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I try not to wade into the hypotheticals too much, but 15-15 with 5 series

wins probably gets us in. We have three series (two of which are very good) wins now with four to go. Carolina, Duke, Pitt, and UVA. We will have a really strong SOS by year's end. Maybe one of the toughest schedules we have ever had (certainly our league schedule for sure). We play 8 of the top 10 teams in the league (which means we only miss one of the top 10 teams because we can't play ourselves). Conversely, we only have 2 of the bottom 6 teams in the league on our schedule. Just a very rough break there, but it creates opportunity, and wins are all the better. That will play very much in our favor come year end as all of these oversized leagues can have a tremendous disparity in their schedules. Don't see any scenario (unless we lost everyone mid week going forward) where 16-14 doesn't get us in. Our SOS is up to 33, and there are only 6 teams (ahead of us in the RPI==we are currently 38) with more Quad 1 wins than us. We have already played 15 quad one games and are 7-8. We just need to continue to grind out some more wins and get a couple of guys going offensively again. Credit FSU this weekend. They certainly are very good, and definitely look the part. The return of their LF was a tremendous shot in the arm for their team (he has been out the last month or so). Both sides of the ball, but especially offensively. Gives them a different speed component to a team loaded with power. They can lay eggs like everyone, but this was the preseason top 10 team most expected to see. Their starting pitching staff is a tough matchup for us right now. Probably the best overall team we will see this year. We pitched well enough to win this weekend. The second game score on Saturday is very misleading, and got away in the last inning or so after it was apparent we had to start playing for Sunday (and an unfortunate throwing error). Our pitching staff has really been good for a few weeks now. Very pleased with how that has progressed. Another big series next weekend with the Tar Heels (who is also very good) coming to town. Just have to hang in there and continue to create opportunities for ourselves against very high quality competition (even some of our remaining mid weeks are tough).
Posted: 04/13/2025 at 05:30 PM ET
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12 conference games left go 6 and 6 that put us at 15 and 15 for the year
StautonHokie 04/13/25 04:03 PM ET
funny 15-15 ok here not ok in football
1947Sunbowl 04/15/25 08:37 AM ET
Gets you the the NCAAs
HokiesACC2004 04/16/25 05:22 AM ET
Agree with this - pitching was very good. Crowl was electric, which is
vtfin91 04/13/25 10:23 PM ET
Good write up **
VaTechHokiesACC 04/14/25 01:06 AM ET
Additional point on the lineup - 4 of our 1st 5 hitters in our opening
vtfin91 04/14/25 12:51 PM ET
I'm most disappointed in McCann. I was hoping he would make a jump...
QCP 04/14/25 10:08 PM ET
Yeah, I had McCann as my most improved player and to have a breakout year.**
Nortazhokie 04/14/25 10:35 PM ET
Yes **
VaTechHokiesACC 04/13/25 09:18 PM ET
Based on history, I would say ~75% chance. Data inside...
QCP 04/13/25 05:34 PM ET
I try not to wade into the hypotheticals too much, but 15-15 with 5 series
VTScoop 04/13/25 05:30 PM ET