By Alexander Haynes Sports Reporter The Texas State Bobcats baseball team is in functional recovery after a 1-3 start to the season that has been pedantically unstable. The weekend series against Oklahoma State, on the most positive aspect, might have been delineated to the struggles of a young season. However, after a 6-8 loss against Rice University on Tuesday evening, the Bobcats narrative and essence might be established in the […]
By Alexander Haynes Sports Journalist After a brutal loss to the Boston College Eagles last Monday, the Texas State Bobcats softball team needed to rebound and refocus. The season may have just opened, but the opportunity for refinement was a necessity. Traveling to Tempe, Arizona for the Littlewood Classic was a process which demanded resiliency; resiliency which the Bobcats aptly lived out scoring 29 runs over five games. Admittedly, 22 […]
By Alexander Haynes Sports Reporter Bleakness, hope and frustration – the trinity of baseball reactions experienced in the Texas State Bobcat's opening series game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Friday night was a quick operation, until relief pitching created a roller coaster of events. Saturday was different as the Bobcats efficiently operated to create a plethora of opportunity on both sides of the diamond. Then Sunday came and epitomized every […]
By Alexander Haynes Sports Journalist The magic of opening night is derived from the unknown, the surprise, the intensity of nine innings. Baseball is a game which can go back and forth, evoking some of the most reactionary sporting moments. One half inning gives a chance to score, the next half inning, the team can no longer score. For fans, the difference between hope while batting and gripping fear of […]
By Alexander Haynes Sports Journalist Part Two to a Two Part Series The steal in baseball is a derisive analytic. In one regard, steals are partial to luck and human spirit more than any natural play. Projecting steals is difficult as the play is not built on a tenured pattern of batting, pitching, but rather a very specific skill set. That agile skill set is natural to some players, can […]
By Alexander Haynes Sports Journalist Part One of a Two Part Series There is an old adage in the relatively young department of baseball analytics: success boils down to a balancing act until a team can score more runs than they give up. Everything from fielding, FIP, walks and OPS is built into an even more obtuse word: efficiency. The goal at the end of the day is to be […]
By Alexander Haynes Sports Journalist The harsh wind was blowing sharply to left field, the air was a sharp 35 degrees, yet, softball was ready to be played. The frustration of the oddly cold February game set the tone as the Boston College Eagles finished their Texas road trip right as the Texas State Bobcats ended their homestand. The 2-2 Bobcats were looking to capture momentum before a long month […]
By Alexander Haynes Sports Reporter The past weekend’s Bobcat Classic was a memorable one in Texas State softball history, a note of consistency in a process that has now lasted 17 years and 600 wins. As the sun rose on the Bobcats' season and the cool, February afternoon, softball head coach Ricci Woodard landed her 600th win as a head coach with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Sam Houston. This […]
By Alexander Haynes Sports Journalist Only once every few years does a truly resounding air of excitement epitomize a team. Certainly, every year positive and substantial narratives can be built. As all sports go, the unexpected hope of pre-season delivers varying amounts excitement. Yet, Texas State softball is heading into the 2018 season with high expectations buried within an experienced team poised to take command of the Sun Belt conference. […]
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