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Post by rgmillikan on Apr 9, 2021 17:28:46 GMT -6
I will be the first to admit I dont follow Ball State softball closely, but I'm pleased to see they're off to a 10-0 start in MAC play. It looks like Miami OH and BSU will battle it out for the MAC bid if early indications play out over a longer sample.
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Post by rmcalhoun on Apr 10, 2021 9:50:34 GMT -6
I saw that as well no clue if thats expected or not.. Dont we have a new coach?
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Post by bsu0 on Apr 10, 2021 10:40:48 GMT -6
Go you girls Go
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Post by bsu0 on Apr 10, 2021 10:43:03 GMT -6
New Coach from Harvard this year
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Post by bsu0 on Apr 10, 2021 10:43:25 GMT -6
Lacy Wood
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Post by lmills72 on Apr 10, 2021 11:18:36 GMT -6
So I don't follow softball either, but I am curious enough to ask: What's the reason for the difference in conference (11-0) and pre-conference (6-9) records?
Quality of opponents? Does the rest of the MAC just suck? Was the pre-conference schedule that strong?
Did they just begin to figure it out? Get players back from injuries?
Anyone know?
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Post by rgmillikan on Apr 10, 2021 14:13:46 GMT -6
So I don't follow softball either, but I am curious enough to ask: What's the reason for the difference in conference (11-0) and pre-conference (6-9) records? Quality of opponents? Does the rest of the MAC just suck? Was the pre-conference schedule that strong? Did they just begin to figure it out? Get players back from injuries? Anyone know? Similar to the baseball team, they played a challenging non conference schedule but went 0-9 vs top 100 teams while men were a bit closer to .500 vs tough nonconference teams. They're essentially perfect against teams ranked lower than 100th. |
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Post by 00hmh on Apr 10, 2021 14:16:17 GMT -6
It's not just ranked competition, it's the head start some of those warm weather teams had.
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Post by rgmillikan on Apr 10, 2021 15:16:10 GMT -6
It's not just ranked competition, it's the head start some of those warm weather teams had. I still suggest it was more due to the level of competition in nonconference play vs losing to warm weather teams. The ladies went 3-0 vs Jacksonville St. And Alcorn St. and split with Samford but lost to #DePaul and were swept by semi warm weather Southern IL. That said, I'm very happy for them to start 11-0 in MAC play. Ultimately that's more important than non conference play in a 1 bid league. |
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Post by CallingBS on Apr 21, 2021 5:29:06 GMT -6
Well, the ladies finally lost a conference game last night. They took the first game of the DH, but Miami came back late in the game and won game 2 8-7. Miami is 17-1 and BSU is 16-1 on conference play. The loss is understandable and it's hard to complain, but we were up 7-2 heading into the bottom of the 7th. With most likely one MAC team making the dance this loss could sting at the end of the season.
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Post by sdacardinal on Apr 21, 2021 8:27:40 GMT -6
I think BSU and Miami play again next Wed. at BSU
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Post by comet on Apr 21, 2021 11:01:38 GMT -6
Yep. Correct, DH.
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Post by rgmillikan on Apr 22, 2021 3:55:45 GMT -6
Hopefully they fare well in the 2nd doubleheader with Miami.
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