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MidloHokie
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MidloHokie
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HS softball is virtually meaningless (certainly the stats are). That said .

. . . softball athletes often hale frommore rural backgrounds than other athletes. Look at the best pitchers ever produced in Virginia. Many are from rural locations, Tincher, Ford, Good, Alexander, Lemley and others.
Posted: 02/23/2026 at 05:46 PM ET
(In response to this post by JRHokie73)

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Carrico and Layne (UVa pitcher) were teammates at Appomattox. Would be
JRHokie73 • 02/23/26 09:02 AM ET
HS softball is virtually meaningless (certainly the stats are). That said . ◄
MidloHokie • 02/23/26 05:46 PM ET
Going to grind you a bit Midlo - everyone of those pitchers had GREAT HS
U2Hokie • 02/24/26 09:32 AM ET
Gotta come from the sticks to know how to neutralize the "sticks"?**
laphroaig • 02/23/26 08:22 PM ET
I know Floyd County has a junior
La Gargola • 02/23/26 01:29 PM ET
Virginia is an under rated softball state. For a while one could claim
HokieAllMyLife • 02/23/26 11:22 AM ET
Eastside High School in Coeburn produces good pitchers. D 1 signers.**
william floyd • 02/23/26 11:52 AM ET
I have a 3rd cousin who goes to Eastside who has an 8th grader was 6'7" and
Hokie-2x • 02/23/26 08:19 PM ET
Taught with
J2KHokie • 02/24/26 07:06 PM ET
I know all of them.**
william floyd • 02/23/26 08:47 PM ET
That side of the family got all the size and talent. My side sucked hind
Hokie-2x • 02/24/26 07:16 AM ET
Taught
J2KHokie • 02/23/26 12:41 PM ET
A senior this year has signed with UNC-Greensboro.
william floyd • 02/23/26 01:23 PM ET
Sorry
J2KHokie • 02/23/26 02:29 PM ET
We're having a TSL Talk-Fest on Thursday @ Bull & Bones Blacksburg 5pm.
laphroaig • 02/23/26 08:30 PM ET
I will plan to do that!
J2KHokie • 02/24/26 07:00 PM ET
Yes, that is her name. Enjoy your retirement.**
william floyd • 02/23/26 03:56 PM ET
Between those 2, Lemley from Jefferson
VTSweaterMan • 02/23/26 09:41 AM ET
I have a good friend whose daughter played for Brookville..
SarahVTHokie24 • 02/23/26 11:59 AM ET
Often wondered why she left us.**
william floyd • 02/23/26 01:56 PM ET
Its called being #2 (or #3) - Eberle was a So and Rochard a Fr too - she
U2Hokie • 02/24/26 09:38 AM ET
She was only a freshman at the time...
SarahVTHokie24 • 02/24/26 01:45 PM ET
Correct - she went to Oregon and became a #1 as only scholly P in 2019 and
U2Hokie • 02/24/26 04:54 PM ET
I followed Dial at Oregon and yes, she threw 250 innings and allowed 402
Techdady • 02/25/26 11:28 AM ET
Right - but it just did not last and Eberle and Rochard did great 4 us.**
U2Hokie • 02/25/26 07:26 PM ET
As I said in my original post...
SarahVTHokie24 • 02/24/26 05:45 PM ET
Angela Tincher btw. So we go all the way to Oregon b/c a coach was let go?
U2Hokie • 02/24/26 06:09 PM ET
Also, some player named Tincher.**
william floyd • 02/23/26 11:51 AM ET
And Division 2 (of 6) classifications in VA; also Tincher div 2 from James
hokiepro • 02/23/26 11:07 AM ET
add Liberty's has Allen from Randolph Henry also**
HburgHokie5 • 02/23/26 10:26 AM ET