Coaching has a lot to do with it.
It was said on the broadcast that Duke has won 7 of the last 8 against the Hokies. With yesterday’s loss that makes 8 out of 9. That is not just luck, that is better coaching.
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If you just looked at the game statistics you may have concluded that VT
-- SHPHOKIE
Mar 15, 2026 at 09:48 AM ET
SHPHOKIE
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03/15/26 09:48 AM ET
There’s a good bit of luck involved deciding games between top or evenly
-- hokiepro
Mar 15, 2026 at 10:14 AM ET
hokiepro
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03/15/26 10:14 AM ET
Coaching has a lot to do with it.
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-- bushartbs525
Mar 15, 2026 at 12:34 PM ET
bushartbs525
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03/15/26 12:34 PM ET
Coaching doesn’t walk 10, nor does it barrel up a pitch randomly when bases
-- hokiepro
Mar 15, 2026 at 12:55 PM ET
hokiepro
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03/15/26 12:55 PM ET
Coaching does call specific pitches, coaching does decide when to pull
-- VAHokie89
Mar 15, 2026 at 04:04 PM ET
VAHokie89
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03/15/26 04:04 PM ET
So you’d have pulled Mazz in first inning of Game 1
-- hokiepro
Mar 16, 2026 at 01:38 AM ET
hokiepro
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03/16/26 01:38 AM ET
After the grand slam, potentially yes. Or ealroer than she was
-- VAHokie89
Mar 16, 2026 at 07:10 AM ET
VAHokie89
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03/16/26 07:10 AM ET
Situationally, yes small ball is needed
-- hokiepro
Mar 16, 2026 at 09:41 AM ET
hokiepro
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03/16/26 09:41 AM ET
How many DP did we hit into this series and how many has Duke hit into?
-- bushartbs525
Mar 15, 2026 at 01:03 PM ET
bushartbs525
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03/15/26 01:03 PM ET
Hopefully you can respond and assist me in understanding your post. In the
-- SHPHOKIE
Mar 15, 2026 at 02:04 PM ET
SHPHOKIE
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03/15/26 02:04 PM ET
While the PH for Rohs worked in the second inning,
-- bushartbs525
Mar 15, 2026 at 02:21 PM ET
bushartbs525
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03/15/26 02:21 PM ET
That was a clear as mud, you better stop, it just gets worse.**
-- SHPHOKIE
Mar 15, 2026 at 03:06 PM ET
SHPHOKIE
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03/15/26 03:06 PM ET
Rohs has been pinch hit for almost every game for 3 years now.
-- schubee
Mar 15, 2026 at 02:48 PM ET
schubee
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03/15/26 02:48 PM ET
Line drive DPs happen regardless of whether there’s a force or not
-- hokiepro
Mar 15, 2026 at 01:11 PM ET
hokiepro
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03/15/26 01:11 PM ET
Keep slugging and make their luck.**
-- TomTurkey
Mar 15, 2026 at 10:19 AM ET
TomTurkey
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03/15/26 10:19 AM ET