UGA Softball

[SB23]

I know UGA was playing inferior competition this weekend but the Dawgs look like a force to be reckoned, the top of the order is ridiculous with speed of the sisters and Lazear followed up by the bats Wilson and Hugo -

It was nice to have some softball to watch this weekend ! - The SEC channels ROCK !!!

 

[undergroundga]

Go DAWGS!
Even against that completion to start with 3 shut outs and 4 out of 6........that's burnin' it down!

 

[CoogansBluff]

Hugo has been held without a single in 17 AB.

She does have 2 doubles, 3 triples, 3 HR.

 

[CLM265]

Yea, she's off to a little bit of a slow start with just a 2.042 OBPS.

 

[CoogansBluff]

Will be interesting to see how they do going forward, when the schedule toughens.

They lost only one starter (Glasco, transfer to Oregon), but they have 4 new starters in the lineup. Three are fast/slapper types, one a transfer, one a freshman, and one a senior who apparently has beaten out a pretty productive power hitter from last year. That is Iosefa. It was thought they'd miss Glasco, but Iosefa actually had a better year last season. She's on the bench. Outfield now is as fast as anybody in the country. We'll see how if pans out. They're a contender to make the WCWS, but way too early to think they can win it.

 

[SB23]

Who was the girl with the split grip who hit behind Hugo last year ? is that Iosefa ?

They are a very funny and exciting team to watch !

 

[CoogansBluff]

Iosefa is a slugger type who hit 10 HR last year, 14 as a freshman the year before. But UGA has been playing a speed player instead named Niaja Griffin, a senior who started as a freshman and maybe sophomore but appeared to have lost favor. Either they have decided they want a faster team, or Griffin has shown improvement in the off-season.

Can't remember who had the split grip. Wasn't Iosefa.

 

[SB23]

She definitely swung with a split-grip last year. It must be nice to have talent like her on the bench, I don't think I saw her play at all this weekend.
When I didn't see her hitting over the weekend I figured she must have been a SR. last year.

Tina Iosefa Bio - Georgia Official Athletic Site

 

[SB23]

Anyone have an idea what is with the kid in the stands pretending he is the umpire ? He wears a mask and has ball pouches on

 

[CoogansBluff]

OK, I was confused. I get her mixed up w/ Kaylee Puailoa. Iosefa might wind up starting in the end.