Fall practices loaded the mind of Wichita State catcher Madison Perrigan. Senior season. Last time for all of this. She needed to lead, needed to hit every ball, needed to get back to the NCAAs. Needed to be perfect.
It wasn't her ideal fall and coach Kristi Bredbenner could see it unfolding.
"It kind of hit me a little bit, overwhelmed me," Perrigan said. "I came in and talked to Coach B, said 'Can I just talk to you.' She was like, 'Yeah, come in. I've been waiting.