SUMG

Mr. Mercer made it to 99. Brad Sham did a nice tribute to him on X. He included this picture:

Childers is not on the team right now...as far as I can tell. Sure wasn't out there Friday night. And you may know this....the opening game of any conference series.....they announce all players on both teams. She wasn't there.

We won game 2.....13-7. Now 4-4 in league play.....21-10 overall.

Ahead 12-7 in the 6th of game 2. We've made 3 errors......so only 4 of their runs are earned. We have hit four homers today. Hope we hold on to win. Player on another team I'd like to have: Their tiny RF Neely Taylor......one heckuva little batter. Hitting .387 as I post.

Boomsticks were out tonight......our gals run ruled Memphis 11-3. Everybody contributed. Skylar started and got the win. Game 2.....Saturday at 2. You can bring your dog to the game. (but better check it out first....there are some rules) Game 3....Sunday at noon. Go Mean Green!

Will Wade to NC State. (according to the X world)

https://x.com/NITMBB/status/1901445725633892402/photo/1

Apparently a lot of the power conference schools are opting out of the NIT....to play in the Crown Basketball tournament in Vegas....(just a few select conferences).....in a few weeks. https://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/college-basketball-crown

yes, that is out there. But it has since come out that there wouldn't be a selection show and that it would be revealed online.. And if you check your ESPN2 guide on your TV.....I believe it has Women's Bracketology from 8-9.

Even after y'day's loss....our NET ranking is 65....UAB's is 104. And we're in one of the top 12 conferences.....so looks to me, like we'd host a first round game (either Tu or Wd)

The NIT used to have a selection show. But this year they did away with it. Supposedly, the field will be revealed online.........in the next hour or two.

(from the Memphis paper) FORT WORTH, Texas — Memphis is one of four sites the AAC is considering for the 2026 men's basketball conference tournament, AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti said Sunday. Memphis is one of at least five sites that bid for the tournament. The other three are Wichita, Birmingham and Tampa. Those three sites bid for both the men's and women's tournament, but Memphis only bid for the men's tournament, Pernetti said. Jacksonville also put in a bid, but Pernetti said the conference is "focused on" the four other bids.

I think it's a real head scratcher.......that he'll put Conley and Bearpaw in the OF. Both are pretty slow. In that past, we've had three fleet outfielders out there. And to keep going to the Savage well......she just doesn't have it. Maybe use her in relief....and see if any of the true freshmen pitchers have anything. And who knows what happened to Childers?

Down 6-0 in the bottom of the 4th inning. Skylar gives up 5 earned runs in 2 innings pitched. Relieved by Anderson. We're not gonna win 30% of our conference games....if Skylar is our #1 pitcher.

Game 3......down 1-0 in the bottom of the 3rd. Savage has five walks in 2 innings of pitching. Their true freshman P is throwing a gem so far.

We lost 7-2 y'day. Rubber game today....at Noon on +. Our pitchers (Anderson, Smith and Maloney) only gave up 4 runs y'day. 3 were unearned. Best news is freshman Gracie Maloney pitched a scoreless inning. But did give up a hit and a BB. Will be interesting to see who Rodney throws today. Team is now 19-8....2-3 in league play. We need to win today. Go Mean Green!

With the interminable timeouts and replay reviews......these games of late, have been lasting well over 2 hours. And since they have thirty minutes between games.....I'd bet this game starts much closer to 5 than 4.

Was looking at it, just to see how many SEC teams Lunardi had in the tourney (13)......but was surprised to see that we made the "Next Four Out" list.... https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2025-march-madness-men-field-predictions

That could be a factor in our favor. I too don't understand why he would have him play that much in a rout. Our three bigs....played 29, 26 and 22, IIRC.

Had forgotten about her. You get a few transfers....lose a few every year. This year we picked up Kalilyn Bearpaw, Annica Anderson (both from Tulsa) and Riley McNemar (Auburn)......can't think of anyone else. But it's one reason why I am such a softball fan. There's so much less turnover than in football and basketball.

Hello Win Column!!! NT 8 WSU 6 Mean Green now 19-7, 2-2 in league play.

Nice 7 run rally in the 6th....our gals are up 8-6 in the bottom of the 6th.

Down 6-1 in the fifth. Another game in which Rodney keeps Skylar in, despite the fact that she's pitching poorly. Was allowed to give up 6 runs (5 earned) and 10 hits in 4 innings of pitching. Of all the female athletes that we've had here......Skylar might be the one that I thought might be so great, but has fizzled the most.

Game 1 of three up there. Up 1-0 in the bottom of the second. Our run came via a Kailyn Bearpaw homer. GMG!