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Season opener tonight in California vs Fresno St
I am not really sure what to expect this year
also we will have some all time greats making their last opening starts today.
I believe that Jocelyn Carillo and Lindsey Culver are playing their final season. Glanzer and Halvorsen were also in that class, but no longer here.
the rest of our amazing group of seniors, TK, Roz C, Emma O, Cheyanne, Tori T, maybe one or two i am forgetting will have the option of returning next year I am all but positive.
I have not seen anything to give any hints about the starting lineup, but it seems safe that TK will probably pitch the opener, but i do not know anything about our opponents this weekend, so i guess there could be a strategic reason to hold TK back
It is all but impossible to imagine any scenario where Roz, Jocelyn, Emma, and Lindsey are not starting tonight unless one or more are injured, but i have not heard about any injuries. it seems most likely that, somehow already juniors, Mia J and Brooke D will also be in the starting lineup. that said, I believe we brought in multiple catchers since last year. still, unless one of the new catchers is set to become one of the next all time greats, I have to believe that the #1 catcher job is Brookes, unless she gives it away
so my guess-
P- TK
C- Brooke D
1b- A Williams
Boyle started more games at first than anyone last year, but hitting stats were average at best and Williams was pretty easily one of our top 5 hitters
2b- Jarecki
3b- absolutely no idea
Cheyanne could get the first shot at it being a senior. two years ago she was one of our best hitters. last year she seemed lost at the plate for the entire year. did they find a way to get back the player from two years ago? otherwise this seems like one of the most likely positions for us to see a new starter
SS- Roz
LF- Lindsey C
CF- Jocelyn
RF- Emma O
DH- no idea
lots of possibilities- A Williams, Brooke, pretty much anyone else on the roster. I am hoping that one of the new roster members was brought in specifically with this spot in mind. someone like a Kelsey Lenox who is just here to hit, but obviously it is fine if we have for instance a 4th great OF and we want to use DH to rotate position players a lot and maybe give them a little rest from the field. whoever we put at DH, I hope they actually live up to the hitting part of the position. last year sometimes it felt like we sometimes put players here just to keep them in the lineup even when they were not hitting at all
Lindsey was a SS her first year and played mostly second before last year, so i can imagine they could try her at 3b if they have another OF whose bat they want to get into the lineup. Jarecki, Dumont, and Williams also have some positional flexibility. so it is possible we see old faces in new places, but i am calling this my best guesses. DH biggest question. 1b and 3b are the next biggest question marks and the places we are most likely to see a new starter / someone who has played only a small amount before or never taken a swing for the Jacks in a real game. C is the next biggest question. even if Brooke is the #1 catcher all year it seems likely that another player gets plenty of time behind the plate. it is also possible they keep Brooke in the lineup but use her at DH or 1b or another position
I believe in the past Coach Mc has like to play the speed and running game. last year we were NOT a good bunting team. i also really do not believe the players she inherited are suited to being a bunting team, but if she wants to play that game, maybe we have a new speedster who will bat leadoff this year? in that case, you would either have a good bunter batting second and probably Roz and Mia in some arrangement in 3 and 4 spots, or you just go with Mia #2
i hope we will not see Mia, Roz, and Jocelyn giving away too many at bats with bunt attempts. Excited to see what the team looks like and hopefully we have a new face or two who are ready to help this great group of older players to get past the regional round
before we get into the conference season we will get games with preseason #4 Florida St, preseason top ten Duke, preseason #s 11 and 12 Oklahoma St and Arkansas (with former Jackrabbit Cylie Halvorsen) I believe we have players with the talent to play with those teams
I am not really sure what to expect this year
also we will have some all time greats making their last opening starts today.
I believe that Jocelyn Carillo and Lindsey Culver are playing their final season. Glanzer and Halvorsen were also in that class, but no longer here.
the rest of our amazing group of seniors, TK, Roz C, Emma O, Cheyanne, Tori T, maybe one or two i am forgetting will have the option of returning next year I am all but positive.
I have not seen anything to give any hints about the starting lineup, but it seems safe that TK will probably pitch the opener, but i do not know anything about our opponents this weekend, so i guess there could be a strategic reason to hold TK back
It is all but impossible to imagine any scenario where Roz, Jocelyn, Emma, and Lindsey are not starting tonight unless one or more are injured, but i have not heard about any injuries. it seems most likely that, somehow already juniors, Mia J and Brooke D will also be in the starting lineup. that said, I believe we brought in multiple catchers since last year. still, unless one of the new catchers is set to become one of the next all time greats, I have to believe that the #1 catcher job is Brookes, unless she gives it away
so my guess-
P- TK
C- Brooke D
1b- A Williams
Boyle started more games at first than anyone last year, but hitting stats were average at best and Williams was pretty easily one of our top 5 hitters
2b- Jarecki
3b- absolutely no idea
Cheyanne could get the first shot at it being a senior. two years ago she was one of our best hitters. last year she seemed lost at the plate for the entire year. did they find a way to get back the player from two years ago? otherwise this seems like one of the most likely positions for us to see a new starter
SS- Roz
LF- Lindsey C
CF- Jocelyn
RF- Emma O
DH- no idea
lots of possibilities- A Williams, Brooke, pretty much anyone else on the roster. I am hoping that one of the new roster members was brought in specifically with this spot in mind. someone like a Kelsey Lenox who is just here to hit, but obviously it is fine if we have for instance a 4th great OF and we want to use DH to rotate position players a lot and maybe give them a little rest from the field. whoever we put at DH, I hope they actually live up to the hitting part of the position. last year sometimes it felt like we sometimes put players here just to keep them in the lineup even when they were not hitting at all
Lindsey was a SS her first year and played mostly second before last year, so i can imagine they could try her at 3b if they have another OF whose bat they want to get into the lineup. Jarecki, Dumont, and Williams also have some positional flexibility. so it is possible we see old faces in new places, but i am calling this my best guesses. DH biggest question. 1b and 3b are the next biggest question marks and the places we are most likely to see a new starter / someone who has played only a small amount before or never taken a swing for the Jacks in a real game. C is the next biggest question. even if Brooke is the #1 catcher all year it seems likely that another player gets plenty of time behind the plate. it is also possible they keep Brooke in the lineup but use her at DH or 1b or another position
I believe in the past Coach Mc has like to play the speed and running game. last year we were NOT a good bunting team. i also really do not believe the players she inherited are suited to being a bunting team, but if she wants to play that game, maybe we have a new speedster who will bat leadoff this year? in that case, you would either have a good bunter batting second and probably Roz and Mia in some arrangement in 3 and 4 spots, or you just go with Mia #2
i hope we will not see Mia, Roz, and Jocelyn giving away too many at bats with bunt attempts. Excited to see what the team looks like and hopefully we have a new face or two who are ready to help this great group of older players to get past the regional round
before we get into the conference season we will get games with preseason #4 Florida St, preseason top ten Duke, preseason #s 11 and 12 Oklahoma St and Arkansas (with former Jackrabbit Cylie Halvorsen) I believe we have players with the talent to play with those teams
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