By the third inning of the first game, UF catcher Aubree Munro had gunned two Ole Miss runners on attempted steals and saw off another baserunner with a pickoff at third base.
The Rebels didn’t attempt another steal the rest of the series (which the Gators swept, by the way).
Munro, out of Brea, Calif., is one of the greatest players to ever come through Coach Tim Walton‘s program — and the on-field stuff only tells part of the story. Understand, first of all, Munro was not a big-time offensive weapon. Understand, also, that she didn’t need to be. Not with her skills and savvy behind the plate — Munro had a near-perfect defensive career at UF — and ability to get the most out of the likes of Hannah Rogers, Lauren Haeger, Aleshia Ocasio and Delanie Gourley in the circle.
And then there was her people-person skills, locker room presence and classroom achievements as a four-time selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
Left this sink in: Munro was voted captain her 2013 freshman year. It got better. For her and the Gators.
In 2014, UF won its first Women’s College World Series, then in 2015 repeated for back-to-back titles. That season, Munro did not commit a single error on the season. That would be eye-popping stuff were it not for the fact she’s committed just four — 4!…
