Chelsea Wilkinson game ending IP vs Tennessee

[riseball]

Had she released the ball do you think she would have gotten called for the leap?

Got to feel for the kid. Already having a rough season and now this.

 

[JAD]

Was watching that game myself. Umpires probably would have just called it a ball on the batter if she had let the ball go. Horrible way to lose a tight game.

 

[riseball]

Hopefully at some point she will look back on tonight and laugh.

 

[JAD]

While SEC teams hate to lose to one another, as long as UGA makes it into the field of 64 for the WCWS, she should be able to look back at it and laugh. Can you imagine losing a deciding game 3 in the WCWS like this? She might have ended up like Ray Finkle in "Ace Ventura"....

 

[Comp]

Forget the teams, was 2 or 3 years ago in the regionals as I recall. Pretty much same thing happened, winning run on 3rd, pitcher started her windup and for whatever reason pulled up and didnt let go of the ball. IP and winning run crossed the plate.

 

[deboy922]

Did her stride foot get caught in her shoe laces, causing her to fall? If she would have just dropped the ball during her fall, would it have been a ball instead of an illegal pitch?

Wish an illegal pitch was a ball instead of everyone moving up 1 base...

 

[Rocketech1]

That toe up, toe down style is ripe for issues. I have also seen a girl fall into the hole with that move, but she let go of the ball, so not a balk.

The term "balk" doesn't exist in fastpitch. But as a high school coach you already know that....

 

[33pitchfast]

That toe up, toe down style is ripe for issues. I have also seen a girl fall into the hole with that move, but she let go of the ball, so not a balk. PCs: Stop teaching that method, so the kid's foot is already down!!!!!!

Are you saying no light toe drag!!!!!!!!! Are you saying drag a 30 pound anchor behind you and push the ball to home?

 

[riseball]

That toe up, toe down style is ripe for issues. I have also seen a girl fall into the hole with that move, but she let go of the ball, so not a balk. PCs: Stop teaching that method, so the kid's foot is already down!!!!!!

Once again you have proven yourself correct when you previously stated that you know nothing about pitching.

 

[Jojo]

Another one of those husband watches the game while I'm at lessons and I get home and he ruins the game for me with the spoiler.

Was watching that game myself. Umpires probably would have just called it a ball on the batter if she had let the ball go. Horrible way to lose a tight game.

I'm glad this was brought up because if the winning run was on third and she dropped the ball out in front couldn't the runner steal home?
One of my students did an IP in a game with a runner on 3rd, she thought the umpire wasn't looking so she stopped her pitch. Coach told her next time to finish the pitch but just drop the ball in front of her and let it roll. I disagreed, I told her to finish the pitch.