Archived Gamday Blog: Softball at Nebraska

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UWBadgers.com chronicled the action from the last game of the 2012 season, where the Wisconsin fell 4-1 to Nebraska.


 Softball at Nebraska- Gameday Blog(05/12/2012) 
12:29
Anna: 
Welcome to today's live Gameday Blog. Wisconsin is taking on Nebraska at 1 p.m. in the final regular season game of the year.
Saturday May 12, 2012 12:29 Anna
12:29
Anna: 
Wisconsin and Nebraska split a doubleheader last night with UW winning game one, 3-1, and Nebraska taking game two, 6-4.
Saturday May 12, 2012 12:29 Anna
12:32
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
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Saturday May 12, 2012 12:32 BadgerSoftball
12:33
Anna: 
The win yesterday was Wisconsin's 34th of the season. It ties the most in school history. A win today would set a new record!
Saturday May 12, 2012 12:33 Anna
12:34
Anna: 
Nebraska is hosting a pregame tail gate today. There are a ton of fans here already, watching warm ups, playing games and eating free food!
Saturday May 12, 2012 12:34 Anna
12:35
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Playing games
Saturday May 12, 2012 12:35 
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An hour before game time
Saturday May 12, 2012 12:35 
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Warm ups
Saturday May 12, 2012 12:36 
12:37
Anna: 
You can follow along with live stats: http://www.huskers.com/newLiveStats/Softball/index.dbml?GAME_STAT_ID=618800&db_oem_id=100
Saturday May 12, 2012 12:37 Anna
12:39
Anna: 
Wisconsin is wearing red pants with white tops, while Nebraska is in all red today with white socks.
Saturday May 12, 2012 12:39 Anna
12:41
Anna: 
Here is Nebraska's line up:
1. Nikki Haget, CF
2. Gabby Banda, 3B
3. Ashley Guile, 1B
4. Brooke Thomason, RF
5. Tatum Edwards, DP
6. Mattie Fowler, SS
7. Courtney Breault, 2B
8. Kirby Wright, C
9. Madison Drake, LF
Ashley Hagemann, P
Saturday May 12, 2012 12:41 Anna
12:43
Anna: 
Wisconsin line up:
1. Mary Massei, RF
2. Kendall Grimm, LF
3. Whitney Massey, 2B
4. Shannel Blackshear, 3B
5. Stephanie Peace, SS
6.Karla Powell, DP
7. Michelle Mueller, 1B
8. Maggie Strange, C
9. Maria Van Abel, CF
Cassandra Darrah, P
Saturday May 12, 2012 12:43 Anna
12:51
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Welcome back Anna! I'm excited for today. Hoping for a big win today!
Saturday May 12, 2012 12:51 Maria (Fuzion)
12:51
Anna: 
It is a great day for a game. There are a lot of fans here and I am excited to watch the Badgers win!
Saturday May 12, 2012 12:51 Anna
12:52
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Umpires & coaches meeting in the field
Saturday May 12, 2012 12:52 
12:53
Anna: 
Here is the live audio link: http://www.huskers.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?&id=472064&catid=0&KEY=&DB_OEM_ID=100
Saturday May 12, 2012 12:53 Anna
12:55
Anna: 
Starting line ups are being read now. Nebraska just honored Karla Powell for senior day
Saturday May 12, 2012 12:55 Anna
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Starting line ups
Saturday May 12, 2012 12:57 
12:58
[Comment From Softball Softball : ] 
GO Karla. Thanks Nebraska. That was really nice for them to do that.
Saturday May 12, 2012 12:58 Softball
1:01
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
That is kool, now let's get a win
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:01 Maria (Fuzion)
1:01
Anna: 
Okay, national anthem is done, now it is game time
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:01 Anna
1:02
Anna: 
Ashley Hagemann is starting for Nebraska. She is 22-17 this season with a 2.67 ERA
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:02 Anna
1:03
Anna: 
She pitched in game one yesterday, giving up 7 hits and three earned runs
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:03 Anna
1:03
Anna: 
Mary Massei will lead off for the Badgers. She was 1-for-3 yesterday against Hagemann with one walk
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:03 Anna
1:04
Anna: 
Massei is batting .341 this season and has played in 51 of 52 games
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:04 Anna
1:04
Anna: 
Massei fouls off the first pitch down the third base side. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:04 Anna
1:04
Anna: 
Strike called on the inside corner. 0-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:04 Anna
1:05
Anna: 
Massei grounds out to the pitcher for the first out.
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:05 Anna
1:05
Anna: 
Kendall Grimm up next. She was 1-for-4 yesterday against Hagemann
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:05 Anna
1:05
Anna: 
First pitch is a called strike. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:05 Anna
1:06
Anna: 
Kendall swings through a pitch low and outside. 0-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:06 Anna
1:06
Anna: 
Ball misses low and outside. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:06 Anna
1:06
Anna: 
Grimm singles to left field for the first hit of the game.
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:06 Anna
1:07
Anna: 
That brings up Whitney Massey with a runner on first and 1 out
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:07 Anna
1:07
Anna: 
Massey flies out to center field for the 2nd out.
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:07 Anna
1:07
Anna: 
Shannel Blackshear batting next
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:07 Anna
1:08
Anna: 
Ball misses low and inside. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:08 Anna
1:08
Anna: 
Shannel swings through the pitch and Grimm steals second. 1-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:08 Anna
1:08
Anna: 
Ball misses high and inside. 2-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:08 Anna
1:09
Anna: 
Blackshear sends a towering fly ball to center field to end the inning
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:09 Anna
1:09
Anna: 
UW 1: 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:09 Anna
1:11
Anna: 
Cassandra Darrah is starting for UW today. She earned the win in game one yesterday
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:11 Anna
1:11
Anna: 
Nikki Haget is leading off for Nebraska
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:11 Anna
1:11
Anna: 
First pitch is a ball high. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:11 Anna
1:12
Anna: 
Haget grounds out for the first out
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:12 Anna
1:12
Anna: 
That brings up Gabby Banda.
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:12 Anna
1:12
Anna: 
First pitch is low and outside. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:12 Anna
1:12
Anna: 
Banda was 1-for-3 in the first game yesterday
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:12 Anna
1:12
Anna: 
Second pitch misses high. 2-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:12 Anna
1:13
Anna: 
Banda fouls the ball off down the third base line. 2-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:13 Anna
1:13
Anna: 
Banda grounds out to third for the 2nd out. Blackshear's throw pulled Mueller off the bag a bit.
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:13 Anna
1:14
Anna: 
Ashley Guile fouls off the first pitch she sees
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:14 Anna
1:14
Anna: 
Ball misses high and outside. 1-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:14 Anna
1:14
Anna: 
Guile fouls the ball off straight back. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:14 Anna
1:15
Anna: 
Change up misses low. 2-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:15 Anna
1:15
Anna: 
Guile hits a ground ball towards shortstop. Peace can't handle it and Guile is safe.
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:15 Anna
1:16
Anna: 
That brings up Brooke Thomason.
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:16 Anna
1:16
Anna: 
Runner on first. 2 outs
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:16 Anna
1:16
Anna: 
First pitch misses low. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:16 Anna
1:16
Anna: 
Ball high and inside. 2-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:16 Anna
1:17
Anna: 
Thomason hits a deep fly ball to center field for a double. Guile scores from first and Nebraska takes a 1-0 lead
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:17 Anna
1:17
Anna: 
Tatum Edwards batting next for Nebraska
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:17 Anna
1:18
Anna: 
First two pitches are balls. 2-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:18 Anna
1:18
Anna: 
Ball high and inside. 3-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:18 Anna
1:18
Anna: 
Strike called on the inside corner. 3-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:18 Anna
1:19
Anna: 
Edwards walks. Runners on first and second for Mattie Fowler
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:19 Anna
1:19
Anna: 
Called strike for Fowler. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:19 Anna
1:19
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 1-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:19 Anna
1:19
Anna: 
Ball inside. 2-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:19 Anna
1:20
Anna: 
Fowler lines out to shortstop to end the inning.
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:20 Anna
1:20
Anna: 
NEB 1: 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:20 Anna
1:22
Anna: 
Stephanie Peace will lead off the 2nd inning for UW
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:22 Anna
1:22
Anna: 
First pitch is a called strike outside. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:22 Anna
1:23
Anna: 
Peace fouls the ball into the stands. 0-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:23 Anna
1:24
Anna: 
Peace fouls the ball towards third. 0-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:24 Anna
1:24
Anna: 
Ball misses low and outside. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:24 Anna
1:25
Anna: 
Peace is hit by the pitch.
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:25 Anna
1:25
Anna: 
Runner at first for Karla Powell
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:25 Anna
1:25
Anna: 
First pitch misses outside. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:25 Anna
1:26
Anna: 
Strike called low. 1-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:26 Anna
1:26
Anna: 
Powell fakes a bunt and Peace steals second. 2-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:26 Anna
1:26
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 3-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:26 Anna
1:27
Anna: 
Strike called on the inside corner. 3-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:27 Anna
1:27
Anna: 
Ball misses outside and Powell walks.
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:27 Anna
1:27
Anna: 
Runners at first and second for Michelle Mueller.
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:27 Anna
1:28
Anna: 
Mueller swings and misses an outside pitch. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:28 Anna
1:28
Anna: 
Mueller swings and misses again. 0-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:28 Anna
1:29
Anna: 
Mueller called out looking. Pitch was tight inside.
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:29 Anna
1:29
Anna: 
Marissa Mersch will pinch hit for Maggie Strange.
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:29 Anna
1:29
Anna: 
Runners on first and second. 1 out
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:29 Anna
1:29
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:29 Anna
1:30
Anna: 
Mersch fouls the ball straight back. 1-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:30 Anna
1:30
Anna: 
Mersch puts down a bunt and moves the runners. 2 out
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:30 Anna
1:31
Anna: 
Maria Van Abel batting. 2 outs and a runners at second and third
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:31 Anna
1:32
Anna: 
Van Abel fouls off the first pitch. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:32 Anna
1:32
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Base hot here Maria
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:32 Maria (Fuzion)
1:33
Anna: 
Van Abel puts down a bunt and Nebraska makes the play at first
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:33 Anna
1:33
Anna: 
UW 2: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:33 Anna
1:34
Anna: 
Courtney Breault leading off for Nebraska
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:34 Anna
1:34
Anna: 
First pitch is a ball inside. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:34 Anna
1:35
Anna: 
Breault flies out to center field. 1 out
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:35 Anna
1:35
Anna: 
Kirby Wright steps in for the Huskers
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:35 Anna
1:36
Anna: 
She flies out to second on the first pitch
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:36 Anna
1:36
Anna: 
Madison Drake up next.
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:36 Anna
1:36
Anna: 
First pitch is a strike on the inside corner. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:36 Anna
1:36
Anna: 
Drake swings and misses outside. 0-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:36 Anna
1:37
Anna: 
Ball misses low and inside. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:37 Anna
1:37
Anna: 
Drake flies out to Darrah to end the inning.
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:37 Anna
1:37
Anna: 
NEB 2: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:37 Anna
1:38
Anna: 
After 2 innings, Nebraska leads 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:38 Anna
1:39
Anna: 
Mary Massei will lead off for Wisconsin
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:39 Anna
1:40
Anna: 
First pitch is high. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:40 Anna
1:40
Anna: 
Massei grounds out to the pitcher. 1 out
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:40 Anna
1:41
Anna: 
Kendall Grimm steps in.
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:41 Anna
1:41
Anna: 
She has the only UW hit so far
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:41 Anna
1:41
Anna: 
Ball misses inside. 2-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:41 Anna
1:41
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Fire up the bats girls!!!
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:41 Maria (Fuzion)
1:41
Anna: 
Grimm swings and misses
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:41 Anna
1:42
Anna: 
Ball misses & Grimm goes up 3-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:42 Anna
1:42
Anna: 
Ball misses low and outside & Grimm walks
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:42 Anna
1:42
Anna: 
Runner at first for Whitney Massey
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:42 Anna
1:43
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:43 Anna
1:43
Anna: 
Ball high and outside. 1-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:43 Anna
1:43
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Let'ss go Whit, how about a double!
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:43 Maria (Fuzion)
1:43
[Comment From AricAric: ] 
Hi Anna. Badger fan here. Are the Badgers goin gto get in the Big Danbce for softball thi syear? Does thre 34-18 record give them enough wins to qualify at this time? What is there RPI number this week in the polls?
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:43 Aric
1:43
Anna: 
Hope so. We will find out tomorrow!
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:43 Anna
1:43
Anna: 
Massey fouls off a pitch. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:43 Anna
1:44
Anna: 
Ball misses low and inside.
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:44 Anna
1:44
Anna: 
Massey flies out to left. 2 out
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:44 Anna
1:44
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
With a season like this one I don't see how not!
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:44 Maria (Fuzion)
1:44
Anna: 
Shannel Blackshear batting next. Runner on first 2 outs
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:44 Anna
1:45
Anna: 
Blackshear fouls the ball back over the press box. 1-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:45 Anna
1:45
[Comment From AbbyAbby: ] 
Hit it to the beach, Whit!
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:45 Abby
1:46
Anna: 
Another foul ball. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:46 Anna
1:46
Anna: 
Blackshear turns on a pitch and sends it foul down the third base line
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:46 Anna
1:47
Anna: 
Ball low and Grimm steals second. 2-2 count
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:47 Anna
1:47
Anna: 
Another foul ball down the third base line. 2-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:47 Anna
1:47
Anna: 
Big hit here Shannel!
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:47 Anna
1:48
Anna: 
Blackshear flies out to second to end the inning.
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:48 Anna
1:48
Anna: 
UW 3: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:48 Anna
1:50
[Comment From BeccaBecca: ] 
Keep em' honest this inning Maggie!!
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:50 Becca
1:50
Anna: 
Nikki Haget leading off
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:50 Anna
1:50
Anna: 
She grounds out the first pitch to the pitcher. 1 out
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:50 Anna
1:50
Anna: 
Gabby Banda batting
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:50 Anna
1:51
Anna: 
She fouls off the first pitch. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:51 Anna
1:52
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 1-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:52 Anna
1:52
Anna: 
Ball misses low and inside. 2-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:52 Anna
1:53
Anna: 
Banda flies out to center. 2 out
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:53 Anna
1:53
Anna: 
Ashley Guile batting next for Nebraska
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:53 Anna
1:53
Anna: 
Ball is low and in the dirt. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:53 Anna
1:54
Anna: 
Foul ball back towards the Nebraska dugout. 1-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:54 Anna
1:54
Anna: 
Guile Flies out to right to end the inning.
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:54 Anna
1:54
Anna: 
NEB 3: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:54 Anna
1:55
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
Rally time! #Badgers trail #Huskers 1-0 after 3 innings. Both teams with just 1 hit [via Twitter]
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:55 BadgerSoftball
1:57
Anna: 
Steph Peace batting next for UW
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:57 Anna
1:57
Anna: 
1-1 count
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:57 Anna
1:57
Anna: 
Peace fouls the ball back to the screen.
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:57 Anna
1:58
Anna: 
Peace grounds out to shortstop. 1 out
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:58 Anna
1:58
Anna: 
Karla Powell batting next for UW
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:58 Anna
1:58
Anna: 
She walked in her first at bat
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:58 Anna
1:58
Anna: 
Ball inside. 2-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:58 Anna
1:59
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner. 2-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:59 Anna
1:59
Anna: 
Ball low and inside. 3-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 1:59 Anna
2:00
Anna: 
Powell fouls it off back behind the press box
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:00 Anna
2:00
Anna: 
Ball low and inside. Powell walks
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:00 Anna
2:00
Anna: 
Kendra Wright running at first for Powell
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:00 Anna
2:00
Anna: 
Michelle Mueller steps in.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:00 Anna
2:01
Anna: 
Strike called inside. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:01 Anna
2:01
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
K Powis on base I feel a rally coming!!! GO BADGERS!
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:01 Maria (Fuzion)
2:01
Anna: 
Foul ball back over the right field stands. 0-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:01 Anna
2:02
Anna: 
Mueller swings and misses. 2 outs
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:02 Anna
2:02
Anna: 
That brings up Maggie Strange.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:02 Anna
2:02
Anna: 
First pitch is a strike. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:02 Anna
2:03
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner. 0-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:03 Anna
2:03
Anna: 
Kendra Wright moved to second when the catcher tried to pick her off
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:03 Anna
2:03
Anna: 
Strange flies out to left.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:03 Anna
2:03
Anna: 
UW 4: 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:03 Anna
2:05
Anna: 
Brooke Thomason leading off for Nebraska
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:05 Anna
2:05
Anna: 
She fouls off the first pitch. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:05 Anna
2:06
Anna: 
Thomason lines the ball into right for a hit.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:06 Anna
2:06
Anna: 
Runner at first for Tatum Edwards
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:06 Anna
2:07
Anna: 
Edwards sends a foul ball down the right field line.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:07 Anna
2:07
Anna: 
Edwards attempts a bunt, but misses. 0-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:07 Anna
2:07
Anna: 
Strike three is called on the inside corner. 1 out
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:07 Anna
2:08
Anna: 
Mattie Fowler batting next. Runner on first 1 out
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:08 Anna
2:08
Anna: 
Ball misses high and outside. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:08 Anna
2:08
Anna: 
Fowler hits a grounder to third and UW gets the out at second. 2 out
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:08 Anna
2:09
Anna: 
Courtney Breault batting next. 2 outs
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:09 Anna
2:09
Anna: 
Ball misses low and outside. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:09 Anna
2:09
Anna: 
Called strike. 1-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:09 Anna
2:09
Anna: 
Ball high and outside. 2-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:09 Anna
2:10
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner. 2-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:10 Anna
2:10
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 3-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:10 Anna
2:10
Anna: 
Foul ball. Still full count
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:10 Anna
2:11
Anna: 
Ball misses the outside corner. Breault walks
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:11 Anna
2:11
Anna: 
Taylor Edwards will pinch hit for Nebraska
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:11 Anna
2:11
Anna: 
Runners on first and second. 2 outs
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:11 Anna
2:11
Anna: 
Ball is high. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:11 Anna
2:12
Anna: 
Strike called. 1-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:12 Anna
2:12
Anna: 
Ball is high. 2-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:12 Anna
2:12
Anna: 
Foul ball down the right field line. 2-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:12 Anna
2:13
Anna: 
Foul ball back into the stands in left field. 2-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:13 Anna
2:13
Anna: 
Ball high and outside.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:13 Anna
2:13
Anna: 
Ball misses high and the bases are loaded.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:13 Anna
2:14
Anna: 
Madison Drake batting with the bases loaded and 2 outs
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:14 Anna
2:14
Anna: 
First pitch is fouled off, second pitch misses inside. 1-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:14 Anna
2:14
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:14 Anna
2:15
Anna: 
Drake grounds out to third to end the inning.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:15 Anna
2:15
Anna: 
NEB 4: 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:15 Anna
2:15
[Comment From MommaAPHMommaAPH: ] 
Great day. Great red hotdogs. Now get some runs!
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:15 MommaAPH
2:16
Anna: 
After 4, Nebraska leads 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:16 Anna
2:16
Anna: 
Maria Van Abel will lead off the top of the 5th for Wisconsin
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:16 Anna
2:18
Anna: 
Van Abel fouls off the first pitch. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:18 Anna
2:18
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner. 0-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:18 Anna
2:19
Anna: 
Ball misses high and outside. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:19 Anna
2:19
Anna: 
Foul ball. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:19 Anna
2:19
Anna: 
Foul ball down the left field line. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:19 Anna
2:20
Anna: 
Van Abel grounds out to third for the first out.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:20 Anna
2:20
Anna: 
Mary Massei batting next for UW
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:20 Anna
2:20
Anna: 
Massei fouls off the first pitch. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:20 Anna
2:21
Anna: 
Massei fouls off the second pitch. 0-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:21 Anna
2:21
Anna: 
Massei swings and misses. 2 out
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:21 Anna
2:21
Anna: 
That brings up Kendall Grimm.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:21 Anna
2:22
Anna: 
Badgers need a 2-out rally here
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:22 Anna
2:22
Anna: 
First pitch is a called strike inside. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:22 Anna
2:22
Anna: 
Grimm fouls off the pitch to the screen. 0-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:22 Anna
2:23
Anna: 
Ball is inside. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:23 Anna
2:23
Anna: 
Grimm grounds out to third to end the inning
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:23 Anna
2:23
Anna: 
It looked like it hit her, but the umps didn't call anything
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:23 Anna
2:23
Anna: 
Now the umps are meeting
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:23 Anna
2:24
Anna: 
Now the call is reversed and Grimm is back at the plate
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:24 Anna
2:24
Anna: 
1-2 count for Grimm
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:24 Anna
2:25
Anna: 
Grimm fouls the ball down the left field line.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:25 Anna
2:25
Anna: 
Grimm strikes out swinging.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:25 Anna
2:25
Anna: 
UW 5: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:25 Anna
2:25
[Comment From BeccaBecca: ] 
Here we go Badgers!! Lets get some momentum!
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:25 Becca
2:27
Anna: 
Nikki Haget will lead off the bottom of the fifth for Nebraska
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:27 Anna
2:27
Anna: 
First pitch is a ball outside. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:27 Anna
2:27
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner. 1-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:27 Anna
2:28
Anna: 
Haget swings and misses. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:28 Anna
2:28
Anna: 
Ball low and outside. 2-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:28 Anna
2:28
Anna: 
Ball misses low and inside. 3-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:28 Anna
2:28
Anna: 
3-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:28 Anna
2:28
Anna: 
Ball misses low and outside. Haget walks
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:28 Anna
2:29
Anna: 
Gabby Banda batting for the Huskers
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:29 Anna
2:29
Anna: 
Banda sends the first pitch foul down the left field line. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:29 Anna
2:30
Anna: 
Ball misses high and outside. 1-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:30 Anna
2:30
Anna: 
Banda puts down a sacrifice bunt and moves the runner to second
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:30 Anna
2:30
Anna: 
Ashley Guile batting for Nebraska
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:30 Anna
2:31
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:31 Anna
2:31
Anna: 
Another called strike on the outside corner. 0-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:31 Anna
2:31
Anna: 
Ball is high and tight. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:31 Anna
2:32
Anna: 
Foul ball down the left field line. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:32 Anna
2:32
Anna: 
Guile grounds out to first and the runner moves to third. 2 out
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:32 Anna
2:33
Anna: 
Brooke Thomason batting next for Nebraska.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:33 Anna
2:33
Anna: 
Coach Healy has called a time out and is on the field talking to the infield
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:33 Anna
2:34
Anna: 
First pitch is a ball low and outside. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:34 Anna
2:34
Anna: 
Ball misses high. 2-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:34 Anna
2:34
Anna: 
Another ball outside. 3-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:34 Anna
2:34
Anna: 
This looks like the unintentional, intentional walk
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:34 Anna
2:34
Anna: 
Ball misses low. Thomason walks
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:34 Anna
2:35
Anna: 
Runners at first and third for Tatum Edwards
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:35 Anna
2:35
Anna: 
Ball misses high. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:35 Anna
2:35
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:35 Anna
2:36
Anna: 
Thomason stole second on the pitch
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:36 Anna
2:36
Anna: 
Edwards hits a foul back back to the press box. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:36 Anna
2:36
Anna: 
Ball. 2-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:36 Anna
2:36
Anna: 
Change up misses low and inside. 3-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:36 Anna
2:38
Anna: 
Edwards hits a grounder towards shortstop. Mueller can't handle the throw and two runs score on the error.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:38 Anna
2:38
Anna: 
Nebraska leads 3-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:38 Anna
2:38
Anna: 
Mattie Fowler Batting next
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:38 Anna
2:38
Anna: 
First pitch is low. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:38 Anna
2:39
Anna: 
Ball misses inside. 2-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:39 Anna
2:39
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner. 2-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:39 Anna
2:39
Anna: 
Fowler doubles to left center and another runs scores.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:39 Anna
2:39
Anna: 
Nebraska leds 4-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:39 Anna
2:40
Anna: 
Wisconsin is going to make a pitching change.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:40 Anna
2:40
Anna: 
Meghan McIntosh enters the game to pitch for Darrah
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:40 Anna
2:41
Anna: 
Darrah recorded 4.2 innings, allowing four runs on three hits. All runs were unearned
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:41 Anna
2:41
Anna: 
In the bottom of the 5th, Nebraska leads 4-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:41 Anna
2:42
Anna: 
Courtney Breault batting for the Huskers. Runner on second. 2 out
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:42 Anna
2:42
Anna: 
McIntosh's first pitch is outside. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:42 Anna
2:42
Anna: 
Breault fouls the ball back to the scree. 1-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:42 Anna
2:42
Anna: 
Called strike on the outside corner. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:42 Anna
2:43
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 2-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:43 Anna
2:43
Anna: 
Another ball outside. 3-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:43 Anna
2:43
Anna: 
Breault bloops the ball foul down the right field line
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:43 Anna
2:44
Anna: 
Another foul down the right field line
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:44 Anna
2:44
Anna: 
Ball misses low and Breault walks.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:44 Anna
2:45
Anna: 
Taylor Edwards steps in. Runners on first and second. 2 outs
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:45 Anna
2:45
Anna: 
Strike called on the inside corner. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:45 Anna
2:45
Anna: 
Edwards fouls the ball back to the screen
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:45 Anna
2:45
Anna: 
Change up misses outside. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:45 Anna
2:46
Anna: 
Ball just misses on the outside corner. 2-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:46 Anna
2:46
Anna: 
Edwards fouls the ball down the left field line. 2-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:46 Anna
2:46
Anna: 
Edwards flies out to center to end the inning.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:46 Anna
2:47
Anna: 
NEB 5: 3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:47 Anna
2:47
[Comment From BeccaBecca: ] 
X marks the spot Meg!
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:47 Becca
2:47
Anna: 
After 5, Nebraska leads 4-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:47 Anna
2:48
[Comment From aspasp: ] 
Bad swings or just right at people?
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:48 asp
2:49
Anna: 
Bad swings. We are usually more disciplined at the plate
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:49 Anna
2:49
Anna: 
Whitney Massey will lead off the top of the 6th for UW
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:49 Anna
2:49
Anna: 
First pitch misses high and outside. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:49 Anna
2:49
Anna: 
Strike called low and outside. 1-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:49 Anna
2:50
Anna: 
Ball misses high and inside. 2-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:50 Anna
2:50
Anna: 
Massey fouls the ball back behind the press box
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:50 Anna
2:50
Anna: 
Massey doubles to center field.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:50 Anna
2:51
Anna: 
Shannel Blackshear batting with a runner on 2nd
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:51 Anna
2:51
Anna: 
Blackshear fouls off the first pitch
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:51 Anna
2:51
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Woo hoo go whit
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:51 Guest
2:52
Anna: 
Check swing foul ball. 0-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:52 Anna
2:52
Anna: 
Blackshear fouls the ball down the left field line. 0-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:52 Anna
2:52
[Comment From AbbyAbby: ] 
Yeah Whit! Keep adding on the doubles! :)
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:52 Abby
2:52
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:52 Anna
2:53
Anna: 
Deep foul ball. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:53 Anna
2:53
[Comment From aspasp: ] 
double down Whit
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:53 asp
2:53
Anna: 
Blackshear fouls the ball back to the screen. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:53 Anna
2:54
Anna: 
Ball misses low and inside. 2-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:54 Anna
2:54
Anna: 
This is the kind of at bat I am used to!
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:54 Anna
2:54
Anna: 
Fouled off again. 2-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:54 Anna
2:55
Anna: 
Ball low and inside. 3-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:55 Anna
2:55
Anna: 
Blackshear doubles to right center field & Massey scores from second.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:55 Anna
2:56
Anna: 
Megan Tancill will run for Blackshear at second.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:56 Anna
2:56
Anna: 
Stephanie Peace batting next
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:56 Anna
2:56
Anna: 
Wisconsin trails Nebraska 4-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:56 Anna
2:56
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Nice, here we GO!
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:56 Maria (Fuzion)
2:56
Anna: 
Called strike inside. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:56 Anna
2:56
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Lose one here Steph!
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:56 Maria (Fuzion)
2:56
[Comment From BeccaBecca: ] 
This is the momentum we need!! Let's take it RED!
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:56 Becca
2:57
Anna: 
Peace hits a blooper to shortstop. Nebraska makes the diving catch and catches Tancill off of second for the double play. 2 outs
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:57 Anna
2:57
Anna: 
Karla Powell steps in with 2 outs
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:57 Anna
2:57
Anna: 
Powell flies out to second to end the inning.
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:57 Anna
2:58
Anna: 
UW 6: 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:58 Anna
2:59
Anna: 
Madison Drake will lead off the bottom of the sixth for Nebraska
Saturday May 12, 2012 2:59 Anna
3:00
Anna: 
Ball misses low and outside. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:00 Anna
3:00
Anna: 
Drake grounds out to shortstop for the first out.
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:00 Anna
3:00
Anna: 
Nikki Haget steps in. 1 out
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:00 Anna
3:01
Anna: 
First pitch is a ball low. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:01 Anna
3:01
Anna: 
Ball misses high. 2-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:01 Anna
3:01
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:01 Anna
3:01
Anna: 
Haget flies out to shortstop for the 2nd out.
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:01 Anna
3:02
Anna: 
Gabby Banda takes the first pitch for a strike. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:02 Anna
3:02
Anna: 
Ball low and outside. 1-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:02 Anna
3:02
Anna: 
Foul ball down the left field line
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:02 Anna
3:03
Anna: 
Banda fouls the ball back to the screen. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:03 Anna
3:03
Anna: 
Another foul ball. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:03 Anna
3:04
Anna: 
Ball low in the dirt. 2-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:04 Anna
3:04
Anna: 
Foul ball back over the press box
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:04 Anna
3:04
Anna: 
Ball misses low and outside. 3-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:04 Anna
3:05
Anna: 
Foul ball towards the Nebraska dugout. 3-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:05 Anna
3:05
Anna: 
Ball misses high. Banda walks
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:05 Anna
3:05
Anna: 
Runner on first for Ashley Guile. 2 outs
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:05 Anna
3:06
Anna: 
Guile swings at an inside pitch. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:06 Anna
3:06
Anna: 
Fouled straight back. 0-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:06 Anna
3:06
Anna: 
Ball high and outside. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:06 Anna
3:07
Anna: 
Ball low and inside. 2-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:07 Anna
3:08
Anna: 
Guile flies out to center field to end the inning.
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:08 Anna
3:08
Anna: 
NEB 6: 0 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:08 Anna
3:08
Anna: 
After 6, Nebraska leads 4-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:08 Anna
3:09
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
Put on your rally caps. #Badgers trail #Huskers 4-1 in the top of the 7th. UW's got 3 outs to work with. [via Twitter]
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:09 BadgerSoftball
3:09
Anna: 
Michelle Mueller will lead off for Wisconsin
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:09 Anna
3:10
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Let's Go Badgers !
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:10 Guest
3:10
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Playing for 3rd place in the B1G
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:10 Guest
3:10
Anna: 
First pitch is a ball outside. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:10 Anna
3:10
Anna: 
Mueller swings and misses. 1-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:10 Anna
3:11
Anna: 
Mueller flies out to second. 1 out
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:11 Anna
3:11
Anna: 
Maggie Strange swings and misses the first pitch. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:11 Anna
3:12
Anna: 
Ball high and outside. 1-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:12 Anna
3:12
Anna: 
Strange fouls off a bunt attempt. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:12 Anna
3:13
Anna: 
Strange strikes out swinging. 2 outs
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:13 Anna
3:13
Anna: 
Maria Van Abel up next
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:13 Anna
3:13
Anna: 
First pitch is a ball low. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:13 Anna
3:13
Anna: 
Ball high and outside. 0-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:13 Anna
3:14
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner. 2-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:14 Anna
3:14
Anna: 
Van Abel singles to the left side of the infield.
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:14 Anna
3:15
Anna: 
Mary Massei fouls off the first pitch.
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:15 Anna
3:15
Anna: 
Strike called. 0-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:15 Anna
3:16
Anna: 
Ball high and outside. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:16 Anna
3:16
Anna: 
Ball low and inside. 2-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:16 Anna
3:16
Anna: 
Ball outside. 3-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:16 Anna
3:17
Anna: 
Ball four is low and outside. Massei walks and Van Abel goes to second.
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:17 Anna
3:17
Anna: 
Kendall Grimm batting next.
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:17 Anna
3:17
Anna: 
Runners on first and second, 2 outs, 7th inning. Badgers trail. 4-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:17 Anna
3:17
Anna: 
First pitch is a ball low. 1-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:17 Anna
3:18
[Comment From aspasp: ] 
2 more doubles
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:18 asp
3:18
Anna: 
How about Kendall gets on and Whitney clears the bases with a double!
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:18 Anna
3:18
Anna: 
Pitch is low. Ball 2
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:18 Anna
3:19
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 3-0
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:19 Anna
3:19
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
That would be awesome!
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:19 Guest
3:19
Anna: 
Ball four is outside. Grimm walks and the bases are loaded for Whitney Massey
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:19 Anna
3:19
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
No pressure ha ha
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:19 Guest
3:20
Anna: 
Whitney is a great person to have in this situation!
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:20 Anna
3:20
Anna: 
Strike is called on the outside corner. 0-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:20 Anna
3:20
Anna: 
Ball misses low and outside. 1-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:20 Anna
3:20
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
C'mon whit you can do it
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:20 Guest
3:20
[Comment From MomMom: ] 
How about a grand slam?
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:20 Mom
3:20
Anna: 
I would take a double :)
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:20 Anna
3:20
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:20 Anna
3:21
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
never say never Go Badgers !
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:21 Guest
3:21
[Comment From BeccaBecca: ] 
Eye on the ball Whit!
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:21 Becca
3:21
Anna: 
Massey fouls the ball back over the press box. 1-2
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:21 Anna
3:21
Anna: 
Massey swings and misses
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:21 Anna
3:21
Anna: 
Nebraska wins 4-1
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:21 Anna
3:22
Anna: 
Wisconsin's post season fate will be determined by the NCAA selection committee. You can watch the selection show tomorrow at 9 pm on ESPN U
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:22 Anna
3:22
[Comment From MomMom: ] 
Come on clear the bases! Grand slam !
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:22 Mom
3:22
[Comment From aspasp: ] 
thanks, Anna. Safe trip home
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:22 asp
3:22
Anna: 
Thank you for following along. It has been a great season and I hope this isn't the last time I blog this year.
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:22 Anna
3:22
Anna: 
UWBadgers.com will have all of the post season info if UW qualifies.
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:22 Anna
3:23
Anna: 
Again, thanks! And Go Badgers!
Saturday May 12, 2012 3:23 Anna
3:23
 

