Houston Roundball Review: Women's Hoops: Ags

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Ags - UH Softball

Updated May 20: The Aggies won Saturday night to face UH Sunday afternoon. Since the tournament is double-elimination, the Aggies had to defeat the Cougars twice Sunday in order to advance to the NCAA Super Regionals. A&M did just that. The Aggies defeated UH 13 to 2 (10-run rule enforced) in the first game and followed that victory with a 5-0 shutout in the final game of the Regional tournament.

Yep, the title is right. This post is not about basketball. It's about softball. The Houston Cougars and the Texas A&M Aggies in regional action of the 2007 NCAA Softball Championship. Both teams won yesterday; so, this game is the winners bracket side of the double-elimination regional.

I won't type specific play-by-play; but, I'm here supporting Houston and checking out some softball plus mingling with the Aggies and Big 12 people.

Networking never hurt.

Top of the first inning...

Katie Bush led off for UH with a single to left field. Bush is called out at 2b after a sac bunt try by SS Amanda Grote.

C Elaina Nordstrom struck out for out number 2.

Aggies' pitcher Amanda Scarborough fans 3b Christa Railey to end the top of the first leaving Grote on first.

Ags up to bat in the bottom of the first...

Ags' lead-off hitter Sharonda McDonald (from Dobie HS) slaps a single to left-center and stole second.

Jamie Hinshaw flies out to LF.

Laura Durham with the put-out.

Megan Gibson grounds out to second base.

Two outs. McDonald advances to third.

Amanda Scarborough walks on 5 pitches.

Runners on first and third.

Angel Shamblin pulls the string on Jami Lobpries for a swinging strike three. Three outs. Ags leave 2 runners.

0-0 at end of the first inning.

Haley Valis leads off with a bloop over second which is dropped by the SS; but, it's ruled a single. Valis advances to second a wild pitch.

Laura Durham up-to-bat. Durham battles and battles...and draws a walk. Runners on first and second...

Laurie Wagner up-to-bat. Wagner puts up her sac bunt try and 3b Jamie Hinshaw catches the pop up.

1 out.

P Angel Shamblin up-to-bat. Angel flies out to center.

2 outs.

Courtney Splittler up-to-bat.

Splittler fans. UH leaves 2 on base.b

3 outs.

Ags up-to-bat.

Alex Reynolds leads off for the Ags. Reynolds grounds to short. Grote throws Reynolds out at first.

1 out.

Joy Davis up-to-bat.

Davis fans on 3 pitches.

2 outs.

Macie Morrow up next.

Morrow lobs one to right field. UH's Courtney Splittler dives; but, misses the ball. Morrow ends on second base with a double.

Lisa Gorzycki up-to-bat.

Gorzycki battles and ground to second. Three outs. 1 LOB.

0-0.

Coogs up-to-bat.

Katie Bush leads off for UH.

Bush slaps a shot up the middle and beats the throw to first.

Grote up-to-bat. Grote grounds to the pitcher. Throw to first is dropped by the second baseman, Joy Davis. Runners on the corners.

No outs.

Elaina Nordstrom up-to-bat. Nordstron smacks a shot to short; bobbled; Bush scores; Nordstrom beats the throw.

1-0, UH.

Raley bunts the runners over to second and third.

1 out.

Haley Valis up-to-bat.

Grote scores on a wild pitch. Nordstrom advances to third.

2-0, UH.

Valis draws a walk. Runners on first and third.

Laura Durham up-to-bat.

Durham called out on strikes.

Two outs.

#19 Laurie Wagner up-to-bat.

Valis steals second. Nordstrom stays at third. Wagner dribbles a shot up the first base line. Out at first.

2 LOB.

UH leads 2-0.

Ags up-to-bat in the bottom of the third.

14 Comments:

At Sat May 19, 12:58:00 PM CDT, Kris Gardner said…

Sharonda McDonald leads off with a hit by second base that rolls all the way to the wall for a triple.

Hinshaw up-to-bat. Hinshaw singles up the middle scoring McDonald.

2-1, UH.

0 outs. Hinshaw on first base.
At Sat May 19, 01:02:00 PM CDT, Kris Gardner said…

#11 Megan Gibson up-to-bat for the Aggies.

Gibson flies out to right field.

1 out.

Hinshaw stayed at first.

#9 Amanda Scarborough up -to-bat.

