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Radford just had another very big win tonight at ETSU, who

was 32 in the RPI coming into tonight's game. ETSU was 21-6 coming into the game. First win for them in Johnson City since 2014. ETSU very good this year. Radford is now 14-14 so a very different team/year for them. If they hold serve in conference, they won't be as bad as some are making them out to be. You are right though, that Radford loss (in 2023) was a horrible loss that year, unfortunately. They finished 10-45 (yikes). Agree with you that it can't happen too much during a year (and yesterday was just a bad day all the way around), but ultimately what kept us out in 2023 was a 12-17 conference record. If we get to 15-15 (with five series wins) we will probably get in the tournament. We get to 16-14, we would probably be a lock. We have four really good Non Conf. games left this year (higher than normal for this time of year). Troy, Liberty (2), and ETSU down there. We have lots of good opportunities left to strengthen the resume. And if we perform well in most of those, this loss won't really hurt us. We have already moved up 2 spots from just yesterday. Shoot, even Arkansas just lost to the #223 RPI team at home the other day, so these bad days happen. We aren't Arkansas, of course. But just have to move on. Lots still to play for. Each weekend gets larger as the season moves on. Hate the injury to Michel occurred, as he was starting to really get going again, but the team has shown some resiliency (despite some flaws). Hope we can enjoy postseason play again this year. Time will tell.
Posted: 04/02/2025 at 09:24 PM ET
(In response to this post by Nortazhokie)

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RPI impact of home loss to Radford
5thFloorLee 04/01/25 04:43 PM ET
Radford baby!! Lets go RU! **
NOVARUHokie 04/03/25 11:25 AM ET
Them HighLanders will get after ya ...
JRHokie 04/02/25 06:53 AM ET
This is type losses that kill fans
1947Sunbowl 04/02/25 12:15 AM ET
We lost to Radford in 2023 (got blown out actually) and that snapped a
Nortazhokie 04/01/25 10:26 PM ET
Radford just had another very big win tonight at ETSU, who
VTScoop 04/02/25 09:24 PM ET
Scoop, good post. This is also a good post for you personally, imho.
saret 04/02/25 09:38 PM ET
Thanks for the nice comment saret....appreciate it. And you're probably
VTScoop 04/02/25 09:49 PM ET
We need you continually schooling fools though! :)**
NokieHokie 04/02/25 10:24 PM ET
This is why no one takes VT seriously in baseball **
BAMAHOKIE 04/01/25 10:30 PM ET
no matter what we think nationally losing to Radford is not a good take
1947Sunbowl 04/02/25 03:49 PM ET
Uva lost to Chaminade and Bama lost to La Monroe in football BFD***
sacramento hokie 04/03/25 04:41 PM ET
No one takes mid-week college baseball games seriously. These games . . .
MidloHokie 04/02/25 06:36 AM ET
My son is pitching coach at Radford Baseball, and I agree with this post. **
justolerable 04/03/25 09:28 PM ET
Thank you. **
MidloHokie 04/04/25 08:19 AM ET
Thanks for a measure of sanity!**
Hokie PE 04/02/25 05:07 PM ET
But they are…you play to win the game**
hokiepro 04/02/25 07:13 AM ET
Well, sort of but you have to plan your pitching for the weekends. Many . .
MidloHokie 04/02/25 07:31 AM ET
I generally agree with your premise and it wouldn't surprise me if some of
VTHokie2000 04/02/25 04:44 PM ET
So Radford, who allowed 57 runs in a 3 game conference series has a deeper
hokiepro 04/02/25 11:01 AM ET
Hard to explain this to people who truly don’t understand the complication
HokieHeartNSoul 04/02/25 09:28 AM ET
It's comical.....
2hhoop3 04/02/25 09:37 AM ET
I disagreed but I didn't find it comical.**
nkhooch 04/02/25 03:24 PM ET
I agree to a certain point, but in college baseball, the conference games
HokieHeartNSoul 04/02/25 09:43 AM ET
One bad one…yeah usually doesn’t hurt but this is 2 at least
hokiepro 04/02/25 10:58 AM ET
Exactly. **
HokieHeartNSoul 04/03/25 11:07 AM ET
Calling your thoughts.....
2hhoop3 04/02/25 09:52 AM ET
My thoughts are based on my background. They are MY thoughts. I’m
HokieHeartNSoul 04/02/25 10:50 AM ET
You are entitled......
2hhoop3 04/02/25 11:12 AM ET
Except Radford’s guy who isn’t “good enough”
hokiepro 04/02/25 07:53 AM ET
Yep. Radford has a conference too. They have a weekend staff
3TechFanz 04/02/25 08:46 AM ET
-643**
ancient alien 2018 04/02/25 02:38 AM ET
Exactly**
1947Sunbowl 04/02/25 12:16 AM ET
-644**
ancient alien 2018 04/02/25 02:39 AM ET
Notre Dame lost at home to W Mich (#226 of 307)
5thFloorLee 04/01/25 09:59 PM ET
🤬**
astrohokie 04/01/25 05:31 PM ET
And it wasn't even a close game. Very strange and disappointing.**
MDHokie79 04/01/25 04:50 PM ET
Baseball is a game full of anomalies. We've won 8 of last 10.**
VTBoar 04/01/25 04:54 PM ET
True
5thFloorLee 04/01/25 05:27 PM ET
Yeah but they no-showed today big time
hokiepro 04/01/25 05:00 PM ET
Not acceptable if you want to play in the College World Series **
hokiepaul 04/01/25 07:06 PM ET
EXACTLY! Don't leave your post season hopes to subjectivity...
jesuisvtguy 04/01/25 07:16 PM ET
That is true. Easy to come out flat after big wins**
MDHokie79 04/01/25 05:00 PM ET
They gave it their all against Wake…
HokiesBaseball96 04/01/25 05:26 PM ET
The good to great teams.....
2hhoop3 04/01/25 08:02 PM ET
Again. Radford just gave up 57 runs in 3 games vs High Point
hokiepro 04/01/25 07:37 PM ET