[d4cohn]

Well Wegner does lead our team in HRs.    :)

Respectfully, with 3 HR's Bob. I also think the pitching talent is pretty good. Kiana was great in long relief against Bama, and Carolyn has been good. And the Pac-12 has gotten more offense-oriented in recent years, so you don't have to have a lights-out staff in order to at least win some games in conference. Washington posted over a 5.00 ERA two years ago and made the tournament, and Arizona and Arizona State posted ERA's well above 4.00 and also made the field of 64. Our ERA is 3.82 right now; not great, but significantly better than prior years with either position players pitching, or only a staff of two last year. If anything, I think Coach Hanson has left our pitchers in a little long in a couple of games, and that is where some of the ERA damage occurred (FSU, San Diego State, Grand Canyon, Jackonsville etc.)

[d4cohn]

Well Wegner does lead our team in HRs.    :)

Respectfully, with 3 HR's Bob. I also think the pitching talent is pretty good. Kiana was great in long relief against Bama, and Carolyn has been good. And the Pac-12 has gotten more offense-oriented in recent years, so you don't have to have a lights-out staff in order to at least win some games in conference. Washington posted over a 5.00 ERA two years ago and made the tournament, and Arizona and Arizona State posted ERA's well above 4.00 and also made the field of 64. Our ERA is 3.82 right now; not great, but significantly better than prior years with either position players pitching, or only a staff of two last year. If anything, I think Coach Hanson has left our pitchers in a little long in a couple of games, and that is where some of the ERA damage occurred (FSU, San Diego State, Grand Canyon, Jackonsville etc.)