 
 
 

Lucas at Large: Throwers look to rebound at Big Tens

By Mike Lucas on May 11, 2012 3:31 PM | No TrackBacks
A year ago, UW men's track coach Ed Nuttycombe and women's coach Jim Stintzi were thrown for a loss when their "throwers''  fell short of expectations in the Big Ten outdoor championships.
 
Both are confident that Dan Block and Taylor Smith have learned something from that experience and will put their painfully acquired knowledge to good use this weekend in the field events.
   
"It's the proverbial saying,'' Nuttycombe said, "you learn more from trying situations - from tough situations - than you do from other situations. I think that's absolutely the case with Dan.
   
"It was very uncharacteristic of him to not perform at that big setting (fifth outdoors in the shot put). I don't think there's any way that he will let that happen again. He'll be ready.
   
"His co-hort in the discus - Alex Thompson - will be ready to go, too. He has really come along and he's a big-time meet type of guy who has done well at international junior settings.
   
"Hopefully, we'll get a Top Three or Top Four in each one of those events (shot put and discus). That will be a good day. Maybe one or the other does better, and we'll see a surprise in one, or both.''

Stintzi has outlined similar objectives for Taylor Smith and Kelsey Card in those events.   
   
"I think the last couple of Big Ten meets, we've had throwers that have put a little bit too much pressure on themselves,'' Stintzi said. "Our motto is, 'This meet is no different than any other meet.'
   
"We can't approach it like it's the end of the world.''
   
The results this spring have encouraged Stintzi. "One of the things we're seeing is steady improvements in the throws,'' he said. "We're hitting our peak at the right time.''
   
How might the throws factor into the team competition for the men and women?
   
"Big at this meet,'' Stintzi said. "As a matter of fact, you don't want to say one area is going to matter more than another - but for both of our teams, it's just the direction that we've gone.
   
"Throws matter a lot to us. Ironically, everyone in the Big Ten got this idea at the same time and everybody is good at the same time.''
   
Nuttycombe cited an example.
   
"If you look at the rankings,'' he said, "I think the Big Ten has the vast majority of the best throwers in the entire western region of the country in the discus. It's super competitive.''
   
UW assistant coach Dave Astrauskas has seen a developing trend in the talent pool from the standpoint "throwers from the Midwest used to go to the coast, now they're staying in the Big Ten.''

"Last year at the junior championships,'' he went on, "it was dominated by kids who were already in the Big Ten and going to the Big Ten. So it's only going to get better.''

What are Astrauskas' expectations for his throwers in the Big Ten meet?

"I'm just expecting them to do what they've been doing all year and that's to throw well and throw near their competitive average,'' he said. "That's all I'm asking of them.''

Nuttycombe figures if the Badgers can maintain their status quo that they will be in the hunt. "But we have to hit on the events that we're ranked high in,'' he said, "and hope that's enough.''

The shot put and discus would qualify in Nuttycombe's context.

"I think Dan Block is going to throw well in both,'' he said. "He's coming on at the right time.''

Archived Gamday Blog: Softball at Nebraska (DH)

By Other Contributors on May 11, 2012 12:07 PM | No TrackBacks
UWBadgers.com covered the action from the final series of the 2012 season, a doubleheader at Nebraska. The Badgers split the games, winning the first game 3-1 and losing the second 6-4.


