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Sorry for the long read, but thought I would share DD’s journey her first season of D3 ball……
DD’s first college season came to a close yesterday - they did not make playoffs so they are done. Sadly, after an amazing Florida spring break trip where they only lost 2 games, Covid hit the team hard and for the rest of their season, they missed players for key positions at any given time. They only carried 15 players to start, so missing players every series due to our Covid protocol hurt. It just seemed like we never were able to regain the momentum we had in Florida.
That being said, I’m so proud of dd! She led her team in BA, hits, and SB. She tied the program record for SB which has stood for almost 20 years. She played often at a new position for her (1B) when she wasn’t pitching. She also was the DP when she wasn’t on the field. Proves the point to be willing to learn more positions and never become a PO early on if you want to see the field a lot in college (unless you are a legit P5 commit)! Also, proves the other point that if you can hit, they will find a spot for you!
DD also learned that she has a lot to work on this summer in regards to her pitching. Hitters are bigger and stronger and much more disciplined, even at the D3 level. What you could get by on in HS and even in higher level TB needs to be executed much more crisply and reliably in college. As a parent who has always been pretty tough on dd and would completely admit when she didn’t pitch well, I’ve got to say I saw more heart from her this year on the mound than ever before! The majority of the pitching duties were split between just dd and another pitcher, which meant a lot of innings and being called back in to pitch at a moment’s notice after she had already pitched that day or in that game. She held her own, and now she knows what she needs to do in order to be better for next season. I feel dd will be much more prepared for next season by knowing what to expect as a pitcher.
Similar to DD’s HS team, I see this program only growing and improving. We have 6 amazing recruits coming in for next season for key spots that we were missing this year. They are a great recruiting class who will make an impact from Day 1. Interestingly enough, two of the recruits are legit slappers which will bring our team to 4!! This team used to be built on power hitters and now the pendulum is swinging the other way. Will be very interesting to see how this impacts our hitting!
Looking forward to next year - and super proud of dd for playing college softball while also rocking it in the classroom as a Bio major!
DD’s first college season came to a close yesterday - they did not make playoffs so they are done. Sadly, after an amazing Florida spring break trip where they only lost 2 games, Covid hit the team hard and for the rest of their season, they missed players for key positions at any given time. They only carried 15 players to start, so missing players every series due to our Covid protocol hurt. It just seemed like we never were able to regain the momentum we had in Florida.
That being said, I’m so proud of dd! She led her team in BA, hits, and SB. She tied the program record for SB which has stood for almost 20 years. She played often at a new position for her (1B) when she wasn’t pitching. She also was the DP when she wasn’t on the field. Proves the point to be willing to learn more positions and never become a PO early on if you want to see the field a lot in college (unless you are a legit P5 commit)! Also, proves the other point that if you can hit, they will find a spot for you!
DD also learned that she has a lot to work on this summer in regards to her pitching. Hitters are bigger and stronger and much more disciplined, even at the D3 level. What you could get by on in HS and even in higher level TB needs to be executed much more crisply and reliably in college. As a parent who has always been pretty tough on dd and would completely admit when she didn’t pitch well, I’ve got to say I saw more heart from her this year on the mound than ever before! The majority of the pitching duties were split between just dd and another pitcher, which meant a lot of innings and being called back in to pitch at a moment’s notice after she had already pitched that day or in that game. She held her own, and now she knows what she needs to do in order to be better for next season. I feel dd will be much more prepared for next season by knowing what to expect as a pitcher.
Similar to DD’s HS team, I see this program only growing and improving. We have 6 amazing recruits coming in for next season for key spots that we were missing this year. They are a great recruiting class who will make an impact from Day 1. Interestingly enough, two of the recruits are legit slappers which will bring our team to 4!! This team used to be built on power hitters and now the pendulum is swinging the other way. Will be very interesting to see how this impacts our hitting!
Looking forward to next year - and super proud of dd for playing college softball while also rocking it in the classroom as a Bio major!