They are looking much better then Loopers past teams. Conf starting now so we shall see if its going to maintain. Hoping none of the injury are to bad and NOT to Doocy. She being healthy is Iowa's only chance. Looking forward to going to a couple games.
2018 Softball
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Looks like several of the players we were worried about are back today. Doocy pitching, Wood in CF, Schmiederer back catching, Thompson again playing 2B. Still no Rozier unfortunately, and guessing Cantu may have been DP if available, although a quick check of the stats shows today's DP Libby batting .333 and slugging .524. Maybe she's hit her way into the lineup. As Crankermo pointed out, depth is better than it's been. A lot of our W's have been with Ibarra, Cantu and Monteer filling in.
Staff era is at 1.70, that might be the lowest of the Looper era, and not bad by Blevins standards.
Staff era is at 1.70, that might be the lowest of the Looper era, and not bad by Blevins standards.
Was at the first game today. Defense was atrocious. Three straight first and third situations and no play was made!
Fielding had been OK, but we're back our familiar bottom of the B1G in fielding - http://www.bigten.org/sports/w-softbl/soft-team.html. We're just conceding 2nd base when there are runners on the corners, like they do in high school. Apparently Schmeiderer wasn't aware of the strategy when she threw to an empty 2nd base.
Just some really poor effort unfortunately...senior outfielders seeming to trot to catchable balls.
But it all comes down to hitting. And scoring one and two runs (AGAINST SOUTH DAKOTA ST!) is not going to cut it no matter the defense/pitching.
Yeah and adding two more next year. No talent in Iowa though... per looper. I suppose this year will be ups and downs. Beat ranked teams and get swept by SDSU. Hate to see what Michigan is gonna do.
Big win for the Hawks.. Doocy threw over 200 pitches on the day
Nice to get the win in game two today...makes those losses to SDSU sting. Some very questionable calls near the end of the game (Bogar at first called out, Michigan had a runner at second who looked out, two ball fours that looked like strike 3) but they pushed through.
Hawks need to find a way to win all of the "winnable games" ie. Green Bay, Purdue, Western Illinois, and then finish a little above .500 in the remaining games and post season could be a possibility.
Go Hawks
Hawks need to find a way to win all of the "winnable games" ie. Green Bay, Purdue, Western Illinois, and then finish a little above .500 in the remaining games and post season could be a possibility.
Go Hawks
Maybe you save Libby in case Schemiderer gets hurt and you need a catcher?? I don't know.
On a team that needs all the offense it can get, I don't know how Ibarra and Chambers make it into the lineup. Maybe they hit better in practice and Looper hopes they start coming through in games. Maybe they work harder in practice? Thompson at 2nd and Libby/Cantu/Rozier at DP seems to make more sense.
Whoo Whee! Nail-biter in the 2nd! No, the umps did not help our cause!!
Good win in the 2nd game.
Bogar was safe at first. Iowa runner (Schneider?) called out at 3rd was safe. Missed tag. Michigan runner at 2nd was too close to call from the stands.
At least one of the ball 4s was outside. Other I couldn't see. Neither pitcher nor catcher looked too upset by the calls.
Schneider shot to right field might be the hardest hit ball I've seen hit by a Hawkeye. If the wind wasn't blowing in, it may have flown the garage.
The 2 hardest hit balls were by players from UNI. In BP, one hit it over the scoreboard and another in a game line shot it 3/4s of the way up.
One of the ball fours Doocy was ready to run off the field, so she thought it was strike 3. On the replay it looked like it was at the knees of the Michigan player, but the gal doing the color said the ump hadn't called that a strike all game.
Game 3 is canceled
http://hawkeyesports.com/news/2018/...st-no-17-michigan-canceled.aspx?path=softball
I'd think it highly unlikely that the Wisc-Green Bay or Drake games will be played this week, unless we flip and go to their place.
http://hawkeyesports.com/news/2018/...st-no-17-michigan-canceled.aspx?path=softball
I'd think it highly unlikely that the Wisc-Green Bay or Drake games will be played this week, unless we flip and go to their place.
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So far this weeks games are on, listed as Events on the SB Facebook page. Still showing on the website schedule as well. Nothing on Twitter yet. Between the weekend snow and last night's rain I can't imagine how the field could possibly be playable, but I guess we'll see. The grounds crew should be up for some kind of award if they do get the games in.
The newest RPI has been updated. After going 1-3 last week we dropped to #47. Iowa needs to sweep GB today and take the series from Maryland.
Go Hawks
Go Hawks
Hawks sweep Green Bay. Decent outing in game 1 but game 2 was dismal. 3-2 win with three unearned runs against a pitcher with a 6+ ERA going into the game. Needed to bring in Doocy in game 2. Would have been nice to rest her verses a good Drake team, but wins are wins.
Go Hawks
Go Hawks
Hey wins are wins. I will take them. Young teams make mistakes. and a team that has had a past of losing more then winning makes mistakes. I am encouraged to see the improvement.. Looks like they could be middle of the pack. which is huge compared to doormat the last few years.
Not sure if you're being sarcastic.
We start five seniors and one junior. (One Freshman and one Soph).Drake has three really good pitchers. Hoping we can pull off the win against a good in-state team.
Sophomore SS from Valley would be starting here.
Freshman CF from Winterset is a better hitter than all but a few Hawks. Don't ask me who because I was being charitable.
I would rather have the freshman 3B from Mt. Vernon than what we have playing. She is smooth and solid in the field. Better athlete. Hits the ball much harder than anyone we have except maybe Kilian.
The ball sounds differently coming off other team's bats.
Drake would beat Iowa 7 of 10 times this year.
I don't think there is a question which was the better coached team.
Freshman CF from Winterset is a better hitter than all but a few Hawks. Don't ask me who because I was being charitable.
I would rather have the freshman 3B from Mt. Vernon than what we have playing. She is smooth and solid in the field. Better athlete. Hits the ball much harder than anyone we have except maybe Kilian.
The ball sounds differently coming off other team's bats.
Drake would beat Iowa 7 of 10 times this year.
I don't think there is a question which was the better coached team.
Correct. Drake has three freshman that could play for the Hawks. Not sure why Iowa couldn’t land any of those girls. Freshman from Winterset would start for Iowa now and I know for a fact Iowa didn’t recruit her.
Indiana and Maryland leading the B10 at the moment. Meanwhile we're back in our comfy place at #12.
But we need to have the NCAA softball/baseball season start in February...........
Southern schools fear pushing the start date back, it might even the playing field.
More than half the country is still getting snow that time of year, we out number them, and we kicked their ass the last time we fought them in a war.
They should strongly consider change.