 Softball at Nebraska (DH)- Gameday Blog(05/11/2012) 
4:32
Anna: 
Good afternoon and welcome to today's live Gameday Blog featuring the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Wisconsin Badgers! I am here at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln for all three games and will be blogging the entire time! Feel free to send in comments or questions!
Friday May 11, 2012 4:32 Anna
4:33
Anna: 
Wisconsin and Nebraska are set for the final weekend of the regular season. The two teams will play three games this weekend, two tonight and one tomorrow.
Friday May 11, 2012 4:33 Anna
4:34
Anna: 
The two teams are tied for fourth in Big Ten play with a 12-8 league record.
Friday May 11, 2012 4:34 Anna
4:40
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
The blog is live! #Badgers vs. #Huskers in a @B1GSoftball DH at 5. Follow along: http://see.sc/5bvlEd [via Twitter]
Friday May 11, 2012 4:40 BadgerSoftball
4:40
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Good Luck Wisconsin!!! Go Big Red
Friday May 11, 2012 4:40 Maria (Fuzion)
4:40
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Is the weather nice over there? Do we have lot's of fans?
Friday May 11, 2012 4:40 Maria (Fuzion)
4:41
Anna: 
The weather is beautiful! The fans are starting to fill in the stands! It is a great day for a game!
Friday May 11, 2012 4:41 Anna
4:43
Anna: 
Nebraska has great facilities. Here are the Badgers warming up inside
Friday May 11, 2012 4:43 Anna
4:43
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Warming up inside
Friday May 11, 2012 4:43 
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Friday May 11, 2012 4:44 
4:45
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
That is a sweet facility. Is that what the Badgers are doing this summer?
Friday May 11, 2012 4:45 Maria (Fuzion)
4:46
Anna: 
Similar. UW's will have a dirt infield along with the turf
Friday May 11, 2012 4:46 Anna
4:46
Anna: 
It is going to be great!
Friday May 11, 2012 4:46 Anna
4:46
Anna: 
UW also warmed up on the field
Friday May 11, 2012 4:46 Anna
4:47
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Friday May 11, 2012 4:47 
4:50
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Molly cheering on warm ups
Friday May 11, 2012 4:50 
4:50
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
Getting in some pregame cheering! #Badgers v. #Huskers at 5 http://t.co/Dl8ifKiN [via Twitter]
Friday May 11, 2012 4:50 BadgerSoftball
4:50
Anna: 
Wisconsin has just cleared the field. We are about 10 minutes away from first pitch.
Friday May 11, 2012 4:50 Anna
4:52
Anna: 
Here is Nebraska's starting lineup:
1. Nikki Haget, CF
2. Gabby Banda, 3B
3. Taylor Edwards, C
4. Ashley Guile, 1B
5. Brooke Thomason, RF
6. Tatum Edwards, DP
7. Courtney Breault, 2B
8. Mattie Fowler, SS
9. Madison Drake, LF
Ashley Hagemann, P
Friday May 11, 2012 4:52 Anna
4:54
Anna: 
Wisconsin's line up:
1. Mary Massei, RF
2. Kendall Grimm, LF
3. Whitney Massey, 2B
4. Shannel Blackshear, 3B
5. Stephanie Peace, SS
6. Marissa Mersch, DP
7. Michelle Mueller, 1B
8. Maggie Strange, C
9. Maria Van Abel, CF
Cassandra Darrah, P
Friday May 11, 2012 4:54 Anna
4:55
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Almost game time!
Friday May 11, 2012 4:55 
5:02
Anna: 
Starters have been announced. Now for the national anthem.
Friday May 11, 2012 5:02 Anna
5:03
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Friday May 11, 2012 5:03 
5:03
Anna: 
Here is the link for the live stats: http://www.huskers.com/newLiveStats/Softball/index.dbml?GAME_STAT_ID=618475&db_oem_id=100
Friday May 11, 2012 5:03 Anna
5:05
Anna: 
Here is the watch/listen link: http://www.huskers.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?&id=472063&catid=0&KEY=&DB_OEM_ID=100
Friday May 11, 2012 5:05 Anna
5:05
Anna: 
Mary Massei will get this game started for Wisconsin
Friday May 11, 2012 5:05 Anna
5:06
Anna: 
She is starting in right field today and batting .349 for the season
Friday May 11, 2012 5:06 Anna
5:06
Anna: 
First pitch misses outside for a ball. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 5:06 Anna
5:06
Anna: 
A strike is called on the low inside corner. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:06 Anna
5:06
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Go Mary, stay hot!
Friday May 11, 2012 5:06 Maria (Fuzion)
5:06
Anna: 
Ball misses high and inside. 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:06 Anna
5:07
Anna: 
Ball misses low. 3-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:07 Anna
5:07
Anna: 
Ball high and outside. Massei walks.
Friday May 11, 2012 5:07 Anna
5:07
Anna: 
Kendall Grimm steps in. She is playing in left field today.
Friday May 11, 2012 5:07 Anna
5:08
Anna: 
Grimm shows bunt and it is a called strike on the outside corner. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:08 Anna
5:08
Anna: 
Ball misses low and outside. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:08 Anna
5:08
Anna: 
Another ball low and outside. 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:08 Anna
5:09
Anna: 
Hagemann has issued 137 walks this season
Friday May 11, 2012 5:09 Anna
5:09
Anna: 
Grimm puts down a bunt towards third and Gabby Banda makes a great play to get Massei out at second. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 5:09 Anna
5:09
Anna: 
Whitney Massey batting next for UW. She is playing second today
Friday May 11, 2012 5:09 Anna
5:10
Anna: 
First pitch is a ball low and outside. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 5:10 Anna
5:10
Anna: 
Ball misses high. 2-0
Friday May 11, 2012 5:10 Anna
5:10
Anna: 
Another ball high and outside. 3-0
Friday May 11, 2012 5:10 Anna
5:10
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Big hit!
Friday May 11, 2012 5:10 Maria (Fuzion)
5:11
Anna: 
Ball low and inside. Massey walks and Grimm moves to second
Friday May 11, 2012 5:11 Anna
5:11
Anna: 
Runners on first and second for Shannel Blackshear. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 5:11 Anna
5:11
Anna: 
First pitch is a called strike inside. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:11 Anna
5:11
Anna: 
Shannel is the first right handed batter of the game
Friday May 11, 2012 5:11 Anna
5:12
Anna: 
Ball misses high and inside. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:12 Anna
5:12
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
C'mon Shannel
Friday May 11, 2012 5:12 Maria (Fuzion)
5:12
Anna: 
Blackshear flies out to shortstop and Grimm is doubled off of second.
Friday May 11, 2012 5:12 Anna
5:12
Anna: 
UW 1: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 5:12 Anna
5:14
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
Wondering who is starting for the #Badgers tonight at #Nebraska? Find out with the live blog: http://see.sc/HEwEAI [via Twitter]
Friday May 11, 2012 5:14 BadgerSoftball
5:15
Anna: 
Nikki Haget leading off for Nebraska. She is playing center field
Friday May 11, 2012 5:15 Anna
5:15
Anna: 
First two pitches are strikes. 0-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:15 Anna
5:15
Anna: 
Ball misses inside and high. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:15 Anna
5:15
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
3 up 3 down!
Friday May 11, 2012 5:15 Maria (Fuzion)
5:15
Anna: 
Haget singles through the left side.
Friday May 11, 2012 5:15 Anna
5:15
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
This is weird because I am listening to the game too, and they are a bit behind you. Nice job
Friday May 11, 2012 5:15 Maria (Fuzion)
5:16
Anna: 
Interesting. I am typing fast!
Friday May 11, 2012 5:16 Anna
5:16
Anna: 
Gabby Banda steps in an puts down a sac bunt to move Haget to second. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 5:16 Anna
5:16
Anna: 
Taylor Edwards up next. She is the catcher
Friday May 11, 2012 5:16 Anna
5:17
Anna: 
First two pitches are balls. 2-0
Friday May 11, 2012 5:17 Anna
5:17
Anna: 
Change up called for a strike on the inside corner. 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:17 Anna
5:17
Anna: 
Ball misses low and inside. 3-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:17 Anna
5:18
Anna: 
Edwards chases one high. 3-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:18 Anna
5:18
Anna: 
Foul ball. The count is still full
Friday May 11, 2012 5:18 Anna
5:18
[Comment From Badger RichBadger Rich: ] 
what the badgers rpi going into todays game are they still in the top 50
Friday May 11, 2012 5:18 Badger Rich
5:18
Anna: 
Yep, they were 49th in the final RPI of the year
Friday May 11, 2012 5:18 Anna
5:18
Anna: 
Ewards walks. Runners at first and second for Ashley Guile
Friday May 11, 2012 5:18 Anna
5:19
Anna: 
Ball misses high and inside. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 5:19 Anna
5:19
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Is that the highest they have ever been?
Friday May 11, 2012 5:19 Maria (Fuzion)
5:19
Anna: 
Nope, they were 47th the week prior.
Friday May 11, 2012 5:19 Anna
5:20
Anna: 
1-1 count for Guile
Friday May 11, 2012 5:20 Anna
5:20
Anna: 
Guile grounds out to second base and the runners move up a bag. 2 out
Friday May 11, 2012 5:20 Anna
5:21
Anna: 
Brooke Thomason batting next. There are 2 outs and runners at second and third.
Friday May 11, 2012 5:21 Anna
5:21
Anna: 
First pitch misses outside. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 5:21 Anna
5:21
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 2-0
Friday May 11, 2012 5:21 Anna
5:21
Anna: 
Thomason swings and misses. 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:21 Anna
5:22
Anna: 
Another swing & a miss. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:22 Anna
5:22
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Glad we got to experience the magic this summer with this group of young ladies! It was neat to see all the records set!
Friday May 11, 2012 5:22 Maria (Fuzion)
5:22
Anna: 
It has been a great spring and I can't wait to continue to break records in the NCAA tournament!
Friday May 11, 2012 5:22 Anna
5:22
Anna: 
Thomason flies out to right field to end the inning
Friday May 11, 2012 5:22 Anna
5:23
Anna: 
NEB 1: 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 5:23 Anna
5:23
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
CmoN Steph big hit here
Friday May 11, 2012 5:23 Maria (Fuzion)
5:24
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
First inning done at #Nebraska & it is scoreless. #Badgers looking for their first hit. Steph Peace will lead off the 2nd. [via Twitter]
Friday May 11, 2012 5:24 BadgerSoftball
5:25
Anna: 
Stephanie Peace will lead off the top of the 2nd
Friday May 11, 2012 5:25 Anna
5:25
Anna: 
First pitch misses low and inside. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 5:25 Anna
5:25
Anna: 
Peace gets under it just a bit and flies out to left. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 5:25 Anna
5:26
Anna: 
Marssia Mersch batting next for UW
Friday May 11, 2012 5:26 Anna
5:26
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 5:26 Anna
5:26
Anna: 
Another ball outside. 2-0
Friday May 11, 2012 5:26 Anna
5:27
Anna: 
Mersch fouls the ball straight back. 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:27 Anna
5:27
Anna: 
Mersch swings and misses. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:27 Anna
5:27
Anna: 
Mersch strikes out swinging. 2 out
Friday May 11, 2012 5:27 Anna
5:28
Anna: 
That brings up Michelle Mueller. Nobody on & 2 outs
Friday May 11, 2012 5:28 Anna
5:28
Anna: 
Mueller fouls off a bunt attempt. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:28 Anna
5:28
Anna: 
Strike called on the inside corner. 0-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:28 Anna
5:29
Anna: 
Ball just misses outside. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:29 Anna
5:29
Anna: 
Mueller singles up the middle for the Badgers first hit of the day!
Friday May 11, 2012 5:29 Anna
5:29
Anna: 
That brings up Maggie Strange.
Friday May 11, 2012 5:29 Anna
5:30
Anna: 
First pitch is a called strike on the inside corner. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:30 Anna
5:30
Anna: 
Strange shows bunt, ball. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:30 Anna
5:30
Anna: 
Strange fouls the ball off behind the press box. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:30 Anna
5:31
Anna: 
Strange swings and misses
Friday May 11, 2012 5:31 Anna
5:31
Anna: 
UW 2: 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 5:31 Anna
5:32
Anna: 
Tatum Edwards will lead off for Nebraska
Friday May 11, 2012 5:32 Anna
5:33
Anna: 
Around the league today:
Illinois lost to Northwestern, 3-2
Penn State lost to Ohio State, 5-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:33 Anna
5:33
Anna: 
Right now Michigan and Purdue are playing on the Big Ten Network
Friday May 11, 2012 5:33 Anna
5:34
Anna: 
2-1 count for Ewards
Friday May 11, 2012 5:34 Anna
5:34
Anna: 
Edwards flies out to left. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 5:34 Anna
5:35
Anna: 
Courtney Breault swings at the first pitch and grounds out to shortstop. 2 out
Friday May 11, 2012 5:35 Anna
5:35
Anna: 
Mattie Fowler singles to right field on the first pitch she sees.
Friday May 11, 2012 5:35 Anna
5:35
Anna: 
Madison Drake batting next.
Friday May 11, 2012 5:35 Anna
5:35
Anna: 
First pitch misses. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 5:35 Anna
5:36
Anna: 
Drake grounds out to Darrah to end the inning
Friday May 11, 2012 5:36 Anna
5:36
Anna: 
NEB 2: 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 5:36 Anna
5:37
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Lets go Badgers!!!!!!!
Friday May 11, 2012 5:37 Guest
5:37
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Let's get it started Maria
Friday May 11, 2012 5:37 Maria (Fuzion)
5:38
Anna: 
Maria Van Abel will lead things off in the top of the 3rd. Maria is playing center field today
Friday May 11, 2012 5:38 Anna
5:38
Anna: 
First pitch misses high. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 5:38 Anna
5:39
Anna: 
Ball outside. 2-0
Friday May 11, 2012 5:39 Anna
5:39
Anna: 
Another ball outside. 3-0
Friday May 11, 2012 5:39 Anna
5:39
Anna: 
Called strike on the inside corner
Friday May 11, 2012 5:39 Anna
5:40
Anna: 
Ball four is outside. Van Abel walks
Friday May 11, 2012 5:40 Anna
5:40
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
When does Spence get out of her boot?
Friday May 11, 2012 5:40 Maria (Fuzion)
5:40
Anna: 
Soon I hope!
Friday May 11, 2012 5:40 Anna
5:40
Anna: 
Mary Massei batting next for UW
Friday May 11, 2012 5:40 Anna
5:40
Anna: 
Massei fouls off a bunt attempt. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:40 Anna
5:41
Anna: 
I think it the healing process is going slowly. Hopefully we will have her back for regionals!
Friday May 11, 2012 5:41 Anna
5:41
Anna: 
Massei fouls off the ball down the left field line. 0-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:41 Anna
5:41
Anna: 
Ball misses low and outside. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:41 Anna
5:41
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
These 2 need to be on base. Speed kills
Friday May 11, 2012 5:41 Maria (Fuzion)
5:42
Anna: 
Coach Schneider is talking to the ump, not sure what about...
Friday May 11, 2012 5:42 Anna
5:43
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:43 Anna
5:43
Anna: 
Van Abel is thrown out trying to steal second. I want to see a replay on that! I think Maria was under the tag
Friday May 11, 2012 5:43 Anna
5:44
Anna: 
Massei singles to right field.
Friday May 11, 2012 5:44 Anna
5:44
Anna: 
That brings up Kendall Grimm. 1 out and a runner at first
Friday May 11, 2012 5:44 Anna
5:44
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
They annoucers say she got under the tag
Friday May 11, 2012 5:44 Maria (Fuzion)
5:44
Anna: 
I totally agree! The throw was high and she slid in head first. Coach Healy came running out of the dugout
Friday May 11, 2012 5:44 Anna
5:45
Anna: 
1-1 count for Grimm
Friday May 11, 2012 5:45 Anna
5:45
Anna: 
Grimm swings and misses. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:45 Anna
5:45
Anna: 
Ball low and inside. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:45 Anna
5:46
Anna: 
Grimm hits the ball back to the pitcher and she gets Massei out at 2nd. 2 out
Friday May 11, 2012 5:46 Anna
5:46
Anna: 
That brings up Whitney Massey.
Friday May 11, 2012 5:46 Anna
5:46
Anna: 
First pitch is a called strike on the inside corner. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:46 Anna
5:47
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:47 Anna
5:47
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Lose one here Whit!
Friday May 11, 2012 5:47 Maria (Fuzion)
5:47
Anna: 
Massey sends a foul ball down the left field line. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:47 Anna
5:48
Anna: 
Ball misses high and outside. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:48 Anna
5:48
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Friday May 11, 2012 5:48 
5:48
Anna: 
Massey singles to left field. Grimm moves to second
Friday May 11, 2012 5:48 Anna
5:48
Anna: 
Runners on first and second for Shannel Blackshear
Friday May 11, 2012 5:48 Anna
5:49
Anna: 
First pitch is a ball
Friday May 11, 2012 5:49 Anna
5:49
Anna: 
Another ball for Blackshear. 2-0
Friday May 11, 2012 5:49 Anna
5:49
Anna: 
Blackshear fouls the ball back over the press box. 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:49 Anna
5:50
Anna: 
Another foul ball, this time down the right side of the stands. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:50 Anna
5:50
Anna: 
Deep foul ball down the left field side
Friday May 11, 2012 5:50 Anna
5:51
Anna: 
Hagemann throws the ball to the backstop. Runners move up to second and third
Friday May 11, 2012 5:51 Anna
5:51
Anna: 
Full count for Blackshear
Friday May 11, 2012 5:51 Anna
5:51
[Comment From Badger RichBadger Rich: ] 
does Blackshear look better today she was in a bad slump last game at home
Friday May 11, 2012 5:51 Badger Rich
5:52
Anna: 
Blackshear singles to right field and it scores 2. Badgers lead 2-0
Friday May 11, 2012 5:52 Anna
5:52
Anna: 
THat last game at home was the first time in 20 games that Blackshear didn't reach first. Everyone has a bad day now and then.
Friday May 11, 2012 5:52 Anna
5:52
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
whats up
Friday May 11, 2012 5:52 Guest
5:52
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Nice job Shannel!
Friday May 11, 2012 5:52 Maria (Fuzion)
5:52
Anna: 
Stephanie Peace takes the first pitch for a strike. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:52 Anna
5:53
Anna: 
Another strike for Peace, 2-0
Friday May 11, 2012 5:53 Anna
5:53
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Cmon Peace, Let's lose one here!
Friday May 11, 2012 5:53 Maria (Fuzion)
5:53
Anna: 
Ball misses high and outside. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:53 Anna
5:53
Anna: 
Foul ball straight back. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:53 Anna
5:54
Anna: 
Another ball high and outside. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:54 Anna
5:54
Anna: 
Foul ball straight back over the press box
Friday May 11, 2012 5:54 Anna
5:54
Anna: 
Another foul ball. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:54 Anna
5:54
[Comment From alec schneideralec schneider: ] 
how many times does 5 go into 777
Friday May 11, 2012 5:54 alec schneider
5:55
Anna: 
Alec, I can't answer those questions, I am watching the game :) You tell me!
Friday May 11, 2012 5:55 Anna
5:55
Anna: 
Peace flies out to left to end the inning.
Friday May 11, 2012 5:55 Anna
5:55
Anna: 
UW 3: 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 5:55 Anna
5:56
[Comment From Badger RichBadger Rich: ] 
is there any action in the nebraska bull pen yet?
Friday May 11, 2012 5:56 Badger Rich
5:56
Anna: 
Nothing yet
Friday May 11, 2012 5:56 Anna
5:56
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Yes Alec...do your own homework! Ha ha!
Friday May 11, 2012 5:56 Guest
5:56
[Comment From VA DaddyVA Daddy: ] 
Way to go #9!!!! Keep it going Badgers!
Friday May 11, 2012 5:56 VA Daddy
5:56
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
sounds like someone is bored. Or he wants you to do his homework. Lol
Friday May 11, 2012 5:56 Maria (Fuzion)
5:56
Anna: 
Alec is just challenging my math skills!
Friday May 11, 2012 5:56 Anna
5:56
Anna: 
I need a calculator for that!
Friday May 11, 2012 5:56 Anna
5:57
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
Bloop single by Blackshear scores 2 & just like that, #Badgers lead #Nebraska, 2-0 in the 3rd! [via Twitter]
Friday May 11, 2012 5:57 BadgerSoftball
5:57
Anna: 
Nikki Haget leads off the bottom of the third with a single to third. Blackshear made a great play, but Haget just beat the ball
Friday May 11, 2012 5:57 Anna
5:58
Anna: 
Gabby Banda fouls off the first pitch. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:58 Anna
5:58
Anna: 
Banda singles to center field and Haget moves to second.
Friday May 11, 2012 5:58 Anna
5:59
Anna: 
Taylor Edwards takes the first pitch for a ball. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 5:59 Anna
5:59
Anna: 
Strike called. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 5:59 Anna
5:59
[Comment From Badger FanBadger Fan: ] 
Go BADGERS!!!!! You can do this!!!
Friday May 11, 2012 5:59 Badger Fan
5:59
Anna: 
Edwards fouls the ball down the left field line. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 5:59 Anna
6:00
Anna: 
Another foul ball. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:00 Anna
6:00
Anna: 
Alec - 155.4
Friday May 11, 2012 6:00 Anna
6:01
Anna: 
Edwards keeps fouling off Darrah's pitches. Count is still 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:01 Anna
6:01
Anna: 
Edwards is hit by a pitch.
Friday May 11, 2012 6:01 Anna
6:01
Anna: 
The bases are loaded for Asley Guile
Friday May 11, 2012 6:01 Anna
6:01
Anna: 
Guile grounded out to second in her first at bat
Friday May 11, 2012 6:01 Anna
6:02
Anna: 
First pitch misses the outside corner. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 6:02 Anna
6:02
Anna: 
Guile fouls off a change up. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:02 Anna
6:03
Anna: 
Ball misses low. Strange blocks it. 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:03 Anna
6:03
Anna: 
Guile singles to center and one run scores.
Friday May 11, 2012 6:03 Anna
6:04
Anna: 
Coach Healy has called a time out and is on the field
Friday May 11, 2012 6:04 Anna
6:04
Anna: 
Brooke Thomason steps in. She fouls off the first pitch. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:04 Anna
6:05
Anna: 
Thomason swings and misses. 0-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:05 Anna
6:05
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:05 Anna
6:05
Anna: 
Another ball outside. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:05 Anna
6:06
[Comment From KristyKristy: ] 
I can hear those Huskers cheering in the background. I hope we have some Badgers there making some noise!!
Friday May 11, 2012 6:06 Kristy
6:06
Anna: 
We have some good fans here. It is hard to tell because everyone is wearing red!
Friday May 11, 2012 6:06 Anna
6:06
Anna: 
Thomason swings and misses on the change up. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 6:06 Anna
6:07
Anna: 
Nebraska has one fan that is leading the cheers
Friday May 11, 2012 6:07 Anna
6:07
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
I'm making noise here at home!! Go Badgers!
Friday May 11, 2012 6:07 Maria (Fuzion)
6:07
Anna: 
Tatum Edward batting. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 6:07 Anna
6:07
Anna: 
Edwards flies out to shortstop. 2 out
Friday May 11, 2012 6:07 Anna
6:07
Anna: 
Courtney Breault batting for Nebraska
Friday May 11, 2012 6:07 Anna
6:07
Anna: 
2 outs and the bases loaded
Friday May 11, 2012 6:07 Anna
6:08
Anna: 
First pitch misses outside. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 6:08 Anna
6:08
Anna: 
Breault swings & misses the changeup
Friday May 11, 2012 6:08 Anna
6:08
Anna: 
Ball misses high and outside. 2-1. Maggie thought about picking off the runner at first.
Friday May 11, 2012 6:08 Anna
6:09
Anna: 
Another ball high. 3-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:09 Anna
6:09
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner. 3-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:09 Anna
6:10
Anna: 
Breault flies out to Mueller to end the inning
Friday May 11, 2012 6:10 Anna
6:10
Anna: 
NEB 3: 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 6:10 Anna
6:10
Anna: 
After 3 innings Wisconsin leads 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:10 Anna
6:10
[Comment From Badger RichBadger Rich: ] 
are the badgers wearing the all white with the red numbers?
Friday May 11, 2012 6:10 Badger Rich
6:11
Anna: 
Nope, we are in red tops with white pants. The jerseys have a big white W on the front
Friday May 11, 2012 6:11 Anna
6:11
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Nice pitching Cas!
Friday May 11, 2012 6:11 Maria (Fuzion)
6:12
Anna: 
Lets see... I spy the Hortons, Maggie Strange's family, Molly Spence's mom, the Darrahs are here somewhere...
Friday May 11, 2012 6:12 Anna
6:12
Anna: 
Marissa Mersch will lead off the fourth for UW
Friday May 11, 2012 6:12 Anna
6:13
Anna: 
First two pitches are balls. 2-0
Friday May 11, 2012 6:13 Anna
6:13
Anna: 
Mersch fouls the ball straight back. 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:13 Anna
6:13
Anna: 
Another foul ball to the backstop. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:13 Anna
6:14
Anna: 
Ball low. 3-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:14 Anna
6:14
Anna: 
Mersch check swings and the ball goes to third. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 6:14 Anna
6:14
Anna: 
Michelle Mueller stepping in
Friday May 11, 2012 6:14 Anna
6:14
Anna: 
First pitch is a ball low. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:14 Anna
6:15
Anna: 
Oops. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 6:15 Anna
6:15
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Let's go Michelle
Friday May 11, 2012 6:15 Maria (Fuzion)
6:15
Anna: 
Mueller fouls the ball to the backstop. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:15 Anna
6:16
Anna: 
Mueller fouls the ball off into the dugout.
Friday May 11, 2012 6:16 Anna
6:16
Anna: 
Nebraska made the catch in the dugout. It was ruled an out.
Friday May 11, 2012 6:16 Anna
6:16
Anna: 
1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 6:16 Anna
6:16
Anna: 
Oops 2 outs
Friday May 11, 2012 6:16 Anna
6:17
Anna: 
Maggie Strange singles to center. Nebraksa's outfielders all just kind of watched the ball...
Friday May 11, 2012 6:17 Anna
6:17
Anna: 
That brings up Maria Van Abel
Friday May 11, 2012 6:17 Anna
6:17
Anna: 
First pitch misses outside. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 6:17 Anna
6:18
Anna: 
Van Abel fouls the ball off. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:18 Anna
6:18
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Nice job Mags!
Friday May 11, 2012 6:18 Maria (Fuzion)
6:18
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Take advantage of their oops
Friday May 11, 2012 6:18 Maria (Fuzion)
6:18
Anna: 
Van Abel is called for swinging. It looked like she pulled back. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:18 Anna
6:19
Anna: 
Ball misses low and outside. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:19 Anna
6:19
Anna: 
Van Abel fouls the ball back to the screen. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:19 Anna
6:19
Anna: 
Another foul ball by Van Abel. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:19 Anna
6:20
Anna: 
Van Abel lines out to third to end the inning
Friday May 11, 2012 6:20 Anna
6:20
Anna: 
UW 4: 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 6:20 Anna
6:22
Anna: 
Mattie Fowler will lead off the bottom of the fourth for Nebraska
Friday May 11, 2012 6:22 Anna
6:22
Anna: 
First pitch is fouled off. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:22 Anna
6:23
Anna: 
Ball high. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:23 Anna
6:23
Anna: 
Fowler flies out to right
Friday May 11, 2012 6:23 Anna
6:23
Anna: 
Madison Drake batting next.
Friday May 11, 2012 6:23 Anna
6:24
Anna: 
Ball low in the dirt. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:24 Anna
6:24
Anna: 
Foul ball down the right field line. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:24 Anna
6:25
Anna: 
Drake grounds out to short. 2 out
Friday May 11, 2012 6:25 Anna
6:25
Anna: 
Nikki Haget batting next
Friday May 11, 2012 6:25 Anna
6:25
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:25 Anna
6:26
Anna: 
Haget flies out to second to end the inning
Friday May 11, 2012 6:26 Anna
6:26
Anna: 
NEB 4: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 6:26 Anna
6:27
Anna: 
After 4 innings, Badgers lead 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:27 Anna
6:28
Anna: 
Mary Massei leading off for UW
Friday May 11, 2012 6:28 Anna
6:29
Anna: 
First pitch hits the outside corner for a strike. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:29 Anna
6:29
Anna: 
Ball outside. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:29 Anna
6:29
Anna: 
Massei fouls the ball down the left field line. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:29 Anna
6:30
Anna: 
Massei fouls the ball straight back. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:30 Anna
6:30
Anna: 
Massei grounds out to second. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 6:30 Anna
6:30
Anna: 
Kendall Grimm batting next
Friday May 11, 2012 6:30 Anna
6:31
Anna: 
First pitch just misses inside. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 6:31 Anna
6:31
Anna: 
Ball low and outside. 2-0
Friday May 11, 2012 6:31 Anna
6:31
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner. 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:31 Anna
6:32
Anna: 
Grimm grounds out to third. 2 out
Friday May 11, 2012 6:32 Anna
6:32
Anna: 
That brings up Whitney Massey
Friday May 11, 2012 6:32 Anna
6:32
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 6:32 Anna
6:33
Anna: 
Oops, that was a called strike. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:33 Anna
6:33
Anna: 
Massey flies out to left to end the inning.
Friday May 11, 2012 6:33 Anna
6:34
Anna: 
UW 5: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 6:34 Anna
6:35
Anna: 
Gabby Banda will lead off the bottom of the inning for the Huskers
Friday May 11, 2012 6:35 Anna
6:35
Anna: 
First pitch misses low. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 6:35 Anna
6:36
[Comment From KristyKristy: ] 
Over the 17 years of watching Randy coach - I have this thing about big things happening in the 5th inning!! Go Badgers!
Friday May 11, 2012 6:36 Kristy
6:36
Anna: 
Banda fouls off the ball. 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:36 Anna
6:36
Anna: 
Another foul ball down the left side. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:36 Anna
6:37
Anna: 
Banda fouls another down the left field line. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:37 Anna
6:37
Anna: 
Banda flies out to left. 1 out. Grimm made a nice sliding catch!
Friday May 11, 2012 6:37 Anna
6:37
Anna: 
Taylor Edwards steps in. 1 out. Nobody on base
Friday May 11, 2012 6:37 Anna
6:38
Anna: 
Edwards flies out to left on the first pitch. 2 outs
Friday May 11, 2012 6:38 Anna
6:38
Anna: 
That brings up Ashley Guile
Friday May 11, 2012 6:38 Anna
6:38
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:38 Anna
6:39
Anna: 
Guile fouls the ball down the left field line, just out of the reach of Blackshear
Friday May 11, 2012 6:39 Anna
6:39
Anna: 
Ball misses low and inside. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:39 Anna
6:40
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:40 Anna
6:40
Anna: 
Guile fouls the ball towards the UW dugout
Friday May 11, 2012 6:40 Anna
6:40
Anna: 
Another foul ball. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:40 Anna
6:41
Anna: 
Change up misses outside. 3-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:41 Anna
6:41
Anna: 
Guile flies out to left to end the inning.
Friday May 11, 2012 6:41 Anna
6:41
Anna: 
All we needed that inning was the pitcher, catcher and left fielder!
Friday May 11, 2012 6:41 Anna
6:41
Anna: 
NEB 5: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 6:41 Anna
6:42
[Comment From MommaAPHMommaAPH: ] 
Good inning. Get insurance!
Friday May 11, 2012 6:42 MommaAPH
6:42
Anna: 
Thanks mom :) A couple runs would be nice!
Friday May 11, 2012 6:42 Anna
6:42
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Let's fire up the bats!
Friday May 11, 2012 6:42 Maria (Fuzion)
6:43
Anna: 
Shannel Blackshear will lead off the top of the 6th for UW
Friday May 11, 2012 6:43 Anna
6:43
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
5 innings done & the #Badgers lead #Nebraska 2-1. Looking for a little insurance runs here! [via Twitter]
Friday May 11, 2012 6:43 BadgerSoftball
6:44
Anna: 
First pitch misses low. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 6:44 Anna
6:44
Anna: 
Ball high. 2-0
Friday May 11, 2012 6:44 Anna
6:45
Anna: 
Blackshear rips a line drive to center, but Haget makes the catch at her shoe strings. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 6:45 Anna
6:45
Anna: 
Stephanie Peace swings and misses. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:45 Anna
6:46
Anna: 
Peace sends one high to center field. 2 out
Friday May 11, 2012 6:46 Anna
6:46
Anna: 
Marissa Mersch steps in for the Badgers. 2 outs
Friday May 11, 2012 6:46 Anna
6:46
Anna: 
Mersch fouls off the first pitch. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:46 Anna
6:47
Anna: 
Another foul ball by Mersch. 0-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:47 Anna
6:47
Anna: 
Mersch ducks and just misses getting hit on the head. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:47 Anna
6:47
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Start something here!
Friday May 11, 2012 6:47 Maria (Fuzion)
6:48
Anna: 
Ball misses high and outside. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:48 Anna
6:48
Anna: 
Mersch stays a live with a foul ball. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:48 Anna
6:48
Anna: 
Mersch grounds out to second to end the inning
Friday May 11, 2012 6:48 Anna
6:48
Anna: 
UW 6: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 6:48 Anna
6:49
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Big D!
Friday May 11, 2012 6:49 Maria (Fuzion)
6:49
Anna: 
I see Michigan leads Purdue 2-1 in the fifth.
Friday May 11, 2012 6:49 Anna
6:50
Anna: 
Brooke Thomason will lead off the bottom of the 6th for the Huskers
Friday May 11, 2012 6:50 Anna
6:50
Anna: 
First pitch is a called strike inside. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:50 Anna
6:50
Anna: 
Ball misses low and outside. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:50 Anna
6:51
Anna: 
Thomason fouls the ball back into the screen. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:51 Anna
6:51
Anna: 
Ball just misses on the outside corner. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:51 Anna
6:51
Anna: 
Ball misses inside. 3-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:51 Anna
6:51
Anna: 
Thomason fouls another into the screen. 3-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:51 Anna
6:52
Anna: 
Thomason singles past Peace at shortstop.
Friday May 11, 2012 6:52 Anna
6:52
Anna: 
One runner on for Tatum Edwards. 0 outs
Friday May 11, 2012 6:52 Anna
6:52
Anna: 
Edwards fouls off a bunt. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:52 Anna
6:53
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
How bout DP!
Friday May 11, 2012 6:53 Maria (Fuzion)
6:53
Anna: 
Edwards misses the bunt attempt. 0-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:53 Anna
6:53
Anna: 
Ball misses way outside. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:53 Anna
6:54
Anna: 
Foul ball down the left field line. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:54 Anna
6:54
Anna: 
Check swing goes back to the pitcher and Darrah gets the out at 1st. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 6:54 Anna
6:54
Anna: 
Runner moved to second on the play
Friday May 11, 2012 6:54 Anna
6:54
Anna: 
That brings up Courtney Breault
Friday May 11, 2012 6:54 Anna
6:55
Anna: 
Berault grounds out the first pitch to third. Blackshear checks the runner & gets the out at first. 2 outs. The runner moved to third ont eh play
Friday May 11, 2012 6:55 Anna
6:55
Anna: 
Blackshear held her as long as possible.
Friday May 11, 2012 6:55 Anna
6:56
Anna: 
Mattie Fowler flies out to short to end the inning
Friday May 11, 2012 6:56 Anna
6:56
Anna: 
NEB 6: 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 6:56 Anna
6:56
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
1 more out
Friday May 11, 2012 6:56 Maria (Fuzion)
6:56
Anna: 
After 6, Wisconsin lead 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:56 Anna
6:57
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
Rally time! #Badgers lead #Huskers 2-1 in the top of 7th. Lets get more runs! [via Twitter]
Friday May 11, 2012 6:57 BadgerSoftball
6:57
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Oops I'm behind. I feel some runs coming here for the Badgers
Friday May 11, 2012 6:57 Maria (Fuzion)
6:57
Anna: 
It all starts with Michelle Mueller.
Friday May 11, 2012 6:57 Anna
6:58
Anna: 
Mueller fouls off the first pitch down the right side. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:58 Anna
6:58
[Comment From Uncle LarryUncle Larry: ] 
Lets Cassandra....shut'em down!
Friday May 11, 2012 6:58 Uncle Larry
6:58
Anna: 
Ball is high. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:58 Anna
6:59
Anna: 
Ball misses on the outside corner. 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 6:59 Anna
6:59
Anna: 
Strike called on the inside corner. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 6:59 Anna
6:59
Anna: 
Mueller swings and misses. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 6:59 Anna
7:00
Anna: 
Karla Powell will pinch hit for Maggie Strange
Friday May 11, 2012 7:00 Anna
7:01
Anna: 
HOME RUN by KARLA POWELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:01 Anna
7:01
Anna: 
Her first of the season. The perfect time!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:01 Anna
7:01
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
C'mon K Pow!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:01 Maria (Fuzion)
7:01
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
yaaaaaa karla!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:01 Guest
7:01
Anna: 
Badgers lead 3-1!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:01 Anna
7:01
Anna: 
Maria Van Abel up next
Friday May 11, 2012 7:01 Anna
7:02
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
BOOM goes Powell! She puts the ball way over the left field fence and the #Badgers lead #Nebraska, 3-1! [via Twitter]
Friday May 11, 2012 7:02 BadgerSoftball
7:02
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
woo hooo Karla!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:02 Guest
7:02
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Way to go K Pow! Thatta girl! Huge hit
Friday May 11, 2012 7:02 Maria (Fuzion)
7:02
[Comment From JOJOJOJO: ] 
yeahhh karl! get it girrrrl!!!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:02 JOJO
7:02
[Comment From MommaAPHMommaAPH: ] 
Into the wind!!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:02 MommaAPH
7:03
Anna: 
Yeah, that would have been in the parking lot had the wind not been blowing in from left!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:03 Anna
7:03
Anna: 
Van Abel draws a walk. That brings up Mary Massei
Friday May 11, 2012 7:03 Anna
7:03
[Comment From VA DaddyVA Daddy: ] 
You go baby girl!!!!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:03 VA Daddy
7:03
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
I am really going to miss Karla
Friday May 11, 2012 7:03 Guest
7:03
[Comment From Badger FanBadger Fan: ] 
YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Friday May 11, 2012 7:03 Badger Fan
7:03
Anna: 
First pitch is a called strike on the outside corner. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 7:03 Anna
7:04
Anna: 
Massei hits a grounder to third and Nebraska gets the out at 2nd.
Friday May 11, 2012 7:04 Anna
7:04
Anna: 
Kendall Grimm batting with 2 outs and a runner at 1st
Friday May 11, 2012 7:04 Anna
7:04
Anna: 
Grimm swings and misses the first pitch. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 7:04 Anna
7:04
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Was she smiling? Lol
Friday May 11, 2012 7:04 Maria (Fuzion)
7:05
Anna: 
Everyone was smiling!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:05 Anna
7:05
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 7:05 Anna
7:05
Anna: 
Grimm fouls the ball down the third base line. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 7:05 Anna
7:06
Anna: 
Another foul ball by Grimm down the left field line. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 7:06 Anna
7:06
Anna: 
Grimm fouls the ball off her leg. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 7:06 Anna
7:07
Anna: 
Hagemann throws the ball to the backstop. Massei moves to second. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 7:07 Anna
7:08
Anna: 
Grimm singles and Massei moves to third.
Friday May 11, 2012 7:08 Anna
7:08
Anna: 
Runners on first and third for Whitney Massey
Friday May 11, 2012 7:08 Anna
7:09
Anna: 
First pitch is a called strike on the outside corner. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 7:09 Anna
7:09
Anna: 
Ball misses high. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 7:09 Anna
7:09
Anna: 
Ball misses low and outside. 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 7:09 Anna
7:10
Anna: 
Massey misses on an outside pitch. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 7:10 Anna
7:10
Anna: 
Called strike on the outside corner.
Friday May 11, 2012 7:10 Anna
7:10
Anna: 
UW 7: 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 7:10 Anna
7:11
Anna: 
Badgers lead 3-1
Friday May 11, 2012 7:11 Anna
7:11
Anna: 
Darrah is back on the mound to finish the game.
Friday May 11, 2012 7:11 Anna
7:12
Anna: 
Madison Drake will lead off for Nebraska
Friday May 11, 2012 7:12 Anna
7:12
[Comment From Badger RichBadger Rich: ] 
ok 3 outs away from doing what no one else could there in Nebraska LETS GO RED
Friday May 11, 2012 7:12 Badger Rich
7:12
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
3 up 3 down!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:12 Maria (Fuzion)
7:12
Anna: 
First two pitches are balls. 2-0
Friday May 11, 2012 7:12 Anna
7:12
Anna: 
Drake grounds out to second. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 7:12 Anna
7:13
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
She sent a dozen out during warm upRT @sean_zak: @BadgerSoftball First homer of the year! http://bit.ly/IZe7iG Michelle called it last week! [via Twitter]
Friday May 11, 2012 7:13 BadgerSoftball
7:13
Anna: 
1-1 count for Nikki Haget
Friday May 11, 2012 7:13 Anna
7:13
Anna: 
Haget swings and misses. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 7:13 Anna
7:14
Anna: 
Haget swings and misses. 2 outs
Friday May 11, 2012 7:14 Anna
7:14
Anna: 
Gabby Banda batting next. 2 outs
Friday May 11, 2012 7:14 Anna
7:14
Anna: 
First pitch is a ball low. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 7:14 Anna
7:14
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Let's be spoilers here!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:14 Maria (Fuzion)
7:15
Anna: 
Banda fouls the ball off her leg. She is down on the ground. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 7:15 Anna
7:15
Anna: 
Just saw that Michigan beat Purdue 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 7:15 Anna
7:17
Anna: 
Ball called. 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 7:17 Anna
7:17
Anna: 
Banda flies out to center to end the game
Friday May 11, 2012 7:17 Anna
7:17
Anna: 
BADGERS WIN 3-1!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:17 Anna
7:17
Anna: 
It snaps a 16-game Nebraska home win streak.
Friday May 11, 2012 7:17 Anna
7:17
Anna: 
It is also the first time Wisconsin has ever beaten Nebraska!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:17 Anna
7:17
Anna: 
NICE!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:17 Anna
7:18
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
A fly out to center ends it and #Badgers beat #Nebraska 3-1 to snap a 16-game Husker home streak! [via Twitter]
Friday May 11, 2012 7:18 BadgerSoftball
7:19
[Comment From Badger RichBadger Rich: ] 
WAY TO GO BADGERS!!!!!!!!!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:19 Badger Rich
7:19
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Yea! Badgers! Let's do it again tonight! Awesome!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:19 Maria (Fuzion)
7:19
[Comment From KristyKristy: ] 
This is so awesome!! Great job girls!!!!!!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:19 Kristy
7:19
Anna: 
I am greedy, I want 2!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:19 Anna
7:19
Anna: 
Cassandra Darrah wins her 22nd game of the year!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:19 Anna
7:19
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
That is another record! Wish I was there! Haven't missed a home game all season! My kids enjoy watching good softball! Nice
Friday May 11, 2012 7:19 Maria (Fuzion)
7:27
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Raining at MN Iowa game 2nd inning
Friday May 11, 2012 7:27 Maria (Fuzion)
7:27
[Comment From Badger RichBadger Rich: ] 
does that break the record for most wins
Friday May 11, 2012 7:27 Badger Rich
7:28
Anna: 
Ties the record at 34
Friday May 11, 2012 7:28 Anna
7:33
Anna: 
Here is the box score: http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-softbl/stats/2011-2012/51_neb.html
Friday May 11, 2012 7:33 Anna
7:48
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Rain delay at MN 0-0 3rd inning
Friday May 11, 2012 7:48 Maria (Fuzion)
7:48
[Comment From FanFan: ] 
When does the next game begin?
Friday May 11, 2012 7:48 Fan
7:48
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Ok Badgers let's do this again
Friday May 11, 2012 7:48 Maria (Fuzion)
7:48
Anna: 
Okay, Nebraksa is on the field and we are almost ready to begin
Friday May 11, 2012 7:48 Anna
7:49
Anna: 
Here is Wisconsin's line up:
Massei
Grimm
Massey
Blackshear
Peace
Powell
Mueller
Strange
Van Abel
Najdek pitching
Friday May 11, 2012 7:49 Anna
7:49
Anna: 
Massei fouls the ball off and the count is 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 7:49 Anna
7:50
Anna: 
Another foul ball by Massei. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 7:50 Anna
7:50
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
LETS GO RED!!!!!!!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:50 Guest
7:50
Anna: 
Massei fouls the ball down the third base line. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 7:50 Anna
7:51
Anna: 
Massei hits the ball towards second and Breault can't handle it. Massei is safe at first!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:51 Anna
7:51
Anna: 
Kendall Grimm batting next
Friday May 11, 2012 7:51 Anna
7:51
Anna: 
First pitch misses outside. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 7:51 Anna
7:51
Anna: 
Tatum Edwards is pitching for Nebraska. She is 8-5 this season
Friday May 11, 2012 7:51 Anna
7:52
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
battle here mary
Friday May 11, 2012 7:52 Guest
7:52
[Comment From FanFan: ] 
Where is game tracker today?
Friday May 11, 2012 7:52 Fan
7:52
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Good start
Friday May 11, 2012 7:52 Maria (Fuzion)
7:52
Anna: 
Here is the stats link: http://www.huskers.com/newLiveStats/Softball/index.dbml?GAME_STAT_ID=618476&db_oem_id=100
Friday May 11, 2012 7:52 Anna
7:53
Anna: 
3-1 count for Grimm
Friday May 11, 2012 7:53 Anna
7:53
Anna: 
Ball misses inside and Grimm walks.
Friday May 11, 2012 7:53 Anna
7:53
Anna: 
Runners at first and second for Whitney Massey
Friday May 11, 2012 7:53 Anna
7:53
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Let's go Whit
Friday May 11, 2012 7:53 Maria (Fuzion)
7:54
Anna: 
1-1 count for Massey
Friday May 11, 2012 7:54 Anna
7:55
Anna: 
Ball misses high & the count is full. 3-2
Friday May 11, 2012 7:55 Anna
7:55
Anna: 
Ball misses low & Massey walks to load the bases
Friday May 11, 2012 7:55 Anna
7:57
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
I'm liking this
Friday May 11, 2012 7:57 Maria (Fuzion)
7:57
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
C'mon Shannel
Friday May 11, 2012 7:57 Maria (Fuzion)
7:57
Anna: 
Shannel strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Friday May 11, 2012 7:57 Anna
7:57
Anna: 
That brings up Stephanie Peace
Friday May 11, 2012 7:57 Anna
7:58
Anna: 
Wild pitch scores Massei from third!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:58 Anna
7:58
Anna: 
Badgers take a 1-0 lead
Friday May 11, 2012 7:58 Anna
7:58
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Lose one here Peace. Over due
Friday May 11, 2012 7:58 Maria (Fuzion)
7:58
Anna: 
3-0 count for Peace
Friday May 11, 2012 7:58 Anna
7:59
Anna: 
Strike called inside. 3-1
Friday May 11, 2012 7:59 Anna
7:59
Anna: 
Badgers score a run on a squeeze play! Peace goes all the way to second!
Friday May 11, 2012 7:59 Anna
7:59
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Nice. Way to pick up where they left off
Friday May 11, 2012 7:59 Maria (Fuzion)
7:59
Anna: 
Badgers lead 2-0
Friday May 11, 2012 7:59 Anna
8:00
Anna: 
That brings up Karla Powell
Friday May 11, 2012 8:00 Anna
8:00
Anna: 
Powell singles to right field and scores 2! Badgers lead 4-0
Friday May 11, 2012 8:00 Anna
8:00
Anna: 
MIchelle Mueller batting with a runner on 1st and 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 8:00 Anna
8:01
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Same thing K Pow! Way to go Steph
Friday May 11, 2012 8:01 Maria (Fuzion)
8:01
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
On Fuego!
Friday May 11, 2012 8:01 Maria (Fuzion)
8:01
Anna: 
Megan Tancill will run for Powell at first
Friday May 11, 2012 8:01 Anna
8:02
Anna: 
Mueller hits a grounder up the middle, Nebraksa gets the out at second & Mueller is safe at 1st
Friday May 11, 2012 8:02 Anna
8:02
Anna: 
Two outs for Maggie Strange
Friday May 11, 2012 8:02 Anna
8:02
Anna: 
Strange lines out to third to end the inning
Friday May 11, 2012 8:02 Anna
8:02
Anna: 
UW 1: 4 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 8:02 Anna
8:04
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
Four runs in the first puts the #Badgers up 4-0 over the #Huskers. Follow live with the blog: http://see.sc/6gCEwt [via Twitter]
Friday May 11, 2012 8:04 BadgerSoftball
8:04
[Comment From VA DaddyVA Daddy: ] 
That's how you work it Badgers!
Friday May 11, 2012 8:04 VA Daddy
8:04
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Nice start lets keep it going!
Friday May 11, 2012 8:04 Maria (Fuzion)
8:04
Anna: 
Amanda Najdek is pitching for UW
Friday May 11, 2012 8:04 Anna
8:04
Anna: 
Nikki Haget will lead off for the Huskers. 1-1 count
Friday May 11, 2012 8:04 Anna
8:05
Anna: 
Haget grounds out to Mueller at first for the first out.
Friday May 11, 2012 8:05 Anna
8:05
Anna: 
Gabby Banda up for Nebraska. She is playing third.
Friday May 11, 2012 8:05 Anna
8:06
Anna: 
First pitch misses inside. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 8:06 Anna
8:06
Anna: 
Najdek comes with a strike. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:06 Anna
8:06
Anna: 
Ball low. 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:06 Anna
8:06
Anna: 
Banda singles up the middle for the first Nebraska hit of the game
Friday May 11, 2012 8:06 Anna
8:07
Anna: 
Taylor Edwards steps in. She is the DP this game
Friday May 11, 2012 8:07 Anna
8:07
Anna: 
Edwards hits a grounder back to Najdek. She gets the out at second. 2 out
Friday May 11, 2012 8:07 Anna
8:08
Anna: 
Ashley Guile batting next. She is playing first base
Friday May 11, 2012 8:08 Anna
8:09
Anna: 
Guile grounds out to third to end the inning
Friday May 11, 2012 8:09 Anna
8:09
Anna: 
NEB 1: 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 8:09 Anna
8:09
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Keep the bat's going!
Friday May 11, 2012 8:09 Maria (Fuzion)
8:10
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
RT @wchhits: @BadgerSoftball Go Badgers! Yvette we are so proud of you and the team. Love Mom and Wayne [via Twitter]
Friday May 11, 2012 8:10 BadgerSoftball
8:11
Anna: 
Maria Van Abel will lead off the 2nd for UW. She is playing center field
Friday May 11, 2012 8:11 Anna
8:11
Anna: 
First pitch is a called strike on the outside corner. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:11 Anna
8:11
Anna: 
Van Abel swings and misses. 0-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:11 Anna
8:11
[Comment From NajdeksNajdeks: ] 
Way to go Badgers....Amanda good start....keep it going!
Friday May 11, 2012 8:11 Najdeks
8:12
Anna: 
Van Abel strikes out, but reaches first when the catcher drops the ball
Friday May 11, 2012 8:12 Anna
8:12
Anna: 
Mary Massei fouls the ball off. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:12 Anna
8:12
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
speed kills!
Friday May 11, 2012 8:12 Maria (Fuzion)
8:12
[Comment From RPMRPM: ] 
Good job Huskers
Friday May 11, 2012 8:12 RPM
8:13
Anna: 
Van Abel steal second!
Friday May 11, 2012 8:13 Anna
8:13
Anna: 
0-2 count for Massei
Friday May 11, 2012 8:13 Anna
8:13
Anna: 
Massei swings and misses. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 8:13 Anna
8:13
Anna: 
It looks like Edwards is throwing a change up
Friday May 11, 2012 8:13 Anna
8:14
Anna: 
Kendall Grimm fouls off the first pitch she sees. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:14 Anna
8:14
Anna: 
Another foul ball. 0-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:14 Anna
8:14
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:14 Anna
8:15
Expand
It is a beautiful night for softball!
Friday May 11, 2012 8:15 
8:15
Anna: 
Ball. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:15 Anna
8:16
Anna: 
Grimm strikes out swinging. 2 outs
Friday May 11, 2012 8:16 Anna
8:16
Anna: 
Whitney Massey batting next for UW.
Friday May 11, 2012 8:16 Anna
8:16
Anna: 
First pitch is a strike. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:16 Anna
8:16
Anna: 
Massey grounds out to first to end the inning
Friday May 11, 2012 8:16 Anna
8:16
Anna: 
UW 2: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 8:16 Anna
8:17
[Comment From NajdeksNajdeks: ] 
Like the picture...wish we were there
Friday May 11, 2012 8:17 Najdeks
8:17
Anna: 
It is beautiful out tonight! A great day for a game
Friday May 11, 2012 8:17 Anna
8:18
Anna: 
Brooke Thomason is leading off the bottom of the 2nd for Nebraska
Friday May 11, 2012 8:18 Anna
8:18
Anna: 
First pitch is a ball. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 8:18 Anna
8:18
Anna: 
Ball misses low. 2-0
Friday May 11, 2012 8:18 Anna
8:19
Anna: 
Another ball in the dirt. 3-0
Friday May 11, 2012 8:19 Anna
8:19
Anna: 
Ball four walks Edwards
Friday May 11, 2012 8:19 Anna
8:19
Anna: 
Oops that was Thomason. Edward batting now
Friday May 11, 2012 8:19 Anna
8:20
Anna: 
Two quick strikes for Edwards. 0-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:20 Anna
8:20
Anna: 
Change up misses inside. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:20 Anna
8:20
Anna: 
Edwards fouls off a change up. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:20 Anna
8:21
Anna: 
Edwards fouls off the pitch. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:21 Anna
8:21
Anna: 
Ball low and inside. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:21 Anna
8:21
Anna: 
Edwards strikes out looking. 2 out
Friday May 11, 2012 8:21 Anna
8:21
Anna: 
Sorry, 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 8:21 Anna
8:22
Anna: 
Madison Drake batting. First pitch is a ball. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 8:22 Anna
8:22
Anna: 
Drake swings and misses. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:22 Anna
8:22
Anna: 
Another swing and miss by Drake. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:22 Anna
8:22
Anna: 
Drake strikes out swinging. 2 out
Friday May 11, 2012 8:22 Anna
8:23
Anna: 
Mattie Fowler batting next for Nebraska. Runner on first 2 out
Friday May 11, 2012 8:23 Anna
8:23
Anna: 
Fowler grounds out to third to end the inning.
Friday May 11, 2012 8:23 Anna
8:23
Anna: 
NEB 2: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 8:23 Anna
8:24
[Comment From Badger RichBadger Rich: ] 
no more of the flavorer water for Anna she getting the opp's LOL but yo are still do a great job
Friday May 11, 2012 8:24 Badger Rich
8:25
Anna: 
I keep getting caught up in the press box conversation. Need to focus!
Friday May 11, 2012 8:25 Anna
8:26
Anna: 
Shannel Blackshear batting for UW.
Friday May 11, 2012 8:26 Anna
8:26
Anna: 
Ball misses low and the count is 3-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:26 Anna
8:26
[Comment From AZ FanAZ Fan: ] 
Just a bit of trivia for all the fans. Maddie Fowler is the sister of the Arizona pitcher, Kenzie Fowler. Kenzie is a former teammate of Shannel and Meghan. Kenzie's dad was their travel ball coach. Maddie played with them a few times but she was younger
Friday May 11, 2012 8:26 AZ Fan
8:26
Anna: 
The softball world is a small world!
Friday May 11, 2012 8:26 Anna
8:26
Anna: 
Blackshear fouls the ball off. 3-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:26 Anna
8:27
Anna: 
Blackshear hits a grounder to third for the first out
Friday May 11, 2012 8:27 Anna
8:27
Anna: 
Stephanie Peace steps in. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 8:27 Anna
8:27
Anna: 
First pitch is a called strike on the outside corner. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:27 Anna
8:27
Anna: 
Another strike called outside. 0-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:27 Anna
8:28
Anna: 
Peace fouls off the ball to stay alive. 0-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:28 Anna
8:28
Anna: 
Ball misses inside. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:28 Anna
8:28
Anna: 
Peace grounds out to shortstop. 2 out
Friday May 11, 2012 8:28 Anna
8:29
Anna: 
Just heard, 727 is the official attendance.
Friday May 11, 2012 8:29 Anna
8:29
Anna: 
That brings up Karla Powell. Nobody on. 2 outs
Friday May 11, 2012 8:29 Anna
8:29
Anna: 
First pitch is a ball. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 8:29 Anna
8:29
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:29 Anna
8:29
Anna: 
Powell swings and misses. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:29 Anna
8:30
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Can you tell Badger fans in all of the red?
Friday May 11, 2012 8:30 Guest
8:30
Anna: 
I can pick out most of the parents
Friday May 11, 2012 8:30 Anna
8:30
Anna: 
Ball misses. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:30 Anna
8:30
Anna: 
Ball low. 3-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:30 Anna
8:31
Anna: 
Powell grounds out to shortstop to end the inning.
Friday May 11, 2012 8:31 Anna
8:31
Anna: 
UW 3: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 8:31 Anna
8:33
Anna: 
Courtney Breault will lead off the bottom of the third for Nebraska.
Friday May 11, 2012 8:33 Anna
8:33
Anna: 
She is playing second base today
Friday May 11, 2012 8:33 Anna
8:33
Anna: 
Breault swings and misses. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:33 Anna
8:33
Anna: 
Breault fouls the ball down the third base line. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:33 Anna
8:34
Anna: 
Breault singles to left field.
Friday May 11, 2012 8:34 Anna
8:34
Anna: 
One runner on for Nikki Haget
Friday May 11, 2012 8:34 Anna
8:34
Anna: 
Haget singles to third base. Both runners are safe
Friday May 11, 2012 8:34 Anna
8:35
Anna: 
Runners on first and second for Gabby Banda
Friday May 11, 2012 8:35 Anna
8:35
Anna: 
Ball misses low and inside. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 8:35 Anna
8:35
Anna: 
Change up misses high. 2-0
Friday May 11, 2012 8:35 Anna
8:36
Anna: 
Banda singles to third. It was a HARD hit!
Friday May 11, 2012 8:36 Anna
8:36
Anna: 
Bases loaded for Taylor Edwards.
Friday May 11, 2012 8:36 Anna
8:36
Anna: 
Coach Healy is calling a time out
Friday May 11, 2012 8:36 Anna
8:36
Anna: 
Taylor Edwards batting for Nebraska. 0 outs
Friday May 11, 2012 8:36 Anna
8:37
Anna: 
First pitch misses low. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 8:37 Anna
8:37
Anna: 
Strike called on the inside corner. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:37 Anna
8:37
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Cmon Badgers!! Defense
Friday May 11, 2012 8:37 Maria (Fuzion)
8:37
Anna: 
Edwards hits a grounder to shortstop and Wisconsin gets the out at home. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 8:37 Anna
8:38
Anna: 
Bases loaded for Ashley Guile.
Friday May 11, 2012 8:38 Anna
8:38
Anna: 
First pitch is a strike on the outside corner. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:38 Anna
8:38
Anna: 
Ball misses low and outside. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:38 Anna
8:39
Anna: 
Another ball low and outside. 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:39 Anna
8:39
Anna: 
Change up called for a strike. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:39 Anna
8:39
Anna: 
Guile singles to center field. Scores one run.
Friday May 11, 2012 8:39 Anna
8:40
Anna: 
Bases still loaded for Brooke Thomason
Friday May 11, 2012 8:40 Anna
8:40
Anna: 
Thomason doubles to right center field and scores 2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:40 Anna
8:40
Anna: 
Nebraska within one, 4-3
Friday May 11, 2012 8:40 Anna
8:40
Anna: 
One out with runners on second and third.
Friday May 11, 2012 8:40 Anna
8:40
Anna: 
That brings up Tatum Edwards
Friday May 11, 2012 8:40 Anna
8:41
Anna: 
Edwards fouls the first pitch down the third base line. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:41 Anna
8:41
Anna: 
Ball misses low and inside. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:41 Anna
8:41
Anna: 
Ball high. 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:41 Anna
8:42
Anna: 
Ball misses inside. 3-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:42 Anna
8:42
Anna: 
Ball misses inside & Edwards walks.
Friday May 11, 2012 8:42 Anna
8:42
Anna: 
Bases loaded for Madison Drake. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 8:42 Anna
8:43
Anna: 
Strike called. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:43 Anna
8:43
Anna: 
Change up fouled off. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:43 Anna
8:44
Anna: 
Drake grounds out to shortstop and the game is tied, 4-4
Friday May 11, 2012 8:44 Anna
8:45
Anna: 
Mattie Fowler grounds out to Najdek to end the inning
Friday May 11, 2012 8:45 Anna
8:45
Anna: 
NEB 3: 4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 8:45 Anna
8:46
Anna: 
After 3 innings, the game is tied 4-4
Friday May 11, 2012 8:46 Anna
8:46
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Cmon Badgers let's get those runs back and more!
Friday May 11, 2012 8:46 Maria (Fuzion)
8:47
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
#Nebraska scores 4 & the game is tied 4-4 in the top of the 4th. Michelle Mueller will get the rally started for Wisconsin [via Twitter]
Friday May 11, 2012 8:47 BadgerSoftball
8:48
Anna: 
We are being delayed a bit because of fireworks at the baseball field
Friday May 11, 2012 8:48 Anna
8:49
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
How are the neb fans are they as supportive as wisconsin fans
Friday May 11, 2012 8:49 Guest
8:49
Anna: 
Wisconsin fans are the best!
Friday May 11, 2012 8:49 Anna
8:49
Anna: 
The Nebraska fans have a lot of coordinated cheers
Friday May 11, 2012 8:49 Anna
8:49
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
yes the yare
Friday May 11, 2012 8:49 Guest
8:50
Anna: 
First pitch to Mueller is a strike. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:50 Anna
8:50
Anna: 
Ball in the dirt. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:50 Anna
8:50
Anna: 
Ball misses inside. 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:50 Anna
8:51
Anna: 
Full count for Mueller.
Friday May 11, 2012 8:51 Anna
8:51
Anna: 
Mueller fouls the ball off down the right field line. 3-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:51 Anna
8:52
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
wheres the big ten tourny held at this year
Friday May 11, 2012 8:52 Guest
8:52
Anna: 
Mueller hits the ball to the pitcher. Her throw is off & Mueller is safe
Friday May 11, 2012 8:52 Anna
8:52
Anna: 
No Big Ten Tournament this year
Friday May 11, 2012 8:52 Anna
8:52
Anna: 
Maggie Strange batting. Runner on first and 0 out
Friday May 11, 2012 8:52 Anna
8:53
Anna: 
Strange puts down a sacrifice bunt to move the runner to second. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 8:53 Anna
8:53
Anna: 
Runner on second for Maria Van Abel
Friday May 11, 2012 8:53 Anna
8:53
Anna: 
Van Abel pops up to the catcher. 2 out
Friday May 11, 2012 8:53 Anna
8:54
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
really why not
Friday May 11, 2012 8:54 Guest
8:54
Anna: 
They haven't had one in a couple years. Will go back to it next season
Friday May 11, 2012 8:54 Anna
8:54
Anna: 
Mary Massei batting for UW. Swings at the first pitch. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 8:54 Anna
8:54
Anna: 
Ball misses high
Friday May 11, 2012 8:54 Anna
8:54
Anna: 
Strike called outside. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:54 Anna
8:55
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
could wisconsin make is to the ncaa tourny
Friday May 11, 2012 8:55 Guest
8:55
Anna: 
Ball misses outside.
Friday May 11, 2012 8:55 Anna
8:55
Anna: 
That is what we are hoping for. Selection show is at 9 pm on Sunday on ESPNU
Friday May 11, 2012 8:55 Anna
8:55
Anna: 
Conference champion gets an automatic bid, everyone else has to wait out their fate
Friday May 11, 2012 8:55 Anna
8:55
Anna: 
Foul ball & the count is 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:55 Anna
8:56
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 3-2
Friday May 11, 2012 8:56 Anna
8:56
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
I think the yshould the yhave done a great job this season
Friday May 11, 2012 8:56 Guest
8:56
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Heck yeah we can make it.
Friday May 11, 2012 8:56 Guest
8:56
Anna: 
Absolutely!
Friday May 11, 2012 8:56 Anna
8:56
Anna: 
We have a good chance. Another win here will help
Friday May 11, 2012 8:56 Anna
8:56
Anna: 
Massei grounds out to first to end the inning
Friday May 11, 2012 8:56 Anna
8:57
Anna: 
UW 4: 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 errors, 1 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 8:57 Anna
8:57
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
What was the RPI this week?
Friday May 11, 2012 8:57 Guest
8:57
Anna: 
49
Friday May 11, 2012 8:57 Anna
8:58
[Comment From Badger RichBadger Rich: ] 
MN and Iowa back on the field in top of 4th 0-0
Friday May 11, 2012 8:58 Badger Rich
8:58
Anna: 
Thanks!
Friday May 11, 2012 8:58 Anna
8:58
Anna: 
Courtney Breault will lead off the bottom of the fourth
Friday May 11, 2012 8:58 Anna
8:59
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
dropped a couple IL is higher??? Just looked it up.
Friday May 11, 2012 8:59 Guest
8:59
Anna: 
Yep, Illinois jumped up
Friday May 11, 2012 8:59 Anna
8:59
Anna: 
Breault singles to centerfield
Friday May 11, 2012 8:59 Anna
8:59
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Purdue lost to MI earlier
Friday May 11, 2012 8:59 Guest
9:00
Anna: 
Looks like Cassandra Darrah is going to enter the game to pitch
Friday May 11, 2012 9:00 Anna
9:00
Anna: 
Najdek pitched three complete innings, allowing four runs on seven hits.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:00 Anna
9:01
Anna: 
Nikki Haget will bat next
Friday May 11, 2012 9:01 Anna
9:01
Anna: 
She puts down a bunt and Darrah gets the lead runner at second. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 9:01 Anna
9:01
Anna: 
Gabby Banda batting next for Nebraska
Friday May 11, 2012 9:01 Anna
9:02
Anna: 
First pitch misses inside. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 9:02 Anna
9:02
Anna: 
Banda fouls off a bunt attempt
Friday May 11, 2012 9:02 Anna
9:03
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Nice play Cas
Friday May 11, 2012 9:03 Maria (Fuzion)
9:03
Anna: 
Banda fouls the ball into the Nebraska dugout. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 9:03 Anna
9:04
Anna: 
Banda misses a change up. 2 out
Friday May 11, 2012 9:04 Anna
9:04
Anna: 
That brings up Taylor Edwards
Friday May 11, 2012 9:04 Anna
9:04
Anna: 
Haget steals second.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:04 Anna
9:04
Anna: 
Pitch was a ball outside. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 9:04 Anna
9:05
Anna: 
Strike called on the inside corner. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 9:05 Anna
9:05
Anna: 
Ball misses high. 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 9:05 Anna
9:06
Anna: 
Foul ball down the third base line. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 9:06 Anna
9:07
Anna: 
Ball just misses outside. 3-2
Friday May 11, 2012 9:07 Anna
9:07
Anna: 
Change up induces a fly out to short
Friday May 11, 2012 9:07 Anna
9:07
Anna: 
NEB 4: 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 9:07 Anna
9:08
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
I think wisconsin should have a field hockey team
Friday May 11, 2012 9:08 Guest
9:08
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Amanda still pitching?
Friday May 11, 2012 9:08 Maria (Fuzion)
9:08
Anna: 
Nope Cassandra Darrah came in last inning
Friday May 11, 2012 9:08 Anna
9:10
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Go to Northwestern for field hockey
Friday May 11, 2012 9:10 Guest
9:10
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Oh yea, oops lost track for a sec. Let's go, put more Fuego on the bats!
Friday May 11, 2012 9:10 Maria (Fuzion)
9:10
Anna: 
Kendall Grimm is batting for UW.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:10 Anna
9:11
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 3-1
Friday May 11, 2012 9:11 Anna
9:11
Anna: 
Full count for Grimm
Friday May 11, 2012 9:11 Anna
9:11
Anna: 
Grimm walks to get on base for Whitney Massey.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:11 Anna
9:12
Anna: 
I would really like a double here! Massey leads the nation
Friday May 11, 2012 9:12 Anna
9:12
Anna: 
Massey hits a grounder to second and Nebraska gets the out at second. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 9:12 Anna
9:12
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
we are young
Friday May 11, 2012 9:12 Guest
9:13
Anna: 
Massey is also called out on the play. I think it was because Grimm didn't slide at second. Must have been interference.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:13 Anna
9:13
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
double sounds good
Friday May 11, 2012 9:13 Maria (Fuzion)
9:13
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
darn ad came up before I could hit send
Friday May 11, 2012 9:13 Guest
9:14
Anna: 
Shannel Blackshear with a 2-0 count
Friday May 11, 2012 9:14 Anna
9:14
Anna: 
Blackear hits a deep fly ball, but the wind keeps the ball in the park. Center field makes the catch.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:14 Anna
9:14
Anna: 
UW 5: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 9:14 Anna
9:16
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
do you think anybody got the we are young, Anna?
Friday May 11, 2012 9:16 Guest
9:16
Anna: 
I did, those songs play in my head all the time!
Friday May 11, 2012 9:16 Anna
9:16
Anna: 
Ashley Guile leading off for Nebraska
Friday May 11, 2012 9:16 Anna
9:16
Anna: 
First pitch is a strike. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 9:16 Anna
9:16
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 9:16 Anna
9:16
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
he he
Friday May 11, 2012 9:16 Guest
9:17
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Me too, even in our car rides!
Friday May 11, 2012 9:17 Maria (Fuzion)
9:17
Anna: 
Another ball 2-1.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:17 Anna
9:17
Anna: 
Another ball outside. 3-1
Friday May 11, 2012 9:17 Anna
9:17
Anna: 
Big swing by Guile. Full count. 3-2
Friday May 11, 2012 9:17 Anna
9:17
[Comment From BetsyBetsy: ] 
Go Badgers!!!
Friday May 11, 2012 9:17 Betsy
9:18
Anna: 
Ball misses low inside and Guile walks
Friday May 11, 2012 9:18 Anna
9:18
[Comment From BetsyBetsy: ] 
I got the We are young thing. That is Whitney's "walk up song".
Friday May 11, 2012 9:18 Betsy
9:18
Anna: 
Jordan Bettiol will run at first
Friday May 11, 2012 9:18 Anna
9:18
Anna: 
Brooke Thomason batting for the Huskers
Friday May 11, 2012 9:18 Anna
9:19
Anna: 
Thomason pops up a bunt. Blackshear makes a diving catch. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 9:19 Anna
9:19
Anna: 
Tatum Edwards batting. RUnner on first. 1 out
Friday May 11, 2012 9:19 Anna
9:19
Anna: 
Edwards drives the first pitch into left for a single. Runner moves to second.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:19 Anna
9:20
Anna: 
One out for Madison Drake. Runners on first and second
Friday May 11, 2012 9:20 Anna
9:20
Anna: 
Ball misses low. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 9:20 Anna
9:20
Anna: 
Drake sends a foul ball down the right field line. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 9:20 Anna
9:21
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 2-1
Friday May 11, 2012 9:21 Anna
9:21
Anna: 
Drake fouls the ball straight back to the screen. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 9:21 Anna
9:21
Anna: 
ANother foul ball to the screen. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 9:21 Anna
9:22
Anna: 
A foul ball towards the Nebraska dugout
Friday May 11, 2012 9:22 Anna
9:22
Anna: 
Drake grounds out to second. 2 out. Runners move to second and third on the play
Friday May 11, 2012 9:22 Anna
9:22
Anna: 
Maddie Fowler batting for the Huskers
Friday May 11, 2012 9:22 Anna
9:23
Anna: 
2 outs and runners at second and third
Friday May 11, 2012 9:23 Anna
9:23
Anna: 
Change up for strike. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 9:23 Anna
9:23
Anna: 
Fowler singles to center field, 2 runs score and Nebraska takes a 6-4 lead.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:23 Anna
9:24
Anna: 
2 outs and a runner on first for Courtney Breault
Friday May 11, 2012 9:24 Anna
9:24
Anna: 
Called strike. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 9:24 Anna
9:24
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner. 0-2
Friday May 11, 2012 9:24 Anna
9:25
Anna: 
Breault swings and misses a change up.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:25 Anna
9:25
Anna: 
NEB: 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 9:25 Anna
9:27
Anna: 
Stephanie Peace will lead off the 6th for UW
Friday May 11, 2012 9:27 Anna
9:27
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Time for the bats to come to likfe Badgers! Let's get 3 runs and hold them
Friday May 11, 2012 9:27 Maria (Fuzion)
9:27
Anna: 
Yeah, we need some hits!
Friday May 11, 2012 9:27 Anna
9:27
Anna: 
0-2 count for Peace
Friday May 11, 2012 9:27 Anna
9:28
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
oops I meant *LIFE
Friday May 11, 2012 9:28 Maria (Fuzion)
9:28
Anna: 
Peace grounds out to shortstop for the first out.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:28 Anna
9:28
Anna: 
That brings up Karla Powell
Friday May 11, 2012 9:28 Anna
9:29
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 2-1 count for Powell
Friday May 11, 2012 9:29 Anna
9:29
Anna: 
Powell grounds out to first. 2 out
Friday May 11, 2012 9:29 Anna
9:29
Anna: 
Michelle Mueller batting for UW.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:29 Anna
9:29
Anna: 
Time for a 2-out rally
Friday May 11, 2012 9:29 Anna
9:30
Anna: 
Mueller grounds out to third on the first pitch.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:30 Anna
9:30
Anna: 
UW 6: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
Friday May 11, 2012 9:30 Anna
9:30
Anna: 
Meghan McIntosh is in the game to pitch for Wisconsinj
Friday May 11, 2012 9:30 Anna
9:31
[Comment From Maria (Fuzion)Maria (Fuzion): ] 
Cmon Michelle
Friday May 11, 2012 9:31 Maria (Fuzion)
9:31
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
lets go ladies I know you can do it .I wish I was there.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:31 Guest
9:33
Anna: 
Nikki Haget singles to right field to start the inning.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:33 Anna
9:33
Anna: 
That is Nebraksa's 10th hit of the game
Friday May 11, 2012 9:33 Anna
9:33
Anna: 
Gabby Banda batting for the Huskers
Friday May 11, 2012 9:33 Anna
9:33
Anna: 
Banda fouls the ball down the right field line
Friday May 11, 2012 9:33 Anna
9:33
[Comment From Badger Boss 12Badger Boss 12: ] 
Go Meghan you can do it
Friday May 11, 2012 9:33 Badger Boss 12
9:34
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 9:34 Anna
9:34
Anna: 
Banda flies out to second. 1 out. Haget stays at first.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:34 Anna
9:34
Anna: 
Taylor Edwards batting next for Nebraska.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:34 Anna
9:34
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 9:34 Anna
9:35
Anna: 
Edwards fouls the ball back over the press box. 0-2
Friday May 11, 2012 9:35 Anna
9:35
Anna: 
Another foul ball back to the screen. 0-2
Friday May 11, 2012 9:35 Anna
9:36
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. Haget stole second on the pitch.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:36 Anna
9:36
Anna: 
Runner at second. 1 out.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:36 Anna
9:36
Anna: 
1-2 count for Edwards
Friday May 11, 2012 9:36 Anna
9:36
Anna: 
Edwards grounds out to McINtosh for the 2nd out. Haget moved to third on the play
Friday May 11, 2012 9:36 Anna
9:36
Anna: 
Ashley Guile batting for Nebraska
Friday May 11, 2012 9:36 Anna
9:36
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
did Mag throw down on the steal?
Friday May 11, 2012 9:36 Guest
9:37
Anna: 
Yes, the throw was high and Haget slide under the tag
Friday May 11, 2012 9:37 Anna
9:37
Anna: 
Guile swings and misses. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 9:37 Anna
9:37
Anna: 
Sorry, 0-2 count. Scoreboard was wrong
Friday May 11, 2012 9:37 Anna
9:37
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 9:37 Anna
9:37
Anna: 
Ball just misses outside. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 9:37 Anna
9:38
Anna: 
Foul ball into the stands. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 9:38 Anna
9:39
Anna: 
Another foul ball by Guile. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 9:39 Anna
9:39
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 3-2
Friday May 11, 2012 9:39 Anna
9:40
Anna: 
Guile strikes out to end the inning
Friday May 11, 2012 9:40 Anna
9:40
Anna: 
NEB 6: 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOBN
Friday May 11, 2012 9:40 Anna
9:41
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
Rally time! #Badgers trail #Huskers 6-4 in top of 7th. Lets Go Wisconsin! [via Twitter]
Friday May 11, 2012 9:41 BadgerSoftball
9:41
Anna: 
Marissa Mersch is going to pinch hit to lead off the top of the 7th.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:41 Anna
9:41
Anna: 
Badgers need to keep fighting!
Friday May 11, 2012 9:41 Anna
9:42
Anna: 
Mersch fouls off the first pitch. 0-1
Friday May 11, 2012 9:42 Anna
9:42
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 9:42 Anna
9:42
Anna: 
0-2
Friday May 11, 2012 9:42 Anna
9:43
Anna: 
Ball misses high and outside. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 9:43 Anna
9:43
Anna: 
Mersch grounds out to shortstop for the first out
Friday May 11, 2012 9:43 Anna
9:43
Anna: 
Maria Van Abel steps in for Wisconsin
Friday May 11, 2012 9:43 Anna
9:43
Anna: 
Badgers trail Nebraska 6-4
Friday May 11, 2012 9:43 Anna
9:43
[Comment From VanAbelfamilyof 8VanAbelfamilyof 8: ] 
come on Maria....
Friday May 11, 2012 9:43 VanAbelfamilyof 8
9:44
Anna: 
Van Abel grounds out to the pitcher. 2 out
Friday May 11, 2012 9:44 Anna
9:44
Anna: 
Need a 2-out rally here!
Friday May 11, 2012 9:44 Anna
9:44
Anna: 
Mary Massei batting
Friday May 11, 2012 9:44 Anna
9:44
Anna: 
Ball misses outside. 1-0
Friday May 11, 2012 9:44 Anna
9:44
Anna: 
Strike called on the outside corner. 1-1
Friday May 11, 2012 9:44 Anna
9:45
Anna: 
Massei fouls the ball back to the screen. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 9:45 Anna
9:45
[Comment From VanAbelfamilyof 8VanAbelfamilyof 8: ] 
when will they learn if they make tournament
Friday May 11, 2012 9:45 VanAbelfamilyof 8
9:45
Anna: 
Sunday night at 9 pm
Friday May 11, 2012 9:45 Anna
9:45
Anna: 
Another foul ball by Massei. 1-2
Friday May 11, 2012 9:45 Anna
9:45
Anna: 
Ball misses way outside. 2-2
Friday May 11, 2012 9:45 Anna
9:46
Anna: 
Massei grounds out to first to end the game
Friday May 11, 2012 9:46 Anna
9:46
Anna: 
Badgers fall to Nebraska 6-4.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:46 Anna
9:47
Anna: 
It is a split for the Badgers. Both teams will take the field at 1 pm tomorrow to decide the series.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:47 Anna
9:47
Anna: 
Thank you for following along to today's gameday blog. You were great. Please join me again tomorrow for the last Big Ten game of the season.
Friday May 11, 2012 9:47 Anna
9:47
Anna: 
As always, Go Badgers!
Friday May 11, 2012 9:47 Anna
9:47
 

