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VAHokie89
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VAHokie89

Yes and no. Giving up HRs isn't the best evidence

OBP, Batting average against are better indicators. The team has an overall good. Giving up walks hurts. Overall, they have far more good days than bad days. We KNOW that good pitchers can shut down the offense at times. If the pitching is not on, the team could be hurt against good teams.....and at the end of the day, what is going to matter is how this team does when it faces a quality regional team.....
Posted: 04/21/2026 at 05:26 PM ET
(In response to this post by vatechcowpatty)

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I think sometimes we forget how young this team is...
gdot • 04/21/26 12:00 PM ET
See Chip’s post on strike outs. Would you be willing to give up the
vatechcowpatty • 04/21/26 04:31 PM ET
I understand what your are saying, but how many times have those walks
PokieHokie • 04/22/26 01:26 PM ET
What i would want is less wildness. Many of the walks are not borderline
VAHokie89 • 04/21/26 05:25 PM ET
Per my post above, VT gives up the fewest HRs in the conference**
VTChip • 04/21/26 04:40 PM ET
More evidence we have a good pitching strategy.**
vatechcowpatty • 04/21/26 04:42 PM ET
Yes and no. Giving up HRs isn't the best evidence ◄
VAHokie89 • 04/21/26 05:26 PM ET
Here's an interesting stat on walks
VTChip • 04/21/26 02:33 PM ET
Chip, how do we stand in walks allowed compared to the the nation's top 20?**
gdot • 04/21/26 08:15 PM ET
Duke is a surprise on that list.**
Hockeydad • 04/21/26 07:31 PM ET
I'd be curious about strike outs **
TomTurkey • 04/21/26 03:30 PM ET
VT is actually leading the conference by a decent margin
VTChip • 04/21/26 03:57 PM ET
FSU leads the conference in fewest BB surrendered by a wide margin . . .
MidloHokie • 04/21/26 05:47 PM ET
We must be giving up more than our fair share of RBI's usually with
IB4TECH • 04/21/26 04:40 PM ET
Thanks. Batter stat?
TomTurkey • 04/21/26 04:15 PM ET
Pitcher stats.
RJHokie • 04/21/26 04:28 PM ET
Actually, VT is second in the conference in fewest strikeouts
VTChip • 04/21/26 04:42 PM ET
Yeah, only FSU is ahead of us. **
RJHokie • 04/21/26 04:51 PM ET
Thanks. I was looking for both per the OP. **
TomTurkey • 04/21/26 04:30 PM ET
For the most part college pitchers are 80% or more of what they . .
MidloHokie • 04/21/26 01:45 PM ET
Even more amazing considrring what Lemley went through and accomplished **
TomTurkey • 04/21/26 04:32 PM ET
Lemley was pretty good as freshman but was limited by her illegal . . .
MidloHokie • 04/21/26 05:28 PM ET