re: Softball Super Regional comments, outlook

Y'all are sold on a player that hit .254?

I think Antoine, like Griggs, needs to move away from slapping. Her batting approach, the whole thing, from start to finish, in swing away form, is really good. The bat flattens in the zone early enough to where timing isnt super-critical as it is with the dipper swingers on the team....But still, I think Weinberger is a natural outfielder, and has better mechanics than Antoine does. If Beth starts Antoine, I do hope to see Weinberger get at least 40 at bats next season.

Thornhill has to play. Having her not start would be one of the biggest wastes of talent since Beth came in.

Sunseri presents another dilemma. She is definitely a three-hole hitter, and she needs to start.

Goff, if she sticks around, needs to see playing time. If you are a batting coach and watch her bat, she has a patient eye for the ball, a short, compact swing that gets the barrel of the bat into the strike zone early enough. To me, of all the hitters, Antoine and Goff probably have the best swing for hitting for average. Thornhill has a great swing too, so long as she dont drop the back shoulder and dip.

I wouldnt worry about the incoming freshmen. If one shines enough to start, and is better than the upperclassman in front of her, let her start. That's how it is supposed to be. If not, let them run bases like Weinberger has been doing.

As for Schulte, I believe she is as good a kid as everyone says she is, and if that is true, and she is not performing, and is pulled, I think she'd not only accept it, she'd agree with it.

Let's hope LSU shifts from a defense oriented lineup to an offense-oriented lineup. Weinberger ended up with the best OBP, but only had 33 at bats.

Put your best hitters out there and make good defenders of them through practice. DONT put your best defensive players out there if they cant hit,,,and usually, if the player doesnt hit, its a lot harder to make them good hitters than to make good hitters play defense better.