 
 
 

The biggest question

By Anna Poulter-Hendrickson on May 9, 2012 6:01 PM | No TrackBacks
In this week's blog, head coach Yvette Healy talks about the final week of the regular season and what the biggest question is for the Badgers this week.

It's exciting to enter into the final weekend of regular season play for the Wisconsin softball team. We hit the road for Nebraska on Thursday. We're currently 33-17, with a 12-8 Big Ten record, which ties us for 4th place with Nebraska. This is a huge weekend for the Badger softball program. We're a top-50 program right now, on the bubble for making our first NCAA tournament appearance since 2005.

Nebraska has always been a great softball program. The Cornhuskers have made 21 NCAA tournament appearances and seven trips to the Women's College World series. With their 13-0 record at home, we know we'll have our work cut out for us on this trip. The exciting thing is, it's May and we still have a shot at the post-season. Being a life-long Chicago Cubs fan, there haven't been many October's when we're still cheering for the Cubs. It's fun to have so much to play for during our last regular season weekend.

What a great season we've had in 2012. We've broken a lot of offensive records, and put together a few record-breaking win streaks at home and throughout the season. Our challenge is to take the program to the next level, and create a national presence. The biggest question for the Badgers softball team is when.  When do we turn that corner? When do we start putting up big wins over legacy programs? When can we get the big wins, against the best teams, when it counts the most?

