Mean Green Softball Games Cancelled

The North Texas softball stadium on Wednesday night, April 22.

The Mean Green softball games against Stephen F. Austin were cancelled on April 22 because of rainy conditions earlier in the week, and the field at Lovelace just couldn't take all the water.

MeanGreenSports release: http://www.meangreensports.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/042115aab.html

This was disappointing for a couple of reasons: 1. I was going to be the public address announcer for the doubleheader, and 2. head coach Tracey Kee told me she was really looking forward to using these two games for her hitters to be able to see some different and live pitching.

Besides the obvious benefit of getting paid a little cash for doing the P.A., I really enjoy working with the softball team and the staff. I've done P.A. for six or seven softball games this season and they are extremely fun and a way to get some experience at a craft which I haven't really practiced since high school.

The locked gates at Lovelace Stadium. 

Also, the North Texas softball team could really have used some momentum on two probable wins against SFA. For the second straight week the Mean Green is clinging onto the eighth seed in the Conference USA Tournament -- if it started now. This would mean a first round match-up with Western Kentucky. NOT GOOD!

The Lady Toppers (yes, their university approved nickname) are the best team in C-USA and are led by one of the best pitchers in softball nationwide -- Miranda Kramer. She's earned six or seven C-USA Pitcher of the Week awards this season. And just this week Kramer did everything she could to help Western take down ranked Kentucky, before losing 1-0 in nine innings. Kramer had a no-hitter going through the regulation seven innings -- but her offense was handcuffed and chained to home plate it seems.

Anyways, these next two weekends are going to be vital for the Mean Green softball team. This weekend they face off against Louisiana Tech -- the team right above them in the West division standings. Then next weekend North Texas faces off against UTEP -- the team right below them in the West.

Good luck Mean Green, and hopefully I'll get to fill-in another time on the public address.