Hokies made us suffer through a 1-3 week with their first loss in nine years to ETSU and a rubber match they let extend to extra innings and lost by going 0 for 6 with the bases loaded and leaving 17 runners on base.
Bad team that cant pitch or hit consistently.
They are now 13-13 on the year.
They play at Radford tonight 6pm on ESPN+.
This weekend they are in Miami (21-7).
Friday 7pm ACCNX
Saturday 6pm ACCNX
Sunday 1pm ACCNX
Zero expectations of a win in Miami but maybe they will surprise us.
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Hammerless seems appropriate. Sad to say.
I think the team seen this comment. And took it personally. Because they had 4 homers and 3 doubles. I know it's against Radford. But you have to get confidence at the plate somewhere. And sometimes it's the midweek games. Don't know if it will matter much in the long run because of the bullpen. But maybe we see a power surge. At least make these games watchable
Up 11-3 on Radford in top of the 6th
Up 12-3 but still some terrible at bats. Based loaded no outs and managed one run on a walk but had three strike outs in four batters. Zero contact into the field with the bases loaded.
13-3 in bottom of 9th but Hokies have to do a pitching change as guy threw 8 pitches. 6 balls, a strike and a single to left including a wild pitch. Can't even throw strikes up 10 runs.
Bases loaded now after another walk
Walked in a run
Another pitching change
Another run walked in
3 hours and 45 minutes later, a win 13-5
Gotta get bat contact with bases loaded and 0 outs.
Yeah baseball 101 and these guys routinely cant do it. Believe they are like 1 for 18 with one walk in their last 18 bases loaded at bats. They were 0 for 6 in the last game against Stanford.
Hammered Hokies is the right name because our pitching gets Hammered every. single. game.
Earning that name tonight
Down 5-1 in 3rd already against Miami
Fail to cover a bunt at first, 6-1 with runners on 1st/2nd
No idea what 2nd baseman was doing
Chance to turn two and Shortstop does a soft underhand lob with ZERO urgency rather than throwing it to second baseman. These guys are so bad at fundamentals.
First baseman doesnt seem to know how to execute a pick off attempt. Keeps catching ball in front of base and having to turn 270 degrees to try to tag
Failing to turn two leads to a run walked in
7-1
Pitching change coming with bases loaded two outs
Passed ball
8-1
2RBI single after intentional walk
10-1 with runners on 2nd/3rd
After another walk to load bases, another pitching change.
Grand Slam makes it 14-1
Finally get out of 3rd but give up 8 additional runs after failing to turn a textbook double play ball to short.
THAT was the score after 3?!?!?
Yep 14-1 after 3rd inning
Miami makes it 15-1 on solo Homer in 4th
Followed by a botched throw to second allowing a single into double. Making mistakes all over the place
Double makes it 16-1. Its like watching batting practice.
Another pitching change coming
Game is so out of hand announcers have spent about a half hour breaking down the milkshake options from the concession stand
Is there a coaching change expected here? Seems like the baseball team has been headed in the wrong direction for a little while now.
Doubt it. Whit is too buddy buddy with Szefc
If Szefc gets a contract extension in two seasons (That's when his contract expires). I'm personally running Whit out of Blacksburg
17-1 now
Wild pitch 18-1
Announcers point out Miami runs scored record in an ACC game is 21.....against Virginia Tech
Meanwhile another wild pitch makes it 19-1
Another walk, another pitching change.
Hokies on to 7th pitcher in 4 1/3rd innings
Allowed 9 walks, 14 hits, 4 home runs
Now we get a five minute segment on Emmitt Smith, who's kid plays for Miami
HOLY....
Hokies get a 1-2-3 inning
The end in sight
Finally its over.
Lose 19-1
Didn't allow them to get to 21 runs again. There is that.
Only down 4-1 in the 4th tonight
Hokies had bases loaded in 1st and failed to score again. SO MANY TIMES
6-1 now in 5th. On pace for another 8+ runs game.
7-1 now in top of 7th
Oh my they got another run. A hit with 2 outs no less.
7-2
8-2 now
Locurto RBI single in 9th makes it 8-3
3 run Homer to the parking garage.
8-6
But lose game and series
14-15 now on the year
Bizarro world....Hokies lead 4-1
4-2 in the 8th
Grube with a there goes my hero type of play to save two runs for Miami. 4-2 hokies going to the 9th
6-2 now in bottom of the 9th
Lutterman FC RBI
Gibson RBI single
Sac fly makes it 6-3
Hokies win 6-3
15-15 now
Stieg gets the win. Grube and Ball hit homeruns