Linda Kalafatis
Linda Kalafatis
critical enjoying experience fall game kim knows love passion pitching played players program role staff wants worked
No one knows this program better than Belinda. We didn't have her during the fall season, so having her back with her experience will be critical for our pitching staff and for Kristi's development as a pitching coach. And I love Kristi's passion for the game - she still wants to be out there on the field. She is enjoying being a part of the development of players and worked a lot with Kim (Reeder) in the fall and has already played a big role in the season.
bite came game gap hitting later outfield
Later in the game we put our outfield back because (Michigan) had been hitting a lot of gap shots, and it came back to bite us.
alabama best coming facing full growth kids last lose palm pitchers proud stayed swing team teams tough weekend weekends
Coming off facing some of the best teams and best pitchers last weekend in Palm Springs, I told the team this weekend was pivotal. Those first weekends were a part of our growth and now we need to be in full swing and show who we are this time. I'm so proud of our kids that we stayed tough tonight. Alabama doesn't lose much on their field.
coming common country equity good knowledge players softball west
The competitive equity around the country has really grown. I think it's still pretty common knowledge that the hotbed is still out on the West Coast, but there are really good softball players coming from all over the country now.
couple weeks
A couple of weeks prior, we had been a little too patient. We've been on them to be a little more aggressive.
expecting healthier start throwing
We're expecting her back this weekend. I think we may start her throwing (Wednesday). She is a little sore, but it's just a little bit. She is getting healthier everyday.
battle last ncaa reason schedule step ten together toughest tournament wire year
Through and through the Big Ten is a battle every game. We were a step away from the NCAA tournament last year and that's part of the reason we put a challenging schedule together for 2006. We'll have to show up every day, wire to wire. This could be our toughest schedule ever.
gap hits home pop quick runs singles
We're not a home run-hitting team. We'll pop some out and that's fun, but we're a gap team. We're a singles team. We're a quick team. All of our runs and all of our hits were in the house.