Updates: FSU vs. Texas Tech, game 1 of Supers (7 p.m. on ESPN2)

[Bob Ferrante]

Good evening from JoAnne Graf Field. We'll have a few updates in the thread below from game 1 of the Super Regionals between FSU and Texas Tech.

Ashtyn Danley is in the circle for FSU

NiJaree Canady is in the circle for Texas Tech

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Danley with a first pitch strike to Davis, who appears to be bunting to lead off the game

 

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Davis slaps a chopper up the middle for an infield hit

 

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Texas Tech with back-to-back singles and then a 4-6 force out at 2B

Red Raiders have runners on corners with one down

 

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Davis steals 2B, Edenfield's throw from her knees is low and bounces into CF

A run scores, Texas Tech is on the board 1-0

 

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Danley gets Johnson to strike out swinging, two down

Would be big if Danley can get out of this only allowing the one run, which is unearned

 

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Lindemuth grounds out 5-3

Middle 1st, Texas Tech 1-0

 

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Canady hit 73 on her first two pitches

73 at that release point is insane

 

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Canady gets a strikeout and two popouts

End 1st, 1-0 Texas Tech

 

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Danley issues a leadoff walk to Canady

But in the end, a 6-4-3 ends the Texas Tech inning

Middle 2nd, 1-0 Texas Tech

 

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Edenfield sends a long fly ball to the track in right-center field, but it is caught. Nice defensive play

 

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A flyout and two strikeouts

Let's try this: Canady has a no-hitter going

Maybe we can speak some base runners into existence?

End 2nd, 1-0 Texas Tech

 

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Toney tried to stretch a sure thing into a triple and is out at third

Good throw and relay, Beachum with the tag

 

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Danley has battled traffic on the bases in the first three innings. But she escapes trouble in the 3rd

Middle 3rd, Texas Tech 1-0

 

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Couple fly outs and Potter tried to bunt to reach, not a bad idea from the No. 9 hitter

But no runners on base yet for FSU

End 3rd, Texas Tech 1-0

 

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Alana Johnson absolutely crushes that ball to CF

A no-doubter

2-0 Texas Tech

 

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Lonni Alameda will go to the bullpen and bring in Julia Apsel

 

[Bob Ferrante]

This would likely mean Alameda is turning to Francik or Widra to start game 2

 

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Apsel gets the next two outs to end the inning

Middle 4th, Texas Tech 2-0

 

[Bob Ferrante]

FSU is definitely attacking the first pitch. But Canady is just tough. Torres couldn't get the bunt down. A couple fly outs

Texas Tech's infield looks bored. Canady up to three strikeouts and seven flyouts

End 4th, 2-0 Texas Tech

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Kaley Mudge was just shown on the video board

 

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Apsel has been pitching well

But she tries to field a two-out weak grounder, turns to 1B and fires it behind the runner

It's a two-base error and Texas Tech could have had a runner on 3B

 

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A 4-3 groundout ends the inning

Middle 5th, 2-0 Texas Tech

 

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There goes the perfect game

Edenfield with a leadoff walk. Amaya Ross is the pinch runner

Maybe a leadoff walk will lead to some damage for the Seminoles here against Canady

 

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Wacaser flies out, one down

 

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I'm guessing that will be an infield hit by McKenzie

Nobody covering 1B

 

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Yes, it's a hit

FSU has two on with nobody out

Speed on the bases as FSU goes all in with Ross at 2B and Delong at 1B

 

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Beachum works the count, fouls out

 

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Bueno strikes out swinging

End 5th, Texas Tech 2-0

 

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After a leadoff single, a 1-2-3 inning for Widra

Middle 6th, Texas Tech 2-0

 

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Swinging bunt for Torres, the ball hits her back heel down the baseline

One of them nights

 

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Kerr grounds out

End 6th, 2-0 Texas Tech

 

[jesusfreak132]

Just an incredibly tough draw for Supers…..we mess around with pitchers again and they only need 1 or 2 runs.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Widra strands a pair of runners

Middle 7th, 3-0 Texas Tech

 

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Dack slaps a single to right field to lead off the 7th

Hit No. 2 for FSU

 

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FSU can't generate anything in the 7th

Texas Tech wins 3-0

Canady needed just 79 pitches to take the two-hit shutout

 

[waternole]

FSU can't generate anything in the 7th

Texas Tech wins 3-0

Canady needed just 79 pitches to take the two-hit shutout

With that pitch count I assume we see her again tomorrow.

 

[jesusfreak132]

With that pitch count I assume we see her again tomorrow.

Unfortunately yes. Tonight was a worst case scenario….

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Might be the best pitching performance in a postseason against FSU that I can recall. No doubt I'm forgetting one in a WCWS or Super.

Added some quotes and video to the game story here:

Softball - NiJaree Canady shuts down FSU in Super Regional opener

Florida State fans are familiar with exceptional pitching performances. They unfortunately saw one from NiJaree Canady on Thursday night. The Texas Tech star right-hander was perfect for four innings before finishing off a two-hit shutout as the Red Raiders grabbed a 3-0 victory in game 1 of...

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