re: Softball Recruiting Update

I would also love if SJay was our grad asst to mentor our younger catchers. Her and Carley's "confidence" needs to rub off on some of our younger players.

I agree on pretty much everything. Get better!

The last thing you want is SJay to be their "mentor"

Yes, Smith & Satchell both left. Truth is, more want to, but aren't able to, or think they can change their situation here. I've been told there is a lot of discord on the team and it's been there for 2 years. It's a testament to the players abilities they've done what they have these last 2 years.

Alissa Dalton might be transferring in. Talent is not a question with her, but there's a reason she was released from OU a month ago I think it was?

I highly doubt Cunningham becomes the starting catcher. There is a freshman and Dalton was catching again at OU. Smith & Satchell leaving just opened up a good amount of money I'm sure, so a transfer catcher is highly likely

I've been told there are some issues with the way certain players are treated vs others. Was also told it wasn't playing time that caused Smith to leave, but it was the primary thing for Satchell. Good luck to both of them.

Hearing there could be a 3rd transfer out.

I'm happy you're confident in our team. If you wish to assess chances to have further success, it's necessary to evaluate current position. This team is less athletic than those advancing. A pitcher that cannot field a bunt is a problem. An outfielder that allows runners to advance on errant throws is a problem. Yes, I watch and have watched. You can get away with this when playing a lesser opponent, but not the big girls.

Why is in not ok to evaluate a women's sport? Be honest.

I also think Syd got enough playing time to stay and didn't make sense to me.

I'm talking athletic-wise. Not playing-wise. There's definitely a difference there. The playing part is what coaching needs to fix

This is my look on 2018 LSU softball

LF: Aaliyah Andrews
CF: Emily Griggs
RF: Taryn Antoine
1B: Sydney Springfield or Amanda Doyle
2B: Nicky Dawson? Shemiah Sanchez?
3B: Amanda Doyle? Shemiah Sanchez?
SS: Amber Serrett
C: Cunningham? Caccamise? Transfer?
DP: ?

Potential Lineups #1 ( This is the lineup I would like to see)

1.) So. Aaliyah Andrews LF
2.) Fr. Taryn Antoine RF
3.) So. Amanda Doyle 3B
4.) So. Sydney Springfield 1B
5.) Sr. Emily Griggs CF
6.) Fr. Shelby Sunseri DP
7.) So. Michal Cunningham C
8.) Jr. Amber Serrett SS
9.) So. Nicky Dawson 2B

Analysis: I like this lineup because it is a good mix between speed and power. Something that I did not notice was that the 2018 team is EXTREMELY YOUNG. Only 2 (Maybe 3, Shemiah Sanchez) upperclassmen might be in the lineup. I think that 2017 Shemiah Sanchez is like 2016 Elyse Thornhill. I think that there are better players on this team. If Shemiah starts, I hope that it is at DP. With everything she goes through, if she could mostly focus on her offense, I think she could be a .320, 5 HR type player. I preferred moving Emily Griggs down in the order because if she was left leading off, we woukd have too many slappers bunched up. However, I could see the slappers being lined up 8-2 like
8.) Taryn Antoine
9.) Nicky Dawson
1.) Emiky Griggs or Aaliyah Andrews
2.) Aaliyah Andrewsoir Emiky Griggs

Pitching Staff:
1A: Carley Hoover
1B: Allie Walljasper
2: Maribeth Gorsuch
3: Shelby Sunseri

This was much easier than the lineup. We are gonna stick with the fire and ice combo of Hoover and Walljasper. However, I think that Gorsuch and Sunseri will get innings to prepare them for 2019

Transfers:
I don't know much about Transfers, but I know that Oklahoma has some candidates. Oklahoma return every starter except one and has a top recruiting class coming in. Alissa Dalton, Vanessa Taukeiaho, and Melissa Olmos. Alissa and Vanessa both got at bats, but did not start that often towards the end of the year. Paige Parker even started taking at bats away from them. There is only one vacant spot in the Oklahoma lineup and them two plus freshmen will be fighting for that spot. Melissa Olmos was a top recruit coming out of High school but got very few to no innings at Oklahoma behind four other pitchers who are all returning.

Also, I heard she is going to South Carolina as a Grad Assistant Coach fwiw

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I live here in Lafayette and the ULL people have been crowing about how our reign at the top of the state is over and that they'll be taking over.

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there's your problem, some of these people are delusional. They have been saying this for years but it's not even true at all. LSU tends to recruit way more nationally than the cajuns.


LSU is out recruiting the Cajuns and it's not even close.



Sunseri is a top ten pitcher coming out of HS. She should step in this season and see significant time, even start many SEC games if she transitions like many think.


We add Wickersham next year and she's a top 50 player. Throws extremely hard.

I heard we might bring in a transfer sometime in the future as well. Beth had been through this before. We added Czechner years ago.
I'm sure they have something planned, it's not like we don't know this is coming.

This recruiting update was just on random girls comitted to us. I usually do updates with analysis of each recruiting clsss