2.18.23 Softball vs Kentucky

[UNTLifer]

Scheduled first pitch is for 7:30pm. Time to continue the winning streak. 

[NT80]

Kentucky run-ruled South Dakota 9-0 just before our game with them.  Looks like UK's pitcher's first win.  Probably saving their Ace for us.

[SUMG]

Their pitcher Schoonover.....may be tough to beat. She struck out the side in the 1st.

0-0 in the top of the second.....Go Mean Green!!!!

[Venson]

KY just hit a HR. Score 3-0 KY middle of the 3rd.

[SUMG]

Kentucky pitcher has now struck out all 9 batters she's faced. 

[UNTLifer]

22 minutes ago, SUMG said:

Kentucky pitcher has now struck out all 9 batters she's faced. 

We’re facing a buzzsaw. She is now up to 14 K’s. 

[Marty]

Kentucky wins 4-0.

[Venson]

For the softball smart folks, how does this affect their ranking?

[GrandGreen]

How did UTA beat Kentucky?  

Well, it is likely to be a long time till NT plays a team this good.

 

[Mean Green 93-98]

1 hour ago, GrandGreen said:

How did UTA beat Kentucky?  

Well, it is likely to be a long time till NT plays a team this good.

 

UTA didn't have to go against the same pitcher we did.  It isn't that Kentucky is that incredible--not that they're shabby, either--but that pitcher was unhittable.

[greenminer]

1 hour ago, GrandGreen said:

How did UTA beat Kentucky?  

Well, it is likely to be a long time till NT plays a team this good.

 

They didn't face a pitcher that was in the zone.

[GrandGreen]

22 minutes ago, greenminer said:

They didn't face a pitcher that was in the zone.

 

27 minutes ago, Mean Green 93-98 said:

UTA didn't have to go against the same pitcher we did.  It isn't that Kentucky is that incredible--not that they're shabby, either--but that pitcher was unhittable.

Yes, you are right.

She reminded me of Hope Trautwein's game were she struck out every batter she faced (21).   Of course that was against Ark Pine Bluff if I remember correctly, not the number 22 team in the country.  

[Venson]

1 hour ago, GrandGreen said:

How did UTA beat Kentucky?  

Well, it is likely to be a long time till NT plays a team this good.

 

She was just in the zone tonight. We just caught her at the wrong time for us, but the right time for them.

[NT80]

12 hours ago, GrandGreen said:

How did UTA beat Kentucky?  

Well, it is likely to be a long time till NT plays a team this good.

 

Not really.   They play #4 Arkansas and #13 Texas in about 2 weeks.  Then later in the season face #5 Okla State and #23 Mizzou.

[GrandGreen]

On 2/19/2023 at 10:14 AM, NT80 said:

Not really.   They play #4 Arkansas and #13 Texas in about 2 weeks.  Then later in the season face #5 Okla State and #23 Mizzou.

Yes, you are right: NT loaded up the non-conference schedule.

Should play dividends in conference and hopefully post-conference play 

Should have stated pitcher like that instead of team, that I believe 

Edited February 20, 2023 by GrandGreen

[ADLER]

Well, at least Kentucky knows it's school colors in a big game. Karma sucks.

[NT80]

11 hours ago, GrandGreen said:

Yes, you are right: NT loaded up the non-conference schedule.

Should play dividends in conference and hopefully post-conference play 

Should have stated pitcher like that instead of team, that I believe 

Most of these Top 20 programs have a dominate pitcher.  It will be good experience for our hitters to face a multiple of them.