I don't think the UCLA loss influenced the decision. It was a gamble...
and ended up being the wrong one but I think going into the tournament, he assumed (reasonably) that UCLA would win their first round game and that to advance, we would have to beat UCLA twice so he wanted to save Renfrow and Stieg against UCLA 2x. The other benefit of going with Eisenreich/Grim in Game 1, they would potentially be available in relief roles for a Game 4 or 5 in the scenario of a WLW first three games.
I was ok with the approach going into it but given how crucial the outcome of game 1 is, I think you have to throw your best option in game 1 and sort things out after that.
Thread Replies (15)
Dylan Taft please ask why no renfrow OR is he starting tomorrow ?**
-- AnotherTechW
May 29, 2026 at 11:29 PM ET
AnotherTechW
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05/29/26 11:29 PM ET
To me it's pretty obvious.
-- Will Stewart
May 30, 2026 at 12:45 AM ET
Will Stewart
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05/30/26 12:45 AM ET
Reminds me of the 86 MLB World Series
-- Jethro Tull
May 30, 2026 at 09:50 AM ET
Jethro Tull
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05/30/26 09:50 AM ET
I don't think the UCLA loss influenced the decision. It was a gamble...
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-- QCP
May 30, 2026 at 07:48 AM ET
QCP
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05/30/26 07:48 AM ET
The other thought is if we lost the first game and the elimination
-- VAHokie89
May 30, 2026 at 01:18 PM ET
VAHokie89
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05/30/26 01:18 PM ET
Yeah, after sleeping on it ...
-- Will Stewart
May 30, 2026 at 09:22 AM ET
Will Stewart
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05/30/26 09:22 AM ET
Poly was very good at getting bat on ball. The hit 160 doubles this year!
-- AnotherTechW
May 30, 2026 at 08:28 AM ET
AnotherTechW
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05/30/26 08:28 AM ET
Pretty arrogant assumption **
-- AnotherTechW
May 30, 2026 at 06:06 AM ET
AnotherTechW
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05/30/26 06:06 AM ET
I think he was making that gamble before UCLA
-- Pylons
May 30, 2026 at 02:31 AM ET
Pylons
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05/30/26 02:31 AM ET
He’d already announced yesterday that Eisenrich would start
-- hokiepro
May 30, 2026 at 01:27 AM ET
hokiepro
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05/30/26 01:27 AM ET
Renfro has to be nursing an injury, either minor or major.**
-- Atlee Hokie
May 30, 2026 at 01:58 AM ET
Atlee Hokie
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05/30/26 01:58 AM ET
I fully expect Renfrow to be healthy again in time for the ‘29 season
-- HolidayInnHokie
May 29, 2026 at 11:37 PM ET
HolidayInnHokie
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05/29/26 11:37 PM ET
29 seasons seems extreme **
-- AnotherTechW
May 29, 2026 at 11:38 PM ET
AnotherTechW
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05/29/26 11:38 PM ET
Gotta give him enough time for that arm to rest, apparently!**
-- Austin Gobbler
May 30, 2026 at 01:13 AM ET
Austin Gobbler
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05/30/26 01:13 AM ET