Softball - NFCA Leadoff Classic - Day 1

rtr1973 · February 27th, 2009, 09:09 AM

Weather permitting, Bama will play two games today.

1:30PM ET/12:30PM CT
#1 Alabama vs #19 Southern Illinois
Gametracker
WVUA Radio

6:30PM ET/5:30PM CT
Virginia Tech vs #1 Alabama - Canceled due to rain
Gametracker
WVUA Radio

rtr1973 · February 27th, 2009, 01:27 PM

Gametracker has the first game started, but nothing happening yet. Radio stream isn't working for me.

Lineup:
Brittany Rogers, CF
Kelley Montalvo, 3B
Whitney Larsen, SS
Charlotte Morgan, P
Amanda Locke, 1B
Lauren Parker, 2B
Cassie Reilly-Boccia, RF
Ashley Holcombe, C
Jennifer Fenton, LF
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Alex Blewitt, DP

Rogers singles and goes to 2nd on an error by SS (scorer apparently changed ruling from a 2 base error)
Montalvo walks
Larsen pops out to 1B on bunt attempt
Morgan walks to load the bases, Rogers to 3rd, Montalvo to 2nd
Elizondo runs for Morgan
Locke RBI SAC fly out to deep center, Rogers tags & scores, Montalvo to 3rd
Elizondo steals 2nd
Parker fouls out to RF to end the rally.

Gorman pops out to SS
Duran walks
(note: WVUA stream working now)
Garza reaches on an FC to SS, Duran out at 2nd
Wagner strikes out

1-0 Bama after 1

rtr1973 · February 27th, 2009, 01:53 PM

2nd inning

Reilly-Boccia lead off HOMER to LF
Holcombe flies out to deep right.
Fenton bunt single to 3B, goes to 3B on throwing error.
Rogers RBI double to LF, Fenton scores.
Rogers steals 3rd.
Montalvo 2RBI HOMER to left-center, Rogers scores.
Larsen strikes out.
Morgan solo HOMER to left-center.
Locke strikes out, but reaches on wild pitch
Parker pops out to 2B

Wilson singles to LF
Held reaches on a FC. Wilson out at 2nd.
Held takes 2nd on a wild pitch.
Petty grounds out to 2B, Held goes to 3rd.
Wamsley lines out to SS.

6-0 Bama after 2

rtr1973 · February 27th, 2009, 02:17 PM

3rd inning

Bama goes 3 up, 3 down

Morgan strikes out Schmidt and Gorman (Charlotte's 2nd & 3rd Ks)
Duran walks
Garza pops out to SS

6-0 Bama after 3

February 27th, 2009, 02:22 PM

Thanks for the updates.

I had missed the 12:30 (Central) time and was checking to see if they were going to play. I see we're up already 6-0.

Roll Tide!

rtr1973 · February 27th, 2009, 02:29 PM

4th inning

Rogers pops out to SS
Montalvo walks, steals 2nd
Larsen flies out to deep RF, Montalvo tags & takes 3rd.
Morgan K's to end the inning.

Wagner flies out to CF.
Wilson walks.
Held walks, Wilson to 2nd.
Petty flies out to RF, Wilson tags and goes to 3rd.
Wamsley flies out to LF.

6-0 Bama after 4.

rtr1973 · February 27th, 2009, 02:48 PM

5th inning

Locke HBP, Lunceford to run for Locke.
Parker singles past 1B, Lunceford to 3rd, Parker takes 2nd.
Pitching change - McNamara for Glosson
Reilly-Boccia reaches on FC, Lunceford out at home. Parker takes 3rd.
Reilly-Boccia steals 2nd.
Holcombe RBI single over SS. Parker scores. Reilly-Boccia to 3rd.
Holcombe steals 2nd.
Fenton walks to load the bases.
Olivia Gibson to hit for Rogers
Gibson RBI single thru left side, Reilly-Boccia scores. Holcombe to 3rd, Fenton to 2nd.
Montalvo reaches on FC. Holcombe out at the plate.
Larsen strikes out to end the rally.

Let's get a quick 3 up/3 down to end the game before the rain starts.

Schmidt grounds out to 3B.
Gorman grounds out to 3B.
Duran singles to LF.
Garza flies out to CF.

BAMA WINS 8-0 (5 innings)

rtr1973 · February 27th, 2009, 07:48 PM

All NFCA Leadoff Classic games originally scheduled for 4:00PM ET or 6:30PM ET on Friday have been canceled due to rain. This includes the Bama vs VaTech game.

Bamaball2001 · February 28th, 2009, 09:44 AM

Worked all day but only missed one game but a good one. Way to go ladies.

RTR!