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    NUSB Transfer News

    Sounds like a good get on paper, but we'll have to see how well the batting translates at a higher playing level. Princeton was the only good team in the Ivy League last year (made NCAA tournament) and was the only one (of 8) to have a winning record. Penn's record was 17-27 overall, and Penn...
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    2026 NUSB Thread

    The signing blurb says that Goodwin struck out 319 batters in 134.2 innings pitched as a junior. 319! That's striking out over 2 batters per inning pitched. It's like Sandy Koufax was reborn except for the fact he's still alive. Looks like she's planning to be a two way player too, a la Jordy...
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    2026 NUSB Thread

    It would have been closer, but they still probably would not have made it. Final RPI numbers (available from the NCAA here: https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/softball/d1/ncaa-womens-softball-rpi) had Michigan at 40 and NU at 49. For comparison from the Big 10, Wisconsin and Indiana, who both made...
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    2026 NUSB Thread

    Perhaps to no great surprise, but still no less disappointing, the Cats fail to make the NCAA softball tournament this year. This marks the first time that the Cats will not be going to the tournament since missing in 2017. This year’s team ultimately went as far as Mason could carry them and...
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    2026 NUSB Thread

    Congratulations to Marina Mason and Emma Raye for making 1st Team, All-Big 10! Mason was a unanimous selection and also a unanimous selection for the Big 10 All-Freshman team! Full list: https://bigten.org/sb/article/59996/
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    2026 NUSB Thread

    You do need a great pitcher if you want to win consistently at the national level. Mason was a very good one this year, and her performance is even more impressive considering she was a true freshman. Her long ball problems, however, will keep her from being truly elite unless she can improve...
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    2026 NUSB Thread

    Yes, that was Ashley Miller who pitched for NU in 2024. She was having a tremendous season, really better than all expectations, until right near the end when she broke down and lost the ability to throw strikes. Whether that was due to overuse (she was really the only viable starter and had...
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    2026 NUSB Thread

    Cats fall 11-5 to Penn State in a very disappointing game tonight. While it remains within the realm of possibility that NU still could sneak into the NCAA tourney, it seems more likely that today’s loss marks the end. If that is true, I will pass on more extensive season post mortems at a later...
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    2026 NUSB Thread

    Sorry to clog the thread, but I checked the rules and if you have a sub .500 overall record, you are officially eliminated from postseason consideration. So Missouri is now definitely out. Ole Miss, however, beat South Carolina today (#25 in D1 Softball poll) which probably assures them of...
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    2026 NUSB Thread

    SEC Tourney Update Missouri lost to Auburn in the first round of the SEC tournament today, 6-2. That's a bad loss and, more important to NU, probably opens up a spot in the NCAA tourney field because Missouri now has a sub .500 overall record. If Missouri ends up STILL making it, then we can...
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    2026 NUSB Thread

    Tournament Bracket The Big 10 Softball Tournament bracket was released tonight: https://bigten.org/sb/article/59966/ NU opens with Penn State on May 6th @ 7PM and, if they win, would face UCLA in the 2nd game on May 7th. Not a particularly good match up as UCLA’s offense is elite and close to...
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    2026 NUSB Thread

    Cats outlast Minnesota, 6-0, breaking open a scoreless game with 6 runs in the 6th inning. Before that, it was dual, and dueling, no-hitters through 5 innings. Mason allowed her first hit of the game in the 6th, a double, and had to work out of a bit of trouble after walking another batter...
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    2026 NUSB Thread

    Cats fall 3-2 tonight to Minnesota in a defeat that, if not crushing, is very disappointing. Disappointing because it shows how hard it is to run a win streak past 10 games, regardless of who you play. Disappointing because it happened on Senior Night where you are honoring 4 departing senior...
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    2026 NUSB Thread

    Cats win today over Minnesota, 5-1! Complete game victory for Mason, #17. Line: 2 hits, no earned runs, 4K’s, and 4 walks. 122 pitches total, so not quite as clean as some previous games. 3 runs scored by the Cats in the 5th provided the cushion. 28-19 overall now, just 0.04 points below a .600...
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    2026 NUSB Thread

    Long answer: I still think they are on the wrong side of the bubble, but I think they can win their way in. A 13 game win streak and 30 wins overall before the Big 10 tourney (meaning a sweep of Minnesota this weekend) would be a good starting place. Any loss against Minnesota or a first game...
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