Dear
@TheEllenShow
THIS is a BIG DEAL
4 homeruns, 4 AB’s, 4 innings
Beyond that, she hit for the HR CYCLE”
The HR CYCLE is so rare, it DIDN’T EXIST until she did it
No baseball or softball player in the world has ever done this & honestly, I’m not sure we will EVER see it again
🚨 HOME RUN CYCLE 🚨
@RazorbackSB
sophomore Danielle Gibson made history as the first NCAA DI Softball player to hit a home run cycle in just four innings! (via
@espnW
)
I’m really over the: “the WCWS isn’t fair bc OU has home field advantage” narrative.
OU isn’t good just bc there’s 10K fans there cheering for them.
There’s 10K fans there cheering for them bc OU is good.
1:40 am & we are mid-game.
Winner must return in the morning & play two games to extend their season another day.
Seniors will finish their careers in the middle of the night.
Im not the one to throw out the “would men’s sport’s do this” card, but, would men’s sports do this?
I have so many questions for
@NCAA
if Spring sports continue to be cancelled:
-will athletes get eligibility back
-will scholarship #’s change- how does this impact commits
-what if a senior graduates & need classes to be eligible
-does this year count towards records
For the first time in our sport’s history,
@NCAAsoftball
will be on ABC!!!!!!
Saturday, 3pm ET!
@UWSoftball
vs
@OU_Softball
Watch watch watch! (Or even just turn on your TV’s). Ratings matter! Let’s support these athletes & this great sport!
High ratings = more opportunities
Things I never want to forget about this WCWS:
NiJa Canady’s prowess
Montana Fouts’ gratitude
The Steele sisters signs
Gifting Ally Shipman with custom catchers gear + her big sis
Jordy Bahl’s calm, cutthroat focus
Kinzie’s smile through her mask during the last batter
I just realized the umpire called obstruction.
Are fielders not able to attempt to catch the softball any more?
and yes, we need a safety bag- although honestly, I’m unsure it would have helped in this specific situation.
CHECK IT OUT!
@AlabamaSB
's
@MontanaFouts
practicing to avoid throwing the ball right down the middle... cement blocks stacked on the plate and I never saw her hit a single one! Maybe that's why she's up for National D1 Freshman of the Year! IMPRESSIVE!
@UACoachMurphy
@USASoftball
So often a catcher will rush this play & not get the out.
They’ll leave home & try and go get the ball, giving a runner the edge - or, they’ll be so worried about giving up a run, they’ll be jumpy.
@kinziehansen
played this like a vet.
When Mack Leonard shared her tattoo with me I bawled.
Her Dad’s last heartbeat.
He passed of a heart attack & I can’t help but think he’s watching her crush it on the biggest stage in softball right now.
The beauty of the collegiate & team experience. ♥️
@CaitlynnNeal
lost her father in the fall & today is his birthday.
Before the game she told her team "I'm playing for my dad" and then proceeded to hit a monster grand slam to right field.
Absolutely incredible.
It’s a few hours after the game & I can’t stop thinking about how impressive Stanford has been this season- especially in the post season.
Well led. Endless fight. Savvy veterans. And of course, the type of player that immediately puts a program on the map.
So impressed.
It’s Monday morning & I can’t stop thinking about just how good Michigan & Oregon are.
Those Regionals felt wayyyy more like Super Regional matchups.
8 days since the Selection Show & I still can’t help but think they missed the mark.
What the SEC does to honor Alex & spread awareness for Ovarian Cancer is incredible.
Huge shoutout to
@BethTorina
&
@LSUsoftball
for all their tremendous efforts
Big Picture of the LA Regional:
San Diego State does not need to play UCLA to advance to a Super Regional.
Ain’t that some shit.
Imagine getting out of a region & not even playing the host team…. let alone the
#2
team in the country.
Little girls watching post season softball on their TV’s will dream bigger dreams because of what they’re seeing.
Just like these current players were inspired by the generation that they got to watch on TV.
I can’t wait to see how many dreams tomorrow’s game on ABC inspires.
What if
@LChamberlain44
career would have ended 5 weeks into her senior season?
What if she wasn’t softball’s homerun queen- what if she never had the chance to become her?
What if today, the course of softball-history was forever changed?
@NCAA
-you won’t let that happen, right?
Catchers!👇🏼
CATCH YOUR PITCHERS.
Go to their lessons.
Catch their bullpens.
Get to practice early.
Stay late.
Make time to learn their tendencies & spin.