Nina Marcano showing Wesley Wolverines
& DIII players can compete with “Big Fish”
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| Nina & Coach Greep |
After two days of rain, Wesley Wolverine Head Coach Juli Greep, caught a Beach League game today, July 23, with plenty of action, including a double and run scored by Wolverine sophomore catcher Nina Marcano (Townsend, DE).
“Finally got to see a full game.” texted Coach Greep about the Myrtle Beach, SC, league. “It was 92 degrees and raining off and on, but they got the game in.”
And, what a game it was. Team Lime and Team Orange passed the lead back and forth 11 times before Nina's teammates in the lime shirts pulled out a 7-6 victory.
“Nina caught, played 1st, 3rd and right,” wrote Coach Greep. “She also slammed out a solid double to center field.”
In the video posted below, you can hear the fielders shouting “three, three, three” as Nina rounds first and heads toward second base. They had conceded the double.
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| Nina doubled, scored a run today |
“I think she could have legged out a triple but she got the stop sign from the 3rd base coach,” said Coach Greep. “She then scored on an over throw by the catcher.”
During Nina's stint behind the plate, she caught for Washington Husky senior pitcher Kasey Stanchek (El Dorado Hills, Calif), who Coach Greep pointed out “has yet to take a loss at The Beach League.”
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| Nina playing third base |
Kasey throws an array of pitches: curve ball, rise ball, change up and drop ball. She refers to her pitching style as “shotgun” because she hits all corners of the plate.
The double slammed by Nina, Coach Greep noted “was her first extra base hit and I had the pleasure of watching it."
"Nina is really representing Wesley and DIII softball well,”said Coach Greep.
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| Nina playing first base |
Is Nina blazing a trail for other Wesley Wolverines to follow at The Beach League in future years? Coach Greep thinks so.
“It is very exciting to see that our small DIII school has players with the ability to compete with what is considered 'the big fish',” said Coach Greep. “I think a number of our girls would enjoy playing in the league and be able to seriously compete as well.”
PHOTO/ VIDEO CREDITS: Pictures sent by text message from the cell phone of Wesley Wolverine Head Coach Juli Greep.
VIDEO BELOW: NINA DRIVES THE BALL INTO CENTER FIELD FOR A DOUBLE
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