Pre digital camera. I'm working through our photos mainly tossing sports photos of teams and kids we can't even identify.
From 2004; Susanna's freshman year playing for the University of Oregon Ducks. She played center field her first two years before she challenged for second on Erin Goodell's graduation. Hard to outperform Susanna at second in those days. A lot of softball is the 'small game' which I enjoy where you score runs with bunts, slaps and steals. So the second baseman needs to be covering first all the time. I don't know how she could get over there so quick, it was like magic. Her teammates could always throw the ball, they didn't have to stop and see if she's there. Because Susanna was always at first, ready for the throw.
Clearly the Ducks are playing the University of Washington Huskies this day. UW always has a strong program, they won the national championship in 2009. We're looking at 2004.
The first shot features one of their senior pitchers that year, Anissa Meashentubby. At Howe Field. You can see Susanna (slightly out of focus in center. The centerfielder runs the outfield; she's already playing it as a freshman. She did collide one day with another fielder. Annoyed, she said "the other fielder has GOT to call it, if she doesn't, it's my job to go get it"
Unidentified runner on second. Looking back at the archives, I believe this was May 1, 2004, Oregon mercied Washington 10-2. As time went on, Pac 10 wins would become increasingly elusive as Coach A's tenure went on. Last year, I saw the Ducks play at Husky stadium last year and, ouch, the Ducks lost bad. The middle infield so weak and the Ducks were always known for their strong infield play.
Second shot showed the UW pitcher Tia Bollinger (nickname T-Bo). She was one of the players who was involved in the prescription painkiller scandal that toppled softball coach Teresa Wilson and Washington Athletic Director Barbara (can't remember). But Tia Bollinger pitched poorly that day and they kept her in. She very well could have been in pain. Susanna's on second. The box showed her with two at bats, scoring two runs, no hits with 1 RBI. So I'm guessing she walked in a run and maybe got on with a fielder's choice? That year, they had her hitting away from the right.
The last shot must be Coach A conferring with her runners. Count 'em, we must have had the bases loaded. Nice! Ashley Richards (3b) must be up, Jenn Poore (c) on first, Susanna on second, Breanne Sabol (ss) the other player? Sun's out at Howe field and the bases loaded against the Huskies, those are good times!
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