Forget exit velocity. This game has always been about pitching.
Three P4 championships decided today (SEC to go). Losing teams (UCLA, Texas Tech, Va Tech) have scored a total of 3 runs. We're in some pretty good company there, I guess. Add to that the American championship where ECU tallied one run off versus USF. Limit walks and keep the ball down (therefore in the park) and you win.
** Edited by MidloHokie at 5/9/2026, 4:43:08 PM
** Edited by MidloHokie at 5/9/2026, 4:44:24 PM
Posted: 05/09/2026 at 04:42 PM ET
Thread Replies (9)
Forget exit velocity. This game has always been about pitching.
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-- MidloHokie
May 09, 2026 at 04:42 PM ET
MidloHokie
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05/09/26 04:42 PM ET
You need to be able to hit too. Single game elimination is one thing but a
-- Hokie_Forester
May 09, 2026 at 04:49 PM ET
Hokie_Forester
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05/09/26 04:49 PM ET
Those three losing teams had hit over 360 HR's before today so there's that**
-- MidloHokie
May 09, 2026 at 04:54 PM ET
MidloHokie
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05/09/26 04:54 PM ET
Yes and the sure didn't hit against us. Didn't we outhit FSU? OF course
-- Hokie-2x
May 09, 2026 at 05:08 PM ET
Hokie-2x
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05/09/26 05:08 PM ET
Yea, they shut them down for a game. Can they do it for a series? **
-- Hokie_Forester
May 09, 2026 at 04:57 PM ET
Hokie_Forester
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05/09/26 04:57 PM ET
We struck out on pitches that were ALL 60 mph & below
-- hokiepro
May 09, 2026 at 04:44 PM ET
hokiepro
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05/09/26 04:44 PM ET
we're a home run hitting team
-- VermontDDS
May 09, 2026 at 05:05 PM ET
VermontDDS
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05/09/26 05:05 PM ET
That 58/59 mph off speed was fooling us all game
-- vt49701
May 09, 2026 at 05:05 PM ET
vt49701
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05/09/26 05:05 PM ET
That, coupled with an effective drop, is most hitter's kryptonite.**
-- MidloHokie
May 09, 2026 at 04:50 PM ET
MidloHokie
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05/09/26 04:50 PM ET
I couldn’t believe we couldn’t hit the last FSU pitcher
-- sacramento hokie
May 09, 2026 at 05:22 PM ET
sacramento hokie
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05/09/26 05:22 PM ET