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Discussion in 'GatorGrowl's Diamond Gators' started by ocalaman, Feb 20, 2022.

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  1. Oct 9, 2025 #13221
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    Reagan was great playing first base. As a player and a person, she was always fun to talk with. She always remembered me.
     
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  2. Oct 9, 2025 #13222
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    We have 6 pitchers on the 17-lady roster. Ava Brown is probably the only one who is going to hit and she's a slow runner. Potential pinch runners would be freshman Kalie Matsuno and grad transfer Giulia Desiderio, assuming they don't earn a starting role. If Gabi Comia isn't a starter, she's a good base runner, but I'm betting she starts as a middle infielder with Cahalan. This is a very thin roster and we can't afford any injuries.
     
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  3. Oct 10, 2025 #13223
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    Pinch runners and substitutions do concern me. I am sure CTW has solutions.
     
  4. Oct 10, 2025 #13224
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    Supposedly, Keagan can hit, but have not seen it. Maybe Sunday.
     
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  5. Oct 10, 2025 #13225
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    She hit in high school and travel ball, but only has 5 official AB's at Florida with 1 hit and a HBP. Maybe with the smaller roster, she'll get more opportunities this year.
     
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  6. Oct 10, 2025 #13226
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    Katelynn(Red) batted in High school as well. She was a pretty good hitter.
     
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  7. Oct 10, 2025 #13227
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    Maybe. If it wasnt for her injury struggles, I believe it'd definitely be on the table. I just don't know that it'll happen at this point with her unless shes 100% healthy and they didnt think it'd put her at risk.
     
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  8. Oct 10, 2025 #13228
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    I'm so excited to see how she performs this year. I feel like she could have a big year.
     
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  9. Oct 10, 2025 #13229
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    Oh, I agree. I don;t think Keagan will hit. It's just that someone brought up that she has hit in the past and with how thin our lineup is, I would guess Coach Walton will be looking for extra punch in the lineup at some point. And like someone else said, Oxley was a good HS hitter as well. We'll see.
     
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  10. Oct 11, 2025 #13230
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    Predict The Lineup and Batting Order
    Thomas-CF
    Shumaker-RF
    McLellan-LF
    Erickson-C
    Brown-DP
    Cahalan-2B
    Walker-1B
    Grover-3B
    Gabi Comia-SS
    Rothrock-P

    I am sure there will be a lot of substitutions, but this is my uneducated WAG.
    What say ye?
     
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  11. Oct 11, 2025 #13231
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    I would exchange placement of Shumaker and McLellan. I like Shumaker’s speed, reads and experience in left.
     
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  12. Oct 11, 2025 #13232
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    Thomas
    Shumaker
    Grover
    Erickson
    McLellan
    Cahalan
    Brown
    Walker
    Comia

    I totally agree with the starting 9 and the positions listed by @scrappygator. Great minds ......
     
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  13. Oct 11, 2025 #13233
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    Personally idk. Gonna take the wait and see approach myself
     
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    Will there be radio or online play by play?
     
  15. Oct 11, 2025 #13235
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    The wild card is Thomas imo. If she can handle the bat and get on base consistently then she is perfect for leadoff....but we haven't seen that yet. If she struggles it throws the whole order out of whack
     
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  16. Oct 11, 2025 #13236
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    I think she could end up surpassing Falby and I absolutely adore Falby. I have faith in her!
     
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    Im optimistic too.....but gotta do it on the field
     
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  18. Oct 11, 2025 #13238
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    No
     
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    But you need your best arm in right field, that is the reason I keep Taylor in right.
     
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  20. Oct 12, 2025 #13240
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    Regarding AK's departure - there has been much speculation and inuendo. I've seen no facts. I think the best proof I am aware of is after the TAM series, when teams were shaking hands post-game, AK embraced some of our coaching staff. That contradicts much of the bad-blood talk i have read about. I saw it first-hand on TV, and even posted pics from the broadcast on this forum. To me that is the strongest evidence I am aware of.
     
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