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laphroaig
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Was thinking (for me that can be a dangerous thing but hear me out).

When Mazz is warming up in the bullpen, would it help if a batter was standing in the box? Maybe even have a left hander and right hander at the same time to get her to focus more around the plate. I know you don't want pitchers to "aim" the ball but maybe two batters there will help Mazz narrow down her pitches. Ok that's my weird thought for today. Y'all carry on.
Posted: 02/23/2026 at 07:27 AM ET
(In response to this post by MidloHokie)

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All I have to say is- Carrico. What a start to the season. She will
VT One • 02/22/26 10:08 PM ET
She keeps the ball in the zone and lets her teammates back her up...
KiloZulu • 02/23/26 12:27 PM ET
Bree had to be Coach Pete's best kept secret.
Hokieman1987 • 02/23/26 06:38 AM ET
She's done well in all situations but...
jokeenan • 02/23/26 09:30 AM ET
Crazy how well things can go when you don't issue many free passes**
Diehard Hokie • 02/23/26 07:55 AM ET
Need to limit free passes (BB + HBP) to 3 or fewer per seven innings.**
MidloHokie • 02/23/26 10:28 AM ET
I don't tend to worry about 1 walk any inning if there's nobody else on
laphroaig • 02/23/26 11:29 AM ET
You'll find very few successful D1 pitchers averaging a walk . . .
MidloHokie • 02/23/26 04:59 PM ET
Said any inning, not every inning**
laphroaig • 02/23/26 05:08 PM ET
With the umps, they're an occasional occupational hazard
TomTurkey • 02/23/26 12:52 PM ET
She's at least our Mike Mussina if not our Greg Maddux and my money says
laphroaig • 02/23/26 07:30 AM ET
Well, we really will not know that until conference play when . . .
MidloHokie • 02/23/26 10:27 AM ET
Two way street. We'll have film study of the hitters and she's done pretty
laphroaig • 02/23/26 10:42 AM ET
The film stuff and metrics are far more helpful to the hitters than the . .
MidloHokie • 02/23/26 11:23 AM ET
Most games there's not much that happens in the first three innings.
laphroaig • 02/23/26 01:14 PM ET
Being pitcher's Dad I'm will aware of the 'fifth inning curse'. **
MidloHokie • 02/23/26 04:57 PM ET
Mixing pitches to the batters' weaknesses will be scouted thoroughly.
TomTurkey • 02/23/26 11:13 AM ET
Or his best surprise? The truth is one (including coaches) rarely can . . .
MidloHokie • 02/23/26 06:59 AM ET
Was thinking (for me that can be a dangerous thing but hear me out). ◄
laphroaig • 02/23/26 07:27 AM ET
Don't need a batter. Every team has simulated batters (plastic players) . .
MidloHokie • 02/23/26 07:34 AM ET
Questions are - do they work, will they work in this case, have we tried
laphroaig • 02/23/26 01:17 PM ET
Well, virtually everybody uses them and I think I've seen them in the VT .
MidloHokie • 02/23/26 04:55 PM ET
I'll do it. I ain't skeered.**
laphroaig • 02/23/26 04:57 PM ET
Furless 🙄**
TomTurkey • 02/23/26 05:15 PM ET
You'll do it until you get hit a 67 mph rise ball. Then you'll . .
MidloHokie • 02/23/26 05:01 PM ET
Been hit with 90 mph pitches. . . . of course that was long time ago.**
laphroaig • 02/23/26 05:10 PM ET
If you're anything like me the hematoma that would form today would be . .
MidloHokie • 02/23/26 05:15 PM ET