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We need to be prepared for fewer HRs this year
If you think about it McMilllan had 31 HRs last year. Pech had around 14? Chatfield had double digits.
But Lych, Yaeger, and Aldridge are basically 10-hr hitters unless they have a surge.
Everyone else, including Abromavage are unknowns. Castine is not going to give more than 10, even if she plays more. Luginbill isn't a starter. Foster is not a HR hitter. So barring an improvement in power across the board, we are going to be a team that relied on singles and doubles. If Chatfield approaches 20 and Abromavage gets into the teens, then it is about Aldridge, Yaeger getting 10-ish. Will Mazzarone get doubles and HRs? last year she had 8 hits and I think 6 were for extra bases, but her average....
So I would be prepared for significantly below 100 hrs this year even if Coach D'Amour says next hitter up and we should be fine
** Edited by VAHokie89 at 2/15/2026, 1:30:36 PM
Thread Replies (7)
You can't win walking batters and throwing wild pitches, not sure why it's
-- gdot
Feb 14, 2026 at 05:28 PM ET
gdot
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02/14/26 05:28 PM ET
Sure you can. We beat USC in the opener with 7 walks, 3 HBP, and 3 WP.
-- nvpbrown
Feb 14, 2026 at 09:14 PM ET
nvpbrown
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02/14/26 09:14 PM ET
Didn’t have anyone else to ride with today.
-- texashokie1
Feb 14, 2026 at 05:59 PM ET
texashokie1
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02/14/26 05:59 PM ET
In fairness she was our only healthy arm and she pitched good enough to win
-- Hokie_Forester
Feb 14, 2026 at 05:33 PM ET
Hokie_Forester
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02/14/26 05:33 PM ET
Also a few gloves went rock hard a few inopportune times.
-- laphroaig
Feb 14, 2026 at 07:41 PM ET
laphroaig
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02/14/26 07:41 PM ET
We need to be prepared for fewer HRs this year
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-- VAHokie89
Feb 14, 2026 at 07:31 PM ET
VAHokie89
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02/14/26 07:31 PM ET
Flu could have affected some bats**
-- TomTurkey
Feb 14, 2026 at 05:58 PM ET
TomTurkey
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02/14/26 05:58 PM ET
Well we should have used a different one🤣**
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Feb 14, 2026 at 07:23 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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02/14/26 07:23 PM ET