to successfully pitch at the collegiate level. I think she will be red-shirted. With Wheeler, Delbrey and Hoover available, I doubt very seriously if Noble will see much time in the circle.

So, get a reliable transfer pitcher in case one of the proven pitchers gets injured.

I look at Pitchers like QBs, you should sign at least one every year.

[JMV JustMyView]

Agree...Rowe and Credeur didn't have it this year and it hurt!

Poor coaching from the hitting coach.

[RoarMan]

I agree, hence my wish for a Berzon, Goold, Cellura or similar pitcher from the portal.

I believe Knox will have more extra base hits than Hayden and Falterman combined did last year, and that Williams will at least double the 6 extra base hits she had this season. Vasquez should have 40+ RBI and Smith 50+. I also believe that our program is good enough to attract 3 position players appropriate to our defensive needs and also capable of producing a combined 100 RBI.

Screenshot this post then look back at it after the 2026 season is over and see if your wishes came true.

[CajunSID]

I know we all expected more turnover; but we really are much closer to being our usual selves than it appears at first glance.

Adding the right 4 players from the portal would fix most of our issues.

I’d say the need for a C, a true #1 starting pitcher, likely another solid D1 arm and 3-4 power bats is a little further from ‘close’ to usual self.

You are optimism personified, and I am just giving you some grief. I enjoy your posts.

But, seriously, will be hard to fix all the needs from last year. Hopefully we can reload strong.

[VObserver]

You never know. Have to make that phone call or the answer will always be no. Also the Cajuns do have some NIL funds to work with.

Megan Gregory: ERA 1.87, WHIP 1.29, BAA .212, with 138.2 IP and a record of 13-6.

[Turbine]

Megan Gregory: ERA 1.87, WHIP 1.29, BAA .212, with 138.2 IP and a record of 13-6.

Reads like no run suppprt.