Scored tied, extra innings.
With one out, top of the 8th with Oklahoma up:
Romero (maybe the best player in the NCAA) doubles. Aviu singles and goes to 2nd on the throw. So, runners at 2B and 3B with one out.
Clifton hits a sinking line drive to RF. Texas RF makes a spectactular diving catch and to catch the ball. Romero waited until the catch and then races home, sliding around the catcher and touching the plate as she goes by.
The Oklahoma bench empties into foul territory to high five Romero.
And then... the game devolved into a Thursday evening 10U rec game. Sometimes we forget that some of the players are just kids...very talented, but still, just kids.
The Texas players, without the benefit of instant replay, think Romero missed the plate. (She didn't.) Texas freshman 3B Jefferson grabs the ball and begins tagging players. (All Jefferson had to do was touch home plate with the ball in her hand. Had Romero missed the plate, she would have been called out. NCAA 12.10.12)
Texas' catcher takes a couple of steps up the line to watch the mayhem. The umpire, who was in perfect position to see Romero's tag, is looking on like "WTF?"
Aviu, now standing on 3B, sees the catcher turn away from the plate. Conjuring up visions of her last 10U rec game, she takes off for the plate, and crosses the plate easily.
The Texas players turn around and start yelling at the umpire...Mike White (Texas' coach) is sitting in the dugout shaking his head. All that was missing was a few parents jumping out of the stands to rush the ump.
Then:
Bottom of 8th:
With two outs, Texas puts together singles, so runners at 1st and 2nd.
Jefferson (remember her?) lays down a great bunt. 3B throws the ball away into RF. Runner at 1B scores easily.
Then, Mike White makes the mistake we all have made...he coaches 3B with his heart and not his head. He sends the runner who was at 1B on to home.
Oklahoma's RF is All-American, 2018 freshman of the year, CWS all tournament first team, Jocelyn Alo. She throws the Texas runner out by five feet. It is not even close.
Anyway...it was a great game. Can't wait to see Oklahoma and Alabama play.
With one out, top of the 8th with Oklahoma up:
Romero (maybe the best player in the NCAA) doubles. Aviu singles and goes to 2nd on the throw. So, runners at 2B and 3B with one out.
Clifton hits a sinking line drive to RF. Texas RF makes a spectactular diving catch and to catch the ball. Romero waited until the catch and then races home, sliding around the catcher and touching the plate as she goes by.
The Oklahoma bench empties into foul territory to high five Romero.
And then... the game devolved into a Thursday evening 10U rec game. Sometimes we forget that some of the players are just kids...very talented, but still, just kids.
The Texas players, without the benefit of instant replay, think Romero missed the plate. (She didn't.) Texas freshman 3B Jefferson grabs the ball and begins tagging players. (All Jefferson had to do was touch home plate with the ball in her hand. Had Romero missed the plate, she would have been called out. NCAA 12.10.12)
Texas' catcher takes a couple of steps up the line to watch the mayhem. The umpire, who was in perfect position to see Romero's tag, is looking on like "WTF?"
Aviu, now standing on 3B, sees the catcher turn away from the plate. Conjuring up visions of her last 10U rec game, she takes off for the plate, and crosses the plate easily.
The Texas players turn around and start yelling at the umpire...Mike White (Texas' coach) is sitting in the dugout shaking his head. All that was missing was a few parents jumping out of the stands to rush the ump.
Then:
Bottom of 8th:
With two outs, Texas puts together singles, so runners at 1st and 2nd.
Jefferson (remember her?) lays down a great bunt. 3B throws the ball away into RF. Runner at 1B scores easily.
Then, Mike White makes the mistake we all have made...he coaches 3B with his heart and not his head. He sends the runner who was at 1B on to home.
Oklahoma's RF is All-American, 2018 freshman of the year, CWS all tournament first team, Jocelyn Alo. She throws the Texas runner out by five feet. It is not even close.
Anyway...it was a great game. Can't wait to see Oklahoma and Alabama play.