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I know if a team has a really really really really really dominant pitcher
in softball, then that is often enough to leave there with a W. However, if a team is a more dominant hitting team than a team with a very dominant pitcher, could that team get enough hits or runners on base to steal a game or even the series (even if the series turned into a pitcher's duel)? Basically, I am curious about the parts of the picture the stats can't paint. The parts in between the lines (or baselines) that is open to interpretation.
For example, most people's immediate reaction might be any roster with Tincher on it would win the series every time. However, if you peel back the layers and look more closely, then the series might be closer to 50-50 because the current team does a lot more overall things "better" than any of those teams. It doesn't change what those teams accomplished. This exercise can give fans a different lens to view the current team because it gives them another reference point for comparison purposes.
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Here's VT's stats rankings nationally
-- VTChip
Apr 08, 2026 at 10:27 AM ET
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04/08/26 10:27 AM ET
Chip, do they keep stats on just walks per 7 inning or how about
-- Italian Stallion
Apr 08, 2026 at 02:12 PM ET
Italian Stallion
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04/08/26 02:12 PM ET
WHIP shows how we’ve given up too many walks
-- hokiepro
Apr 08, 2026 at 02:34 PM ET
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04/08/26 02:34 PM ET
Unfortunately, that's not a stat the NCAA tracks.
-- VTChip
Apr 08, 2026 at 02:19 PM ET
VTChip
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04/08/26 02:19 PM ET
The neat thing about statistics is it can paint a fascinating picture.
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 08, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET
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04/08/26 11:04 AM ET
I know if a team has a really really really really really dominant pitcher
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-- VTHokie2000
Apr 08, 2026 at 11:58 AM ET
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04/08/26 11:58 AM ET
Many ways to win in a big tournament. Yes, excellent pitching is best
-- Sonyesman
Apr 08, 2026 at 01:15 PM ET
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04/08/26 01:15 PM ET
I wasn't thinking just a tournament, but also an "important" series too.
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 08, 2026 at 01:59 PM ET
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04/08/26 01:59 PM ET
Double play is a two-edge sword
-- TomTurkey
Apr 08, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET
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04/08/26 11:04 AM ET
Great numbers. Not a stat on this list but didn’t I read that we are very
-- VT One
Apr 08, 2026 at 10:57 AM ET
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04/08/26 10:57 AM ET
Yep……………#2 in doubles per game
-- VTHokieTom
Apr 08, 2026 at 12:50 PM ET
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04/08/26 12:50 PM ET
We are tied with Florida for the number of doubles at 82...
-- VTChip
Apr 08, 2026 at 01:18 PM ET
VTChip
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04/08/26 01:18 PM ET
Some of those doubles were inches from being BOOMS
-- TomTurkey
Apr 08, 2026 at 01:30 PM ET
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04/08/26 01:30 PM ET
We need to stop trying to hit them thru the fence. Maybe when we have a
-- laphroaig
Apr 08, 2026 at 01:45 PM ET
laphroaig
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04/08/26 01:45 PM ET
Agree, our players should try to hit the ball OVER the fence.**
-- william floyd
Apr 08, 2026 at 03:19 PM ET
william floyd
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04/08/26 03:19 PM ET
Testing the fences for weak spots
-- TomTurkey
Apr 08, 2026 at 01:52 PM ET
TomTurkey
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04/08/26 01:52 PM ET
But what about bints? 🤷🏽♂️😊 **
-- TomTurkey
Apr 08, 2026 at 10:36 AM ET
TomTurkey
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04/08/26 10:36 AM ET
H🥎KIES are #289 out of 303…………🙂
-- VTHokieTom
Apr 08, 2026 at 12:29 PM ET
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04/08/26 12:29 PM ET
Bints are a selective tactic
-- TomTurkey
Apr 08, 2026 at 01:48 PM ET
TomTurkey
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04/08/26 01:48 PM ET
You are the official keeper of the bints!**
-- VTChip
Apr 08, 2026 at 10:39 AM ET
VTChip
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04/08/26 10:39 AM ET
Not nationally. 😬 Pete has used the art well. **
-- TomTurkey
Apr 08, 2026 at 10:54 AM ET
TomTurkey
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04/08/26 10:54 AM ET
bints supporters are a select group, maybe of one. Exclusive club.**
-- william floyd
Apr 08, 2026 at 10:39 AM ET
william floyd
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04/08/26 10:39 AM ET
😬 One of the few ways I ever got on base**
-- TomTurkey
Apr 08, 2026 at 10:55 AM ET
TomTurkey
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04/08/26 10:55 AM ET
Get on and 2 SBs, but..get..on..**
-- TomTurkey
Apr 08, 2026 at 02:57 PM ET
TomTurkey
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04/08/26 02:57 PM ET
Great. This team deserves all of the support we can give it.**
-- william floyd
Apr 08, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET
william floyd
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04/08/26 10:30 AM ET