He actually is being truthful. The truth hurts sometimes. Maybe this will be a good pickup, but the stats coming in doesn't get the fan base excited. Hopefully this isn't a project pitcher. It's very disappointing for the first portal pickup to not be an immediate impact player. These stats are similar to Mackles. The Cajuns needs some pitchers to help out Hoover, Experienced and Proven. This is year three for this staff in the portal and they have only hit on two players, Marceaux and Otto. Hopefully Favors works out.
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I guess time will tell if this was a good pick up. Stats were not impressive but like JMV stated a change of scenery may be beneficial. This team definitely needs some quality pitching.Comment
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As a Ragin Cajun softball fan, at first glance, seeing a transfer come in from the SEC looks like a good thing. But let's take a deeper dive into her freshman year playing for an SEC team.
She threw a total of 17 innings. Out of those 17, she only pitched four innings against SEC teams. Against Florida, she threw one inning and gave up five runs.
The remaining 13 innings she pitched we're not exactly against powerhouse teams. Winthrop, Boston University, Kennesaw State, St. Mary's, Marist, Queens University, Georgia Southern.
Like I mentioned in my earlier post, it's all going to be up to Kyle Brady and how well he coaches her up. Will she turn out being of value or just a warm body?Comment
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Look at her numbers vs 2 SBC schools she pitched against this year. I’ll take that, granted small sample size. But the girl was only a freshman in the sec and still had a sub 4 era. Not saying she will be a superstar but just looking at this year and saying she isn’t a good pickup is not being fair. Do I think she is a great pickup, no. Is it a promising one, yes.Comment
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For me it's not the background it's the training ground.
Brady had success in two previous stints.
I think he got his feet wet at UConn then Toledo before UL.
The Glasco experience made a softball pitching coach out of a baseball player for the first time.
Louisiana should never allow itself to be the training ground.
The percentages of success in that scenario drop through the floor.
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Picture has her with a bat, is she a two way player?Comment
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May I ask if those in the know and are experts in talent evaluations break down her stats
who did she pitch to
what were the game situations
what did the rest of South Carolinas pitching staff composed of
some in-depth analysisComment
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She did not end the season with a sub 4.0 era. Her era was 4.12.
Here's an interesting stat. In the history of Ragin' Cajun softball, there are only six pitchers who threw 50 innings or more and ended the season with an era higher than 3.5.
Those pitchers are... 2026, Lexie Delbrey 4.03, Sage Hoover 3.98, Julianne Tipton 3.78.
2025...Bethany Noble 5.07, Tyra Clary 4.05, Mallory Wheeler 3.48.
For 43 years, a lot of the Cajuns' success had to do with how good the pitching was. Many years the Cajuns ended the year with a team era below 1.5.
If the last two years prove anything, it's this. Sometimes it all comes down to pitching. And, unfortunately, the Cajuns did not have the pitching to to win a conference title, to win a conference tournament or to make it into the field of 64.
Unless, the pitching coach is able to coach up the four pitchers he currently has, expect the same result as the last two years.Comment
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Here's what you need to know. South Carolina had seven pitchers. Their ace threw 174 innings. The next pitcher with the most innings, threw 93 followed by a pitcher who threw 59.
The other four pitchers threw 6 innings, 17 innings, 18 innings and 18 innings. So, I guess you could say she was either their number four, number five or number six. Take your pick.Comment
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