Everything is coming right down to the wire, with two games Friday night and our last regular season game on Saturday. How we do this weekend will have a big impact, as we wait for the NCAA tournament selection show Sunday night at 9 p.m.

What a great opportunity for this young team to experience in May!

Lucas at Large: 10 years later, comeback still 'awesome'

By Mike Lucas on May 9, 2012 10:51 AM | No TrackBacks
BigTenOut_5000_Four_sm.jpgOn the 10th-anniversary of Wisconsin's dramatic, come-from-behind Big Ten men's outdoor track and field championship in Madison, coach Ed Nuttycombe had a snap shot in mind - "I still remember it vividly" he said - that matched a cherished photograph on his office desk at Kellner Hall.

Pictured are Isaiah Festa, Matt Tegenkamp, Josh Spiker and Nick Winkel following the 5,000 meters, the second-to-last track event on the final day of the meet. Because the Badgers trailed first-place Minnesota by 24 points going into the 5K, they almost didn't get a chance to run the race; the story within the story.

"It was very memorable," Nuttycombe said.

It was one of his most memorable Big Ten titles, he confided.

That covers a lot of ground (28 years) and championships (24).

But the final round didn't start out very memorable in the 2002 meet.

The Badgers had an early lead in the 400 relay but had to settle for third after a botched exchange. In the very next event - the 1,500 meters - Spiker was running third behind Michigan's Alan Webb and Indiana's John Jefferson when he stumbled and fell about 30 meters from the finish line. He ended up seventh.

Given this backdrop, Wisconsin looked like a long shot to catch the Gophers, although the Badgers had shown their resiliency the year before. In the 2001 Big Ten outdoor meet in Bloomington, Ind., they rallied past Ohio State, 135-117.5, for the team crown despite winning just two individual titles.

T.J. Nelson won the 110-meter hurdles and automatically qualified for nationals by running the third fastest time (13.49 seconds) in the country, while Festa outdistanced Ohio State's Rob Myers down the stretch to win the 1,500 meters. Festa also took a second and Jason Vanderhoof a third in the 5,000.

Clinching the overall title - the UW's fifth outdoors in seven years - on the strength of Festa and Vanderhoof combining for 14 points in a clutch situation, Nuttycombe said afterward, "Our 5,000- meter guys ran with a lot of heart."

Remember those words because they would resonate again in the very same event at the 2002 Big Ten meet on the McClimon Track; the last time that the UW played host to the outdoor track and field championships in Madison.

All the Badgers needed was a spark, according to Nuttycombe, to help reverse the momentum generated by Minnesota, which had been the only league program outside of Wisconsin to win outdoor titles since 1995. (The Badgers, in fact, were trying to pull off their second three-peat over an eight-year span.)

In order to put some pressure on the Gophers, the 1998 and 1999 team champion, someone had to "step up" and that's exactly what happened with Jon Mungen winning the 110 high hurdles and B.J. Tucker taking second in the 100. Len Herring also produced some valuable points with a second in the triple jump.

The real catalyst, though, was freshman Dan Murray who came out of the pack - fourth place - over the final 200 meters to win the 800. Murray not only set a track record (1:48.2), but posted a provisional NCAA qualifying mark. In the process, he seemed to inspire his teammates.

But the math still didn't add up.

Minnesota had the team lead - 135-110.5 - over Wisconsin.

Going into the 5,000-meters, Nuttycombe admitted, "We considered pulling some of the better guys out of the race to save their legs for nationals. We didn't want to extend them if there was no need to, and we told them that."

Nuttycombe and Jerry Schumacher, then the cross country and distance coach, merely attempted to paint a realistic picture for their 5K racers.

"After we told them what we were considering," Nuttycombe said, "they go, 'No way. We're not going to let you do that.'"

What followed was another reality check from Nuttycombe.

"Guys, we've got to do almost the impossible (to catch Minnesota)."

They responded by asking, "What do we need to do?"

Nuttycombe's answer?

"We need to go one, two, three, four in the 5,000."

Their response?

"Coach, we're going to do it."

Festa and Tegenkamp went out and finished one-two in the 5,000, while Spiker was fourth and Winkel was fifth. That was close enough to fulfilling Nuttycombe's challenge, and good enough to pick up 27 points in the event.

Then it came down to the final event, the 4 x 400-meter relay. Minnesota was the top seed and Nuttycombe instructed his runners, "If you can't win, you can't allow more than one team between us and them (the Gophs)."

Actually, the Badgers could have finished lower than third and still won the meet but Nuttycombe was determined to pull out all stops in motivating his relay team: Jvontai Hanserd, Ricardo Rodriguez, Gustin Smith and Jabari Pride.

It worked.

"We chased Minnesota around the track," Nuttycombe recounted fondly.

The Badgers finished second in the relay, and won the outdoor title.

"It was very memorable, not only for winning," Nuttycombe said.

But it was memorable, he observed, for not throwing in the towel on the 5,000 meters; memorable for not underestimating Festa, Tegenkamp, Spiker and Winkel; memorable for not denying them an opportunity to race.

Nuttycombe is reminded of that moment every day. "There's that picture right on my desk - one of my favorite pictures - of those four guys with their arms around each other right after the finish," he said. "That was awesome."

A 10-year anniversary worth celebrating this weekend in Madison.

Badgers climb in polls on eve of Big Ten meet

By Brian Mason on May 8, 2012 12:54 PM
The Wisconsin men's track and field team rose in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's rankings for the third week in a row with the release of the latest rankings on Tuesday, moving up to No. 15 in the country.

Ranked No. 17 in last week's poll, UW moved up two spots in the rankings and has now climbed six spots over the last three weeks.

UW continues to exceed its No. 19 preseason ranking and has yet to be ranked lower than No. 25 nationally this season.

Wisconsin also increased its lead atop the USTFCCCA Great Lakes Region rankings, holding a score of 954.74 points this week, while No. 2-ranked Indiana has 781.29 points in the regional index.

So far this season, the Badgers have held the top spot in the Great Lakes for four of the six possible weeks.

Wisconsin hosts this weekend's 2012 Big Ten Outdoor Championships this weekend and welcomes four other conference teams ranked in the USTFCCCA top 25.

Indiana remained the highest ranked Big Ten team at No. 8, while Nebraska sits at No. 17, Iowa ranks No. 21 and Minnesota rounds out the list at No. 25.

Including those ranked in the top 25, a total of eight Big Ten teams rank in the top 50 of the USTFCCCA national rankings.

Archived Gameday Blog: Softball vs Michigan (DH)

By Other Contributors on May 5, 2012 2:53 PM | No TrackBacks
UWBadgers.com chronicled all the action from the doubleheader against No. 23 Michigan. The Badgers lost the first game 5-1 and the second 7-5.


 Softball vs. Michigan (DH)- Gameday Blog(05/05/2012) 
11:35
Steph: 
Good morning from Goodman Diamond! We are ready for some great softball this weekend against Michigan!
Saturday May 5, 2012 11:35 Steph
11:36
Steph: 
Michigan is wearing navy blue while the Badgers are in white
Saturday May 5, 2012 11:36 Steph
11:36
Steph: 
It's a little cloudy and hazy today in Madison, but there's no rain and that's all that matters!
Saturday May 5, 2012 11:36 Steph
11:39
Steph: 
Michigan is coming off a non-conference extra-inning win over Eastern Michigan on Tuesday. Freshman DP Sara Driesenga hit a walk-off homer to give Michigan the 4-2 win in 9 innings
Saturday May 5, 2012 11:39 Steph
11:40
Steph: 
The Wolverines hold a half-game lead over Purdue and Nebraska for first place in the Big Ten. In their last Big Ten series, the Wolverines fell to Illinois, only winning one of the three games
Saturday May 5, 2012 11:40 Steph
11:41
Steph: 
Michigan leads the overall series 30-4, as well as going 18-0 in Madison. Wisconsin has lost the last 18 matchups against Michigan, with its last win coming in 2002 in Ann Arbor
Saturday May 5, 2012 11:41 Steph
11:42
Steph: 
The Badgers shut out Bradley, 2-0, in a non-conference match up on Tuesday night at Goodman Diamond behind the pitching of Meghan McIntosh. The junior lefty only allowed 5 hits in her first shutout of the season
Saturday May 5, 2012 11:42 Steph
11:44
Steph: 
With a shutout and a come-from-behind win, the Badgers earned a non-conference sweep over Green Bay Wednesday afternoon at Goodman Diamond. Cassandra Darrah earned her 9th shutout of the season in a 4-0 game one win. The Badgers bounced back in game 2, winning 5-2 and recording their 13th-straight home victory
Saturday May 5, 2012 11:44 Steph
11:47
Steph: 
The Badgers are tied for 4th place in the Big Ten with Iowa, posting a 12-6 record
Saturday May 5, 2012 11:47 Steph
11:47
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
What buttons do you hit to listen to the live radio stream?
Saturday May 5, 2012 11:47 Guest
11:48
Steph: 
You can hit any of the three links to the right of the Sports: section. It just depends on what you want to use with your computer. I've used the iTunes one before, it works really well!
Saturday May 5, 2012 11:48 Steph
11:51
Steph: 
Starting lineup for Michigan:
1. Bree Evans CF
2. Nicole Sappingfield LF
3. Amanda Chidester 1B
4. Sara Driesenga DP
5. Ashley Lane 2B
6. Haylie Wagner P
7. Amy Knapp SS
8. Lauren Sweet C
9. Lyndsay Doyle RF
Steph Kirkpatrick 3B
Saturday May 5, 2012 11:51 Steph
11:52
Steph: 
Wagner is 25-5 for the Wolverines, posting a 1.46 ERA and striking out 130 batters
Saturday May 5, 2012 11:52 Steph
11:54
Steph: 
Starting lineup for Wisconsin:
1. Mary Massei RF
2. Kendall Grimm LF
3. Whitney Massey 2B
4. Shannel Blackshear 3B
5. Stephanie Peace SS
6. Marissa Mersch DP
7. Michelle Mueller 1B
8. Maggie Strange C
9. Maria Van Abel CF
Cassandra Darrah P
Saturday May 5, 2012 11:54 Steph
11:54
Steph: 
Cass is 21-9, posting an ERA of 2.07 and striking out 118 batters
Saturday May 5, 2012 11:54 Steph
11:55
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Okay, I will try that and see if it works. Do you have to do anything else?
Saturday May 5, 2012 11:55 Guest
11:55
Steph: 
Nope! It should just download and pop up!
Saturday May 5, 2012 11:55 Steph
11:58
[Comment From FanFan: ] 
Let's go Badgers. Take it to the Wolverines.
Saturday May 5, 2012 11:58 Fan
11:59
Steph: 
We're close to first pitch at Goodman Diamond!
Saturday May 5, 2012 11:59 Steph
12:02
Steph: 
Just had the National Anthem and now we're doing starting lineups!
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:02 Steph
12:06
Steph: 
Cass takes the mound and takes some warmup pitches
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:06 Steph
12:07
Steph: 
Bree Evans will lead off for Michigan, she's one of the Wolverines with a batting average above .300 with a .303
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:07 Steph
12:07
Steph: 
She bats from the left side for Michigan

Saturday May 5, 2012 12:07 Steph
12:08
Steph: 
First pitch is a strike!
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:08 Steph
12:08
Steph: 
Ball high and outside, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:08 Steph
12:08
Steph: 
Check swing but the pitch is high, 2-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:08 Steph
12:09
Steph: 
Ball low and inside, 3-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:09 Steph
12:09
Steph: 
Slap hit down the third baseline, the ball just stays fair and Evans starts off with a double
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:09 Steph
12:10
Steph: 
Sappingfield up to bat, she squares to bunt but takes a first pitch ball
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:10 Steph
12:10
Steph: 
She lays down the sac bunt which moves the runner over to third
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:10 Steph
12:10
Steph: 
Chidester takes ball one, she bats from the right side
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:10 Steph
12:11
Steph: 
High fly ball into foul territory in right field, Mary dove but she couldn't quite get there. She had to run a long way for that one
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:11 Steph
12:11
Steph: 
Great pitch on the inside corner from Cass, she's ahead 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:11 Steph
12:12
Steph: 
Ball outside, count even at 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:12 Steph
12:12
Steph: 
Ground ball slapped right to Cass at the mound, she looks the runner back at third and makes the throw to first for the second out
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:12 Steph
12:12
Steph: 
Driesenga up to bat now with a runner on third base
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:12 Steph
12:13
Steph: 
She's got the highest batting average of .373
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:13 Steph
12:13
Steph: 
Count even at 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:13 Steph
12:13
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
The Deforest Sting Softball is here today to watch the Badgers. Lets go Badgers!
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:13 Guest
12:13
Steph: 
Cass gets her to pop up to Whitney for the last out!
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:13 Steph
12:14
Steph: 
No runs score as the Wolverines leave one on base to end the inning
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:14 Steph
12:14
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
T1: MICH strands a runner at 3rd. #Badgers will lead off with Massei, Grimm & Massey. #D1Sball [via Twitter]
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:14 BadgerSoftball
12:15
Steph: 
Mary will lead off for the Badgers. She's got a .354 batting average
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:15 Steph
12:15
Steph: 
Wagner's first pitch is a strike, Mary swings and it goes foul over the stands on the third base side
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:15 Steph
12:16
Steph: 
She takes ball high and inside, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:16 Steph
12:16
Steph: 
Big cut from Mary, she falls behind 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:16 Steph
12:16
Steph: 
She slaps it to shortstop and hustles down the line but is thrown out
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:16 Steph
12:17
[Comment From Cali FanCali Fan: ] 
Let's get some runs right here Badgers!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:17 Cali Fan
12:17
Steph: 
Kendall gets hit by the pitch, but they called her out of the box, so it's scored as a ball
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:17 Steph
12:17
Steph: 
Kendall grounds out to first base for the second out
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:17 Steph
12:18
Steph: 
Whitney up to bat now, she's second on the team with a .356 batting average
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:18 Steph
12:18
Steph: 
Fouls one off down the left field line
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:18 Steph
12:18
Steph: 
Ball high, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:18 Steph
12:18
Steph: 
Massey set the doubles record in a single season this year with 19 so far
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:18 Steph
12:18
Steph: 
And she hits a single into shallow center field!
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:18 Steph
12:19
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Wooooohoooo
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:19 Guest
12:19
Steph: 
Shannel up to bat, she's in the middle of a 18 game hitting streak. Let's see if she can get on base here!
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:19 Steph
12:19
Steph: 
She takes a ball outside, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:19 Steph
12:19
Steph: 
Shannel pops one foul into the Michigan dugout
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:19 Steph
12:20
Steph: 
She hits one into foul territory on the left field side, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:20 Steph
12:20
Steph: 
Shannel swings and misses to strike out and end the inning
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:20 Steph
12:21
Steph: 
She got caught up on Wagner's changeup there
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:21 Steph
12:22
Steph: 
Ashley Lane will start off the top of the second for the Wolverines
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:22 Steph
12:22
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
B2: Massey singles but stays at first. 0-0 after 1 at Goodman Diamond. #Badgers & #Wolverines. Follow live: http://see.sc/7Ba45F [via Twitter]
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:22 BadgerSoftball
12:23
Steph: 
Ball away from Cass, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:23 Steph
12:23
Steph: 
Foul ball back to the screen, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:23 Steph
12:23
Steph: 
Great pitch on the outside corner!! Cass ahead 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:23 Steph
12:23
Steph: 
Ball outside, count even at 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:23 Steph
12:24
Steph: 
Ball low, full count for Lane
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:24 Steph
12:24
Steph: 
Pitch inside, Lane draws the walk
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:24 Steph
12:24
Steph: 
Wagner up to bat for Michigan with a runner on first
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:24 Steph
12:24
Steph: 
She tries to lay down the bunt, but it goes foul, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:24 Steph
12:25
Steph: 
Ball low and away, count even at 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:25 Steph
12:25
Steph: 
She squares to bunt, but takes a ball high, 2-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:25 Steph
12:26
Steph: 
Maggie tried to get the runner out at first, but Whitney couldn't hold on to the ball to apply the tag. Too bad because the runner would have been out!
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:26 Steph
12:26
Steph: 
Ball just outside, full count now
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:26 Steph
12:26
Steph: 
Foul ball back to the screen, full count stays
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:26 Steph
12:27
Steph: 
And she strikes her out looking!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:27 Steph
12:27
Steph: 
Great pitch called on the outside corner!
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:27 Steph
12:27
Steph: 
Amy Knapp up now, runner still on first base
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:27 Steph
12:27
Steph: 
Squares to bunt but takes ball one
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:27 Steph
12:28
Steph: 
Squares to bunt, takes a ball but Maggie throws the runner out at first!! Great throw from Maggie
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:28 Steph
12:28
Steph: 
Knapp ahead 3-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:28 Steph
12:29
Steph: 
She draws the walk
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:29 Steph
12:29
Steph: 
Sweet takes a called strike
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:29 Steph
12:29
Steph: 
Another called strike! 0-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:29 Steph
12:30
Steph: 
Foul ball over the bleachers on the third base side
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:30 Steph
12:30
Steph: 
Strikes her out swinging!!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:30 Steph
12:30
Steph: 
Great pitching from Cass so far in game one
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:30 Steph
12:31
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
T2: A pick off play by the #Badgers keeps Michigan off the bases. 0-0 after 1.5 innings. [via Twitter]
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:31 BadgerSoftball
12:32
Steph: 
Steph up to bat now for the Badgers
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:32 Steph
12:32
Steph: 
She takes a called strike on the outside corner, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:32 Steph
12:33
Steph: 
Another called strike on the outside corner, 0-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:33 Steph
12:33
Steph: 
Ball high, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:33 Steph
12:33
Steph: 
Ball foul near the Michigan dugout
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:33 Steph
12:34
Steph: 
She grounds out to shortstop for the first out
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:34 Steph
12:34
Steph: 
Marissa swings at the first pitch and misses, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:34 Steph
12:34
Steph: 
Foul ball over the press box, 0-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:34 Steph
12:35
Steph: 
Slapped foul after watching a ball, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:35 Steph
12:35
[Comment From Cali FanCali Fan: ] 
How many spectators are in attendance today?
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:35 Cali Fan
12:36
Steph: 
We've got a good crowd here today. I'd say maybe around 800!
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:36 Steph
12:36
Steph: 
Two straight foul tips to stay alive, count still at 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:36 Steph
12:37
Steph: 
She slaps it right back to Wagner for the second out
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:37 Steph
12:37
Steph: 
Michelle up to bat trying to get the offense rolling for Wisconsin in the bottom of the 2nd

Saturday May 5, 2012 12:37 Steph
12:37
Steph: 
Takes a ball high, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:37 Steph
12:38
Steph: 
She hits a single into center field! That ball had some great movement on it, Wagner might have gotten her glove on it when it went over her head
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:38 Steph
12:38
Steph: 
Maggie up to bat
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:38 Steph
12:38
Steph: 
She takes a called strike
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:38 Steph
12:38
Steph: 
Tries to lay down the bunt but it goes foul, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:38 Steph
12:39
Steph: 
Ball high, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:39 Steph
12:39
Steph: 
She strikes out swinging
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:39 Steph
12:39
Steph: 
We're still scoreless here at Goodman after two innings
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:39 Steph
12:40
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
B2: #Badgers with a 2-out single, but can't do anything with it. After 2 innings it is all tied up. Wisconsin 0 - Michigan 0 [via Twitter]
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:40 BadgerSoftball
12:41
Steph: 
Bottom of the order for Michigan, Lyndsay Doyle up to bat
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:41 Steph
12:41
Steph: 
She slaps it foul to the Wisconsin dugout
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:41 Steph
12:42
Steph: 
Ball low and outside, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:42 Steph
12:42
Steph: 
Slapped it to Shannel at third but she's fast down the line and is safe
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:42 Steph
12:43
Steph: 
Sac bunt from Evans to move the runner over to second
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:43 Steph
12:43
Steph: 
Sappingfield up now, she hits a single into center field
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:43 Steph
12:43
Steph: 
Runners at the corners for Chidester with one out
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:43 Steph
12:44
Steph: 
Another bloop single into shallow right which scores the runner from third
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:44 Steph
12:44
Steph: 
Driesenga up to bat with runners on first and second
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:44 Steph
12:44
Steph: 
Takes called strike one
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:44 Steph
12:45
Steph: 
Ball outside, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:45 Steph
12:45
Steph: 
Ball low, Cass behind 2-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:45 Steph
12:46
Steph: 
Another bloop single, this time into shallow left field. Steph dives but she can't make the catch. Bases are now loaded
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:46 Steph
12:46
Steph: 
Coach Healy is talking to the whole team at the mound now
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:46 Steph
12:47
Steph: 
Lane takes ball one low
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:47 Steph
12:47
Steph: 
Sky high fly ball foul over the left field fence, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:47 Steph
12:48
Steph: 
Foul ball into the stands on the first base side
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:48 Steph
12:48
Steph: 
Ball outside, count even at 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:48 Steph
12:48
Steph: 
Lane hits a grand slam over the center field fence
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:48 Steph
12:49
Steph: 
Knew that one was gone right off the bat
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:49 Steph
12:49
Steph: 
Amanda Najdek will come in and pitch for the Badgers
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:49 Steph
12:50
Steph: 
Wagner up to bat for the Wolverines
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:50 Steph
12:51
Steph: 
Ball low from Amanda
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:51 Steph
12:51
[Comment From AricAric: ] 
Hi Stephan. What happens if the game is rained out on Sunday? Is ther a makeup date?
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:51 Aric
12:52
Steph: 
Nope, no makeup date for the game. Hopefully we don't have to worry about it
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:52 Steph
12:52
Steph: 
Fly out to left field by Wanger
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:52 Steph
12:52
Steph: 
Knapp up now, count even at 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:52 Steph
12:53
Steph: 
Foul ball into the Michigan dugout
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:53 Steph
12:53
Steph: 
Foul ball hits her foot, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:53 Steph
12:53
Steph: 
Grounder to Steph to end the inning
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:53 Steph
12:54
Steph: 
That was a hard inning for the Badgers, as Michigan goes up 5-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:54 Steph
12:56
Steph: 
Maria lays down the bunt and hustles down the line but is thrown out at first. That was a really close play!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:56 Steph
12:56
Steph: 
Mary up to bat now with the top of Wisconsin's order
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:56 Steph
12:56
Steph: 
She check swings but goes too far, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:56 Steph
12:56
Steph: 
Swing and a miss, 0-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:56 Steph
12:57
Steph: 
Ball low, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:57 Steph
12:57
Steph: 
She slaps it foul into left field territory
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:57 Steph
12:57
Steph: 
Swing and a miss, Mary strikes out
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:57 Steph
12:57
Steph: 
Kendall up to bat now for the Badgers
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:57 Steph
12:57
Steph: 
She's 0-1 today
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:57 Steph
12:58
Steph: 
Takes a ball high, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:58 Steph
12:58
Steph: 
Slapped foul back into the on deck circle, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:58 Steph
12:58
Steph: 
Ball low, 2-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:58 Steph
12:59
Steph: 
Ball high and away, hitter's count at 3-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:59 Steph
12:59
Steph: 
Called strike, full count
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:59 Steph
12:59
Steph: 
Slapped foul into the net, count stays full
Saturday May 5, 2012 12:59 Steph
1:00
Steph: 
Kendall gets on base with an error by the second basemen, Lane
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:00 Steph
1:00
Steph: 
Whitney up with one on base
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:00 Steph
1:00
Steph: 
She hits a single into left field!
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:00 Steph
1:01
Steph: 
Runners on first and second for Shannel. Let's see what the Badgers can do here!
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:01 Steph
1:01
Steph: 
Swing and a miss, caught up on the off speed pitch
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:01 Steph
1:01
Steph: 
Takes a ball low in the dirt, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:01 Steph
1:02
Steph: 
Shannel hits a single into right field!!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:02 Steph
1:02
Steph: 
Bases loaded for Steph with 2 out. Let's go Steph!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:02 Steph
1:02
[Comment From Badger FanBadger Fan: ] 
Let's go Badgers!!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:02 Badger Fan
1:03
Steph: 
Steph flies out to right to end the inning
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:03 Steph
1:05
Steph: 
Sweet up to bat, takes a ball low
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:05 Steph
1:05
Steph: 
Called strike, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:05 Steph
1:05
Steph: 
Ball outside, 2-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:05 Steph
1:06
Steph: 
Check swing, she went too far and called a strike! 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:06 Steph
1:06
Steph: 
Amanda strikes her out swinging!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:06 Steph
1:07
Steph: 
Doyle up to bat
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:07 Steph
1:08
Steph: 
Amanda ahead 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:08 Steph
1:08
Steph: 
Ball low and away, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:08 Steph
1:08
Steph: 
Slaps it to second for the second out of the inning
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:08 Steph
1:09
Steph: 
Evans ahead 2-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:09 Steph
1:09
Steph: 
Amanda throws the strike on the outside corner, 3-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:09 Steph
1:11
Steph: 
She draws the walk
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:11 Steph
1:11
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
B3: #Badgers threaten with bases loaded & but can't find a way across home plate. Michigan leads 5-0 after 3. [via Twitter]
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:11 BadgerSoftball
1:11
Steph: 
Sappingfield ahead 2-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:11 Steph
1:11
Steph: 
Ball low, 3-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:11 Steph
1:12
Steph: 
Slapped to first base for the third out
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:12 Steph
1:14
Steph: 
Marissa up to bat, takes ball one
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:14 Steph
1:14
Steph: 
Marissa hits a great hit into center field, but Evans makes a good stretch, over-the-shoulder catch for the first out
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:14 Steph
1:15
Steph: 
Michelle up to bat now, takes a ball outside
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:15 Steph
1:15
Steph: 
Pitch called on the inside corner
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:15 Steph
1:15
Steph: 
She grounds out to second base
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:15 Steph
1:15
Steph: 
Maggie up to bat now with two outs
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:15 Steph
1:16
Steph: 
She takes a called strike
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:16 Steph
1:16
Steph: 
Takes a ball, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:16 Steph
1:16
Steph: 
She lays down the bunt, but it goes foul, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:16 Steph
1:17
Steph: 
Ball outside, count even at 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:17 Steph
1:17
Steph: 
Ball outside, full count
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:17 Steph
1:17
Steph: 
Maggie draws the walk
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:17 Steph
1:17
Steph: 
Maria up to bat with Maggie on first, 2 outs in the bottom of the 4th
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:17 Steph
1:18
Steph: 
Maria lays down the bunt, two of Michigan's players collide and she gets on base!
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:18 Steph
1:18
[Comment From JBJB: ] 
No matter whats happens this or next weekend at least we are on the move to a better place Go Lady Badgers
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:18 JB
1:19
Steph: 
Thanks JB!
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:19 Steph
1:19
Steph: 
Mary up to bat with runners on first and second
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:19 Steph
1:19
Steph: 
Foul ball back to the screen, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:19 Steph
1:20
Steph: 
Ball inside, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:20 Steph
1:20
Steph: 
Mary grounds out to second base to end the inning
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:20 Steph
1:20
Steph: 
Badgers leave two on base in the bottom of the 4th, still trail Michigan 5-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:20 Steph
1:21
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
B4: 2 runners on, but no score for the #Badgers. Trail Michigan 5-0 after 4. [via Twitter]
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:21 BadgerSoftball
1:22
Steph: 
Chidester up to bat, takes called strike
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:22 Steph
1:22
Steph: 
Second pitch is high, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:22 Steph
1:23
Steph: 
Amanda ahead 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:23 Steph
1:23
Steph: 
Ball high, 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:23 Steph
1:23
Steph: 
Shannel throws out Chidester at first
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:23 Steph
1:24
Steph: 
Driesenga takes ball one
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:24 Steph
1:24
Steph: 
Ball low and inside, 2-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:24 Steph
1:24
Steph: 
Foul ball down the third baseline, 2-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:24 Steph
1:25
Steph: 
Ball low, 3-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:25 Steph
1:25
[Comment From JBJB: ] 
Hope we can get more in state talent to wear the cardinal and white
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:25 JB
1:25
Steph: 
Grounder to Shannel, she throws to first again for the second out
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:25 Steph
1:26
Steph: 
Lane up to bat, she's the Wolverine who hit the grand slam in the third inning
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:26 Steph
1:26
Steph: 
She hits a grounder to Amanda for the third out
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:26 Steph
1:26
[Comment From Badger FanBadger Fan: ] 
Go Amanda... Go defense!!!!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:26 Badger Fan
1:27
Steph: 
Kendall up to bat for the Badgers
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:27 Steph
1:28
Steph: 
She swings and misses, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:28 Steph
1:28
Steph: 
Ball low, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:28 Steph
1:28
Steph: 
Slaps it foul into the net, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:28 Steph
1:28
Steph: 
Ball high, count even at 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:28 Steph
1:29
Steph: 
Slaps it to Lane at second base and Kendall is thrown out
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:29 Steph
1:29
Steph: 
Whitney up to bat, takes ball one
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:29 Steph
1:30
Steph: 
Foul ball over the stands on the third base side
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:30 Steph
1:30
Steph: 
Ball high, 2-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:30 Steph
1:30
Steph: 
Foul ball back to netting, 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:30 Steph
1:31
Steph: 
Ground ball to first base for the second out
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:31 Steph
1:31
Steph: 
Shannel up now, trying to get the offense going for Wisconsin
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:31 Steph
1:31
Steph: 
Ball high, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:31 Steph
1:31
Steph: 
Called strike on the inside corner, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:31 Steph
1:32
Steph: 
And she grounds out to Lane to end the inning
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:32 Steph
1:33
Steph: 
Wagner up to bat now
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:33 Steph
1:34
Steph: 
First pitch strike, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:34 Steph
1:34
Steph: 
Shannel couldn't get her glove down and the ball rolled right between her legs, Wagner gets on base from the error
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:34 Steph
1:35
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Who was the Michigan batter that hit the grand slam?
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:35 Guest
1:35
Steph: 
Second basemen Ashley Lane
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:35 Steph
1:35
Steph: 
Knapp bunts one foul, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:35 Steph
1:35
Steph: 
Ball outside, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:35 Steph
1:36
Steph: 
Grounds it to second base, moves the runner over to second base though
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:36 Steph
1:36
Steph: 
Ball low and away, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:36 Steph
1:37
Steph: 
Blanchard was pinch-hitting, she grounded to Steph for the second out
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:37 Steph
1:37
Steph: 
Runner at third base for Doyle with 2 out
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:37 Steph
1:38
Steph: 
Called strike from Amanda! 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:38 Steph
1:38
Steph: 
Swing and a miss! 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:38 Steph
1:38
Steph: 
Swing and a miss again! Strikeout for Amanda!!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:38 Steph
1:40
Steph: 
Steph up to bat for the Badgers
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:40 Steph
1:40
Steph: 
She flies out to short stop for the first out
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:40 Steph
1:40
Steph: 
Marissa up now. Come on offense!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:40 Steph
1:40
Steph: 
Takes a ball high and outside, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:40 Steph
1:41
Steph: 
Called strike on the outside corner, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:41 Steph
1:41
Steph: 
Swing and a miss, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:41 Steph
1:41
Steph: 
Ball on the outside corner, 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:41 Steph
1:42
Steph: 
Ball foul down the left field line, count stays at 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:42 Steph
1:42
Steph: 
Foul ball, this time down the first baseline
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:42 Steph
1:42
Steph: 
She pops up to Wagner for the second out
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:42 Steph
1:43
Steph: 
Michelle up to bat now
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:43 Steph
1:43
Steph: 
She grounds it to the pitcher for the third out
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:43 Steph
1:44
Steph: 
Bree Evans up to bat for Michigan
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:44 Steph
1:45
Steph: 
She takes a called strike
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:45 Steph
1:45
Steph: 
Hits a grounder to Whitney who scoops it into her glove and shoveled it to Michelle for the first out
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:45 Steph
1:46
Steph: 
Ball low and inside, 2-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:46 Steph
1:46
Steph: 
Ball low, 3-0 now
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:46 Steph
1:46
Steph: 
Strike!! Great pitch from Amanda 3-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:46 Steph
1:47
Steph: 
Sappingfield draws the walk
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:47 Steph
1:47
Steph: 
Chidester up to bat with one on base
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:47 Steph
1:47
Steph: 
Called strike! 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:47 Steph
1:47
Steph: 
Ball a little outside, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:47 Steph
1:47
Steph: 
Ball inside, 2-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:47 Steph
1:48
Steph: 
Ground ball to Shannel who throws it to Whitney at second, tries to turn the double play but Chidester is safe at first
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:48 Steph
1:48
Steph: 
Driesenga up to bat with a runner on frist
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:48 Steph
1:48
Steph: 
She's ahead 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:48 Steph
1:49
Steph: 
Ball high, 2-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:49 Steph
1:49
Steph: 
Grounds out to Whitney to end the inning
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:49 Steph
1:50
Steph: 
Karla will pinch-hit for the Badgers to start off the inning. We have three outs to work with, let's go red!
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:50 Steph
1:50
[Comment From Badger FanBadger Fan: ] 
Let's get a rally going
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:50 Badger Fan
1:50
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
B7: Rally time for the #Badgers, trial Michigan 5-0 in the bottom of the 7th. Powell will lead things off. [via Twitter]
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:50 BadgerSoftball
1:51
Steph: 
She hits a single into right field! Yeah Karla!
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:51 Steph
1:51
Steph: 
Maria up to bat now, Maggie will re-enter to run for Karla at first
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:51 Steph
1:52
Steph: 
Squares to bunt but takes a ball high, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:52 Steph
1:52
Steph: 
Lays down a bunt foul, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:52 Steph
1:52
Steph: 
And Maria lays down the sac bunt to move Maggie to second
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:52 Steph
1:53
Steph: 
Mary takes ball one
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:53 Steph
1:53
Steph: 
Count square at 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:53 Steph
1:54
Steph: 
Called strike on the outside corner, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:54 Steph
1:54
Steph: 
Mary hits an RBI double into left field!!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:54 Steph
1:55
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Bunt down by 5 runs in the last inning? Not Moneyball.
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:55 Guest
1:55
Steph: 
Maria is fast, so it was a chance to get on base and move the runner. Hopefully we will keep things rolling here!
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:55 Steph
1:55
Steph: 
Kendall up to bat with Mary on second base
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:55 Steph
1:56
Steph: 
She lays down a great bunt, it just stayed there in front of home plate, Mary moves to third base
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:56 Steph
1:56
Steph: 
Whitney up with Mary on third, 2 out in the bottom of the 7th
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:56 Steph
1:56
Steph: 
Ball high, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:56 Steph
1:57
Steph: 
Foul ball over the stands on the third base side
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:57 Steph
1:57
Steph: 
Ball way outside, 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:57 Steph
1:58
Steph: 
Ball rolls in the dirt, 3-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:58 Steph
1:58
Steph: 
Foul ball over the third base stands
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:58 Steph
1:58
Steph: 
Foul ball to stay alive, full count still
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:58 Steph
1:59
Steph: 
And Whitney earns the walk!! What a great at bat!
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:59 Steph
1:59
Steph: 
Shannel up to bat with runners on the corners!
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:59 Steph
1:59
Steph: 
Kendra Wright will pinch run for Whitney at first
Saturday May 5, 2012 1:59 Steph
2:00
Steph: 
Shannel takes a big cut, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:00 Steph
2:00
Steph: 
Foul ball down the right field line
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:00 Steph
2:01
Steph: 
Swing and a miss, and that's the game
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:01 Steph
2:01
Steph: 
Michigan wins game one of the doubleheader, 5-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:01 Steph
2:01
Steph: 
We will be back in about 20 minutes with game two from Goodman Diamond!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:01 Steph
2:11
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
#Badgers rally falls short in the 7th, drop first game vs. Michigan 5-1. Game 2 in 20 mins. [via Twitter]
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:11 BadgerSoftball
2:23
Steph: 
Starting lineup for Michigan for game 2:
1. Bree Evans CF
2. Nicole Sappingfield LF
3. Amanda Chidester 1B
4. Sara Driesenga P
5. Ashley Lane 2B
6. Haylie Wagner DP
7. Amy Knapp SS
8. Lauren Sweet C
9. Lyndsay Doyle RF
Steph Kirkpatrick 3B
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:23 Steph
2:23
Steph: 
Driesenga is 8-10, posting a 2.51 ERA for the Wolverines
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:23 Steph
2:24
Steph: 
Starting lineup for Wisconsin:
1. Mary Massei RF
2. Kendall Grimm CF
3. Whitney Massey 2B
4. Shannel Blackshear 3B
5. Stephanie Peace SS
6. Karla Powell DP
7. Michelle Mueller 1B
8. Maggie Strange C
9. Marissa Mersch LF
Amanda Najdek P
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:24 Steph
2:30
Steph: 
Bree Evans up to bat to start game 2
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:30 Steph
2:31
Steph: 
First pitch inside, 1-0

