Not that I agree but the thinking was to try and beat Belmont with

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Your 2nd or 3rd pitcher and have Lem fresh for Bama. Bama was able to limit their workload more than we were.

Posted: 05/16/2025 at 10:46 PM ET

(In response to this post by VAHokie89)

Why are people asking why Pete started Lemley? -- VAHokie89 May 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM ET

VAHokie89 • 05/16/25 10:13 PM ET

Because you’re reasonably certain you can save your ace for next game vs -- DonHo-kieHi May 17, 2025 at 01:37 AM ET

DonHo-kieHi • 05/17/25 01:37 AM ET

Hard to do that in a #2-#3 matchup because teams are pretty evenly matched** -- 133976Hokie May 17, 2025 at 07:42 AM ET

133976Hokie • 05/17/25 07:42 AM ET

Wrong. Good chance we needed to win a 1-0 or 2-1 type game -- hokiepro May 17, 2025 at 06:52 AM ET

hokiepro • 05/17/25 06:52 AM ET

If walks are spread out instead of bunched together, they are no more -- laphroaig May 17, 2025 at 09:15 AM ET

laphroaig • 05/17/25 09:15 AM ET

is Emma our out right ace? -- VermontDDS May 17, 2025 at 05:00 AM ET

VermontDDS • 05/17/25 05:00 AM ET

Because #messageboardgeniuses** -- King of Hokies May 17, 2025 at 12:14 AM ET

King of Hokies • 05/17/25 12:14 AM ET

I am more so referring to media and analysts, but yes** -- VAHokie89 May 17, 2025 at 08:43 AM ET

VAHokie89 • 05/17/25 08:43 AM ET

Not that I agree but the thinking was to try and beat Belmont with ◄ -- IV_Hokie12 May 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM ET

IV_Hokie12 • 05/16/25 10:46 PM ET

She is still going to be fresh tomorrow -- VAHokie89 May 16, 2025 at 11:45 PM ET

VAHokie89 • 05/16/25 11:45 PM ET

Workload doesn't matter, it's how much she's pitched against the same team. -- vatechcowpatty May 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM ET

vatechcowpatty • 05/16/25 11:21 PM ET

Except they saw her earlier in the year. I was hoping Tech would get a host -- dallasvt May 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM ET

dallasvt • 05/16/25 11:50 PM ET

I understand that point of view but it is so important to win the first -- WestEndHokie39 May 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM ET

WestEndHokie39 • 05/16/25 11:01 PM ET

Pete could start Mazz against Bama -- Hokieman1987 May 17, 2025 at 06:32 AM ET

Hokieman1987 • 05/17/25 06:32 AM ET