Mass Softball Exodus

Rose and Moore are no big deal. Schkade showed promise as a freshman at 2B and that hurts. Stangel really hurts. She was likely to be the #3 pitcher next year and she might have seen that writing on the wall but I was hoping she'd buy into being the first baseman of the future and work on her swing more with the lessened role of being a #3 pitcher. Those 2 were both maxpreps All Americans. Those 2 hurt.

So Stangel left because she wasnt an ace? What happened to trying to beat out the competition?

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What happened to trying to beat out the competition?

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That's not what kids do today....they quit and blame their issues on someone else....the new American Way

Do you wanna build a snowman????

Besides Lowary, any word on the others? Any they expect to contribute right away?

We need Mack to elevate her game next year. If she can take over the catching duties full time, we would have an infield of:

Randazzo/Genovese/Fagan/Roth

If Kingsley is returning (don't know if she is), we'd have an outfield of:

Kingsley/Gadbois/Crane

Pitching:

Finucane/Lowary

Given that, I suppose no rush for major contributions from the freshmen.

Is Kingsley coming back? I don't know that she is for a fact after her injury. I think she's a senior, but obviously has this red-shirt season.

There could be a spot in the OF open for competition as well. I imagine Gadbois and Crane have the other 2 spots locked down.

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I noticed in the st Louis post dispatch article that it referenced five freshmen in the incoming class, but I know EE originally signed six. Does anyone know who might not still be included? I was really disappointed in Stangel's performance this year. She might end up doing ok somewhere, but she showed time after time that she couldn't compete in tough games...and those are the types of games the tigers almost always play.

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That's why I was hoping she'd be willing to focus/concentrate more on her hitting and be the 1st baseman of the future. Take the pressure of being a starter off of her. I think she'd do fine as a 3rd pitcher, throwing mid week games or eating innings on weekends in blowouts or when needed. The more I think about it, the less concerned I am about the departures. The starting 9 won't be affected at all and the incoming class will more than make up for what was lost.

Matter article

EE says no surgery for Finucane, Kingsley should be back and 100%, expects to land a Div 1 transfer pitcher (don't have to sit out a year in softball unless within your conference), Board will vote this month on a new stadium (likely on lot east of Hearnes) and needs to hire a replacement for Bradley, someone who will hug the girls and let them know everything will be ok.