Gopher Softball 2019

[rowdaboat]

2 HRs for Emma in first game

[MNsoftballfan]

Great to see that Smith threw a complete game 3 hit shutout!!

[4EverAGopher]

Glad to see Emma hit two home runs today and Sydney get the win.

Getting ready to watch the next game at 6 pm vs. Alabama through my ROKU. If anybody is wondering, go to the ESPN app, then to channels, and click on the SEC ESPN Network +. Right now it is showing under the upcoming today videos. Yes, I do have DISH satellite and not sure if your TV provider is needed to view this game or not. Just letting people know, if they are interested.

[Panthadad2]

Gophs needed that bunt with no outs in the top of the 2nd. Oh well.

[4EverAGopher]

Inconsistent calling by the plate umpire does not help the Gopher cause. Glad Fiser was able to hold it together and pitch out of the bad calls in the bottom of the 4th. Great pitching dual so far.

[Panthadad2]

Inconsistent calling by the plate umpire does not help the Gopher cause. Glad Fiser was able to hold it together and pitch out of the bad calls in the bottom of the 4th. Great pitching dual so far.

Yeah. Inconsistent is being nice. That was a clear 3rd strike to the 3rd batter that the umpire missed in the 4th. Replay showed it clearly over the plate at the belt. She luckily got out of the inning. Umpire then calls strikes for Jensen on pitches clearly outside the river. Hard to win at Alabama with home cooking.

[rowdaboat]

Still undefeated when giving up 0 runs and 0 wins when giving up a run

[Panthadad2]

Good game, but no clutch hitting again. Had two good chances to score and couldn't deliver. Arneson couldn't get the bunt down with runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs and struck out - then Miller and Burns both got outs. Jensen took 3 pitches outside the river called strikes (can't really blame her) with Burns on 3rd. That was the ball game.

[4EverAGopher]

If Minnesota's coaching staff can figure out how to get past these, as Panthadad2 stated, "home cooked umpires" and create runs when runners are on, they can certainly win games like this. Third 1-0 loss in a row vs Bama in Alabama. Yes it is a tough task and hard to swallow. However, this team appears to be getting better as the season continues. Hope this lights a fire under them during the rest of this tournament.