(SB) Ongoing UF Softball Commentary

Other than pitching, this could be the most talented team TW has put on the field in years possibly ever. They are sure fun to watch and talk about.

 

These are definitely first world problems with our somewhat embarrassment of offensive riches compared to other years.

I'm hoping that Longly and Wilkie can keep the HR form when we get into better pitching (I happen to have Em's first HR ball).

But assuming they struggle when we get into better pitching, could the flex rule help us out? I'm not sure I totally understand the rule, but when Gigante is pitching (arguably a better hitter than either), could we have her in the lineup to hit and flex the catcher position?

 

Johnny....Hate to ask a stupid question but I will. Who is Em? Emily Wilke?

 

You're making me cry. I got hooked on UF Softball after watching Delanie Gourley and Kellie Barnhill so the Natty was before my time. Dang, I wish I had been around for that. You are definitely lucky to have been a fan then.

Yup, I saw scappygator call her that earlier in the thread and he's the man, I thought I'd call her that also.

 

Stacey Nelson got me hooked on Gator softball!

 

That was kind of my thought.....I also bet Roe could be a pretty good 1B

 

Basically the season comes down to pitching. If they improve the team will be a typical Walton team success wise. If they don’t they could be one of the more mediocre (by his standards) teams he has had.

 

She was the best
Heck I remember the Chelsey Sakizzie/ Beth Dieter pitching duo.....Beth now LSU head coach Beth Torino

 

Francesca Enea got me hooked.

 

Yeah I hopped on the train during the Stacey Nelson years, which was mainly because that’s when it started being televised more regularly. Stacey is still a big fan, she turns up in OKC many years and was there when we won the title.
Francesca lives in Orlando I think, she does the broadcasts from time to time.

 

I was thinking today who is the best Gator female softball player ever. I think I would vote for Amanda Lorenz. Her Florida career BA was just north of 400 and an OBP of around 500.

 

I started watching during the Stacy Nelson years. She was special. We were almost a 2 pitcher staff in those days.
Seems to me that we were negatively impacted when the NCAA tightened up or tweaked the HBP rule. We seemed to get a lot of base runners crowding the plate and “inviting” getting plunked.
Also think we miss our pitching coach who jumped ship and went to Oklahoma.
Hope this doesn’t sound like a negative post. I think Tim Walton is a very good coach and has assembled his best offensive team yet at UF. Go Gators.

 

Too short for me.

 

Not that anybody gives a **** but I see where two of our turncoats, oops I mean transfers are having pretty good seasons. Cottrill has the highest batting average 432 at A&M and Decker is third at San Diego St batting 369.

 

Decker is hitting fourth in the lineup, I think, and is hitting .340 as I type this but in 18 games has only one home run and only 8 rbis. Cottrill hasn't played at A&M the last three or four games. Don't know why. She might be hurt or there could be other issues with her....as there were at UF and Okie State.

 

That could work too. But, I like Avery better at first.

 

True, but makes it easier to scoop the balls in the dirt lol