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VAHokie89
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It didn't bother me. What I disagree with is when people

claim we have depth just because we have used five pitchers this year. That does not mean we have depth. It just means that we have used five pitchers. And when we face the better teams in the ACC like Duke, Clemson, UVA, FSU, I don't feel the need to test that depth. Many programs only use 2-3 pitchers as starters. If Mazzarone and Carrico are two of the most reliable pitchers and you are playing a 3-game series, you only need 2 GOOD Starters. If Kleiman right now is not physically at her best and you assume a freshman pitcher is going to be inconsistent, sticking with your two most consistent pitchers this season against good teams is desirable. ** Edited by VAHokie89 at 4/4/2026, 10:00:17 PM ** Edited by VAHokie89 at 4/4/2026, 10:00:29 PM
Posted: 04/04/2026 at 09:59 PM ET
(In response to this post by jfhokie)

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It bothers me a bit that they basically used only two pitchers this w/e
jfhokie 04/04/26 08:24 PM ET
Right now there is too big a drop off to use others against better teams.**
nkhooch 04/05/26 01:58 AM ET
D'Amour gave the others chances over the last 2 weeks, and they failed to
King of Hokies 04/04/26 10:55 PM ET
Another way to say it is that he just doesn’t trust any pitchers except
nkhooch 04/05/26 01:56 AM ET
This is a two-pitcher staff for any meaningful innings. Most teams that . .
MidloHokie 04/04/26 10:00 PM ET
It didn't bother me. What I disagree with is when people
VAHokie89 04/04/26 09:59 PM ET
They can go the rest of the year with 2 pitchers as long as they stay
King of Hokies 04/04/26 09:30 PM ET
Pete has always started a 3rd pitcher WHEN they when the opener this season**
PennHokie 04/04/26 08:44 PM ET
Right, I think opening loss drove him to stick with the big guns...**
RRHokie90 04/04/26 08:52 PM ET
I think that it was Clemson. I would anticipate the same against UVA
VAHokie89 04/04/26 10:00 PM ET
100 percent correct.**
hokietony 04/04/26 10:46 PM ET
could be. Win the first, and pitch one of the younger pitchers Friday.**
Atlee Hokie 04/04/26 08:58 PM ET
Where was the need to use another pitcher this weekend. If your best 2 are
Hokie_Forester 04/04/26 08:28 PM ET
Yeah, I'm pleased with complete games.
`lag 04/04/26 09:42 PM ET