Saturday May 5, 2012 2:31 Steph
2:31
Steph: 
Ball low and inside, 2-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:31 Steph
2:31
Steph: 
Evans draws the walk on four-straight pitches
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:31 Steph
2:32
Steph: 
Sappingfield up to bat now with one on
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:32 Steph
2:32
Steph: 
Squares to bunt, takes a strike
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:32 Steph
2:33
Steph: 
Ground ball to Steph who tosses it to Whitney for the first out
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:33 Steph
2:33
Steph: 
Chidester up to bat now with a runner on first
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:33 Steph
2:33
Steph: 
First pitch low, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:33 Steph
2:33
Steph: 
Great pitch, inside corner! 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:33 Steph
2:33
Steph: 
Single into left field
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:33 Steph
2:33
Steph: 
Driesenga up to bat with two on for Michigan
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:33 Steph
2:34
Steph: 
Strike on the outside corner, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:34 Steph
2:34
[Comment From VanAbelfamilyof 8VanAbelfamilyof 8: ] 
Is Maria hurting that not in the game
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:34 VanAbelfamilyof 8
2:34
Steph: 
No, I don't think she is hurt. Just mixing it up I guess!
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:34 Steph
2:35
Steph: 
Amanda ahead 1-2 on Driesenga
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:35 Steph
2:36
Steph: 
Error on Blackshear, the ground ball bounced off her glove and one run scores on the ball rolling all the way to the fence
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:36 Steph
2:36
Steph: 
Runners on the corners now for Lane
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:36 Steph
2:36
Steph: 
She hit a grand slam in her last at bat
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:36 Steph
2:36
Steph: 
Strike called on the outside corner, 0-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:36 Steph
2:37
Steph: 
Amanda ahead 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:37 Steph
2:37
Steph: 
Swing and a miss! She strikes her out!
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:37 Steph
2:37
Steph: 
Wagner up to bat, runners still on the corners
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:37 Steph
2:37
Steph: 
Called strike! 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:37 Steph
2:37
Steph: 
Ball high, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:37 Steph
2:38
Steph: 
She hits a bloop single into shallow center field, a run will score from third base
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:38 Steph
2:38
Steph: 
Runners on first and second with Knapp up to bat
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:38 Steph
2:38
Steph: 
She takes a ball one, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:38 Steph
2:38
Steph: 
Called strike! 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:38 Steph
2:39
Steph: 
Foul ball off her foot, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:39 Steph
2:39
Steph: 
Ground ball to Michelle to end the inning
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:39 Steph
2:39
Steph: 
Michigan strikes early and goes up 2-0 after the top of the first
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:39 Steph
2:41
Steph: 
Mary swings at the first pitch and misses, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:41 Steph
2:42
Steph: 
Ball outside, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:42 Steph
2:42
Steph: 
Ball inside, 2-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:42 Steph
2:43
Steph: 
Ball catches the very outside corner of the zone, 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:43 Steph
2:43
Steph: 
Mary grounds out to second base
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:43 Steph
2:43
Steph: 
Kendall up to bat for Wisconsin
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:43 Steph
2:43
Steph: 
She takes a ball outside, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:43 Steph
2:43
Steph: 
Kendall ahead 2-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:43 Steph
2:44
Steph: 
Count even at 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:44 Steph
2:45
Steph: 
Slap single into left field!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:45 Steph
2:45
Steph: 
Whitney up to bat with Kendall on first base
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:45 Steph
2:45
Steph: 
Ball inside, almost hits her, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:45 Steph
2:46
Steph: 
Grounds out to Driesenga for the second out
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:46 Steph
2:46
Steph: 
Kendall moves to second base with Shannel batting now
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:46 Steph
2:46
Steph: 
She pops out to the mound to end the inning
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:46 Steph
2:46
Steph: 
Badgers leave one on base
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:46 Steph
2:47
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
Game 2 is underway. Michigan with an early 2-0 lead after the first inning. Follow along with the live blog: http://see.sc/9r0sF3 [via Twitter]
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:47 BadgerSoftball
2:48
Steph: 
Sweet up to bat for Michigan
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:48 Steph
2:48
Steph: 
Swing and a miss! 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:48 Steph
2:49
Steph: 
Sweet flies out to right field and Mary gets under it for the out


Saturday May 5, 2012 2:49 Steph
2:50
Steph: 
Doyle up to bat, takes ball low, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:50 Steph
2:50
Steph: 
Called strike! 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:50 Steph
2:50
Steph: 
Foul ball back to the screen, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:50 Steph
2:51
Steph: 
Called strike three!! Strikeout for Amanda!
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:51 Steph
2:51
Steph: 
Evans up to bat for the Wolverines
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:51 Steph
2:51
Steph: 
Takes called strike one
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:51 Steph
2:52
Steph: 
Hits a grounder to Shannel, she throws it to first but Evans is called safe. She's fast down the line
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:52 Steph
2:52
Steph: 
Sappingfield up to bat with one on base
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:52 Steph
2:52
Steph: 
She hits one right at Amanda, it bounces off her leg and rolls into shallow center
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:52 Steph
2:52
Steph: 
Runners at the corners now for Chidester
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:52 Steph
2:53
Steph: 
Called strike! 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:53 Steph
2:54
Steph: 
Single up the middle, another run scores
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:54 Steph
2:54
Steph: 
Driesenga up to bat with runners on first and second
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:54 Steph
2:55
Steph: 
Coach Healy is having a conversation now with Najdek on the mound, but Meghan comes in to pitch
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:55 Steph
2:56
Steph: 
Driesenga will be Meghan's first batter
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:56 Steph
2:56
Steph: 
She takes ball high, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:56 Steph
2:57
Steph: 
Ball inside, 2-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:57 Steph
2:57
Steph: 
Driesenga draws the walk
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:57 Steph
2:58
Steph: 
Lane up to bat with the bases loaded
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:58 Steph
2:58
Steph: 
Called strike, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:58 Steph
2:58
Steph: 
Grounds out to Michelle to get out of the inning!
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:58 Steph
2:58
Steph: 
Michigan goes up 3-0 after two innings
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:58 Steph
2:59
Steph: 
Steph will lead off for the Badgers
Saturday May 5, 2012 2:59 Steph
3:00
Steph: 
She takes a ball inside, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:00 Steph
3:00
Steph: 
Ball inside, 2-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:00 Steph
3:01
Steph: 
Called strike on the outside corner, 2-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:01 Steph
3:01
Steph: 
Called strike on the high outside corner, 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:01 Steph
3:01
Steph: 
Foul ball down the third baseline
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:01 Steph
3:02
Steph: 
Full count for Steph
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:02 Steph
3:02
Steph: 
She grounds out to third base for the first out
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:02 Steph
3:02
Steph: 
Karla up to bat now for the Badgers
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:02 Steph
3:02
Steph: 
She takes a first pitch ball, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:02 Steph
3:03
Steph: 
Count even at 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:03 Steph
3:03
Steph: 
Ball inside, 2-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:03 Steph
3:03
Steph: 
High fly ball over the right field fence foul, 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:03 Steph
3:04
Steph: 
Pitch inside, 3-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:04 Steph
3:04
Steph: 
Foul ball to stay alive, count still full
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:04 Steph
3:05
Steph: 
She hits a single into center field! Great at bat for Karla!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:05 Steph
3:05
Steph: 
Michelle up to bat with a runner on first for the Badgers!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:05 Steph
3:07
Steph: 
Ball low, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:07 Steph
3:07
Steph: 
Ball outside, 2-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:07 Steph
3:07
Steph: 
Pitch inside called strike, 2-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:07 Steph
3:08
Steph: 
Ball low and inside, hitters count at 3-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:08 Steph
3:08
Steph: 
Called strike, looked high to me, 3-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:08 Steph
3:08
Steph: 
Michelle grounds out to first, but moves Karla over to second base
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:08 Steph
3:09
Steph: 
Maggie up to bat
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:09 Steph
3:09
Steph: 
She hits a foul ball down the third baseline, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:09 Steph
3:09
Steph: 
Called strike, 0-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:09 Steph
3:10
Steph: 
Maggie flies out to right field for the third out
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:10 Steph
3:11
Steph: 
Michigan up 3-0 going into the third inning
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:11 Steph
3:12
Steph: 
First pitch called strike against Wagner
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:12 Steph
3:13
Steph: 
Ball inside, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:13 Steph
3:13
Steph: 
Michelle dives into foul territory but can't make the grab, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:13 Steph
3:13
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
How many fans
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:13 Guest
3:13
Steph: 
I would have to guess about 800 today! Lots of fans :)
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:13 Steph
3:14
Steph: 
Count even at 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:14 Steph
3:14
Steph: 
Foul ball over the stands on the first base side, 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:14 Steph
3:14
Steph: 
Ball low and away, full count
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:14 Steph
3:15
Steph: 
Wagner draws the walk
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:15 Steph
3:15
Steph: 
Kirkpatrick will pinch-run for her at first base
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:15 Steph
3:15
Steph: 
Knapp up to bat for the Wolverines
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:15 Steph
3:15
Steph: 
She lays down the sac bunt and moves the runner over to second
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:15 Steph
3:16
Steph: 
Sweet up to bat with a runner on fsecond
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:16 Steph
3:16
Steph: 
Ball low and inside, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:16 Steph
3:16
Steph: 
Tries to bunt but misses the pitch, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:16 Steph
3:17
Steph: 
Foul ball, Meghan head 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:17 Steph
3:17
Steph: 
And she strikes her out looking!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:17 Steph
3:17
Steph: 
Doyle up to bat with a runner at second
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:17 Steph
3:17
Steph: 
Called strike on the inside corner, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:17 Steph
3:18
Steph: 
Called strike on the outside corner, 0-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:18 Steph
3:18
Steph: 
Steph scoops up the ground ball, but she knew she wasn't going to be able to get the runner at first so she eats it
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:18 Steph
3:19
Steph: 
Runners at first and second for Evans
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:19 Steph
3:19
Steph: 
Coach Healy will come out and talk to the infield at the mound
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:19 Steph
3:19
Steph: 
No change for the Badgers
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:19 Steph
3:19
Steph: 
Ball inside, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:19 Steph
3:20
Steph: 
Called strike on the outside corner, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:20 Steph
3:20
Steph: 
Swing and a miss! 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:20 Steph
3:20
Steph: 
Ball outside, 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:20 Steph
3:20
Steph: 
Swing and a miss for the strikeout!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:20 Steph
3:22
Steph: 
Marissa up to bat for Wisconsin
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:22 Steph
3:22
Steph: 
Ball low and away, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:22 Steph
3:23
Steph: 
She hits a bullet to Chidester at first, but Chidester puts her glove up and makes the catch for the first out
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:23 Steph
3:23
Steph: 
Mary up to bat
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:23 Steph
3:23
Steph: 
She's ahead 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:23 Steph
3:23
Steph: 
Mary hits a single into left!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:23 Steph
3:24
Steph: 
Kendall up to bat with Mary on first, 1 out
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:24 Steph
3:24
Steph: 
Wagner is going in to pitch for Michigan
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:24 Steph
3:26
Steph: 
Kendall hits a stand up double into left field!!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:26 Steph
3:26
Steph: 
Mary moves to third base!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:26 Steph
3:26
Steph: 
Whitney up to bat with runners on second and third!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:26 Steph
3:26
Steph: 
Takes a ball high and away, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:26 Steph
3:27
Steph: 
Whitney hits a 2 RBI stand up double into right field!!!!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:27 Steph
3:27
Steph: 
Badgers only down one now, 3-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:27 Steph
3:28
[Comment From Guest Guest : ] 
hopefully the rain tomorrow holds off and they get a big crowed like they did today
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:28 Guest
3:28
Steph: 
I hope so!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:28 Steph
3:28
Steph: 
Shannel takes a called strike, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:28 Steph
3:29
Steph: 
Foul ball back to the screen, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:29 Steph
3:29
Steph: 
Big swing and a miss! Another off speed pitch got her
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:29 Steph
3:29
Steph: 
Steph up to bat with Whitney on second
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:29 Steph
3:30
Steph: 
STEPH HITS A HOMER OVER THE LEFT FIELD FENCE!!!!!!!!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:30 Steph
3:30
Steph: 
That was a great hit!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:30 Steph
3:30
Steph: 
Karla up to bat now, Badgers up 4-3
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:30 Steph
3:30
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
BOOM goes Steph Peace & the #Badgers lead Michigan 4-3 in the bottom of the 4th [via Twitter]
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:30 BadgerSoftball
3:30
Steph: 
Ball low, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:30 Steph
3:31
Steph: 
Called strike, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:31 Steph
3:31
Steph: 
Ball high, 2-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:31 Steph
3:31
Steph: 
Ball high and inside, 3-1 hitter's count here for Karla
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:31 Steph
3:32
Steph: 
Foul ball over the stands on the third base side, full count


Saturday May 5, 2012 3:32 Steph
3:32
Steph: 
She pops one high to short stop for the third out
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:32 Steph
3:33
Steph: 
With the two-run homer by Steph, the Badgers go up 4-3!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:33 Steph
3:34
Steph: 
First pitch is a ball to Sappingfield
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:34 Steph
3:35
Steph: 
Called strike on the outside corner, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:35 Steph
3:35
Steph: 
Ball high and away, 2-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:35 Steph
3:35
Steph: 
Slap foul down the third baseline, count even at 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:35 Steph
3:36
Steph: 
Foul ball back to the net, count stays at 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:36 Steph
3:37
Steph: 
Two foul balls, count remains at 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:37 Steph
3:37
[Comment From AZ FanAZ Fan: ] 
Let's go Meghan. Strike them out.
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:37 AZ Fan
3:37
Steph: 
Called strike three!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:37 Steph
3:38
Steph: 
Chidester swings at the first pitch, blooper into shallow right
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:38 Steph
3:38
[Comment From AZ FanAZ Fan: ] 
There's one strike out Megs.
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:38 AZ Fan
3:38
Steph: 
Driesenga up to bat, ball low 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:38 Steph
3:39
Steph: 
Called strike on the inside corner, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:39 Steph
3:39
Steph: 
Official attendance at Goodman is 914!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:39 Steph
3:39
Steph: 
Driesenga ahead 2-1 on Meghan
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:39 Steph
3:39
Steph: 
Ball low, 3-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:39 Steph
3:39
Steph: 
She draws the walk
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:39 Steph
3:40
Steph: 
Lane up to bat with runners on first and second
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:40 Steph
3:40
Steph: 
Pinch-runner at first base Brandi Virgil for Michigan
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:40 Steph
3:40
Steph: 
Coach Healy comes to talk to the infield at the mound
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:40 Steph
3:41
Steph: 
Lane flies out to right field, runner tags to move ahead to third base
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:41 Steph
3:41
Steph: 
Wagner up to bat with runners at the corners
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:41 Steph
3:42
Steph: 
Virgil has an uncontested steal at second
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:42 Steph
3:42
Steph: 
Count even at 1-1 for Wagner
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:42 Steph
3:43
Steph: 
Called strike on the outside corner, 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:43 Steph
3:43
Steph: 
Ball low and away, 3-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:43 Steph
3:43
Steph: 
Foul ball over the stands on the first base side, count stays full
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:43 Steph
3:44
Steph: 
Wagner draws the walk, bases are loaded
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:44 Steph
3:44
Steph: 
Knapp up to bat for Michigan
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:44 Steph
3:44
Steph: 
Ball inside, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:44 Steph
3:45
Steph: 
Foul ball into the stands on the third base side, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:45 Steph
3:45
Steph: 
Ball low in the dirt, 2-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:45 Steph
3:45
Steph: 
Ball high and in, 3-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:45 Steph
3:46
Steph: 
And Knapp draws the walk, which scores one
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:46 Steph
3:46
Steph: 
Cassandra Darrah will pitch now for the Badgers
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:46 Steph
3:47
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
There getting michigan back this game i see
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:47 Guest
3:47
Steph: 
Yeah, we just need one more out to get out of this inning. Let's go red!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:47 Steph
3:47
Steph: 
Sweet up to bat, bases still loaded
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:47 Steph
3:48
Steph: 
Foul ball into the right side stands
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:48 Steph
3:48
Steph: 
Ball outside, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:48 Steph
3:48
Steph: 
Swing and a miss! Cass ahead 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:48 Steph
3:48
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
i think putting in Meg was a good choice
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:48 Guest
3:49
Steph: 
Yeah she did well, just got into a little bit of a jam
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:49 Steph
3:49
Steph: 
Foul ball over the left field bleachers, count still at 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:49 Steph
3:49
Steph: 
And another foul ball, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:49 Steph
3:50
Steph: 
Ball outside, count even at 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:50 Steph
3:50
Steph: 
And a swing and a miss to get out of the inning!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:50 Steph
3:52
Steph: 
Michelle up to bat, takes a ball low, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:52 Steph
3:52
Steph: 
She hits a single into left field!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:52 Steph
3:52
[Comment From RonRon: ] 
I just tuned in. Thanks for the broadcast. How did 1st game come out? Go Badgers!!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:52 Ron
3:53
Steph: 
The Badgers lost the first game 5-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:53 Steph
3:53
Steph: 
Maggie up to bat now
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:53 Steph
3:53
Steph: 
Bunt goes into the air but hits the back netting, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:53 Steph
3:54
Steph: 
Maggie lays down the bunt, but Michelle gets thrown out at second
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:54 Steph
3:54
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
just tuned in what is the score
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:54 Guest
3:54
Steph: 
We're all tied up 4-4 in the bottom of the 4th with one out
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:54 Steph
3:55
Steph: 
Marissa up to bat with Maggie on first, she swings and misses at the first pitch
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:55 Steph
3:55
Steph: 
Marissa lays down the bunt and is called safe!!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:55 Steph
3:55
Steph: 
Marissa on first and Maggie on second for Mary
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:55 Steph
3:56
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
That call was garbage
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:56 Guest
3:56
Steph: 
Yeah, MIchelle looked safe to me too!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:56 Steph
3:56
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
And there's your makeup call at first!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:56 Guest
3:57
Steph: 
Mary fouls it back to the screen, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:57 Steph
3:57
Steph: 
Ball high, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:57 Steph
3:57
Steph: 
Big cut from Mary, swing and a miss, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:57 Steph
3:58
Steph: 
Ball outside, count even at 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:58 Steph
3:58
Steph: 
Swing and a miss, Mary goes down on strikes
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:58 Steph
3:58
Steph: 
Kendall up to bat with runners on first and second base!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:58 Steph
3:59
Steph: 
Maggie steals third!
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:59 Steph
3:59
Steph: 
Runners now at the corners, Kendall behind 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:59 Steph
3:59
Steph: 
Kendall grounds out to first base for the last out of the 4th inning
Saturday May 5, 2012 3:59 Steph
4:02
Steph: 
Doyle up to bat, facing Cassandra Darrah
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:02 Steph
4:02
Steph: 
She hits one foul down the third baseline, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:02 Steph
4:02
Steph: 
Foul ball into the stands on the third base side, Cass ahead 0-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:02 Steph
4:02
Steph: 
Strikes her out looking!
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:02 Steph
4:03
Steph: 
Evans up to bat, she takes a ball low, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:03 Steph
4:03
Steph: 
Ball low, 2-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:03 Steph
4:03
Steph: 
Ball inside, 3-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:03 Steph
4:04
Steph: 
Called strike, 3-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:04 Steph
4:04
Steph: 
Called strike on the inside corner, full count
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:04 Steph
4:04
Steph: 
Slaps a single into left field
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:04 Steph
4:04
Steph: 
Sappingfield up to bat now with Evans on first
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:04 Steph
4:05
Steph: 
All tied up 4-4 at Goodman
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:05 Steph
4:05
Steph: 
Foul ball over the Wisconsin dugout, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:05 Steph
4:05
Steph: 
Shows bunt, called strike, 0-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:05 Steph
4:06
Steph: 
Foul ball to the net, stays at 0-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:06 Steph
4:06
Steph: 
Foul ball over near third base, Shannel dives but can't get there, still 0-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:06 Steph
4:07
Steph: 
Ball low, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:07 Steph
4:07
Steph: 
Kendall made a diving attempt to catch the ball in center field, but couldn't come up with it
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:07 Steph
4:08
Steph: 
Runners at first and second for Chidester with one out

Saturday May 5, 2012 4:08 Steph
4:08
Steph: 
She pops out to Steph at short stop
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:08 Steph
4:08
Steph: 
Driesenga up to bat, still two on
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:08 Steph
4:09
Steph: 
Ball just outside, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:09 Steph
4:09
Steph: 
Swing and a miss! 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:09 Steph
4:09
Steph: 
Ball low and away, 2-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:09 Steph
4:10
Steph: 
Driesenga hits an RBI double into center field, with the runner rounding third base, Steph made a great throw to Maggie to get the third out!
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:10 Steph
4:11
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Awesome throw home!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:11 Guest
4:12
Steph: 
WHitney up to bat, she hits a foul ball into left field territory
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:12 Steph
4:12
Steph: 
Ball high, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:12 Steph
4:12
Steph: 
Ball, 2-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:12 Steph
4:13
Steph: 
Called strike on the outside corner, count even at 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:13 Steph
4:14
Steph: 
Foul tip back to the net, count stays at 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:14 Steph
4:14
Steph: 
Ground ball to the first basemen for the first out
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:14 Steph
4:14
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
i think for this being a good season the uw band and cheerleader should be at tommarows game
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:14 Guest
4:15
Steph: 
That would be awesome!
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:15 Steph
4:15
Steph: 
Shannel up to bat, behind 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:15 Steph
4:15
Steph: 
Called strike on the outside corner, 0-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:15 Steph
4:15
Steph: 
Ball high, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:15 Steph
4:15
Steph: 
Count even at 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:15 Steph
4:16
Steph: 
Ball high, count is full for Shannel
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:16 Steph
4:16
Steph: 
Swing and a miss for the strikeout
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:16 Steph
4:17
Steph: 
Steph up to bat, she had a 2-run homer in her last at bat. Let's see if she can hit one over the fence again!
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:17 Steph
4:17
Steph: 
Ball, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:17 Steph
4:17
Steph: 
Called strike, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:17 Steph
4:18
Steph: 
She pops one into right field for the third out
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:18 Steph
4:19
Steph: 
Cass still on the mound for the Badgers
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:19 Steph
4:20
Steph: 
Swing and a miss from Lane!
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:20 Steph
4:20
Steph: 
Cass ahead 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:20 Steph
4:21
Steph: 
Ball outside, count even at 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:21 Steph
4:21
Steph: 
Michelle makes the grab by first base for the first out!
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:21 Steph
4:22
Steph: 
Wagner up to bat she hits one foul, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:22 Steph
4:22
Steph: 
Ball high, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:22 Steph
4:22
Steph: 
Slapped foul down the left field line, Cass ahead 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:22 Steph
4:23
Steph: 
Ball outside, count even at 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:23 Steph
4:23
Steph: 
Another ball outside, count is full
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:23 Steph
4:23
Steph: 
Called strike three!!
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:23 Steph
4:24
Steph: 
Knapp up to bat for Michigan
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:24 Steph
4:24
Steph: 
Ball low, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:24 Steph
4:24
Steph: 
Called strike right down the middle of the plate! 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:24 Steph
4:24
Steph: 
Cass ahead 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:24 Steph
4:25
Steph: 
Ball low and away, 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:25 Steph
4:26
Steph: 
Popped up to Michelle to end the top of the 7th
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:26 Steph
4:26
Steph: 
6th sorry!
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:26 Steph
4:28
Steph: 
Karla up to bat for the Badgers
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:28 Steph
4:28
Steph: 
Count even at 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:28 Steph
4:29
Steph: 
She pops up to first base, foul territory, but Chidester is there for the catch
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:29 Steph
4:29
Steph: 
Michelle up now
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:29 Steph
4:29
Steph: 
She takes a first pitch ball, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:29 Steph
4:30
Steph: 
She grounds out to Wagner for the second out
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:30 Steph
4:30
Steph: 
Maria will pinch hit for Maggie
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:30 Steph
4:31
Steph: 
She lays down the bunt but it goes foul, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:31 Steph
4:31
Steph: 
She bunts but can't beat out the throw
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:31 Steph
4:32
Steph: 
Blanchard will pinch hit for Michigan
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:32 Steph
4:33
Steph: 
Swing and a miss! 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:33 Steph
4:34
Steph: 
Ball low, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:34 Steph
4:34
Steph: 
Foul ball down the left field line, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:34 Steph
4:34
Steph: 
She hits a single into right
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:34 Steph
4:35
Steph: 
Jaclyn Crummey will pinch-run for Blanchard at first
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:35 Steph
4:35
Steph: 
Doyle up to bat
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:35 Steph
4:35
Steph: 
She lays down the sac bunt, moves the runner over to secodn
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:35 Steph
4:35
Steph: 
Evans up to bat with the top of Michigan's order
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:35 Steph
4:36
Steph: 
Swing and a miss! 0-1


