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JoesterVT JoesterVT OP
May 08, 2026 at 07:45 PM ET
This is the best team we've ever had. Right?
I don't think it's even close.... We may have had a better "ace" several times in the past...but we're deeper at pitcher than we've ever been. We're as good on defense as we've ever been, and this is clearly the best offensive team we've ever had.

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Hokie_Forester
2mo
The 2022 team or the CWS team would be the 2 that are definitely
better at this point. That being said this team is capable of doing something special.
JoesterVT JoesterVT OP
2mo
Contrasting "best" and "most accomplished"
Granted, one truly all time great pitcher cures a lot of ills. Should have put "team" in quotation marks. ** Edited by JoesterVT at 5/8/2026, 8:32:43 PM
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texashokie1
2mo
2022 was a great “team”
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Hokie_Forester
2mo
In a one game winner take all I would put my money on Tincher. Now a 3
game series would be a little harder. The 2022 team was stout, but this years team's bats are the best I have seen.
nvpbrown nvpbrown
2mo
In a 3-game series, I put my money on Tincher pitching 3 times.
MidloHokie MidloHokie
2mo
Yep.
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Hokie_Forester
2mo
I probably would too.
nvpbrown nvpbrown
2mo
In fact, that is exactly what got us to the CWS in 2008.
Knoxville Region: VT 1, Loserville 0 (10 innings) Winning pitcher: A. Tincher, complete game. VT 4, Tennessee 0. Winning pitcher: A. Tincher, complete game. Tennessee 7, VT 1. Losing pitcher: A. Tincher, pitched 1.1 innings, gave up 4 ER. VT 4, Tennessee 2. Winning pitcher: A. Tincher, complete game. Ann Arbor Super-Regional: Michigan 1, VT 0. Losing pitcher: A. Tincher, complete game (6 innings) VT 1, Michigan 0. Winning pitcher: A. Tincher, complete game. VT 6, Michigan 1. Winning pitcher: A. Tincher, complete game. College World Series: Texas A&M 1, VT 0. Losing pitcher: A. Tincher, complete game (6 innings) Florida 2, VT 0 (9 innings). Losing pitcher: A. Tincher, complete game.
vatechcowpatty vatechcowpatty
2mo
It's not close. 2022 we finished ranked #2, and received the overall #3
seed. Played FSU when they were #2, won the series and run ruled them. This season is similar to the past 3 years. Bubble host team, lotta wins, questionable losses. Let's see how we do in the postseason. Make it to the supers, and we'll say it's Pete's second best team. Still not on par with the Tincher teams, all because of one player who took us to the CWS.
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dallasvt
2mo
I don't think so, but ask again after the postseason.
JoesterVT JoesterVT OP
2mo
Give me a year
HokieAllMyLife HokieAllMyLife
2mo
Recency bias. We have been stronger I believe.
MidloHokie MidloHokie
2mo
I don't know. If everyone is having their best day it would be hard to . .
. . . argue that we've been much better. Of course that's a big if.
HokieAllMyLife HokieAllMyLife
2mo
I think we are very good. Best? Don’t think we are quite there yet.
If we can pitch like the last 2 days and we can continue to hit, maybe. Tomorrow will be a great litmus test. I really like this team a lot. Best ever? I am just not there yet.
HokieAllMyLife HokieAllMyLife
2mo
Now please somebody post this in the locker room for BB material!
JoesterVT JoesterVT OP
2mo
When? And for what it's worth, it's all recent to us old folk
HokieAllMyLife HokieAllMyLife
2mo
The team that went to supers vs UCLA was pretty special. Pitching has
Been great the past 2 games and good the rest of the year. We don’t give up HR’s as in the past couple of years. Hitting has been good but FSU has a tremendous scouting staff and I’m sure they have spotted the holes and weaknesses in all of our swings. To be the best team we have ever had we will have to make it OKC and then we can begin the discussion. IMO which actually means very little. Don’t get me wrong, we are very good but the best? We ain’t there yet. And I did say yet…….