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public knowledge public knowledge OP
Feb 16, 2026 at 07:47 PM ET
How fast was the Charlotte pitcher?
It looked sub 55 mph. Was she throwing a drop ball or was it just gravity? If you tell me she was throwing 60 mph, then my theory of super slow pitching throwing us off goes out the window. I saw some unexpectedly poor swings from us that could be explained by the slow pitching.

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nkhooch
5mo
Someone who was at the game would know. I think she did throw over 60 some
times but she changed speeds and located the ball well. And that gave us trouble as it always does.
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UpperQuad
5mo
VT seems to struggle with lower-speed pitchers with multiple pitches
Does VT have anyone on the staff who can throw that way in batting practice to get the team ready for it?
VTChip VTChip
5mo
I’m fairly certain she was in the low 60s
We were sitting right behind the VT analytics folks and the had a radar gun on each pitch.
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philvt93
5mo
Taylor is a great kid.
She has a lot of spin and movement. Another local Raleigh/Wake Forest player. Was an ECU commit prior to Queens. Then she transferred to Charlotte.
Nortazhokie Nortazhokie
5mo
That's what I was thinking too. Mostly average speed and a slightly better
than average change. As I posted after the game, we just didn't hit.
public knowledge public knowledge OP
5mo
It must have been the tv angle. I can usually estimate speeds well.
I was way off this time.
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nkhooch
5mo
Did you notice Carrico's top speeds?
VTChip VTChip
5mo
Low 60s but a change that was a killer - around 51