Saturday May 5, 2012 4:36 Steph
4:36
Steph: 
Ball low, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:36 Steph
4:36
Steph: 
She hits a bloop single into left field, runners now at the corners
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:36 Steph
4:37
Steph: 
Sappingfield up to bat, 1 out in the top of the 7th
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:37 Steph
4:37
Steph: 
Cass ahead 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:37 Steph
4:38
Steph: 
Ground ball goes off of Shannel's glove, Steph can't scoop it up and a run scores
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:38 Steph
4:38
Steph: 
Runners on second and first for Driesenga
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:38 Steph
4:39
Steph: 
for Chidester actually, sorry
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:39 Steph
4:39
Steph: 
Cass ahead 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:39 Steph
4:40
Steph: 
Foul ball down the third baseline, 0-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:40 Steph
4:40
Steph: 
Ball outside, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:40 Steph
4:40
Steph: 
Check swing but she didn't go around, 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:40 Steph
4:40
Steph: 
The crowd didn't like that one very much
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:40 Steph
4:41
Steph: 
Foul ball over the first base stands
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:41 Steph
4:42
Steph: 
Sky high fly ball down the left field line, thank goodness that went foul, that would have been a home run
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:42 Steph
4:42
Steph: 
A single into center scores one, there was a huge hop on that ground ball
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:42 Steph
4:43
Steph: 
Pitching change here for the Badgers, Amanda will come back in to pitch
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:43 Steph
4:44
Steph: 
Driesenga up to bat for the Wolverines with runners on first and second
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:44 Steph
4:44
Steph: 
Ball outside, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:44 Steph
4:45
Steph: 
Ball low and outside, 2-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:45 Steph
4:45
Steph: 
Pitch catches the outside corner, 2-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:45 Steph
4:45
Steph: 
Ball low, 3-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:45 Steph
4:46
Steph: 
Ball low, bases are loaded
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:46 Steph
4:46
Steph: 
Lane up to bat, she had the grand slam in game 1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:46 Steph
4:46
Steph: 
Slapped foul into the Wisconsin dugout
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:46 Steph
4:46
Steph: 
Ball outside, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:46 Steph
4:47
Steph: 
1-1 is the count
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:47 Steph
4:47
Steph: 
Ground ball to Shannel, she throws it home to get the force out
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:47 Steph
4:47
Steph: 
Wagner up to bat, bases are still loaded
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:47 Steph
4:47
Steph: 
Called strike! 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:47 Steph
4:48
Steph: 
Ball outside, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:48 Steph
4:48
Steph: 
Foul ball down the left field line, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:48 Steph
4:48
Steph: 
Foul ball down the first baseline, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:48 Steph
4:49
Steph: 
Ball outside, 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:49 Steph
4:49
Steph: 
Popped up to Steph for the third out
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:49 Steph
4:49
Steph: 
Michigan is up 7-4 going into the bottom of the 7th inning. Time to get your rally caps on!
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:49 Steph
4:50
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
Rally time. #Badgers need runs in the final inning, trail Michigan 7-4 [via Twitter]
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:50 BadgerSoftball
4:51
Steph: 
Marissa up to bat for the Badgers
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:51 Steph
4:51
Steph: 
She pops one over the Wisconsin dugout, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:51 Steph
4:51
Steph: 
Swing and a miss, 0-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:51 Steph
4:52
Steph: 
Ball outside, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:52 Steph
4:52
Steph: 
She hits a ball off her foot, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:52 Steph
4:52
Steph: 
Ball inside, count even at 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:52 Steph
4:53
Steph: 
Another foul ball off her leg, 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:53 Steph
4:53
Steph: 
Foul ball near the Wisconsin dugout
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:53 Steph
4:54
Steph: 
She slaps one to short stop, and Marissa gets thrown out at first
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:54 Steph
4:54
Steph: 
Mary takes a ball high, 1-0
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:54 Steph
4:54
Steph: 
Called strike on the outside corner, 0-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:54 Steph
4:55
Steph: 
1-1 sorry
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:55 Steph
4:55
Steph: 
Foul ball into the backstop, 1-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:55 Steph
4:55
Steph: 
Ball high, 2-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:55 Steph
4:55
Steph: 
She flies into left field for the second out
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:55 Steph
4:56
Steph: 
Kendall up to bat now, 2 out in the bottom of the 7th
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:56 Steph
4:56
Steph: 
Called strike, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:56 Steph
4:56
Steph: 
Called strike on the inside corner, 0-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:56 Steph
4:57
Steph: 
Kendall beats out the throw from third base!
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:57 Steph
4:57
Steph: 
Whitney up to bat with Kendall on first
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:57 Steph
4:57
Steph: 
Swing and a miss, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:57 Steph
4:57
Steph: 
Ball high, 1-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:57 Steph
4:58
Steph: 
Ball low, 1-1

Saturday May 5, 2012 4:58 Steph
4:58
Steph: 
2-1**
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:58 Steph
4:58
Steph: 
Ball low and away, hitters count at 3-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:58 Steph
4:58
Steph: 
Ball over the stands on the third base side, 3-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:58 Steph
4:59
Steph: 
She hits an RBI double into center field!
Saturday May 5, 2012 4:59 Steph
5:00
Steph: 
Shannel up to bat now with Whitney at second
Saturday May 5, 2012 5:00 Steph
5:00
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
wooo hoooooo
Saturday May 5, 2012 5:00 Guest
5:00
Steph: 
She takes a called strike, 0-1
Saturday May 5, 2012 5:00 Steph
5:01
Steph: 
Foul ball down the first base line, 0-2
Saturday May 5, 2012 5:01 Steph
5:01
Steph: 
She pops up to the mound for the last out and that's the game
Saturday May 5, 2012 5:01 Steph
5:02
Steph: 
Michigan wins 7-5 over Wisconsin in game 2 of the doubleheader
Saturday May 5, 2012 5:02 Steph
5:02
Steph: 
We will be back tomorrow at noon to try and take one from the Wolverines. Thanks for reading along and have a great day! On Wisconsin!
Saturday May 5, 2012 5:02 Steph
5:03
 

 
 
 

Lucas at Large: Young guns looking for time along d-line

By Mike Lucas on May 4, 2012 2:51 PM | No TrackBacks
A spring football intrasquad game often takes on the appearance of a "futures" game - similar in some respects to what is staged during the All-Star break by Major League Baseball.
    
Instead of a collection of minor league all-stars, you are treated to a number of freshmen - from the recruiting class of 2011 - that redshirted last fall and functioned in anonymity on the scout team.
   
Some of these redshirts carried higher profiles into spring practice than others, most notably quarterback Joel Stave and tailback Melvin Gordon, who was coming off a medical redshirt.
   
Stave and Gordon distinguished themselves in last Saturday's scrimmage at Camp Randall.

Two other redshirts are less recognizable but distinguishable by their football DNA.
 
No. 41, Jesse Hayes, is the son of Jay Hayes, a former UW assistant under Barry Alvarez and the defensive line coach of the Cincinnati Bengals.
 
No. 99, James Adeyanju, is the brother of Victor Adeyanju, the former Indiana Hoosiers defensive end and fourth-round pick of the St. Louis Rams.

Both are defensive ends. Neither is quite ready for prime-time.

"Two springs from now," said UW coach Bret Bielema, "I can see them being dominant players."

Defensive line coach Charlie Partridge could see them contributing sooner than later.

"I would not put them in the top three or four defensive ends right now," Partridge said. "But if they have a great summer and they come into training camp at a high level, they could climb into it."

If you were to grade that position group this spring, Partridge pointed out, you would have to give it an "incomplete" because of the absence of David Gilbert, who's recovering from foot injuries.

"We know what David can do and bring," Bielema said.

Gilbert can bring pressure; he can be one of the better edge rushers in the Big Ten.

"I'm also excited about Brendan Kelly," Bielema added.

After Gilbert was injured last season, Kelly took over at defensive end opposite Louis Nzegwu.

Kelly got eight starts and Pat Muldoon got two.

Gilbert, Kelly and Muldoon are UW's top three defensive ends.

"There's a separation after them," Partridge admitted.

Konrad Zagzebski, a redshirt sophomore, has yet to rise to that level because of injuries.

However, he has drawn some attention to himself with his jersey number, No. 74.

That once belonged to UW rush end Tom Burke, an All-American.

While not in that class - few are - Zagzebski has made a favorable impression.

Based on what he showed this spring, Partridge said, "Zags continues to get better."
   
That also holds true for Hayes and Adeyanju.
   
"I was really excited about the progress that they made in the last week of spring ball," Partridge said. "Without question, they are a ways off. But they're getting better and learning the game.
   
"There's so much fundamentally that you have to be good at to play at this level. There's just a lot that goes into being a full-time defensive player; mentally and certainly physically."
   
Bielema has gotten a glimpse of what they can do, and he likes their promise.
   
From a technical standpoint, Bielema said, "Jesse (Hayes) keeps his play-side hand and leg free as good as anyone I've ever seen. He's very athletic."

Very undersized, too, though he's getting bigger. Hayes reported at 220 pounds.

"When I came in, I looked like a receiver," he conceded.

Hayes has gotten his weight up to 250 pounds. He'd like to play at 260 or 265.

Adeyanju is also carrying around 250 after putting on 20 pounds since last August.

"I want to retain my speed and quickness while I build muscle," he said.

Lining up opposite Ricky Wagner and Josh Oglesby was an education for Adeyanju.

"It made me so much better," he said. "I really appreciated going against those guys."

While on the scout teams, Hayes not only learned from battling the offensive tackles, but he learned from watching former UW quarterback Russell Wilson handle his business, on and off the field.

"I liked the way he carried himself," he said. "He was someone to look up to."

In the end, the Badgers don't have to accelerate the learning curve with Hayes and Adeyanju.

They can afford to be patient, and wait.

"I don't know how much they will help us," Bielema said, "especially with David coming back."

But he wouldn't rule them out, either; he never rules out anyone if they can show they can play.

And they will both get that chance in training camp. "All it takes is hard work,'' Hayes said.

Lucas at Large: Meaningful matchup with Michigan shows Badgers' progress

By Mike Lucas on May 4, 2012 2:51 PM
Massey_Whitney_WIU041012_WEB.jpgThere have been mornings when UW softball coach Yvette Healy has arrived to work at Camp Randall Stadium only to find some of her players working out in the weight room or running stairs.

To see them working overtime on their own -- to see them doing all the little things that are important to stability and success -- is a sign to Healy that her second-year program is arriving.

"It's great to see softball starting to take a lead from what women's hockey has done and some of the other great programs here have done as far as putting in all that extra work,'' Healy said.

"Some players thought they were working hard and didn't really know what it feels like to work hard at a BCS-level program, so they've kicked it into gear.

"It's a culture thing. You don't want it to be just one or two kids who are taking it seriously and are emotionally invested. You want it to be everybody -- but we're getting there.

"We still have some who are in the phase where the light bulb is turning on. We'll arrive as a program when our entire roster, from top to bottom, has that sense of urgency for 12 months.''

The Badgers have made positive strides in that direction on the diamond by playing themselves into contention for a Big Ten championship and an NCAA tournament bid.

"It's exciting in the month of May for this program to be in the hunt (for a league title),'' Healy said. "That we're in the conversation is already a huge step for the program.''

Especially when you consider the company that they're keeping; the Badgers are within striking distance of first-place Michigan in the Big Ten standings.

On being in such rarified air -- with the Wolverines here for a doubleheader Saturday and a single game Sunday -- Healy has instructed her players to "embrace it, enjoy it; we're the underdogs.''

Perspective is not lacking.

"We just talked to the players about how Michigan has everything to lose here,'' she noted.
Wisconsin has never beaten Michigan in Madison.

"They've got all the history, they've got all the Big Ten championships,'' Healy said of the No. 23-ranked Wolverines, the NCAA champion in 2005. "They're a Goliath in the softball world.

"We realize that we're going against the best at the toughest time of the year. Still, we're excited to play them at home in front of all our fans on a big stage when it counts.''

Healy is undaunted by the challenge of facing Michigan and Nebraska on back-to-back weekends, even though the Badgers must travel to Lincoln, where the Cornhuskers are 13-0 this season.

"As a staff, it's exactly what we want,'' she said. "A lot of people would like to face some of the teams that are struggling. But you want to face the best if you really want to build a program.''

The first stage in the building process took place last season and extended to the off-season.
"We had some tough meetings with some players at the end of last year,'' Healy said. "They needed to make huge strides in terms of getting stronger, working harder and putting more time in.''

Among those players, Healy said, was Whitney Massey.

"That kid has made more strides than anyone,'' she said proudly of Massey's improvement. "She's done a nice job hitting out of the three hole and bringing a solid, left-handed bat to the line-up.''

Another player who has "stepped up her game'' has been Michelle Mueller.

"For as strong as she is, she didn't have any power numbers last year,'' Healy said. "But you could tell she was in the batting cage all summer. She's got a baseball family and she's a cage rat.''

Not unlike a "gym rat.'' There have been others who have responded in like fashion.

"You watch them play,'' Healy said, "and you know that they have lived it (softball) all summer long and all winter long; they've been in the weight room and in the cages and it's starting to show.''

Healy didn't pull any punches in her end-of-the-year meetings with individuals.

"Young players sometimes think you're just there to say all the nice things and cheer for them,'' she said. "But we have to be some of the most honest people in their lives.

"We tell them, 'Here's what you're doing well, here's where you're not cutting it. This is the expectation.' They really took it well. We kept it positive. Reality hurts some time; the truth hurts.''

Healy resisted the "no pain, no gain'' cliché, but she made her point.

So has her team so far this season. But an exclamation point is still missing.

"Beating a Top-25 team is the next step that you have to take,'' Healy said.

Archived Gameday Blog: Softball vs Green Bay (DH)

By Other Contributors on May 2, 2012 12:49 PM | No TrackBacks
UWBadgers.com chronicled the action from Goodman Diamond in the Badgers' sweep over Green Bay, winning 4-0 and 5-2.


 Softball vs. Green Bay (DH)- Gameday Blog(05/02/2012) 
2:48
Anna: 
Welcome to today's Gameday Blog! Steph is getting set up and will be with you shortly.
Wednesday May 2, 2012 2:48 Anna
2:49
Anna: 
The Badgers are getting ready to play Green Bay in a doubleheader at 3:05 pm
Wednesday May 2, 2012 2:49 Anna
2:50
Anna: 
You can watch both games live on the Big Ten Network or listen live on WSUM.org
Wednesday May 2, 2012 2:50 Anna
2:53
Steph: 
Here is the starting lineup for Green Bay:
1. Amanda Omahen 2B
2. Danielle Peerenboom LF
3. Paige Newtols DP
4. Stacey Butts 1B
5. Alli Rivera 3B
6. Miranda Reinke CF
7. Shannon Butts, C
8. Ashleigh Racer SS
9. Jessica Hrncar RF
Allison Goecks P
Wednesday May 2, 2012 2:53 Steph
3:04
[Comment From JohnJohn: ] 
How can I watch the big ten network online?
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:04 John
3:04
Steph: 
We are having some technical difficulties.
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:04 Steph
3:04
Steph: 
BTN2Go.com should work!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:04 Steph
3:05
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
whats the outcome so far
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:05 Guest
3:05
Steph: 
We're just starting right now!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:05 Steph
3:05
Steph: 
Cassandra's first pitch is a strike to Amanda Omahen!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:05 Steph
3:06
Steph: 
Cass is ahead 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:06 Steph
3:06
Steph: 
Whitney makes a diving catch to stop the ball from going into the outfield but can't get the runner at first base
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:06 Steph
3:07
Steph: 
Danielle Peerenboom lays down the sac bunt, Cass scoops it up and throws it to first for the first out
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:07 Steph
3:07
Steph: 
Paige Newtols up to bat for Green Bay now, she grounds out to third base for the second out. Runner advances to third on the throw
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:07 Steph
3:08
Steph: 
Stacey Butts fouls one off down the third baseline, 0-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:08 Steph
3:08
Steph: 
Great pitch from Cass. Strike two!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:08 Steph
3:08
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
HOW MANY FANS WOULD YOU SAY ARE THERE
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:08 Guest
3:09
Steph: 
It's still early, but maybe 100-150. I'm sure more will pour in towards the second game!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:09 Steph
3:09
Steph: 
That pitch was just a bit low, count even at 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:09 Steph
3:09
Steph: 
Foul ball down the right field line, count stays at 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:09 Steph
3:10
Steph: 
Ball missed high, 3-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:10 Steph
3:10
Steph: 
And she strikes her out looking!!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:10 Steph
3:14
Steph: 
Ball low and away, 3-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:14 Steph
3:14
Steph: 
Mary leads things off for the Badgers
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:14 Steph
3:14
Steph: 
Shows bunt, pulls back but it's called a strike, 3-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:14 Steph
3:15
Steph: 
Mary ahead 2-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:15 Steph
3:15
Steph: 
Mary hits a stand up double into deep left field! That one went back to the fence!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:15 Steph
3:16
Steph: 
Kendall shows bunt but misses the ball, 0-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:16 Steph
3:16
Steph: 
Another slap foul
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:16 Steph
3:16
Steph: 
Slaps it foul near the on deck circle, Kendall behind 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:16 Steph
3:16
Steph: 
Ball low, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:16 Steph
3:16
Steph: 
She strikes out swinging
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:16 Steph
3:17
Steph: 
Whitney pops one up into shallow left field, the ball falls between three Phoenix and she's safe!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:17 Steph
3:17
Steph: 
Runners on first and second for Shannel! Let's see if she can drive them in!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:17 Steph
3:17
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
woo hoo good job whit
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:17 Guest
3:18
Steph: 
Takes a first pitch ball, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:18 Steph
3:18
Steph: 
Swing and a miss, count even at 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:18 Steph
3:18
Steph: 
Takes a strike on the outside corner, 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:18 Steph
3:19
Steph: 
Foul ball back to the screen, 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:19 Steph
3:19
Steph: 
Shannel strikes out swinging
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:19 Steph
3:20
Steph: 
Steph pops up the first pitch back to the net, but Butts is there for the catch and the third out
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:20 Steph
3:22
Steph: 
Alli Rivera up to bat for Green Bay, she bats from the right side
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:22 Steph
3:22
Steph: 
Fouls off the first pitch to the backstop, 0-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:22 Steph
3:22
Steph: 
Ball low, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:22 Steph
3:23
Steph: 
Ball outside, 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:23 Steph
3:23
Steph: 
Ball inside, 3-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:23 Steph
3:23
Steph: 

