Well, how many non-P4 teams have three All-American pitchers in 8 years?
I suspect the answer is none, except JMU (2013-2021) and none ever again given NIL. Of course they've fallen off. Mickey was a good coach but he was very fortunate. Ford was recruited and signed by the prior staff. He did identify Good and the sort of hide her during the recruiting process. Note that she had an injury and could have followed Dean to Auburn but chose to remain at JMU. Alexander was literally recruited as a utility player much like Mazz and was developed by the current staff. Who do you think was primarily for calling pitches when JMU beat both Oklahoma and Oklahoma State in OKC in '21? NIL has completely changed the landscape for programs like JMU. Can they be better, yes. Can they or any other Non P4 team ever advance to OKC again? I doubt it.
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Kavan is best pitcher I have seen entire tourney! Surgical and 3 great
-- U2Hokie
Jun 03, 2026 at 09:17 PM ET
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06/03/26 09:17 PM ET
Student of the late Bill Hillhouse. I've written here before the most . . .
-- MidloHokie
Jun 04, 2026 at 06:17 AM ET
MidloHokie
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06/04/26 06:17 AM ET
I believe he died recently. I used to follow him on
-- public knowledge
Jun 04, 2026 at 09:25 AM ET
public knowledge
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06/04/26 09:25 AM ET
Line Drive Media did a very nice tribute to him (linked)
-- VTChip
Jun 04, 2026 at 11:12 AM ET
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06/04/26 11:12 AM ET
Where was Bill Hillhouse from?**
-- U2Hokie
Jun 04, 2026 at 08:28 AM ET
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06/04/26 08:28 AM ET
I was impressed with Lincoln also on TT - but had to notice what the rise
-- U2Hokie
Jun 04, 2026 at 08:26 AM ET
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06/04/26 08:26 AM ET
Per JMU, Sam Scruggs just got hired in 2025 as a pitching coach right out
-- U2Hokie
Jun 05, 2026 at 06:55 AM ET
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06/05/26 06:55 AM ET
Look. You cannot say Scruggs is not a "real" pitching coach. Every . . .
-- MidloHokie
Jun 05, 2026 at 07:19 AM ET
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06/05/26 07:19 AM ET
no burr really - but I dont view Herzig as one to coach pitchers or a pitch
-- U2Hokie
Jun 05, 2026 at 08:15 AM ET
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06/05/26 08:15 AM ET
Well, how many non-P4 teams have three All-American pitchers in 8 years?
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-- MidloHokie
Jun 05, 2026 at 05:38 PM ET
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06/05/26 05:38 PM ET
Look - Libby Bowman was the JMU pitching coach when they beat Oklahoma and
-- U2Hokie
Jun 05, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
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06/05/26 10:07 PM ET
I never claimed she was a pitching coach, simply that she mentored . .
-- MidloHokie
Jun 05, 2026 at 10:39 PM ET
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06/05/26 10:39 PM ET
Got it - so guilt by association = mentor. Go back and read what I said -
-- U2Hokie
Jun 06, 2026 at 06:07 AM ET
U2Hokie
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06/06/26 06:07 AM ET
Well there was Maddie Penta.
-- MidloHokie
Jun 06, 2026 at 07:38 AM ET
MidloHokie
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06/06/26 07:38 AM ET
Denny T says I cant argue with that! **
-- U2Hokie
Jun 04, 2026 at 08:19 AM ET
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06/04/26 08:19 AM ET
She has recently been clutch in big games
-- VTChip
Jun 03, 2026 at 09:40 PM ET
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06/03/26 09:40 PM ET
She does seem to lock in in the clutch
-- hokiepro
Jun 03, 2026 at 09:51 PM ET
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06/03/26 09:51 PM ET