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The next step is the toughest….

Going from a good team to an elite team is a big step….and the hardest. It will be interesting to see if softball can take the next step. It will take a commitment from the school/AD for more NIL money, and then the ability to sign the type of talent you need to compete with the best. If not, this is about the best we can hope for. Good season ladies; they were tough, played hard, and gave great effort all season long. They deserve the support to take it to the next level.
Posted: 05/17/2026 at 09:10 PM ET

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The next step is the toughest….
ToledoHokie 05/17/26 09:10 PM ET
This really bothers me
Hokie Koooster 05/18/26 08:08 AM ET
Sounds like your from my "era"....
ToledoHokie 05/18/26 12:51 PM ET
Oh well, if VT softball does go that “mercenary” direction
Hokie Koooster 05/18/26 02:56 PM ET
You have to have knock down pitching. Twice in the last 26 yrs Tech has had
wc hokie 05/17/26 10:58 PM ET
I honestly think we had the pitching this year by the end of the season.
Hokie_Forester 05/18/26 07:15 AM ET
Yes, at the same time, would we consider the two LSU pitchers
VAHokie89 05/18/26 12:18 AM ET
good post**
wc hokie 05/19/26 09:32 PM ET
If I'm correct they return most of the team?
VermontDDS 05/17/26 09:17 PM ET
Eight seniors next season and maybe more depending on portal pick ups?**
laphroaig 05/17/26 09:34 PM ET
Aldridge and Castine are the two starting seniors leaving due to
RJHokie 05/17/26 09:33 PM ET
We could also see some departures at the edges**
VAHokie89 05/18/26 12:19 AM ET
Are you talking Third and first base? **
MrFantastic! 05/18/26 03:40 AM ET
I meant at the margins of the team.**
VAHokie89 05/18/26 02:26 PM ET
Losing Aldridge, Castine, Kleiman, Grizzard & Warren...
schubee 05/17/26 09:30 PM ET