Second Game: Auburn 4 Georgia 3

On ESPN2 we see the Tigers win a thriller and move to within one win of advancing to the championship round of he 2016 College Softball National Championship.
The Tigers get a run in the top of the first but trail 3 to 1 going into the 7th.  Two singles and a Bulldog error and the Tigers hold the 4 to 3 lead in the bottom of the inning.  That's quite a 7th inning rally!  Three runs in the final inning to win it.  The Dogs get two runners on base in the bottom of the inning but the game ends on a grounder back to our pitcher.
The winning run comes in a bizarre manner.
With runners on first and second there's a ground ball to the second baseman.  She tries to tag the runner going to second rather than go for what would have been an inning ending double play.  She finally flips the ball to get the force out but the runner on third comes on with the go ahead and winning run.
Our runner going to second is actually called out by going too far our of the baseline.  Our runner on first left the bag thinking that was the third out and she was called out when our first base coach touched her to get her back to the bag.  There was momentary confusion on the field, but the run counted because the third called out at first came AFTER the run scored.
WHEW!
That was exciting.  Now on to tomorrow.

First Game - Softball CWS

Auburn 10 UCLA 3
The Tigers make short work of the Bruins jumping out to a 5 to 0 first inning lead cruising from there.  Next up is Georgia tomorrow.  The Bulldawgs beat FSU in the first game today.

Fact

Clint Myers has coached 11 Division I seasons between Arizona State and Auburn, winning at least 50 games 8 times.

To OKC

Our amazing softball team wins the super regional against Arizona at Jane B. Moore field today sweeping the doubleheader.  After losing yesterday 5 to 3 the team had to win today and win they did, winning the first one 4 to 1 and the clincher 6 to 1.  The pitching was terrific and the hitting was good enough.

Now it's on to Oklahoma City and the softball world series.  Auburn will play the winner of the Oregon-UCLA game.  Georgia and Florida State are also in our bracket.  Four SEC teams are in the tournament.

We have more softball to watch next weekend!

SEC Softball Champs

With great pleasure we watch our softball team win the SEC Tournament for the second straight year.  Not only that, but in doing so the team beat Alabama, Florida, and LSU in the last 2 days.  How often do you get the chance to beat three of your biggest rivals in 2 days?  This is unprecedented.  Yesterday it was UAT and Florida in the same day due to a Thursday rainout and then the finish today against LSU.

Auburn 7
LSU      1

How wonderful!

Summer Blues

The summer blues will soon be upon us.  The baseball team is going nowhere.  Spring training is over.  We will have no idea about the 2016 team until Clemson shows up at Jordan-Hare.  The only drama is who will start at QB.  No matter who it is it will be a challenge.

2016 A-Day

The defense dominates in a 19 to 10 score.  Daniel Carlson kicks 5 field goals in a windy stadium.   He should be the best placekicker in the country.  Jovon Robinson has one long run.  Kamyrn Pettway has a good run.  Malick Miller has a long run.  The consistent passing isn't there.  If this offense is going to dominate like Malzahn teams in the past somebody has going to step forth at QB and we've got to throw the football better even if the power running is there behind a good offensive line.  I see no clarity in the quarterback situation.  The fact that the QBs have on non-contact orange shirt is a factor so we didn't to see what John Franklin III can do on the zone read, but I see nothing to indicate he can be an effective passer.  The starting quarterback against Clemson will either be Franklin or Jeremy Johnson.  The latter has good moments and bad moments.  I see the same quarterback that I saw last season.  The defense should be solid with depth.  I'd rather have a solid defense than a solid offense to start with.  Anyway, it is what it is.