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Exactly right. You don't need a "full staff" approach if you have

a dominant ace or two. Our follow-up aces are on a slight decline. Lemley not quite as good as Rochard. Mazz not quite as good as Lemley, yet. Grein might have been as good as Lemley if she had stuck around. But, she wasn't in her first two years. Coach will have to do a good a job of having the right pitchers in at the right times. That's never easy. I trust Coach Pete to optimize the use of the pitchers we have. But, what's lacking, at least to get past the first round of the NCAA tournament, is more dominant pitchers. Hopeful that Mazz can get there this year. ** Edited by nkhooch at 12/26/2025, 9:06:47 PM ** Edited by nkhooch at 12/26/2025, 9:15:54 PM
Posted: 12/26/2025 at 08:56 PM ET
(In response to this post by MidloHokie)

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D! Softball's Fall Ball Report on the Hokies
VTChip • 12/14/25 05:45 PM ET
Did they do one for my favorite D1 softball team?? **
AirborneHokie96 • 12/21/25 08:11 AM ET
Yes they did
VTChip • 12/21/25 10:29 AM ET
Done**
AirborneHokie96 • 12/22/25 08:10 AM ET
Good stuff. Ready for the season to start!**
Hockeydad • 12/18/25 11:50 AM ET
Any time I read "full staff approach" it's concerning. Hopefully . .
MidloHokie • 12/17/25 08:46 AM ET
Exactly right. You don't need a "full staff" approach if you have ◄
nkhooch • 12/26/25 08:56 PM ET
Coach Pete knows his team
Hockeydad • 12/18/25 11:52 AM ET
Agree. That approach may be his best option given the roster. **
MidloHokie • 12/19/25 04:55 PM ET
Well. Coach Pete HAS won over 75% of his games at VT
VTChip • 12/18/25 02:34 PM ET
I ascertain he likes the spectrum of pitching style and velocity**
TomTurkey • 12/18/25 03:21 PM ET
FSU has used the "full staff approach for several years. They've done OK
VTChip • 12/17/25 12:09 PM ET
Gotta agree a bit with MidloHokie on this
VT_AD • 12/18/25 10:29 AM ET
The problem, of course, is Sandercocks are few and far between but . . .
MidloHokie • 12/19/25 04:58 PM ET
Here's what my AI buddy Cliff had to say about that:
MidloHokie • 12/18/25 07:31 AM ET
And the bottom half of the bracket**
HokieAllMyLife • 12/18/25 10:13 AM ET
So instead of relying on AI, I went to the stat page for each team that
HokieAllMyLife • 12/18/25 10:13 AM ET
Maybe but just using IP's likely doesn't tell the whole story as . . .
MidloHokie • 12/18/25 12:47 PM ET
True but look how the numbers jump up if you drop IP to 72. I was just
HokieAllMyLife • 12/18/25 03:47 PM ET
You really need to know what teams the innings were pitched against.
MidloHokie • 12/19/25 05:02 PM ET
Yep. Lonnie does a great job developing pitchers. Three of the . .
MidloHokie • 12/17/25 01:23 PM ET
No coach-speak here!
VT_AD • 12/16/25 10:44 AM ET
The way Coach Pete coaches them up they really define the word "Team"!**
HokieAvalanche • 12/16/25 03:54 PM ET
Let's go! I'm ready for the season to start now.**
maroonhiker • 12/15/25 09:16 PM ET
This is exciting!!**
YorkHokie • 12/15/25 07:22 PM ET
Great write up @VTChip"**
Catbird132 • 12/15/25 08:47 AM ET
Thank you! Much appreciated.**
VTChip • 12/15/25 09:11 AM ET
GO HOKIES!!!**
HokieAvalanche • 12/15/25 12:09 AM ET
About 60 days **
TomTurkey • 12/14/25 06:46 PM ET