Great pitch from Cass on the inside corner, full count
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:23 Steph
3:24
Steph: 
Great pitch again! Catches the outside corner and strikes her out looking!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:24 Steph
3:24
Steph: 
Miranda Reinke up to bat now from the right side
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:24 Steph
3:24
Steph: 
Pops that one up to Whitney at second base for the second out
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:24 Steph
3:24
Steph: 
Shannon Butts up to bat from the left side for Green Bay
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:24 Steph
3:25
Steph: 
Takes a ball inside, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:25 Steph
3:25
Steph: 
Pitch right down the middle of the plate! 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:25 Steph
3:25
Steph: 
Pitch misses a little bit outside, 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:25 Steph
3:25
Steph: 
Swing and a miss!! Count even at 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:25 Steph
3:26
Steph: 
Ball low and away, full count
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:26 Steph
3:28
Steph: 
Racer bats from the right side for the Phoenix
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:28 Steph
3:29
Steph: 
Marissa will lead off for Wisconsin in the bottom of the 2nd
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:29 Steph
3:30
Steph: 
She hits a double into right field! Hrncar dove for that but couldn't make the grab
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:30 Steph
3:30
Steph: 
Michelle takes a strike, 0-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:30 Steph
3:30
Steph: 
Fouls it back over the stands on the first base side, 0-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:30 Steph
3:30
Steph: 
Ball high, 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:30 Steph
3:31
Steph: 
Ball low and inside, count even at 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:31 Steph
3:31
Steph: 
She crushes one into center field, but it was right at Reinke. Marissa stays put at second
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:31 Steph
3:32
Steph: 
Maggie takes ball one, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:32 Steph
3:32
Steph: 
Ball outside, 2-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:32 Steph
3:32
Steph: 
Ball low and inside, Maggie ahead 3-0 now
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:32 Steph
3:34
Steph: 
She pops up the bunt and the third basemen catches it for the second out
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:34 Steph
3:34
Steph: 
She flies out into center field to end the 2nd inning
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:34 Steph
3:36
Steph: 
And she draws the walk!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:36 Steph
3:38
Steph: 
Hrncar bunts down the third base side, but Shannel scoops it up and throws it to first for the out
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:38 Steph
3:39
Steph: 
Peerenboom swings and misses! She's behind 0-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:39 Steph
3:39
Steph: 
Peerenboom lines out to center field for the third out
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:39 Steph
3:40
Steph: 
Kendall starts off the bottom of the third for the Badgers
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:40 Steph
3:40
Steph: 
She bunts for a single!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:40 Steph
3:40
Steph: 
Whitney up to bat, she had a single in her last at bat
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:40 Steph
3:41
Steph: 
She grounds out to third, but moves Kendall over to second base
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:41 Steph
3:41
Steph: 
Shannel up to bat with Kendall on second base
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:41 Steph
3:41
Steph: 
Count even at 1-1 for Shannel
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:41 Steph
3:42
Steph: 
Ball high, 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:42 Steph
3:44
Steph: 
Steph takes a ball high, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:44 Steph
3:44
Steph: 
Ball high and inside, hitters count at 3-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:44 Steph
3:45
Steph: 
Kendall still on second base for the Badgers
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:45 Steph
3:46
Steph: 
Newtols hits one over the second base, but Whitney is there for the diving catch!!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:46 Steph
3:46
Steph: 
She hits a laser to third base, but Rivera is right there for the catch
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:46 Steph
3:49
Steph: 
Ball outside, count even at 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:49 Steph
3:49
Steph: 
Cass strikes out Butts!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:49 Steph
3:49
Steph: 
Butts fouls one off, 0-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:49 Steph
3:49
Steph: 
Ball low and inside, full count
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:49 Steph
3:49
Steph: 
Butts fouls one off, 0-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:49 Steph
3:50
Steph: 
Cass strikes out Butts!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:50 Steph
3:50
Steph: 
First pitch strike for Cass against Rivera!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:50 Steph
3:50
Steph: 
Strikes her out looking on the outside corner!!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:50 Steph
3:50
Steph: 
Marissa will start off the bottom of the 4th for the Badgers
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:50 Steph
3:51
Steph: 
She doubled into center field in her first at bat
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:51 Steph
3:51
Steph: 
Swings at first pitch, into the stands behind the plate, 0-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:51 Steph
3:52
Steph: 
She hit one into deep right field, but Hrncar is there for the catch
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:52 Steph
3:53
Steph: 
Called strike on the way outside corner, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:53 Steph
3:53
Steph: 
Michelle takes a first pitch ball, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:53 Steph
3:53
Steph: 
Chases one high and swings and misses for the strikeout
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:53 Steph
3:53
Steph: 
Ball high and outside, count even at 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:53 Steph
3:54
Steph: 
Maggie up to bat with 2 out in the bottom of the 4th
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:54 Steph
3:54
Steph: 
Foul ball over the left field fence, 0-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:54 Steph
3:54
Steph: 
Watches a ball high, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:54 Steph
3:54
Steph: 
Swing and a miss 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:54 Steph
3:54
Steph: 
Foul tip, 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:54 Steph
3:54
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
is this UW-Green Bay or another school in Green Bay?
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:54 Guest
3:54
Steph: 
Strike on the outside corner, Michelle behind 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:54 Steph
3:55
Steph: 
This is UW-Green Bay, but they are just going by Green Bay
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:55 Steph
3:55
Steph: 
Fouls it up onto the roof of the press box, full count
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:55 Steph
3:55
Steph: 
And she strikes out looking
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:55 Steph
3:57
Steph: 
Going into the top of the fifth inning, we're still scoreless from Goodman Diamond
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:57 Steph
3:57
Steph: 
Reinke up to bat for Green Bay, she flew out to second base in her first at bat
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:57 Steph
3:57
Steph: 
Takes a ball low and inside, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:57 Steph
3:58
Steph: 
Called strike on the inside corner, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:58 Steph
3:58
Steph: 
Ball high and away, 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:58 Steph
3:58
Steph: 
She lines out to center field, Kendall is there for the grab
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:58 Steph
3:59
Steph: 
Shannon Butts up to bat now, she takes a called strike, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:59 Steph
3:59
Steph: 
Ball low and away, 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 3:59 Steph
4:00
Steph: 
Called strike, count even at 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:00 Steph
4:00
Steph: 
She grounds out to second base for the second out
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:00 Steph
4:00
Steph: 
Racer up to bat, she grounded out to second base in her last at bat
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:00 Steph
4:01
Steph: 
She bunts for a single down the first base line. Cass picked it up but couldn't throw it fast enough
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:01 Steph
4:01
Steph: 
Hrncar up to bat with a runner on first
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:01 Steph
4:02
Steph: 
Fouls it back to the Wisconsin dugout, 0-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:02 Steph
4:02
Steph: 
Ball high and away, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:02 Steph
4:02
Steph: 
She grounds out to first base to end the inning
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:02 Steph
4:04
Steph: 
Tia Collins is playing right field now for Green Bay
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:04 Steph
4:04
Steph: 
Maria up to bat, she bunts but is thrown out at first
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:04 Steph
4:04
Steph: 
Mary up to bat, she's 1-2 today with a double
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:04 Steph
4:05
Steph: 
Mary hits a triple into deep deep left field! I thought that one was out of here!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:05 Steph
4:05
Steph: 
That's her first triple of the year!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:05 Steph
4:06
Steph: 
Kendall up to bat with Mary on third, she lays down the bunt. Green Bay throws it home thinking Mary was going home but she stayed at third. Kendall makes it over to second since no one was covering on the play
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:06 Steph
4:07
Steph: 
Green Bay has a conference at the mound, but Goecks stays in
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:07 Steph
4:07
Steph: 
Whitney up to bat with runners on third and second
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:07 Steph
4:07
Steph: 
She takes a ball high, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:07 Steph
4:08
Steph: 
She pops up to second base for the second out
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:08 Steph
4:08
Steph: 
Shannel up to bat, runners still on second and third
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:08 Steph
4:08
Steph: 
Ball low, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:08 Steph
4:09
Steph: 
Ball high, Shannel ahead 2-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:09 Steph
4:09
Steph: 
Ball high and outside, 3-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:09 Steph
4:09
Steph: 
Shannel draws the walk
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:09 Steph
4:10
Steph: 
Steph up to bat with the bases loaded! Let's get it going Steph!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:10 Steph
4:10
Steph: 
Megan Tancill will run for Shannel at first base
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:10 Steph
4:10
Steph: 
She takes ball one low and inside
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:10 Steph
4:11
Steph: 
Called strike on the outside corner, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:11 Steph
4:11
Steph: 
She hits one foul into right field territory, 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:11 Steph
4:11
Steph: 
Fouled back to the screen to stay alive, count still at 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:11 Steph
4:12
Steph: 
Ball outside, 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:12 Steph
4:12
Steph: 
She hooks that one foul down the third baseline, 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:12 Steph
4:13
Steph: 
Same foul ball, if she could just straighten that out it would be a great hit for her! Come on Steph!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:13 Steph
4:13
Steph: 
Steph hits a 3-RBI stand up double!!!!!!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:13 Steph
4:13
Steph: 
That went all the way back to the fence. Great at bat for Steph!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:13 Steph
4:14
Steph: 
Marissa flies out to right field to end the fifth
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:14 Steph
4:14
Steph: 
Wisconsin goes up 3-0 in the bottom of the 5th
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:14 Steph
4:15
Steph: 
Omahen will lead off for Green Bay in the top of the 6th. She's 1-for-2 today with a single and a groundout
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:15 Steph
4:16
Steph: 
Ball low and inside, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:16 Steph
4:16
Steph: 
Cass has four strikeouts today
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:16 Steph
4:16
Steph: 
Foul ball down the left field line, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:16 Steph
4:17
Steph: 
Omahen flies out to deep right field, Mary is there for the catch
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:17 Steph
4:18
Steph: 
Peerenboom hits a double down the right field line. Mary throws it back in fast to avoid more bases for the Phoenix
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:18 Steph
4:18
Steph: 
Newtols up to bat, she's 0-3 today
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:18 Steph
4:18
Steph: 
Fouls it to the Green Bay dugout, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:18 Steph
4:18
Steph: 
Ball low, 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:18 Steph
4:19
Steph: 
Ball low, Maggie keeps it in front of her, 3-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:19 Steph
4:19
Steph: 
Ball low and inside, Newtols draws the walk
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:19 Steph
4:19
Steph: 
Stacey Butts up to bat, she's 0-2 with two strikeouts
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:19 Steph
4:19
Steph: 
Takes a first pitch strike,
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:19 Steph
4:20
Steph: 
Fouls it back to the screen, Cass ahead 0-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:20 Steph
4:20
Steph: 
Swing and a miss! She strikes her out!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:20 Steph
4:20
Steph: 
Rivera up to bat, she has also struck out in her two at bats today
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:20 Steph
4:20
Steph: 
Takes a strike on the outside corner, 0-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:20 Steph
4:21
Steph: 
Ball low and away, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:21 Steph
4:21
Steph: 
Foul ball into the Green Bay dugout, 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:21 Steph
4:21
Steph: 
Another foul ball above Green Bay dugout, count stays at 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:21 Steph
4:22
Steph: 
Swing and a miss! Back to back strikeouts!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:22 Steph
4:22
Steph: 
Wisconsin up 3-0 going into the bottom of the 6th inning
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:22 Steph
4:23
Steph: 
Michelle up to bat
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:23 Steph
4:24
Steph: 
Newtol will be playing left field now for Green Bay
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:24 Steph
4:24
Steph: 
She was the DP for the Phoenix
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:24 Steph
4:25
Steph: 
First pitch is high, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:25 Steph
4:26
Steph: 
HOME RUN!!! Michelle crushed that one over the center field fence!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:26 Steph
4:26
Steph: 
Knew that one was gone the second it hit the bat!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:26 Steph
4:27
Steph: 
Karla will pinch hit for Maggie
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:27 Steph
4:27
Steph: 
Ball low, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:27 Steph
4:27
Steph: 
Ball low and away, 2-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:27 Steph
4:28
Steph: 
She hits a single into center field!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:28 Steph
4:28
Steph: 
Maria up to bat with Karla on first. Maggie will re-enter the game at first base
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:28 Steph
4:29
Steph: 
She takes a strike on the outside corner, 0-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:29 Steph
4:30
Steph: 
Double play by Green Bay. Maria popped it up and Maggie couldn't get back to the base
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:30 Steph
4:30
Steph: 
Mary up to bat, she had a triple in her last at bat
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:30 Steph
4:30
Steph: 
Big cut, tips it back to the net, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:30 Steph
4:31
Steph: 
Pulls it foul down the right field line, 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:31 Steph
4:31
Steph: 
Foul ball, this time down the left field line, count stays at 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:31 Steph
4:31
Steph: 
She strikes out swinging
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:31 Steph
4:32
Steph: 
Badgers are three outs away from the win!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:32 Steph
4:33
Steph: 
Reinke up to bat, takes a ball outside, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:33 Steph
4:34
Steph: 
Singles into left field. That one bounced over Shannel's head
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:34 Steph
4:34
Steph: 
Shannon Butts hits a grounder to Steph who tosses it to Whitney to get the lead runner
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:34 Steph
4:35
Steph: 
Racer up to bat with a runner on first
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:35 Steph
4:35
[Comment From CarrieCarrie: ] 
thank you for your play-by-play posts.. they are great while doing homework (:
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:35 Carrie
4:35
Steph: 
I'm glad that I can help you multi-task! :)
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:35 Steph
4:36
Steph: 
Foul ball over the stands on the first base side
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:36 Steph
4:36
Steph: 
Ball low and inside, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:36 Steph
4:36
Steph: 
Ball high and out, 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:36 Steph
4:37
Steph: 
Foul ball, 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:37 Steph
4:37
Steph: 
Foul ball down the first baseline, count stays at 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:37 Steph
4:37
[Comment From CarrieCarrie: ] 
do you mind me asking if you are a student at the UW?
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:37 Carrie
4:38
Steph: 
No, not at all! I am, studying Journalism and Spanish. Hopefully can become a sports reporter after I graduate!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:38 Steph
4:38
Steph: 
Bloop single into shallow left field
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:38 Steph
4:39
Steph: 
Collins up to bat, her first at bat today after coming in to play right field
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:39 Steph
4:39
Steph: 
That pitch looked good to me, maybe it was a bit high, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:39 Steph
4:39
Steph: 
Runners at first and second for Green Bay
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:39 Steph
4:39
Steph: 
Ball low and in, 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:39 Steph
4:40
Steph: 
Ball low, 3-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:40 Steph
4:40
Steph: 
Foul ball down the left field line, if that was foul that would've been trouble for UW
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:40 Steph
4:40
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
3 innings done & still no score. #Badgers vs. Green Bay live on @BTN_Wisconsin [via Twitter]
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:40 BadgerSoftball
4:40
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
Base-clearing doubly by Steph Peace puts the #Badgers up 3-0 over Green Bay after 5. Follow the game with Live Blog: http://t.co/rNWVCdSp [via Twitter]
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:40 BadgerSoftball
4:40
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
BOOM goes Michelle Mueller & the #Badgers lead Green Bay 4-0 in 6th [via Twitter]
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:40 BadgerSoftball
4:40
[Comment From CarrieCarrie: ] 
you're gonna make a great sports journalist (:
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:40 Carrie
4:41
Steph: 
Thanks!!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:41 Steph
4:41
Steph: 
Foul ball down the third baseline, 3-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:41 Steph
4:41
Steph: 
Lauren Danner will pinch run at second base for Green Bay
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:41 Steph
4:42
Steph: 
Ball just outside, Collins earns the walk and the bases are now loaded
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:42 Steph
4:42
Steph: 
Coach Healy is coming out to talk to the team at the mound
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:42 Steph
4:43
Steph: 
Cass will stay in and face Omahen
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:43 Steph
4:43
Steph: 
Foul ball, 0-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:43 Steph
4:44
Steph: 
Another foul ball, this time into the stands, 0-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:44 Steph
4:44
Steph: 
And Cass strikes her out swinging! That was huge!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:44 Steph
4:44
Steph: 
Peerenboom up now, bases still loaded
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:44 Steph
4:44
Steph: 
Takes a ball inside, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:44 Steph
4:45
Steph: 
She flies out to Kendall in center to end the game!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:45 Steph
4:46
Steph: 
Cass improves to 21-9 this season
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:46 Steph
4:46
Steph: 
This marks the 12th straight home game won by Wisconsin!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:46 Steph
4:47
Steph: 
We'lll be back in about 20 minutes from Goodman Diamond with game two! Go Badgers!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 4:47 Steph
5:04
[Comment From CarrieCarrie: ] 
woooooooohooooooooooo (:
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:04 Carrie
5:05
[Comment From AricAric: ] 
Hi Steph. Great win for the Badgers. Hope the girls can take game two as well. No weather delays till after teh game. The radars are clear at this time. See you sunday at Goodman Diamon
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:05 Aric
5:05
Steph: 
Yup, the weather is looking great right now! See you Sunday!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:05 Steph
5:07
Twitter
BRVanEaton: 
Watching Wayne's finest, @cassandradarrah, pitch for @BadgerSoftball on the @BigTenNetwork! #beastmode [via Twitter]
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:07 BRVanEaton
5:08
Steph: 
Starting lineup for Green Bay:
1. Amanda Omahen 2B
2. Jessica Hrncar LF
3. Paige Newtols C
4. Stacey Butts 1B
5. Alli Rivera 3B
6. Miranda Reinke CF
7. Shannon Butts RF
8. Ashleigh Racer SS
9. Tia Collins DP
Ashley Nannemann P
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:08 Steph
5:09
Steph: 
Starting lineup for Wisconsin:
1. Mary Massei RF
2. Kendall Grimm CF
3. Whitney Massey 2B
4. Shannel Blackshear 3B
5. Stephanie Peace SS
6. Marissa Mersch LF
7. Michelle Mueller 1B
8. Maggie Strange C
9. Maria Van Abel DP
Meghan McIntosh P
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:09 Steph
5:10
Steph: 
Meghan pitched yetserday, earning her first shutout of the year. The Badgers won 2-0 over Bradley
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:10 Steph
5:11
Steph: 
First pitch strike for Meghan!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:11 Steph
5:11
Steph: 
Omahen leads off for the Badgers
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:11 Steph
5:11
Steph: 
Ball high, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:11 Steph
5:11
[Comment From AJAJ: ] 
who pitched the first game?
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:11 AJ
5:11
Steph: 
Cassandra Darrah pitched in the 4-0 win
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:11 Steph
5:11
Steph: 
Omahen popped out into foul territory and Michelle makes the over the shoulder catch!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:11 Steph
5:12
Steph: 
Hrncar takes called strike one
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:12 Steph
5:12
Steph: 
Ball low, count even at 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:12 Steph
5:12
Steph: 
Check swing, she went around and Meghan is ahead 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:12 Steph
5:13
Steph: 
Ball just missed outside, 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:13 Steph
5:13
Steph: 
Fouled back to the screen, count stays at 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:13 Steph
5:13
Steph: 
Foul ball down the third baseline, 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:13 Steph
5:14
Steph: 
Bloop single into shallow right field
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:14 Steph
5:14
Steph: 
Newtols up now with a runner on base
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:14 Steph
5:14
Steph: 
Ball low, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:14 Steph
5:14
Steph: 
Foul ball back to the backstop, count even at 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:14 Steph
5:15
Steph: 
Called strike! Great pitch from Meghan!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:15 Steph
5:15
Steph: 
Ball low and away, 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:15 Steph
5:15
Steph: 
Ball low, full count
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:15 Steph
5:16
Twitter
BadgerSoftball: 
12 home wins in a row for the #Badgers as they defeat Green Bay 4-0 in Game 1. Game 2 set to start at 5:05 [via Twitter]
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:16 BadgerSoftball
5:16
Steph: 
Newtols hits an RBI stand up double into center field. That one rolled back all the way to the fence
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:16 Steph
5:17
Steph: 
Stacey Butts up to bat, Newtols advances to third with a wild pitch
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:17 Steph
5:17
Steph: 
Yvyette Healy comes to talk to the team at the mound
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:17 Steph
5:17
Steph: 
Ball low and inside, 2-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:17 Steph
5:18
Steph: 
Butts grounds out to Whitney at second, but Newtols scores from third
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:18 Steph
5:19
Steph: 
Rivera up to bat now, big swing and a miss! 0-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:19 Steph
5:19
Steph: 
And she strikes her out looking!!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:19 Steph
5:19
Steph: 
After the top of the first, Green Bay goes up 2-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:19 Steph
5:21
Steph: 
Mary will start things off for the Badgers. She had a hot bat in the last game with a double and a triple, let's see if she can do it again!!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:21 Steph
5:22
Steph: 
Takes a ball outside, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:22 Steph
5:22
Steph: 
Pitch high, 2-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:22 Steph
5:22
Steph: 
Mary strikes out for the first out
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:22 Steph
5:24
Steph: 
Kendall takes ball one
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:24 Steph
5:24
Steph: 
Takes a strike right down the middle, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:24 Steph
5:24
Steph: 
Ball inside, Kendall ahead 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:24 Steph
5:24
Steph: 
Another pitch inside, hitters count at 3-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:24 Steph
5:25
Steph: 
Watches a strike, full count now
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:25 Steph
5:25
Steph: 
Kendall draws the walk!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:25 Steph
5:25
Steph: 
Whitney up to bat with Kendall on first
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:25 Steph
5:25
Steph: 
Flies out to left field, Kendall stays on first base
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:25 Steph
5:26
Steph: 
Shannel up to bat now
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:26 Steph
5:26
Steph: 
Swing and a miss from Shannel.
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:26 Steph
5:27
Steph: 
Kendall gets caught stealing second base with a perfect throw from Newtols
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:27 Steph
5:28
Steph: 
Reinke up to bat for Green Bay
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:28 Steph
5:28
Steph: 
Swing and a miss! Meghan ahead 0-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:28 Steph
5:28
Steph: 
Ball outside, 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:28 Steph
5:28
Steph: 
Ball low, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:28 Steph
5:28
Steph: 
Foul ball back to the screen, count even at 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:28 Steph
5:29
Steph: 
And she strikes her out swinging!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:29 Steph
5:29
Steph: 
Shannon Butts up to bat for the Phoenix, takes strike one
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:29 Steph
5:29
Steph: 
Ball outside, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:29 Steph
5:30
Steph: 
Ball low, 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:30 Steph
5:30
Steph: 
Grounder to Michelle for the second out
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:30 Steph
5:31
Steph: 
Racer up now, she bats from the right side
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:31 Steph
5:31
Steph: 
Takes called strike
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:31 Steph
5:31
Steph: 
Ball low and away, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:31 Steph
5:31
Steph: 
Ball low and away, 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:31 Steph
5:31
Steph: 
Foul ball into the stands on the first base side, 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:31 Steph
5:32
Steph: 
Pulls that one foul down the third baseline, count stays at 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:32 Steph
5:33
Steph: 
Mary makes the catch in right field for the third out
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:33 Steph
5:34
Steph: 
Shannel leads off for the Badgers in the bottom of the 2nd
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:34 Steph
5:35
Steph: 
Let's see if she can get things started for Wisconsin!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:35 Steph
5:35
Steph: 
Watches ball one
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:35 Steph
5:36
Steph: 
Shannel singles down the first baseline!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:36 Steph
5:36
Steph: 
Megan Tancill will pinch run at first base
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:36 Steph
5:36
Steph: 
Steph takes ball low, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:36 Steph
5:37
Steph: 
Low and inside, 2-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:37 Steph
5:37
Steph: 
Strike catches the outside corner, 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:37 Steph
5:38
Steph: 
Steph squares to bunt but it goes foul, 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:38 Steph
5:38
Steph: 
Steph pulls that one down the left field line, stays at 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:38 Steph
5:38
Steph: 
Steph grounds to third, Green Bay gets the force out at second
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:38 Steph
5:39
Steph: 
Marissa up to bat with Steph on first base
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:39 Steph
5:39
Steph: 
Ball high, 2-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:39 Steph
5:40
Steph: 
Slaps it foul down the first base side, 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:40 Steph
5:40
Steph: 
Marissa strikes out but Steph steals second base!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:40 Steph
5:40
Steph: 
Michelle up to bat, passed ball and Steph advances to third
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:40 Steph
5:41
Steph: 
Michelle hits a chopper down the middle of the field, scored an error because the short stop couldn't handle it. Steph scores!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:41 Steph
5:41
Steph: 
Maggie up to bat with Michelle on first
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:41 Steph
5:42
Steph: 
Takes strike one
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:42 Steph
5:42
Steph: 
Foul ball back to the on deck circle, 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:42 Steph
5:42
Steph: 
Maggie strikes out swinging
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:42 Steph
5:43
Steph: 
The Badgers tack on 1 run in the bottom of the second. Green Bay is now up 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:43 Steph
5:44
Steph: 
Tia Collins up to bat
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:44 Steph
5:45
Steph: 
She hits a single into right field
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:45 Steph
5:45
Steph: 
Top of the order for Green Bay, Omahen up to bat
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:45 Steph
5:46
Steph: 
Foul ball down the fence on the first base side
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:46 Steph
5:46
Steph: 
Sac bunt to move the runner to second base
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:46 Steph
5:46
Steph: 
Hrncar up to bat, she had a single into right field on her first at bat
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:46 Steph
5:47
Steph: 
Hits a grounder to first base, advances runner to third base
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:47 Steph
5:48
Steph: 
Newtols takes ball one
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:48 Steph
5:48
Steph: 
Ball low and outside, 2-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:48 Steph
5:48
Steph: 
She had an RBI double in her first at bat
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:48 Steph
5:48
Steph: 
Strike on the outside corner! 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:48 Steph
5:48
Steph: 
Swing and a miss! Great pitch from Meghan! full count
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:48 Steph
5:48
Steph: 
Just a bit outside, 3-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:48 Steph
5:49
Steph: 
Newtols earns the walk
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:49 Steph
5:49
Steph: 
Ball inside, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:49 Steph
5:49
Steph: 
Stacey Butts up to bat with runners on the corners
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:49 Steph
5:49
Steph: 
Ball low and in, 2-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:49 Steph
5:49
Steph: 
Coach Healy is coming to talk to the team at the mound
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:49 Steph
5:50
Steph: 
Called strike! 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:50 Steph
5:50
Steph: 
Fouled back to the screen, count even at 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:50 Steph
5:51
Steph: 
Pitch chopped down the third baseline, that one was just foul. If it was fair, that would have scored one
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:51 Steph
5:51
Steph: 
Grounder to Michelle at first to get the third out
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:51 Steph
5:53
Steph: 
Maria will lead things off for the Badgers in the bottom of the third
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:53 Steph
5:54
Steph: 
She squares to bunt but pulls back to take ball one
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:54 Steph
5:54
Steph: 
Bunt single for Maria!!!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:54 Steph
5:55
Steph: 
Mary up now, she grounds it to the pitcher and gets the lead runner at second
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:55 Steph
5:56
Steph: 
Shows bunt again but pulls back, 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:56 Steph
5:56
Steph: 
Kendall slaps it foul down the third baseline, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:56 Steph
5:57
Steph: 
Whitney takes strike one
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:57 Steph
5:57
Steph: 
Kendall hits a chopper into the infield and is safe!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:57 Steph
5:57
Steph: 
Ball bounces off the catcher's glove, Mary and Kendall advance a base
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:57 Steph
5:59
Steph: 
Whitney fouls it down the third baseline, 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 5:59 Steph
6:00
Steph: 
Ball outside, 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:00 Steph
6:00
Steph: 
Rivera comes out, Miranda Spangberg will now play third base. Rivera took a ball off her face when Mary stole third.
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:00 Steph
6:01
Steph: 
Mary gets caught in a pickle between third and home, after going back and forth for a while she gets in there to tie up the game!!! It was off the grounder by Whitney
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:01 Steph
6:02
Steph: 
Squeeze bunt by Shannel to score the runner from third! She's safe at first and the ball gets away from the catcher. Runners at second and third now!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:02 Steph
6:03
Steph: 
Steph up to bat now with one out and two runners on
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:03 Steph
6:04
Steph: 
Steph grounds it to third base and is thrown out at first, but scores Whitney from third!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:04 Steph
6:04
Steph: 
Marissa hits a grounder to score Shannel from third, bad throw moves Marissa to second!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:04 Steph
6:05
Steph: 
Marissa steals third base! Nobody was there for that
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:05 Steph
6:05
Steph: 
Michelle is ahead 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:05 Steph
6:05
Steph: 
Michelle hits a great ball down the first base line, called fair at first but then foul, 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:05 Steph
6:06
Steph: 
Michelle has the hitters count at 3-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:06 Steph
6:06
Steph: 
Michelle grounds out to second to end the third inning
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:06 Steph
6:08
Twitter
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Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:08 BadgerSoftball
6:08
Steph: 
Wisconsin up 5-2 over Green Bay going into the top of the 4th
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:08 Steph
6:08
Steph: 
Miranda Spangberg up to bat, her first at bat today
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:08 Steph
6:08
Steph: 
First pitch strike from Meghan
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:08 Steph
6:09
Steph: 
Fly ball into right for the first out
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:09 Steph
6:09
Steph: 
Reinke grounds out to third base for the second out
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:09 Steph
6:10
Steph: 
Shannon Butts up to bat, she grounded out to first in her first at bat
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:10 Steph
6:10
[Comment From guestguest: ] 
nice to see vanable get a hit against her future brotherinlaw (hes the first base coach for GB)
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:10 guest
6:10
Steph: 
That's a fun fact! Thanks!!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:10 Steph
6:11
Steph: 
Meghan behind 3-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:11 Steph
6:11
Steph: 
Strike right down the middle of the plate! Full count
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:11 Steph
6:11
Steph: 
Grounder to Whitney to end the top of the fourth
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:11 Steph
6:13
Steph: 
Maggie will lead off for the Badgers
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:13 Steph
6:13
Steph: 
Maggie lays down a good bunt but can't beat it out
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:13 Steph
6:13
Steph: 
Maria up to bat, she had a bunt single in her first at bat
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:13 Steph
6:14
Steph: 
Squares to bunt but pulls back for ball one
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:14 Steph
6:14
Steph: 
Ball inside, 2-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:14 Steph
6:14
Steph: 
Ball outside, 3-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:14 Steph
6:15
Steph: 
Pitch catches the outside corner, 3-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:15 Steph
6:15
Steph: 
Slap hit foul down the third baseline, full count
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:15 Steph
6:16
Steph: 
Mary hits a stand up triple into right field
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:16 Steph
6:17
Steph: 
Kendall up to bat, she fouls a bunt off 0-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:17 Steph
6:17
Steph: 
Ball inside 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:17 Steph
6:18
Steph: 
Kendall just thrown out, once again I thought she beat that one out!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:18 Steph
6:18
Steph: 
Wisconsin still ahead 5-2 going into the top of the 5th
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:18 Steph
6:19
Steph: 
Racer up to bat, she flew out to right field in her last at bat
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:19 Steph
6:20
Steph: 
Ball high, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:20 Steph
6:20
Steph: 
Great pitch from Meghan! 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:20 Steph
6:20
Steph: 
Ball low and away, 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:20 Steph
6:20
Steph: 
Grounder to Shannel for the first out
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:20 Steph
6:21
Steph: 
Collins takes ball one
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:21 Steph
6:21
Steph: 
Swing and a miss! 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:21 Steph
6:21
Steph: 
Ball low and outside, 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:21 Steph
6:22
Steph: 
Check swing, but she didn't go around, 3-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:22 Steph
6:22
Steph: 
Collins hits one into center, but Kendall is there for the grab!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:22 Steph
6:22
Steph: 
Top of the order for Green Bay, Omahen up to bat
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:22 Steph
6:22
Steph: 
Ball bounces in the dirt, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:22 Steph
6:23
[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Mary's bat is HOT
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:23 Guest
6:23
Steph: 
Foul tip, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:23 Steph
6:23
Steph: 
Ball high, 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:23 Steph
6:24
Steph: 
Omahen pops up to Meghan to end the inning
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:24 Steph
6:25
Steph: 
Whitney up to bat for Wisconsin, she reached on a fielder's choice in her last at bat
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:25 Steph
6:26
Steph: 
Hits one foul down the left field line, 0-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:26 Steph
6:26
Steph: 
Massey pops out to second base
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:26 Steph
6:27
Steph: 
Shannel up now, she's 2-for-2 today
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:27 Steph
6:27
Steph: 
She hits a single into left-center field!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:27 Steph
6:27
Steph: 
Steph up to bat with Shannel on base
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:27 Steph
6:28
Steph: 
She takes ball inside, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:28 Steph
6:28
Steph: 
Ball high and outside, 2-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:28 Steph
6:28
Steph: 
Ball high and outside again, Steph ahead 3-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:28 Steph
6:28
Steph: 
Steph draws the walk
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:28 Steph
6:29
Steph: 
Marissa up to bat with runners on second and first
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:29 Steph
6:29
Steph: 
She had a single in her last at bat
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:29 Steph
6:29
Steph: 
Bunt goes foul, 0-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:29 Steph
6:29
Steph: 
Pitch catches the outside corner, 0-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:29 Steph
6:30
Steph: 
Ball outside, 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:30 Steph
6:30
Steph: 
Foul tip to stay alive, count stays at 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:30 Steph
6:30
Steph: 
Ball inside, count even at 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:30 Steph
6:31
Steph: 
Ball low and in the dirt, 3-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:31 Steph
6:31
Steph: 
Another foul tip to stay alive again, full count
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:31 Steph
6:31
Steph: 
She hits a fly ball into shallow center field for the second out of the inning.
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:31 Steph
6:32
Steph: 
Michelle up to bat, runners on first and second
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:32 Steph
6:32
Steph: 
Takes ball low and inside, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:32 Steph
6:33
Steph: 
Shows bunt, but pulls back. Double steal for the Badgers!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:33 Steph
6:33
Steph: 
Michelle ahead 2-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:33 Steph
6:33
Steph: 
That's Shannel's first stolen base of the year
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:33 Steph
6:33
Steph: 
Michelle grounds out to short stop to end the fifth
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:33 Steph
6:35
Steph: 
Leading off for Green Bay is Hrncar, she's 1-for-2 today with a groundout and a single
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:35 Steph
6:35
Steph: 
The clouds are starting to roll in now in Madison, hopefully no rain so we can finish this game!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:35 Steph
6:36
Steph: 
Meghan pitches a strike! Swing and a miss for strike two!!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:36 Steph
6:36
Steph: 
Pop out to Whitney at second
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:36 Steph
6:36
Steph: 
Newtols up to bat, she's 1-for-3 with a single
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:36 Steph
6:37
Steph: 
She grounded out to Meghan for the second out
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:37 Steph
6:37
Steph: 
Stacey Butts fouls the first pitch off, 0-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:37 Steph
6:38
Steph: 
Swing and a miss! 0-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:38 Steph
6:38
Steph: 
Ball high, 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:38 Steph
6:38
Steph: 
Hard liner to Michelle, but she couldn't get a hold of it. That was a laser! Butts is safe at first
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:38 Steph
6:39
Steph: 
Spangberg takes ball one
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:39 Steph
6:39
Steph: 
Single into left field
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:39 Steph
6:39
Steph: 
Reinke up to bat with runners on first and second, 2 out in the top of the 6th
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:39 Steph
6:40
Steph: 
She's 0-for-2 today
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:40 Steph
6:40
Steph: 
Just missed for ball one
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:40 Steph
6:40
Steph: 
Foul ball down the third baseline
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:40 Steph
6:40
Steph: 
Count even at 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:40 Steph
6:41
Steph: 
Ball outside, Maggie almost threw down the runner at second base.
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:41 Steph
6:41
Steph: 
Grounder to Steph for the third out
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:41 Steph
6:42
Steph: 
Karla will pinch hit for Maggie to start out the bottom of the 6th
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:42 Steph
6:43
Steph: 
Foul ball into the screen, 0-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:43 Steph
6:43
Steph: 
Ball inside, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:43 Steph
6:44
Steph: 
Foul ball back into the stands, 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:44 Steph
6:44
Steph: 
And Karla strikes out
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:44 Steph
6:44
Steph: 
Maria up to bat now for the Badgers
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:44 Steph
6:45
Steph: 
She watches a called strike, 0-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:45 Steph
6:45
Steph: 
Ball low and outside, 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:45 Steph
6:45
Steph: 
Ball low, 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:45 Steph
6:46
Steph: 
Foul tip to stay alive, count stays at 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:46 Steph
6:46
Steph: 
Another foul tip
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:46 Steph
6:46
Steph: 
And she strikes out looking
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:46 Steph
6:47
Steph: 
Mary up to bat, she had a triple in her last at bat
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:47 Steph
6:47
Steph: 
She hits a single into right field!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:47 Steph
6:47
Steph: 
Kendall fouls one off, 0-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:47 Steph
6:48
Steph: 
Fouls one back to the screen, 0-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:48 Steph
6:48
Steph: 
Foul tip to stay alive, Kendall behind 0-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:48 Steph
6:48
Steph: 
Ball high, off the catchers glove and Mary moves to second
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:48 Steph
6:49
Steph: 
Kendall grounds out to short stop to end the sixth
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:49 Steph
6:49
Steph: 
Amanda Najdek will now pitch for the Badgers
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:49 Steph
6:51
Steph: 
Cassie Scheel will pinch hit for the Phoenix
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:51 Steph
6:52
Steph: 
Check swing, she went around, 0-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:52 Steph
6:52
Steph: 
Ball outside, 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:52 Steph
6:52
Steph: 
Ball just a bit inside, 2-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:52 Steph
6:52
Steph: 
Ball low, but she went around on the check swing, 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:52 Steph
6:53
Steph: 
Ball low, full count
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:53 Steph
6:53
Steph: 
Swing and a miss!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:53 Steph
6:53
Steph: 
Peerenboom up to bat, she's pinch hitting
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:53 Steph
6:54
Steph: 
She grounds out to second for the second out
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:54 Steph
6:54
Steph: 
Collins up to bat. Badgers need one more out to sweep Green Bay
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:54 Steph
6:54
Steph: 
Ball low, 1-0
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:54 Steph
6:54
Steph: 
Swing and a miss! 1-1
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:54 Steph
6:55
Steph: 
Strike right down the middle! 1-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:55 Steph
6:55
Steph: 
Ball low in the dirt, 2-2
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:55 Steph
6:55
Steph: 
And she strikes her out swinging!!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:55 Steph
6:55
Steph: 
That's Najdek's first save of the year!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:55 Steph
6:55
Steph: 
13 straight home games won by the Badgers now with the 5-2 win over Green Bay
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:55 Steph
6:57
Steph: 
The Badgers will face Michigan this weekend in a huge three-game Big Ten series. The first pitch of the doubleheader on Saturday is set for noon
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:57 Steph
6:57
Steph: 
Thanks for reading along and I will be back on Saturday! On Wisconsin!
Wednesday May 2, 2012 6:57 Steph
6:58
 

 
 
 
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