What was recruiting like back then? Pete recruits players who can hit

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laphroaig

the ball. Was VT recruiting "different" types of hitters/players?

Posted: 06/06/2026 at 06:38 PM ET

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How great was Angela Tincher; example numbers…I’ve lost count -- hokiepro Jun 06, 2026 at 04:43 PM ET

hokiepro • 06/06/26 04:43 PM ET

People can familiarize...., -- 2hhoop3 Jun 06, 2026 at 05:49 PM ET

2hhoop3 • 06/06/26 05:49 PM ET

She finished 3rd in all time strike out record.** -- Hokie-2x Jun 06, 2026 at 08:40 PM ET

Hokie-2x • 06/06/26 08:40 PM ET

If only her team back then … -- vt49701 Jun 06, 2026 at 04:47 PM ET

vt49701 • 06/06/26 04:47 PM ET

Here's a crazy AT stat -- VTChip Jun 06, 2026 at 06:10 PM ET

VTChip • 06/06/26 06:10 PM ET

In AT's last two years our team averaged 3.6 runs/game. We hit -- nkhooch Jun 07, 2026 at 04:40 AM ET

nkhooch • 06/07/26 04:40 AM ET

Each offensive stat would have been worth more because they were more rare. -- laphroaig Jun 08, 2026 at 02:21 AM ET

laphroaig • 06/08/26 02:21 AM ET

If you assume people would give the same total amount of money, then yes -- nkhooch Jun 12, 2026 at 04:15 AM ET

nkhooch • 06/12/26 04:15 AM ET

Let's pause and thank Pete for his hitting instruction** -- TomTurkey Jun 06, 2026 at 07:09 PM ET

TomTurkey • 06/06/26 07:09 PM ET

For sure and note that as great as our offense is, the pitching has -- nkhooch Jun 07, 2026 at 04:55 AM ET

nkhooch • 06/07/26 04:55 AM ET

Yep...... -- 2hhoop3 Jun 06, 2026 at 06:48 PM ET

2hhoop3 • 06/06/26 06:48 PM ET

If she's not on the VT Mt Rushmore, then blow the whole mountain up.** -- Atlee Hokie Jun 07, 2026 at 06:24 AM ET

Atlee Hokie • 06/07/26 06:24 AM ET

What was recruiting like back then? Pete recruits players who can hit ◄ -- laphroaig Jun 06, 2026 at 06:38 PM ET

laphroaig • 06/06/26 06:38 PM ET

Coach Scot Thomas was getting whatever he could back then. He was the first -- U2Hokie Jun 09, 2026 at 07:52 AM ET

U2Hokie • 06/09/26 07:52 AM ET

Thanks for the history lesson, Professor. That was great!** -- laphroaig Jun 09, 2026 at 07:58 AM ET

laphroaig • 06/09/26 07:58 AM ET

My girls were into youth softball back then and so we attended many games -- U2Hokie Jun 09, 2026 at 08:48 AM ET

U2Hokie • 06/09/26 08:48 AM ET

The fence was a ..... -- 2hhoop3 Jun 09, 2026 at 09:23 AM ET

2hhoop3 • 06/09/26 09:23 AM ET

Ur right! I get nic mixed up with the dude that dropped pts in endzone in a -- U2Hokie Jun 09, 2026 at 01:20 PM ET

U2Hokie • 06/09/26 01:20 PM ET

You are talking..... -- 2hhoop3 Jun 09, 2026 at 01:23 PM ET

2hhoop3 • 06/09/26 01:23 PM ET

TY, lol** -- U2Hokie Jun 09, 2026 at 01:26 PM ET

U2Hokie • 06/09/26 01:26 PM ET

I'm not sure. The 2008 team only had seven out-of-state players -- VTChip Jun 06, 2026 at 06:45 PM ET

VTChip • 06/06/26 06:45 PM ET

Chip I know..... -- 2hhoop3 Jun 06, 2026 at 06:51 PM ET

2hhoop3 • 06/06/26 06:51 PM ET

I have no clue where that date came from- it’s corrected now -- VTChip Jun 06, 2026 at 08:36 PM ET

VTChip • 06/06/26 08:36 PM ET