(12-18-2022 05:37 PM)JMad Wrote:  I don’t think we played anyone of significance in the 2021 regular season. BTW, the teams in the tournaments we play in at the start of 2023 aren’t set in stone, either. Teams could be totally different. Laporte said the schedule was created to limit the number of mid week games to give her players rest and to limit travel. We are traveling far during conference play. I think the pitching and defense will be much improved this year. Berry is a superior talent.

Will we play everyone in the SB? Expand the answer with a few details on how conference scheduling will work or should be laid out, please.

(12-18-2022 08:19 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(12-18-2022 05:37 PM)JMad Wrote:  I don’t think we played anyone of significance in the 2021 regular season. BTW, the teams in the tournaments we play in at the start of 2023 aren’t set in stone, either. Teams could be totally different. Laporte said the schedule was created to limit the number of mid week games to give her players rest and to limit travel. We are traveling far during conference play. I think the pitching and defense will be much improved this year. Berry is a superior talent.

Will we play everyone in the SB? Expand the answer with a few details on how conference scheduling will work or should be laid out, please.

https://jmusports.com/sports/softball/schedule/2023

(12-19-2022 06:50 AM)atljmualum Wrote:  

(12-18-2022 08:19 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(12-18-2022 05:37 PM)JMad Wrote:  I don’t think we played anyone of significance in the 2021 regular season. BTW, the teams in the tournaments we play in at the start of 2023 aren’t set in stone, either. Teams could be totally different. Laporte said the schedule was created to limit the number of mid week games to give her players rest and to limit travel. We are traveling far during conference play. I think the pitching and defense will be much improved this year. Berry is a superior talent.

Will we play everyone in the SB? Expand the answer with a few details on how conference scheduling will work or should be laid out, please.

https://jmusports.com/sports/softball/schedule/2023

2022--ten teams in SB conf.
2023--we have 8 SB conf. teams on the schedule

I did notice the CAA would play 3 times against a team/a double header and a single game on 2 days.
The SB conf. plays 3 single games over 3 days.

It’s difficult to find the Sun Belt softball teams and divisions but I know we play all of the teams in our division (the eastern). We also play Louisiana and another team from the western division. I think.

(12-19-2022 02:33 PM)JMad Wrote:  It’s difficult to find the Sun Belt softball teams and divisions but I know we play all of the teams in our division (the eastern). We also play Louisiana and another team from the western division. I think.

https://www.breezejmu.org/sports/sun-bel...61386.html

"The Dukes play all the east division teams in addition to three west teams. JMU closes the regular season with a trip to Texas State, and LaPorte said the Dukes are excited to go to places they’ve never been before."

Did anyone go to the fall games against Virginia and Longwood?

9 weeks to finish up the stadium expansion. Walking past there last weekend it appears like they have a lot of work to do... it could be all concrete (sidewalks) and metal work (stands) at this point though as it looks like most of the brick work is complete.

speaking of which...

(01-03-2023 03:47 PM)Deez Nuts Wrote:  speaking of which...

Solid!

Will they be keeping the outfield bleachers? Or will those come down and be added back when needed?

Pretty sure left field bleachers are permanent. Not sure how far they extend into left center/true center field.