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I wasn't thinking just a tournament, but also an "important" series too.
Softball is one of those sports where the same pitcher could start multiple games in a row and be just as effective in each game. Hokie fans probably remember Tincher or Rochard taking the circle for multiple games in a row and the rest of the team doing just enough to win the game and/or series. If the program (as a whole) has greatly improved from those days, then is "just enough" still good enough to beat the current squad? Or would Tincher's and/or Rochard's teammates have to step up their game too because they would likely need to score more than 1 or 2 runs to win a game.
Given enough time has probably passed since Tincher took the circle, it might even be fun to do a panel debate on this topic. Create a phantom tournament, call it the VT Arthur's World Series for fun, where various past (and present) VT teams are placed in the same structure as the Softball College World Series. Then debate (as a panel) how the games could play out to see who the group thinks would take the crown. It could be a fun exercise to allow fans to appreciate the present while still remembering the past especially if people never got to see some of these former players in action.
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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
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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
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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
-- 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.
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-- 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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04/08/26 10:30 AM ET