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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.
Posted: 05/30/2026 at 07:48 AM ET
(In response to this post by Will Stewart)

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Dylan Taft please ask why no renfrow OR is he starting tomorrow ?**
AnotherTechW 05/29/26 11:29 PM ET
To me it's pretty obvious.
Will StewartAdmin 05/30/26 12:45 AM ET
Reminds me of the 86 MLB World Series
Jethro Tull 05/30/26 09:50 AM ET
I don't think the UCLA loss influenced the decision. It was a gamble...
QCP 05/30/26 07:48 AM ET
The other thought is if we lost the first game and the elimination
VAHokie89 05/30/26 01:18 PM ET
Yeah, after sleeping on it ...
Will StewartAdmin 05/30/26 09:22 AM ET
I have always believed.....
2hhoop3 05/30/26 09:13 AM ET
Poly was very good at getting bat on ball. The hit 160 doubles this year!
AnotherTechW 05/30/26 08:28 AM ET
Pretty arrogant assumption **
AnotherTechW 05/30/26 06:06 AM ET
And dangerous**
VAHokie89 05/30/26 07:24 AM ET
I think he was making that gamble before UCLA
Pylons 05/30/26 02:31 AM ET
He’d already announced yesterday that Eisenrich would start
hokiepro 05/30/26 01:27 AM ET
Renfro has to be nursing an injury, either minor or major.**
Atlee Hokie 05/30/26 01:58 AM ET
I fully expect Renfrow to be healthy again in time for the ‘29 season
HolidayInnHokie 05/29/26 11:37 PM ET
29 seasons seems extreme **
AnotherTechW 05/29/26 11:38 PM ET
Gotta give him enough time for that arm to rest, apparently!**
Austin Gobbler 05/30/26 01:13 AM ET