It's your board, not mine (a Hoo I am), but to me that's not the story.

Sure, I can understand that losing like that is tough. Just like winning like that (for us Hoos) is pretty unsatisfying.

But the real story is your pitcher. I feel for him in a huge way. I imagine he was pretty well hung out after that called ball. These kids put everything into their craft. For years before they get to college.

I have a great, great friend (centerfielder) who played college baseball (not at UVa). His son pitched in college (not at UVa). His grandson is playing on a Richmond travel team. At the age of 11, he's pitching in the upper 60s. He's fast. He swings a mean bat. There's little doubt he'll play college baseball. What I'm saying here is that baseball is in this family's blood.

And Billy said the same thing I just wrote: I feel for the kid who walked the winning run in. These kids have worked and sacrificed to get where they are. Billy's son would lose a game and go run 5 miles. Get the endorphin flowing to wash away the pain of the failure.

So UVa got a win. OK, fine. Every win is a plus, but this one is a plus .000000001.

And I feel for your pitcher. That's a tough minus.

In response to this post by 8792HOKIE

Posted: 05/21/2016 at 6:40PM

We walk in the winning run, this season can't end soon enough** -- 8792HOKIE 05/20/2016 4:26PM

It's your board, not mine (a Hoo I am), but to me that's not the story. -- Doug 05/21/2016 6:40PM

Thanks for coming by ** -- VaTechHokiesACC 05/21/2016 6:43PM

De nada. You guys will get it together in due course and push -- Doug 05/21/2016 6:57PM

Batflip trigered the rally which sealed 1 more Commonwealth Challenge/Clash ** -- beisbol 05/21/2016 4:17PM

Nothing to do with it -- VaTechHokiesACC 05/21/2016 6:45PM

Feel for you guys get the same feeling after every football game we loose -- ESHooFan 05/20/2016 9:39PM

Least we got the sweep last year🙃 ** -- HokieHeartNSoul 05/21/2016 5:09PM

I was at the game yesterday. Looks like the game will be played today too** -- 1MetroHokie 05/21/2016 3:58PM

Just like a very long train, going over a cliff... -- EDGEMAN 05/21/2016 03:21AM

Darn! You made me laugh! ** -- TOUGH TURKEY 05/23/2016 08:01AM

Amen ** -- VaTechHokiesACC 05/20/2016 5:41PM

Pray for a deluge of rain in Cville and it IS over.. -- hokiepro 05/20/2016 4:40PM

I don't know why I still get so disgusted.... -- 8792HOKIE 05/20/2016 5:07PM

Like me, you care too much ** -- VaTechHokiesACC 05/20/2016 5:42PM

I think that goes for me too...I knew the year we hosted -- hokiepro 05/20/2016 5:58PM

Yeah, got to weather the storm -- VaTechHokiesACC 05/20/2016 6:16PM

Yep, no reason we can't get baseball back to being one of our -- 8792HOKIE 05/20/2016 6:21PM

WTH was Mason thinking replacing Kragel with Lauria??... -- hokiepro 05/20/2016 4:38PM

It's your board, not mine (a Hoo I am), but to me that's not the story.

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