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The bottom line with Grein, she just wanted to be the ace and not ace B.

Grein just wanted to be the alph. The UCLA regional may have been the last straw for Grein. For whatever reason the coaches decided to use Lemley for the majority of innings. Being that Lemley was a junior and Grein a sophomore, it made sense at the time. If their is a negative element on any bench in sports its like a cancer. It eats through the team like a wildfire! I have experienced it in my many years of coaching multiple sports, but mainly softball. I noticed a funk on the team that was present during the entire season, it just wasn't at the UCLA regional. It cost of victories and it cost us confidence when hitting the field each game. Last year's Pittsburgh was Syracuse, with frightening simularities. We lost two of three at Syracuse, but the next weekend Florida State comes in and loses. This year Duke lost one of three before we arrived. Sometimes a loss can wake up a very good team. It showed in the first game Friday gangbusters, but overall the pitching was what cost us at Pittsburgh. Pitt's senior starter in game 3 entered the game with a 5 era, and had given up 23 earned runs in the games leading up to Friday's loss. Our pitchers and coaches need to regroup and move forward. Pitt should already be in the rearview mirror, good teams and good coaches instill that in their players and prepare them for what's ahead of them, not what's behind them! Go Lady Hokies Softball Team!
Posted: 04/21/2025 at 11:58 AM ET
(In response to this post by hokiepro)

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Oregon will jump us and be a host. There’s one more slot gone
hokiepro 04/20/25 07:54 PM ET
Ah Mr. Positive! Well good news is we have more games to play.**
UTPr0sim 04/21/25 11:17 AM ET
Yeah the positive is that we still control things and that others also lost
hokiepro 04/21/25 12:07 PM ET
Softball America disagrees with you - their SOS is terrible
VTChip 04/20/25 10:35 PM ET
I didn’t say they took OUR spot
hokiepro 04/20/25 10:47 PM ET
I think your point about Oregon's geographic location...
Old Line Hokie 04/21/25 09:20 AM ET
I agree with your assessment of what we need to do to make it. And if UCLA
nkhooch 04/21/25 02:46 AM ET
They will be above VT in RPI but their SOS will keep them from hosting
VTChip 04/21/25 01:00 AM ET
Your trust of the committee is much greater than mine. :-)**
Atlee Hokie 04/21/25 05:11 AM ET
Interesting Chip. The RPI already contains a strong SOS component as
nkhooch 04/21/25 01:23 AM ET
History will say that the committee will consider SOS strongly
VTChip 04/21/25 09:51 AM ET
Thanks.**
nkhooch 04/21/25 02:26 PM ET
I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess you are invited to 0 weddings and
ancient alien 2018 04/20/25 10:27 PM ET
Ironically missed one of the greatest moments in Lane
hokiepro 04/20/25 10:52 PM ET
You could be right. The RPI Live has them at 16 and us at 15. But, it's
nkhooch 04/21/25 01:18 AM ET
It’s a shame. This is likely a top 5 team with Grein **
hokiepro 04/21/25 08:32 AM ET
Since you know everything
Techdady 04/21/25 08:58 AM ET
I hope this isn't true. One player's attitude impacted the other 20+ . . .
MidloHokie 04/21/25 01:02 PM ET
degree
Techdady 04/21/25 02:07 PM ET
Interesting. Didn't know about the Navy Seal program. And I do understand
nkhooch 04/21/25 03:20 PM ET
Last year's overall team ERA was 2.99 this year 2.44 but a long way to go
Techdady 04/21/25 03:36 PM ET
Never heard of the 'one bad apple' saying?**
Techdady 04/21/25 01:57 PM ET
Ok…so it’s still a shame we had her here and whatever the reason it didn’t
hokiepro 04/21/25 09:50 AM ET
The bottom line with Grein, she just wanted to be the ace and not ace B.
PokieHokie 04/21/25 11:58 AM ET
Great points. I agree. Grein wanted to be the ace. And that was part of
nkhooch 04/21/25 03:54 PM ET
So true, many good pitchers have left our program to be the top dog!
PokieHokie 04/22/25 03:54 PM ET
Never mentioned anyone by name as the 'element' but keep digging your hole.**
Techdady 04/21/25 10:16 AM ET
So that element is or is not gone?
hokiepro 04/21/25 12:05 PM ET