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laphroaig

somehow out of the way when runner on first was attempting to steal second. Didn't throw it over the pitcher's head, threw it right thru the pitcher chest. They learned after hitting the dirt the first time to get the H out of the way of my throw to second.

Posted: 03/06/2026 at 07:31 AM ET

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We've made this pitcher look like Cy Young ** -- hokeeron1 Mar 05, 2026 at 08:18 PM ET

hokeeron1 • 03/05/26 08:18 PM ET

1 baserunner in 5 and 2/3 innings. -- VTSweaterMan Mar 05, 2026 at 10:46 PM ET

VTSweaterMan • 03/05/26 10:46 PM ET

Plus she hit the 2-run dinger!** -- ColWilliamFleming Mar 05, 2026 at 08:28 PM ET

ColWilliamFleming • 03/05/26 08:28 PM ET

Ok, then she looked like Babe Ruth** -- laphroaig Mar 05, 2026 at 08:55 PM ET

laphroaig • 03/05/26 08:55 PM ET

Yep...forgot about that ** -- hokeeron1 Mar 05, 2026 at 08:29 PM ET

hokeeron1 • 03/05/26 08:29 PM ET

I think sometimes when you start out like they did its hard to keep -- Hokie_Forester Mar 05, 2026 at 08:20 PM ET

Hokie_Forester • 03/05/26 08:20 PM ET

Perhaps...but we've had one hit off her in 5+ innings.** -- hokeeron1 Mar 05, 2026 at 08:27 PM ET

hokeeron1 • 03/05/26 08:27 PM ET

Why was she so hard to hit? What was she throwing?** -- HokieAvalanche Mar 05, 2026 at 09:08 PM ET

HokieAvalanche • 03/05/26 09:08 PM ET

I sat behind the plate and occasionally saw the gun. She was . . -- MidloHokie Mar 05, 2026 at 10:13 PM ET

MidloHokie • 03/05/26 10:13 PM ET

Don't really know...but she threw 53 strikes in 77 pitches... -- hokeeron1 Mar 05, 2026 at 09:16 PM ET

hokeeron1 • 03/05/26 09:16 PM ET

My Dad always said "Throw strikes, change speeds." I always responded, -- laphroaig Mar 06, 2026 at 03:51 AM ET

laphroaig • 03/06/26 03:51 AM ET

As a catcher could you tell the change in speed or were you just happy to -- Hokie-2x Mar 06, 2026 at 07:24 AM ET

Hokie-2x • 03/06/26 07:24 AM ET

My favorite thing as a catcher was not warning a pitcher to get down or ◄ -- laphroaig Mar 06, 2026 at 07:31 AM ET

laphroaig • 03/06/26 07:31 AM ET

We scored 1 run against Winthrop and lost to Charlotte -- Hokie_Forester Mar 05, 2026 at 08:30 PM ET

Hokie_Forester • 03/05/26 08:30 PM ET

Pitchers pitching effectively can freeze even the usually hottest bats.** -- laphroaig Mar 06, 2026 at 07:39 AM ET

laphroaig • 03/06/26 07:39 AM ET

Exactly. It can really cause you to get overly aggressive at the plate.** -- VTBUCKLEY Mar 05, 2026 at 08:25 PM ET

VTBUCKLEY • 03/05/26 08:25 PM ET