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College Baseball/Softball News, Notes, Awards (Official Thread)

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Brown adds first woman to active D1 varsity baseball roster

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Olivia Pichardo, a freshman utility player and walk-on at Brown, became the first woman to make an active NCAA Division I baseball varsity roster this fall, the school announced on Monday.

Pichardo was a pitcher and outfielder for the U.S. baseball women's national team this past summer. She previously played varsity baseball in Queens, New York, and played club baseball for the New York Crush and Next Level baseball.

Brown baseball coach Grant Achilles said he was impressed by Pichardo's athleticism during her initial tryout and in subsequent practices.

Entire article: https://www.espn.com/college-sports...first-woman-active-d1-baseball-varsity-roster

Just sayin': Back in the 70s I thought that Amanda Whurlizer would be the first woman on a D1 men's baseball team; however, maybe she never went to college....:lol:

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The NCAA recently announced a change to the college baseball regionals and super regionals.

The NCAA announced that the home team in every level of the postseason will now be the higher-seeded team. It’s a change that many fans have been anticipating for a long time. It’s a logical change that makes it even more important to try and get that home-field advantage in the regionals because there is a possibility that you could stay at your home field every game until Omaha.

https://lsutigerswire.usatoday.com/...unces-postseason-change-home-field-advantage/
 
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brodybuck21 said:
The NCAA recently announced a change to the college baseball regionals and super regionals.

The NCAA announced that the home team in every level of the postseason will now be the higher-seeded team. It’s a change that many fans have been anticipating for a long time. It’s a logical change that makes it even more important to try and get that home-field advantage in the regionals because there is a possibility that you could stay at your home field every game until Omaha.

https://lsutigerswire.usatoday.com/...unces-postseason-change-home-field-advantage/
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who wrote that article?

the new rule has nothing to do with where the game is played.
Host sites will still be determined the same way they always have been. Meaning it's entirely possible to host as a 2 seed.

What this rule now does is make the team that is the better seed the designated home team.
Meaning they use the home dugout, locker room, and bat at bottom of the inning.

old rule rotated the home team based on who had been home team least amount during that tournament.
 
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Nutriaitch said:
who wrote that article?

the new rule has nothing to do with where the game is played.
Host sites will still be determined the same way they always have been. Meaning it's entirely possible to host as a 2 seed.

What this rule now does is make the team that is the better seed the designated home team.
Meaning they use the home dugout, locker room, and bat at bottom of the inning.

old rule rotated the home team based on who had been home team least amount during that tournament.
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looks like USA today /lsu tigers wire
 
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Oklahoma just might be able to 3-peat​


"Just might" doesn't even do it justice. The Oklahoma Sooners took home their second consecutive national championship in 2022. They were led by the new NCAA home run record holder: Jocelyn Alo. Alo has moved on from college softball, and typically you'd think the Sooners would be hurting with that caliber of a loss, not to mention losing their ace, Hope Trautwein, as well. But no. Not even close. The Sooners return D1softball's No. 1 overall player in Tiare Jennings, they have 10 players overall on the list of 100, and a slew of transfers.

"I can't say enough about the Sooners. Can they 3-peat? I absolutely believe it," Henry said. "You look at a healthy Jordy Bahl coming back in this season, obviously Alex Storako, and I don't think we talk enough about Nicole May. She is kind of the quiet one in the circle but she just knows how to get it done. Also, Haley Lee and Cydney Sanders jumping into that line up with Jennings, the No. 1 player in Division I softball."

Storako transferred to Oklahoma from Michigan — in the two full campaigns since the 2020 season, Storako compiled a 47-11 record, 1.44 ERA and 570 strikeouts in 346.1 innings.

OU won't have to worry about slugging with the addition of Sanders. The reigning Pac-12 Freshman of the Year slugged .952 with 21 home runs, 63 RBI and a .566 on-base percentage as a freshman at Arizona State. Lee also transferred in from Texas A&M after batting .422 with 25 home runs and 51 RBI as a junior then closed out 2022 with a .405 batting average, 15 home runs and 45 RBI while guiding the Aggies to the 2022 NCAA Norman Regional.

This is on top of players like Grace Lyons, Kinzie Hansen and Jayda Coleman. And in the circle, Storako will join Bahl, who practically took the sport by storm last season before her injury. This team is loaded in literally every category, even after losing the best player in the sport of softball. A 3-peat? It is more than possible.

www.ncaa.com

2023 college softball preview and predictions with D1Softball's Tara Henry

D1Softball's Tara Henry previews the 2023 softball season with a look at their top 25 preseason rankings, top players and pitchers returning this season, under the radar teams, and more.
www.ncaa.com www.ncaa.com

Okl softball is a machine. Just look at the numbers on these transfers. They're a GD all star squad
 
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Here is a look at the entire D1Softball preseason top 25​

RANK TEAM FINAL 2022 RECORD FINAL 2022 RANK
1 Oklahoma 59-3 1
2 UCLA 51-10 2
3 Oklahoma State 48-14 3
4 Florida State 53-7 12
5 Florida 49-19 5
6 Alabama 44-13 18
7 Northwestern 45-13 6
8 Arkansas 48-11 8
9 Clemson 42-17 15
10 Georgia 43-18 23
11 Stanford 39-22 16
12 Tennessee 41-18 20
13 Virginia Tech 46-10 7
14 Texas 47-22-1 4
15 UCF 49-14 13
16 Kentucky 37-19 19
17 LSU 34-23 NR
18 Arizona 39-22 9
19 Auburn 40-17 NR
20 Louisiana 48-13 24
21 Washington 38-17 21
22 Duke 44-11 14
23 Oregon 33-19 NR
24 North Texas 38-15 NR
25 Ole Miss 41-19 NR
www.ncaa.com

2023 college softball preview and predictions with D1Softball's Tara Henry

D1Softball's Tara Henry previews the 2023 softball season with a look at their top 25 preseason rankings, top players and pitchers returning this season, under the radar teams, and more.
www.ncaa.com www.ncaa.com
 
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