So so. I thought both games were umpired pretty well
Much better than the typical ACC game.
** Edited by VTChip at 3/22/2026, 9:26:38 AM
Thread Replies (28)
Did the crowd heed Pete's admonition on his podcast? **
-- maroonhiker
Mar 22, 2026 at 12:03 AM ET
maroonhiker
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03/22/26 12:03 AM ET
So so. I thought both games were umpired pretty well
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-- VTChip
Mar 22, 2026 at 07:51 AM ET
VTChip
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03/22/26 07:51 AM ET
He only missed a few. Bree’s 2nd walk was on 2 or 3 balls, not 4
-- hokiepro
Mar 22, 2026 at 10:20 AM ET
hokiepro
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03/22/26 10:20 AM ET
LOL, I misinterpreted that.
-- Will Stewart
Mar 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Will Stewart
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03/22/26 11:00 AM ET
Yep, they were pretty good yesterday, not many call outs for
-- RJHokie
Mar 22, 2026 at 08:04 AM ET
RJHokie
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03/22/26 08:04 AM ET
I watched the podcast but don’t recall. What are you referring to?**
-- nkhooch
Mar 22, 2026 at 12:26 AM ET
nkhooch
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03/22/26 12:26 AM ET
He asked not harass the plate umpire.**
-- MidloHokie
Mar 22, 2026 at 07:25 AM ET
MidloHokie
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03/22/26 07:25 AM ET
Good advice. When there are only a few hundred people at an event, loud
-- nkhooch
Mar 23, 2026 at 03:12 PM ET
nkhooch
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03/23/26 03:12 PM ET
Great picture of the crowd's close proximity to the field
-- VTCC 65
Mar 21, 2026 at 11:12 PM ET
VTCC 65
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03/21/26 11:12 PM ET
bet everyone would have paid $5-10 to get in **
-- VermontDDS
Mar 21, 2026 at 10:51 PM ET
VermontDDS
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03/21/26 10:51 PM ET
What would happen if someone sat up a . . .
-- MidloHokie
Mar 22, 2026 at 07:28 AM ET
MidloHokie
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03/22/26 07:28 AM ET
Probably a 'cease and desist' request. Something about 'poor optics.'**
-- TomTurkey
Mar 22, 2026 at 10:48 AM ET
TomTurkey
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03/22/26 10:48 AM ET
Yeah, like a slap in the face for implicating poor funding of the program.
-- RJHokie
Mar 22, 2026 at 10:58 AM ET
RJHokie
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03/22/26 10:58 AM ET
Agreed. Ultimately, donating via @VTChip ensures your donations
-- saret
Mar 22, 2026 at 11:25 AM ET
saret
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03/22/26 11:25 AM ET
Put a 5 gallon bucket with a hole in top on ground behind home plate and
-- Razor4VT
Mar 22, 2026 at 10:17 AM ET
Razor4VT
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03/22/26 10:17 AM ET
Whit and his minions would probably shut it down…..
-- RJHokie
Mar 22, 2026 at 08:07 AM ET
RJHokie
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03/22/26 08:07 AM ET
Got an idea, they just keep a running tally of attendance and at the
-- Hokie_Forester
Mar 22, 2026 at 07:24 AM ET
Hokie_Forester
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03/22/26 07:24 AM ET
Gosh, even if you only charge $3 a person with kids free you still make
-- HokieAvalanche
Mar 22, 2026 at 02:04 AM ET
HokieAvalanche
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03/22/26 02:04 AM ET
Claim it's zero sum or deficit with expenditures*
-- TomTurkey
Mar 22, 2026 at 10:57 AM ET
TomTurkey
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03/22/26 10:57 AM ET
I can see where he could be correct. It could take more expense than the
-- SHPHOKIE
Mar 22, 2026 at 11:59 AM ET
SHPHOKIE
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03/22/26 11:59 AM ET
Yeah, that's why even hi schools charge for admission, it's a zero sum
-- laphroaig
Mar 22, 2026 at 05:37 PM ET
laphroaig
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03/22/26 05:37 PM ET
this is true - admission receipts go to general athletic fund,
-- Chesapeake_Hokie
Mar 22, 2026 at 11:08 AM ET
Chesapeake_Hokie
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03/22/26 11:08 AM ET
@VTChip needs some separate and surreptitious helpers
-- TomTurkey
Mar 22, 2026 at 11:11 AM ET
TomTurkey
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03/22/26 11:11 AM ET
He's either a 1) buffoon, 2) an empty suit, 3) lazy, ...
-- Atlee Hokie
Mar 22, 2026 at 08:11 AM ET
Atlee Hokie
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03/22/26 08:11 AM ET
5) he hires outside contractors to do everything so therefore he has to do
-- laphroaig
Mar 22, 2026 at 05:41 PM ET
laphroaig
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03/22/26 05:41 PM ET
The team and the program deserve more support and investment
-- maroonhiker
Mar 22, 2026 at 12:09 AM ET
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03/22/26 12:09 AM ET