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.
Thread Replies (45)
RPI impact of home loss to Radford
-- 5thFloorLee
Apr 01, 2025 at 04:43 PM ET
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04/01/25 04:43 PM ET
Radford baby!! Lets go RU! **
-- NOVARUHokie
Apr 03, 2025 at 11:25 AM ET
NOVARUHokie
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04/03/25 11:25 AM ET
Them HighLanders will get after ya ...
-- JRHokie
Apr 02, 2025 at 06:53 AM ET
JRHokie
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04/02/25 06:53 AM ET
This is type losses that kill fans
-- 1947Sunbowl
Apr 02, 2025 at 12:15 AM ET
1947Sunbowl
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04/02/25 12:15 AM ET
We lost to Radford in 2023 (got blown out actually) and that snapped a
-- Nortazhokie
Apr 01, 2025 at 10:26 PM ET
Nortazhokie
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04/01/25 10:26 PM ET
Radford just had another very big win tonight at ETSU, who
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-- VTScoop
Apr 02, 2025 at 09:24 PM ET
VTScoop
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04/02/25 09:24 PM ET
Scoop, good post. This is also a good post for you personally, imho.
-- saret
Apr 02, 2025 at 09:38 PM ET
saret
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04/02/25 09:38 PM ET
Thanks for the nice comment saret....appreciate it. And you're probably
-- VTScoop
Apr 02, 2025 at 09:49 PM ET
VTScoop
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04/02/25 09:49 PM ET
We need you continually schooling fools though! :)**
-- NokieHokie
Apr 02, 2025 at 10:24 PM ET
NokieHokie
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04/02/25 10:24 PM ET
This is why no one takes VT seriously in baseball **
-- BAMAHOKIE
Apr 01, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET
BAMAHOKIE
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04/01/25 10:30 PM ET
no matter what we think nationally losing to Radford is not a good take
-- 1947Sunbowl
Apr 02, 2025 at 03:49 PM ET
1947Sunbowl
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04/02/25 03:49 PM ET
Uva lost to Chaminade and Bama lost to La Monroe in football BFD***
-- sacramento hokie
Apr 03, 2025 at 04:41 PM ET
sacramento hokie
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04/03/25 04:41 PM ET
No one takes mid-week college baseball games seriously. These games . . .
-- MidloHokie
Apr 02, 2025 at 06:36 AM ET
MidloHokie
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04/02/25 06:36 AM ET
My son is pitching coach at Radford Baseball, and I agree with this post. **
-- justolerable
Apr 03, 2025 at 09:28 PM ET
justolerable
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04/03/25 09:28 PM ET
Thanks for a measure of sanity!**
-- Hokie PE
Apr 02, 2025 at 05:07 PM ET
Hokie PE
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04/02/25 05:07 PM ET
But they are…you play to win the game**
-- hokiepro
Apr 02, 2025 at 07:13 AM ET
hokiepro
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04/02/25 07:13 AM ET
Well, sort of but you have to plan your pitching for the weekends. Many . .
-- MidloHokie
Apr 02, 2025 at 07:31 AM ET
MidloHokie
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04/02/25 07:31 AM ET
I generally agree with your premise and it wouldn't surprise me if some of
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 02, 2025 at 04:44 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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04/02/25 04:44 PM ET
So Radford, who allowed 57 runs in a 3 game conference series has a deeper
-- hokiepro
Apr 02, 2025 at 11:01 AM ET
hokiepro
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04/02/25 11:01 AM ET
Hard to explain this to people who truly don’t understand the complication
-- HokieHeartNSoul
Apr 02, 2025 at 09:28 AM ET
HokieHeartNSoul
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04/02/25 09:28 AM ET
I disagreed but I didn't find it comical.**
-- nkhooch
Apr 02, 2025 at 03:24 PM ET
nkhooch
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04/02/25 03:24 PM ET
I agree to a certain point, but in college baseball, the conference games
-- HokieHeartNSoul
Apr 02, 2025 at 09:43 AM ET
HokieHeartNSoul
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04/02/25 09:43 AM ET
One bad one…yeah usually doesn’t hurt but this is 2 at least
-- hokiepro
Apr 02, 2025 at 10:58 AM ET
hokiepro
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04/02/25 10:58 AM ET
My thoughts are based on my background. They are MY thoughts. I’m
-- HokieHeartNSoul
Apr 02, 2025 at 10:50 AM ET
HokieHeartNSoul
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04/02/25 10:50 AM ET
Except Radford’s guy who isn’t “good enough”
-- hokiepro
Apr 02, 2025 at 07:53 AM ET
hokiepro
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04/02/25 07:53 AM ET
Yep. Radford has a conference too. They have a weekend staff
-- 3TechFanz
Apr 02, 2025 at 08:46 AM ET
3TechFanz
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04/02/25 08:46 AM ET
Notre Dame lost at home to W Mich (#226 of 307)
-- 5thFloorLee
Apr 01, 2025 at 09:59 PM ET
5thFloorLee
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04/01/25 09:59 PM ET
And it wasn't even a close game. Very strange and disappointing.**
-- MDHokie79
Apr 01, 2025 at 04:50 PM ET
MDHokie79
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04/01/25 04:50 PM ET
Baseball is a game full of anomalies. We've won 8 of last 10.**
-- VTBoar
Apr 01, 2025 at 04:54 PM ET
VTBoar
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04/01/25 04:54 PM ET
Yeah but they no-showed today big time
-- hokiepro
Apr 01, 2025 at 05:00 PM ET
hokiepro
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04/01/25 05:00 PM ET
Not acceptable if you want to play in the College World Series **
-- hokiepaul
Apr 01, 2025 at 07:06 PM ET
hokiepaul
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04/01/25 07:06 PM ET
EXACTLY! Don't leave your post season hopes to subjectivity...
-- jesuisvtguy
Apr 01, 2025 at 07:16 PM ET
jesuisvtguy
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04/01/25 07:16 PM ET
That is true. Easy to come out flat after big wins**
-- MDHokie79
Apr 01, 2025 at 05:00 PM ET
MDHokie79
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04/01/25 05:00 PM ET
They gave it their all against Wake…
-- HokiesBaseball96
Apr 01, 2025 at 05:26 PM ET
HokiesBaseball96
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04/01/25 05:26 PM ET
Again. Radford just gave up 57 runs in 3 games vs High Point
-- hokiepro
Apr 01, 2025 at 07:37 PM ET
hokiepro
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04/01/25 07:37 PM ET