Hinshaw steals second.

Scarborough lines a shot off 3b Christa Raley.

Runners on first and third.

#2 Jamie Lobpries up-to-bat.

Scarborough steals second.
At Sat May 19, 01:05:00 PM CDT, Kris Gardner said…

Lobpries grounds to 3b. Raley holds the runner at third and throws Lobpries out at first.

#5 Alex Reynolds up-to-bat.

Reynolds strikes out on a beautiful change up.

Ags leave 2 on base.

End of 3, UH 2, Ags 1.
At Sat May 19, 01:11:00 PM CDT, Kris Gardner said…

#6 Angel Shamblin leads off the 4th.

Shamblin pops up to 2b.

1 out.

#15 Courtney Splittler up-to-bat.

Splittler strikes out.

2 outs.
At Sat May 19, 01:23:00 PM CDT, Kris Gardner said…

#4 Katie Bush up next.

Bush lines back to the pithcer. Throw is dropped by the first baseman.

Bush advances to the second.

Amanda Grote up-to-bat.

Grote lines a hit to left field. Bush beats the throw home.

3-1, UH.

Grote advances to second and beats the throw from the catcher to second base.

Elaina Nordstrom up-to-bat.

Grote steals third base.

Nordstrom walks.

Runners on first and third.

#42 Christa Raley up-to-bat.

Raley smacks a shot in the hole and beats the throw to first.

Grote scores. 4-1, UH.

Runners on first and second.

#32 Haley Valis up-to-bat.

Valis singles to center.

Baes loaded.

#10 Laura Durham up-to-bat.

Durham hits a shot to right field that just eases over the fence.

HOME RUN! GRAND SLAM!!!

UH leads 8 to 1!
At Sat May 19, 01:24:00 PM CDT, Kris Gardner said…

New pitcher for the Aggies is #11 Megan Gibson.
At Sat May 19, 01:26:00 PM CDT, Kris Gardner said…

#19 Laurie Wagner up-to-bat for the Cougars.

Wagner pops up to third.

UH scores 6 runs in the top of the fourth inning of just 4 hits.
At Sat May 19, 01:32:00 PM CDT, Kris Gardner said…

Shamblin retires the Aggies
one.
two.
three.

End of 4:
UH 8, Aggies 1.
At Sat May 19, 01:40:00 PM CDT, Kris Gardner said…

UH leaves 1 runner on base in the top of the fifth.

UH still leads 8 to 1.

Ags come up-to-bat in the bottom of the fifth.
At Sat May 19, 01:45:00 PM CDT, Kris Gardner said…

Ags go down
one.
two.
three.
At Sat May 19, 01:51:00 PM CDT, Kris Gardner said…

Great diving catch by Aggies left fielder Jami Lobpries as she bangs into the outfield wall to retire Christa Raley.

Valis strikes out to end the inning.

UH leads 8 to 1.

Ags come up in the bottom of the 6th.
At Sat May 19, 01:58:00 PM CDT, Kris Gardner said…

Shamblin retires the side one, two, three again.

Coogs head to the top of the 7th leading 8 to 1.
At Sat May 19, 02:15:00 PM CDT, Kris Gardner said…

Coogs don't score; thanks to a base running mistake by Laurie Wagner. Wagner reached second; Shamblin popped up near the pitching mound. The ball was not caught; allowing Shamblin to reach first. However, Wagner for some reason starting running to third and was caught in a run down.

Bottom of the 7th...

3b Christa Raley makes a great play to throw out Joy Davis at first on a solid bunt up the third base line by Davis.

1 out.

#14 Macie Morrow up next.

Morrow draws a walk.

#3 Lisa Gorzycki up-to-bat...

Gorzycki lines to third. Raley doubles Morrow off first.

Coogs win 8 to 1.

UH stays in the winners bracket and will play tomorrow at 1pm. The Coogs only need to one time tomorrow to advance to the NCAA Super Regional.

For whatever reason, if they lose the 1pm game, they'll play in a winner-takes-all game which will start 30 minutes after the end of Game 6.

Congrats to the Coach Holas and her team!

Back to H-town...
At Wed Nov 21, 06:03:00 PM CST, Anonymous said…

WOW! How about Durham leaving her mark on the AGS...she played there for 2 years before moving to UH. AGGIES LOSS, COUGARS GAIN! Nice call Coach Evans!