(SB) Ongoing UF Softball Commentary

1. Thomas CF
2. Shu RF
3. Erickson C
4. Cahalan 3b
5. Ava DP/Pitcher
6. Walker DP
7. McClellan LF
8. Matsuno 2b
9. Comia SS
**** A lot rides on how the MI sets up. Matsuno hasn't been talked about but if she could come in and play second and Gabi can take SS. Then Kenleigh stays at 3b. If Matsuno struggles I think Kenleigh could go to 2b and Grover will take 3b if she can adjust well to the SEC bith defensively and offensively. If not, Walker could take over if necessary and have Ava at 1st or Desiderio. A lot of things could happen there. But that's not a bad thing. If Comia gets the bat going well or Cahalan takes a step forward I coukd see them taking the 2 spot to give Jocey and Taylor rbis.

 

My uneducated 2026 lineup:
Thomas-CF
Shumaker-RF
Erickson-C
Brown-DP
Cahalan-2B
McLellan-LF
Walker-1B
Grover-3B
Gabi Comia-SS

Kendall Grover moves up the lineup as SEC schedule approaches and she gets comfortable. Maybe she slots in after Townsen and everybody else move down.

 

updates from twitter
Score 8-0 gators
B1- RBI ground out from Grover and RBI walk from walker
1,2,3 top of the 2nd
B2- grand slam by Taylor
2 run shot by Grover

 

Home-run from Cassidy! Hope she can have a great year!

 

McLellan HR to RF. 9-0 Gators.

Also of note, Hannah Adams and Katie Kistler are playing for the Vibe along with our assistant Chloe Evans.

 

It appears that Ava has a soft cast on her right arm.

 

Final 14-3 gators
Katelynn and Olivia both threw scoreless innings
Alison gave up 2 runs 1 earned
Keagan gave up 1 run
Ava didn’t pitch
I don’t know if Leah pitched any innings today.

 

And, now for the most important news: Gabi is the new Wedgie Queen.

 

I did not know what to expect from either team.

Honestly, the Vibe was surprisingly mediocre. I do not know how long the team has been together, or how much they have practiced. There were several players who had good college careers.
Besides our two Gators Taylor Pleasants-LSU, and Sophie Nugent-OK,TN, others I am too lazy to look up their careers.

We should not sleep on the newcomers. All of them did something positive.
There is a lot of power, and speed.

We did have four errors, which is way too many, but it was the first scrimmage.

I am more excited after today, than before the game.

Go Gators!

 

probably tweaked it last night beating the wall during the aTm game

 

What were the four errors?

 

All misplayed grounders. One each at 3B, SS, and 2B. I cannot remember the other.

The best play of the day was by Desiderio at 2B.
She fielded a grounder midway between 1st and 2nd. She threw a perfect backhand to Comia and we completed the DP.
It could have been Matsuno.

 

I think there were two at SS, but I could be wrong.

And I agree that the Vibe was less than expected. I'm not exactly sure what their league (Fastpitch United Pro Series) is. Minor league for Ateletes Unlimited?

 

Infield battle will be the one to watch. Interesting desiderio at 2b. Ava and DJ belong in bubble wrap. Keagen as well.

 

Who is DJ? Is it a nickname?

 

Got ya! My vision was only on the softball team names. I went through the whole lineup trying to figure out who DJ was. Thanks for opening my eyes.