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RE: 2018 Dukes Softball
Congrats to the Dukes for winning another regular season.
Fans should be prepared for us to potentially drop in the RPI next week just a bit considering Drexel will be a huge negative hit to our SOS in the RPI's algorithm.
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RE: 2018 Dukes Softball
Good gals down 3-1 in the third. Looks like Payton got roughed up in the first, only lasted 1/3 of an inning before Odicci took over.
Brian
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RE: 2018 Dukes Softball
Tolle with a big 2-out double brings in a couple to tie it at 3-3 in top 4th. Nice!!
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RE: 2018 Dukes Softball
(05-05-2018 12:10 PM)Wear Purple Wrote: Tolle with a big 2-out double brings in a couple to tie it at 3-3 in top 4th. Nice!!
MROZEK! HR Dukes up 4-3
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RE: 2018 Dukes Softball
(05-05-2018 12:27 PM)jmuroadwarrior Wrote: (05-05-2018 12:10 PM)Wear Purple Wrote: Tolle with a big 2-out double brings in a couple to tie it at 3-3 in top 4th. Nice!!
MROZEK! HR Dukes up 4-3
MROZEK MROZEK! 2run HR Dukes up 6-4 top of the 7th. Now Final!
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RE: 2018 Dukes Softball
Dukes win 6-4 to sweep the 3 game series with Drexel!!
Brian
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RE: 2018 Dukes Softball
Top 3 seeds are now set...
1 JMU
2 Hofstra
3 Towson
The battle for the last 2 seeds is extremely close. Going into today...
Charleston 8-12
UNCW 8-12
Delaware 8-13
Elon at 7-14 is now out.
CoC plays at UNCW at 4pm. UNCW has taken the first 2 of the series.
CoC has the tie-breaker head-to-head over Delaware. But, Delaware has the advantage over UNCW.
So, CoC is in the 4-5 game no matter what. If CoC wins, Delaware is in and they'll face one another. If UNCW wins, the Seahawks are in and they'll turn around and face CoC again in the first game at JMU Wednesday.
FWIW, Live Stats link to CoC-UNCW game... http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=202983
The Dukes played both UNCW and CoC on the road this season going 2-1 against each (note: our only 2 CAA losses). The Good Gals hosted Delaware and blew them out in all 3 games with a cumulative 39-5 score over the weekend.
(This post was last modified: 05-05-2018 02:26 PM by Wear Purple.)
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RE: 2018 Dukes Softball
Congrats to Coach LaPorte and the Good Gals. Today, they notched the 40th win of the season. That's now 6 straight years the Dukes Softball program has won 40 or more. That's a pretty high standard of excellence.
Hopefully, they have another 8 to 10 or so in them.
(This post was last modified: 05-05-2018 02:29 PM by Wear Purple.)
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RE: 2018 Dukes Softball
UNCW defeats CoC. So, the CAAT Day 1 looks like this...
G1: Wed 11am - #4 UNCW vs #5 CoC
G2: Wed 1:30pm - #2 Hofstra vs #3 Towson
G3: Wed 4pm - #1 DUUUUUUUKES vs G1 winner
G4: Wed 6:30pm - G1 loser v G2 loser
If the Dukes win, the Good Gals will face the winner of G2 on Thursday at noon with a ticket to the championship game on Friday to the winner.
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RE: 2018 Dukes Softball
What is the deal? LaPorte wins the CAA title and JMU is looking for a new softball coach? I hope this is only procedural.
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RE: 2018 Dukes Softball
As LaPorte was named as an interim coach JMU is required by the commonwealth to advertise the opening prior to any full time hire. Similar to what was done when Sean O was hired for the WBB team, the job was advertised and they interviewed several candidates before hiring Sean. General consensus is that it would be very surprising if she is not hired as the full time coach.
Go Dukes!!
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RE: 2018 Dukes Softball
(05-05-2018 08:51 PM)ParentofJMUMRDs Wrote: As LaPorte was named as an interim coach JMU is required by the commonwealth to advertise the opening prior to any full time hire. Similar to what was done when Sean O was hired for the WBB team, the job was advertised and they interviewed several candidates before hiring Sean. General consensus is that it would be very surprising if she is not hired as the full time coach.
Go Dukes!!
Brian
Thanks!
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RE: 2018 Dukes Softball
(05-05-2018 02:28 PM)Wear Purple Wrote: Congrats to Coach LaPorte and the Good Gals. Today, they notched the 40th win of the season. That's now 6 straight years the Dukes Softball program has won 40 or more. That's a pretty high standard of excellence.
Hopefully, they have another 8 to 10 or so in them.
Well I certainly don't see next year bringing an end to the streak.
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(05-05-2018 08:08 PM)JMU Wrote: What is the deal? LaPorte wins the CAA title and JMU is looking for a new softball coach? I hope this is only procedural.
Why not look at what is out there? We also have been good enough, but at a slightly lower level than last year.
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(05-06-2018 08:19 AM)Potomac Wrote: (05-05-2018 08:08 PM)JMU Wrote: What is the deal? LaPorte wins the CAA title and JMU is looking for a new softball coach? I hope this is only procedural.
Why not look at what is out there? We also have been good enough, but at a slightly lower level than last year.
Come on man, if Megan Good is available this year we might knock as many as 7 of those losses off. Then we're sitting in a position for a Super Regional seed, and the conversation is whether we can keep LaPorte. If we keep the talent we have, get Good back, and land another talented crop of freshmen (likely) then that's the very conversation we'll have next year.
I'm impressed with how this season has progressed, and how the players have responded. Not sure if you realized it, but the VT job is coming open which means we could be in competition in a coaching search with an ACC school. I don't think that's great timing for us, BUT it might put some of their very talented young players in play for a transfer as well. Their FR class last year was very well thought of, I'd take any one of them in a transfer situation.
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RE: 2018 Dukes Softball
Odd timing on that job posting by JMU. I know it may be a formality but this could be a distraction to a team and coaching staff that is peaking at the right time.
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RE: 2018 Dukes Softball
I wouldn't be surprised if it's been explained to the team. I think there are a number of positions posted that are formalities to satisfy state employment requirements.
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RE: 2018 Dukes Softball
(01-24-2018 08:19 PM)JMUSteeler Wrote: (01-24-2018 07:39 PM)bridgeforthduke Wrote: @Josh_DNRSports "Some minor news: Loren LaPorte had the interim tag removed in September. She is the full-time #JMU softball coach."
Just a few minutes ago from Josh Walfish at the DNR.
I think that's great news, it's good for Coach Laporte and it's good for JMU Softball recruiting.
I am bumping this old post #41 back up because I am confused by all the current talk about the coaching position. What happened since post #41? I need a little help to get current, thanks.
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RE: 2018 Dukes Softball
when is selection show?
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05-06-2018 06:37 PM |
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(05-06-2018 06:37 PM)Dukester Wrote: when is selection show?
Next Sunday, May 13, 9pmET, on ESPN-U (WatchESPN/ESPN+ online)
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