Tag: Softball

About Sports and Photography

This blog is mostly about awesome outdoor activities and Nature pix. Many of you know that Bulldog here is a major sports nut, too. And when I get good shots of a sporting event, they just might end up here. It’s all outdoor photography,… Continue Reading “About Sports and Photography”

USSSA Pride and Chicago Bandits Tangle Thursday Night in Viera

Some of you know of my love for sports and for softball in particular. Last night two of the best teams in National Pro Fastpitch met at Space Coast Stadium in Viera. The rain-delayed contest ended with the Pride on top, 3-0. Pride slugger… Continue Reading “USSSA Pride and Chicago Bandits Tangle Thursday Night in Viera”

UCF Softballers Bash UConn in Home Finale

What you’re seeing in the featured photo is a softball about a millisecond before Knights catcher Cassady Brewer crushes it into the stands in right-center field. I caught that first inning shot, it was the first of the two round-trippers she smacked on Sunday… Continue Reading “UCF Softballers Bash UConn in Home Finale”

Noles Beat Knights 4-0 in Wednesday Softball Action

I do follow softball and this was a contest not-to-be-missed. The home town Knights of UCF were hosting the no. 1 ranked team in the country in the Seminoles of Florida State. It was a good contest but in the end, Seminole bats overpowered… Continue Reading “Noles Beat Knights 4-0 in Wednesday Softball Action”

Cassady Brewer’s Blast Helps to Power UCF past the Bears in Sunday Softball Action

Our UCF Knights knew that the Baylor Bears were going to be a handful. They were sporting a 22-4 record as their bus motored down I-75 toward Orlando last week. They were ranked 15th nationally and had bested some very good softball squads in… Continue Reading “Cassady Brewer’s Blast Helps to Power UCF past the Bears in Sunday Softball Action”

Opening Day of the 2017 NCAA Softball Season

The 2017 Softball Season kicked off today all over the country and our home town UCF Knights helped to get this year’s campaign started in fine fashion. The 2017 UCF Knights Invitational featured four well-respected teams from Florida and beyond. Florida A&M is the… Continue Reading “Opening Day of the 2017 NCAA Softball Season”

Excellent Article on ESPN Sportscaster Jessica Mendoza

Like so many big-time sports fans, I spend quite a bit of time watching ESPN. The variety of programming on the network’s five channels is extraordinary. Sunday Night Baseball is one of the ESPN productions I especially like. It’s got a large audience. And… Continue Reading “Excellent Article on ESPN Sportscaster Jessica Mendoza”

Shelby Turnier on Instagram: “So I grew up a little today. I’m so excited to start this next chapter as an assistant coach at UNF!”

Congratulations to Chicago Bandits pitcher Shelby Turnier on another milestone in her stellar career. The former UCF Ace is now on the UNF staff. We UCF fans are fine with it. The Ospreys are not in our conference! Good on you, Shelby! See this… Continue Reading “Shelby Turnier on Instagram: “So I grew up a little today. I’m so excited to start this next chapter as an assistant coach at UNF!””

Baseball and Softball Will Be Coming Back to the Olympics

Note: Bulldog is really enjoying posting this one on the first full day of the 2016 Olympic Games. Being the hard-core softball fan that I am, it was good news that the International Olympic Committee had decided to bring back softball and baseball to… Continue Reading “Baseball and Softball Will Be Coming Back to the Olympics”

Former UCF Ace Shelby Turnier Takes a Tough Loss

If you’re from Central Florida and follow UCF sports–softball in particular–you almost certainly have heard of pitcher Shelby Turnier. She was a first team All American in her junior season, 2015, after having the lowest ERA in the nation. Yes, an ERA of 0.74… Continue Reading “Former UCF Ace Shelby Turnier Takes a Tough Loss”