Episode 2-Week 1 Overview- Breakdown, Recaps, Look-Aheads ACC Softball

Welcome back to Episode 2 of Up the Coast with Alex & Britt where we dive into opening weekend recaps and week 2 look aheads!Significant wins-Duke beats #18 NebraskaClemson beat #15 OregonVirginia Tech beat #20 Auburn in one game, tied in another gameBig losses-FSU loses to Charlotte on the season openerClemson loses to MizzouACC Players of the Week-Jala Wright- Pitcher of the WeekRachel Castine- Player of the WeekFSU- (4-1 on the weekend- upset by Charlotte)Devyn Flaherty passes 200 career hits and breaks into FSU’s top 25 for career hitsKalei Harding’s weekend- .527 BA, 3 HRs, 11 RBITied the FSU single game RBI record with 7 in one game Mimi Gooden- complete game shut out for her FSU debut (freshman)Isa Torres- freshman, walk off hit (2RBI) against Texas Tech5 different pitchers threw at least 5 innings. Thoughts on the pitching staff, Alex? Any need for early concern on MaKenna Reid? Any surprises?Loss to Charlotte & reboundDuke (3-1 on the weekend)Claire Davidson & Jala Wright- All Tournament team in Puerto Vallarta Big win over Nebraska (6-1)Nebraska ranked #18Opening game lost 0-3 to OklahomaCass Curd 3 hits 3 runs..not a great weekend for the sophomore. 8BB in 5IP. Another soph struggling in opening weekendJala Wright looked great…Danny Drogemuller with 2 starts.Duke have a complete pitching staff this year? Clemson (3-1 on the weekend)Beat Oregon (#15) 3-2Alia Logoleo playing a mean third base on opening weekend (moved over for SS transfer Alex Brown)Millie Thompson and Valerie Cagle both impressive in the circleLoss to Mizzou…Mizzou looked good beat Utah and Clemson.Pitch by committee- Brooks McCubbin didn’t make it out of 1st inning. Millie came in for 1.1 IP, Regan Spencer 3 IP, and Cagle final inning10 LOB Not too concerned with this lossVirginia Tech (4-0-1 tied with Auburn in one of the games)Rachel Castine- career weekend7 Hits, 4 HRs, 13 RBI, 1.667 SLGBri Peck- hit a grand slam in the top of the 7th against #20 Auburn (beat Auburn in first match up 8-1 in 8 innings)Game is currently listed as a tie since it was only through 6 complete inningsScore became 9-5 with Peck’s Grand Slam10 HR’s by 5 playersLemley's line for the weekend cause for concern? I think so.. 5.25 ERA, 8 IP, 12 BB, 5k, 7 r, 6ERSoph Lyndsay Grein picked up the slack though, thats a good sign for VTNotre Dame (3-2 in opening weekend lost to S Alabama and Utah)First ever college softball game played on MLB Network- Notre Dame v IowaCarli Kloss, Emily Tran and Karina Gaskins led the way at the platePitching is a big ? for me after week 1. Gave up 18 runs and hitters B/avg against .286Louisville (5-0- played in Fort Myers)Pitching staff only allowed one run across 5 games.20 team ERALed by Alyssa Zabala, picking up right where she left offDidn’t play the best competition, 2x Georgetown, LIU, FGCU x2UNC (4-0 on the weekend)Britton Rogers- makes her Tar Heel debut and throws a PERFECT GAME (5 innings vs North Carolina A&T)Went 21 for 22 on stolen base attempts this weekendAlex Coleman- Jr. Transfer from Marshall went 10 for 15Only 1 XBH (was a double)Carsyn SneadWent 9-13 (0 XBHs)I'm not sure we can make a judgement on UNC with the competition from opening weekend, but this weekend is going to be insane for UNCKentucky, UCF, Texas, Washington, UCLAGeorgia Tech3-3 on weekend, 2 L’s to Bama 1 L to VillanovaPlayed good ball against Bama, A would-be seventh inning grand slam from Grace Connelly was robbed at the outfield wall, resulting in a double play to help Alabama close the door We liked what we saw from Blake Neleman, 5 other pitchers saw action. Neleman will need help in the circle this year, lacked that last season.Sara Beth Allen (Sr) had a great weekend at plateVirginia (3-2 on the weekend)Eden Bigham had a career high 11 strikeouts against UNCG2 L to S. CarolinaTravel to Tuscaloosa this weekendSyracuseAngel Jasso (Sr) not missing a beat .706, 12-17, 10 RBI (15 RBI all last season), Lindsey Hendrix (Sr) 2-0, 12 IP 0 runsNC State1st win for Lindsay Leftwich vs Missouri StateGoing to be a long season i think, def rebuild going on in Raleigh‘Gentle’ pre conf schedule Elon, Campbell, Iona, Albany..Boston College (4-1 on the weekend)Halie Pappion threw a 7 inning no-hitter (2 BBs, 11Ks) sophomore, threw just 19 innings last season…could be a bright spot for BC in circleBC beat FGCU in 10 inningsPressure early on in the season, like to see BC put to the test Pittsburgh2-2 @ LSU, respectable games vs LSU and 2 wins vs Memphis1st win for Jenny AllardComing up-- Alex in Clearwater? w/ UNC, GT, & FSUUNC - Kentucky, UCF, Texas, Washington, UCLAGT - Stanford, LSU, Minnesota, N Western, TennesseeFSU - Stanford, UCLA, Georgia, Tennessee Other games to look out forClemson in Puerto Vallarta-- Utah, Wichita State, Miss St, AuburnVT -- ASU & Cal