Cal Softball World Series Run Ends Against Florida
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 4, 2011 3:42 PM PDT
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The Bears just could not get the timely hitting they desperately needed to advance. After missing out on a golden opportunity to take a huge early lead with bases loaded up 2-0 in the first inning, Cal's bats went silent the rest of the game, and Florida just get chopping and chopping until they had another five runs up on the board.
Jolene Henderson: 130 pitches. What a season.
It's a tough way for the season to end, but well, what can you do. It would've been tough to win four games with only one pitcher. The Bears ended up in Oklahoma City a year early, and it's hard to think of this season as anything BUT a resounding success. Hopefully with the sidelined Valerie Arioto returning next season and EVERYONE from this team returning, the Bears will be fit and ready to finish the job.
GO BEARS!
PS: Mike Silver wrote something about this team. Therefore, you should read it.
PPS: Photos!
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Florida’s #1 pitcher, I think her name is Bush was out by the 2nd inning last night against ASU with a partial biceps tear.. she was not effective..the only reason Florida came back against ASU was that the Sun Devil’s pitcher ran out of gas around the 4th or 5th inning….even though Cal is only above average in batting, if Jolene can hold these ladies a bit, I think we can take advantage of their pitching issues…..GO BEARS !!!!
Go Bears!!!!
Let’s do this.
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
1-0 Bears!!
Nice start.
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
I can read lips, this is what was said in that mound meeting
“Can you pitch better?”
“Coach, I’m from Florida”
“Florida is nice this time of year.”
“No it’s not, we’re terrible people, I want to go home and marry my cousin”
scene
by Josie Becker on Jun 4, 2011 4:11 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Does it bug anyone else that most of the players don’t wear visors? How can you pitch with the sun in your eyes?
Is there some sort of rule I don’t know about?
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
Yes, it bugs me as well. I sympathize, CBG.
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If
I ever see Jo at a co-op party I’m getting her a drink. I imagine athletes don’t come to co-op parties though
such a jackass comment by the ESPN color commentator re: admission into the Furd.
i'm here to clean your pool but i don't have a pool *bowchica bowow*
Supposedly Jolene couldn’t get into furd, so her friend who did get in there came to Cal with her. Not buying it.
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If she was qualified to get into Cal, she would be qualified to get into furd. It comes down to furd selecting who they want among qualified applicants for their tiny little class. If it’s a high quality athlete, he or she gets selected.
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Athletically speaking -- yes.
Furd decided they didn’t want her for the softball team. It’s as simple as that. If they did, she was in like flynn.
Bob Milano used to rail about stuff like this, too.
Keeping January 1 open. You know, just in case.
And what does furd have to do with this game?
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
Furd softball: one win away.
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
Sounds more like a furd fail to me if not offering Jolene a spot.
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This.
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
Ah . . . no. I think we don’t care for the furd announcer’s implied denigration of Cal’s academic standards.
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Wow, the announcer doesn’t know how many outs there are. Fail
Cal Football: I loved them once and they broke my heart. Let that be a lesson to you. Never love anything.
~90% of Florida’s lineup is originally from California. Interesting.
i'm here to clean your pool but i don't have a pool *bowchica bowow*
Not sure if there’s a need to steal bases right now.
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Some of those pitches did not look like strikes.
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bases loaded for lizards.
come on bears!
Go Bears Go
Lizards don't have emotions!
We don’t have to feel bad when we make them cry
by Josie Becker on Jun 4, 2011 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is most unfortunate.
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This analyst is crap
Adjustments by UF? Everything was on the infield or shallow outfield. Henderson didn’t let them uncork. Florida got lucky with that fielding error.
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yes. analysts are aweful.
the only real adjustment is waiting on the changeup.
Go Bears Go
Yeah, crediting "adjustments" is strange
The biggest play of the inning was the error, and she said Jace should’ve made that play. Which would’ve been the 3rd out of the inning.
Keeping January 1 open. You know, just in case.
gator with the torn bicep warming up
looks like it hurts
Go Bears Go
ohh....get a break
that was foul
Go Bears Go
Well, at least we won’t win on that.
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Have to keep reminding myself
we’re trying for an upset here. I need to keep my hopes at a reasonable level
Well, that was the worst possible outcome.
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The fielding problems are killing us.
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Sad, but not unexpected
Vonk has 20 fielding errors on the season. She’ll probably be better next season as a sophomore.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 4, 2011 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Cal is tired
Why did Cal have to play twice today?
And i take it Florida did not?
What’s the skinny on the scheduling? Is this double elimination?
Help a dummy out…
all thursday winners play each other friday. All thursday loosers play first game of saturday against each other for elimination. the winner of that game plays looser of friday. winners of thursday and friday plays whomever makes it through saturday on sunday.
by crimsonuatide on Jun 4, 2011 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
so much for the mother of all rallies….
The Highlight of the day had to be the mother of the twins dancing around with the pom poms during the comeback rally in the first game today. She cracked me up. I thought, “If I’m an OSU fan in the stands, I want to throw my soda at her.” But then I thought, “She is awesome – definitely soaking in the experience!”
RUGBY SEVENS, ANYONE?
Does anyone know how the players are selected for the Sevens team? Like, are they JV type players from the regular team? Do any double up and play for both squads?
Well, there's really no "JV" in Cal rugby ...
In the regular 15-aside season, there’s a “First XV” and a “Second XV.” Rugby’s a meritocracy, so it’s skill, fitness and knowledge of the Cal system that get a fellow on the First VX side, regardless of class rank.
That said, Cal’s 7s players are drawn from the First XV. They’re the most experienced players, including those capped for the USA Eagles national team.
The 7s game is different from 15s. The forwards need to be a lot faster in 7s than in 15s, so you don’t tend to see hulking scrum pushers in the short game. Lighter, speedier backs are forced to move up to the front line. That’s a radical change and requires training and a new system.
Cal doesn’t train for 7s until the 15s season is over. Cal won the USA Rugby-sanctioned collegiate national 15s championship on May 21, leaving just two weeks to shift gears and train for the 7s invitational tournament.
Collegiate sevens is not a USA-sanctioned competition. It’s a brand owned by USA Sevens, a wholly separate organization.
Great Season Bears!
And as I understand it, there are no seniors on our team. So we should be looking really good next season. Go Bears!
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by CalBear81 on Jun 4, 2011 6:13 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Plus Arioto comes back
Definitely a shot at being favorites!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 4, 2011 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, we were arguably a year ahead of schedule on a WCWS appearance
There are high hopes for next year.
Keeping January 1 open. You know, just in case.
Like Avi said, we get Valerie Arioto back as the best hitter on the team. Val will be the #2 pitcher, taking pressure off Jolene. We also get Danielle Henderson, Jo’s sister, coming into the lineup. The future is bright for the softball Bears. Expect a #1 preseason ranking in 2012 and a strong WCWS.
#Dominate
I'm bummed for this team
but totally share the collective optimism (hey, I’m a Cal fan; we ALWAYS look to the future..).
These women are awesome and I’m so proud of what they’ve accomplished. Would much rather have lost to two Big 12 teams than the SEC, though……
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
Holy Shit.
Florida is up 11-0 on Bama. All in one inning.
no bear, no care
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