under the bridge. But, one thing people do on these message boards (all the time) is assess our coaching staffs. And I think that is the point of HH2000 comment. You said "Presumably she is going to be better purely from being a year older." Per the stats presented, neither Lemley OR Mazz got better this year. So, your presumption isn't supported. You can't assume that about Mazz for next year. She seems to have a lot of upside. Our pitchers were very good. I am not criticizing them. The only thing we do know is that Grein did get better in a different situation and our pitchers didn't here. In watching the Oregon games in the tournament, the commentators mentioned that LG is an emotional player. That kind of player does not fit well here. Keely Rochard is a perfect example. If you watched her walk off the field after the end of an inning, you had no idea if she just struck out the side or gave up 6 runs. She and Pete (and the pitching coach) were a great fit and she thrived here. It is true that we don't know if LG would have developed here like she did there. That was for her to figure out. And she did. LG had to know that she would not be the top ace of the staff until Lemley graduated. So, that could not have been her expectation. She is OK with being co-ace at Oregon. Maybe not a 3rd ace which she was last year and would have been this year at VT. Maybe she believed she needed more innings to thrive. Also remember, we had a different pitching coach when she came here. Maybe Josh and LG weren't a good fit. Next year, our pitching staff will be 100% Josh's group. Mazz will have to get better to help replace Lemley. We'll see how that goes. ** Edited by nkhooch at 5/21/2025, 5:11:46 AM