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It mystifies me that it hasn’t happened yet.

That is an adjustment you’d like to see made as soon as it crops up (which was very evident in game 1 of the GT series). But it’s still an issue in the post-season, as we saw vs. FSU in the ACCCG. It makes perfect sense that Zoe’s hand is a bit sore at this point after catching a lot of Mazz’s heaters and even some from Avery. But that doesn’t have anything to do with trying to backhand, stab, or spear an errant pitch; you’re not catching it in your palm anyway. It’s just a matter of technique that has to become second nature. 99% of catchers know that they are going to need to use their body at times to block a wild pitch and they practice it. I just hope this isn’t an issue for us in Baton Rouge.
Posted: 05/14/2026 at 09:38 PM ET
(In response to this post by TomTurkey)

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Nice Regional preview from Mark Berman
VTChip 05/14/26 03:54 PM ET
It seems most of the games we lost we got behind early and struggled
Maroon Unit 05/14/26 10:53 PM ET
Idk that they will have to be perfect, FSU is a better team than every team
Hokie_Forester 05/14/26 06:33 PM ET
FSU and Duke are both seeded higher. As we know, the selection committee
vatechcowpatty 05/14/26 09:12 PM ET
Duke also beat LSU but here I am “cherry-picking”’again
hokiepro 05/15/26 05:14 AM ET
Yeah FSU hits .350; LSU .284 as a team
hokiepro 05/14/26 09:08 PM ET
Boo boos can be minimized if spread out and isolated
TomTurkey 05/14/26 07:42 PM ET
The only way to score a run on a solo hit is a solo dinger. Most times it
laphroaig 05/15/26 04:27 AM ET
And dingers are indefensible **
TomTurkey 05/15/26 08:33 AM ET
When asked about catching our pitchers, Zoe said they're difficult to hit.
TomTurkey 05/14/26 05:36 PM ET
Well you have to expect that with the pitchers we have that can move the
PokieHokie 05/14/26 07:07 PM ET
Maz's ball often has lateral "run" in to a righty.
jokeenan 05/15/26 01:15 PM ET
Great movement does not necessarily equate unpredicability. The best . . .
MidloHokie 05/15/26 07:04 AM ET
Analysts keep speaking of the need to block with her body
TomTurkey 05/14/26 07:36 PM ET
It mystifies me that it hasn’t happened yet.
HolidayInnHokie 05/14/26 09:38 PM ET
I doubt this will likely change. It's pretty clear Zoe has not been . . .
MidloHokie 05/15/26 07:20 AM ET
She's right and she has to be a warrior behind the plate.**
IB4TECH 05/14/26 05:47 PM ET