This UNI game worries me a little. Hopefully our bats come alive and we don’t have to depend on a Warwick walk-off.
Need to win this to make the tournament, I assume. It would be a shame if this team didn’t make it.
I’ll be following at 1:00.
UNI was picked to win the league and they're good. Their star pitcher Samantha Heyer only went 4 innings yesterday, so she will be pitching today.
Maddia Groff went 9 innings 2 days ago and 5+ yesterday so Eberle put out the fire. Redturds smacked MG pretty good yesterday - I think she was probably fatigued.
Not sure who's starting but Eberle will surely be pitching some today.
These Salukis will play their hearts out.
Not a good start. 0-2 in the 2nd, already. I just tuned in on ESPN+.
Got out of huge trouble in that inning. Got the third out at the plate on a wild pitch after walking the bases loaded.
Escaped what could’ve been an early nail in the coffin.
Got out of a bases loaded jam in the 4th. Game is tied at 2
SIU takes a 3-2 lead in the 5th on a Jones RBI double
3 outs to wrap this up. Fingers crossed.
LADIES!
WINNER!!!!!
SIU repeats as tournament champs, and sweeps regular season and tournament championships for the first time since something like 1990.
DAWGS WIN DAWGS WIN!
Need to take a blood pressure pill!
Groff gives up 2 HRs and lasts an inning.... Eberle was great in relief shutting out UNI in 5+ innings!
Things looked bad in Mudville for a while but clutch hitting by Hamilton, Jones, and crew wins it:
SIU 3 - UNI 2
Jones has found her stroke - 3 doubles for 3AB with an rbi. Hamilton hits a solo HR.
Go Dawgs!
This made my weekend. They are so resilient!
(Inflammatory political snark)
NCAA Selection Show is tonight at 6pm on ESPN2.
Dawgs were a 4-seed in the Salt Lake City regional last year and put up two good efforts against Utah and Baylor before getting eliminated.
Extremely thrilled for Women's Softball. What a tournament for them, and conference season! 23-4 MVC and 42-9 overall with wins vs Iowa, PU, and the Tribe from Illinois. Showed well in last years regional. Hopefully the lady Dawgs get placed in a Regional a bit closer to home.
GO LADY DAWGS!!!
SIU avoids a seeded team at least. Surprised they didn't draw the Mizzou regional.
Baton Rouge Regional
9. LSU 40-15
Jackson State 33-17
Friday 5:00 PM
Southern Illinois 42-9
Cal 36-17
Friday 2:30 PM ESPN+
