by catcherdad » Fri May 17, 2013 10:33 pm
We played with a very young select program that made gold only a year before we played 16U. Our program had some great players, one now playing pro fastpitch, another one who will be drafted as a pitcher, and a couple more next year. Our 16U coach always said, those who have played on the big stage have a huge advantage over those who have not. Every time we went to Nationals, we finished higher than the year before.
Penn has never played in the current format NCAA tourney. They are a much better team than they showed tonight. You saw Harvard beat Texas Tech and give Washington a solid game after a second appearance in a row. A&M was a very tough draw even though they are ranked 16. Texas would have been easier even though they are a 4 draw. I think Penn and Borden could have kept this game in check if they could have kept those nerves in check.