Friday Articles

[Orangeyes]

Syracuse's Ryan Nassib is Big East Scholar-Athete of the Year

SU's Nassib named Big East football Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Syracuse football recruiting: It's all about speed with PJ Batten

Recruiting against the ACC: How did Syracuse stack up in its new conference? or "Who is paying the most?"

Big East News

Vote: Which new Big East team will fare best in '13?

State Penn

Penn St hires Midget to coach safties

University News

Viral video “Harlem Shake” reaches Syracuse University, students film on Hendricks steps

The Top 4 Syracuse University Harlem Shake Videos

Printing press malfunction halts distribution of The Daily Orange's ...

Other SU Sports

Softball

SU Opens 2013 at the Cougar Classic

Ice Hockey

Tonight at home
SU Skates for the Cure Against No. 8/9 Mercyhurst

Around Town

Former State Fair officials heavily criticized in Inspector General report

New York Minute: Syracuse Winterfest in full swing, Michael ...

 

[texasorange]

Thanks for the Softball info Orangeyes

 

[Orangeyes]

Thanks for the Softball info Orangeyes

SU has perhaps the best defensive shortstop in the nation. If Morgan Nandin can hit for a decent average, she could attain All American status. She has put in the time in the off season, that's for sure.

Last year it was said of her that she was a top three defensive player in the nation. She made a play against Arizona State for which their coach commented, you just don't see that play being made. Protecting a 1-0 lead against the defending national champions on their field, at the NCAA's in the 6th inning with two outs and runners at 1st & 2nd. A ball was hit up the middle for what looked like a game tying hit. Nandin ranged to her left into the outfield grass, backhanded the ball and without turning flipped the ball backwards to the second baseman who just nipped the runner for the final out of the inning. SU upset ASU 1-0, the biggest win in SU's softball history.

Jasmine Watson also hit a homerun in Arizona against Long Beach State which was said to be the longest in stadium history.

As long as I'm talking about history I might as well include Jen Caria's over 1000 strikeout career. The most ever by a Big East pitcher. She is in the top 65 all time in the nation having surpassed the venerable Jennie Finch. Last season Caria pitched two no hitters at the Syracuse Softball Stadium. One against Rutgers in the rain and the other against South Florida in her final home game in front of her father who came in from Switzerland and had never seen her pitch for SU before.

 

[Upstate]

I love that Ped State headline