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hokiepro
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Line drive DPs happen regardless of whether there’s a force or not

And we don’t give away outs early in games or innings in exchange for trying to score just one. We’d rather allow our excellent hitters to try to score more than one
Posted: 03/15/2026 at 01:11 PM ET
(In response to this post by bushartbs525)

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If you just looked at the game statistics you may have concluded that VT
SHPHOKIE • 03/15/26 09:48 AM ET
There’s a good bit of luck involved deciding games between top or evenly
hokiepro • 03/15/26 10:14 AM ET
Coaching has a lot to do with it.
bushartbs525 • 03/15/26 12:34 PM ET
Coaching doesn’t walk 10, nor does it barrel up a pitch randomly when bases
hokiepro • 03/15/26 12:55 PM ET
Coaching does call specific pitches, coaching does decide when to pull
VAHokie89 • 03/15/26 04:04 PM ET
So you’d have pulled Mazz in first inning of Game 1
hokiepro • 03/16/26 01:38 AM ET
After the grand slam, potentially yes. Or ealroer than she was
VAHokie89 • 03/16/26 07:10 AM ET
Situationally, yes small ball is needed
hokiepro • 03/16/26 09:41 AM ET
How many DP did we hit into this series and how many has Duke hit into?
bushartbs525 • 03/15/26 01:03 PM ET
Hopefully you can respond and assist me in understanding your post. In the
SHPHOKIE • 03/15/26 02:04 PM ET
While the PH for Rohs worked in the second inning,
bushartbs525 • 03/15/26 02:21 PM ET
That was a clear as mud, you better stop, it just gets worse.**
SHPHOKIE • 03/15/26 03:06 PM ET
Rohs has been pinch hit for almost every game for 3 years now.
schubee • 03/15/26 02:48 PM ET
Line drive DPs happen regardless of whether there’s a force or not ◄
hokiepro • 03/15/26 01:11 PM ET
Keep slugging and make their luck.**
TomTurkey • 03/15/26 10:19 AM ET