Guest BEAVERTAIL Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Whitney has another great catch! Tincher is throwing well, and VT has a bunch of hits but cant put one on the board. If you arent watching... You should be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogeavers 10 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 That might be the game right there. Bad throw to first and A & M scores. Gonna need some late inning magic again to pull it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvuraiders 10 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 vt has a solid defense but not great that is what will separate them in this cws, however tincher is without a doubt very fun to watch pitch...her defense let her down today though...nice catch from tazewell product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vthokies4life 10 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Did anyone else hear the announcers alluding to A&M's pitcher and how she deserved the player of the year award because of the outcome of this game? That was quite infuriating to me for a couple of reasons. First of all, it isn't the announcer's job to give his or her opinion on matters such as these. Second, Tincher still put up a better game. 2 hits, 0 ER. One unearned run is what killed us. How does the loser's bracket work? I haven't had time to look into it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawgs86 10 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 its just a double elimination tourney.. so tech will now play florida... if they win that then the play the loser of the other winners bracket... if they win that then they get back in and get a chance to play for the championship.. championship is a 3 game series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMoney55 11 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Did anyone see the bogus call in the top of the 7th of the Bama/ASU game? Bama blew their 1-0 lead in the top of the 7th, then with two runners on and ASU up to bat, a line drive was hit clearly foul as the third baseman dove in an attempt to catch it. The homeplate umpire, not the third base one who was right there, says that the thirdbaseman tipped the ball with her glove while it was in the air and ruled it a fair ball, resulting in a two run double winning the game for ASU. Probably the worst call ive ever seen...ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueinbama 259 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Yep, I saw it...and I'm still sick about it. The ball was clearly foul and not touched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHSLhelper 571 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Can't remember - was the 3rd base ump in front of the glove and moving to the right to avoid getting hit? Then s/he prob. didn't see the play. After watching the replays, my conclusion was that I couldn't tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VivaFutbol 10 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 I thought it was foul in real time, then I saw the reply and could tell it was tipped. Then I couldn't tell if it was fair or foul, then I saw the ump trying to avoid the ball. And this tells us we NEED instant replay in baseball/softball. I came across this on youtube. Listen to it is Colin Cowherd from ESPN radio. The top one is on the issue and the bottom one is the play that happened last night. <---Colin Cowherd <---The play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMoney55 11 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 The thing is, she tipped the ball in foul territory, so its a foul ball. Stupid, stupid call by that umpire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogeavers 10 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Tech is in business. They are one hit from winning this one. If you aren't watching...you need to be now!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhs7695 185 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Big triple by the lead hitter Ota in the bottom of the seventh in a 0-0 ame for the Hokies! Tinch is throwing fireballs out there today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JJBrickface Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Softball is definitely a pitchers sport. This game may go 15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhs7695 185 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Get Tinch a lot of protein and carbs afterwards if they manage to win this game. She'll need it to be able to pitch in the second game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhs7695 185 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Tough way to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BEAVERTAIL Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 'Overachieving' Virginia Tech earns unlikely fans By Graham Hays ESPN.com (Archive) Updated: May 25, 2008 Comment Email Print ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Angela Tincher is larger than life on the softball field, an irresistible force who transforms the ball into an immovable object as it passes through the strike zone. [+] EnlargeVirginia Tech Athletics Caroline Stolle was among the Virginia Tech leaders responsible for getting the Hokies to the WCWS. She added to her growing canon of legendary feats Sunday, pitching back-to-back complete games against heavily favored Michigan to lead unseeded Virginia Tech to the program's first appearance in the Women's College World Series. With no margin for error after a 1-0 loss Saturday in the opening game of the best-of-three Ann Arbor Super Regional, Tincher threw pitch after pitch -- well over 200 in all -- past almost uniformly baffled Wolverines. But as superhuman as Tincher seems when the ball begins dancing to her whims, she's equally at home among a roster of Hokies who were lightly recruited, dismissed or ignored before becoming the first ACC team to reach Oklahoma City. Even though she foreshadowed her most famous performance by striking out three Olympians in an exhibition the summer before she arrived at Virginia Tech, Tincher was far less of a recruiting catch than any of the aces she'll potentially square off against this week. "Some people would probably call us overachievers," coach Scot Thomas said after his team advanced. "But the blood and guts of this team is walk-ons, and people who were passed over and people didn't want them. And we were fortunate enough to have them." And so many of them contributed to Sunday's surprising 1-0 and 6-1 wins. Success came from catcher Kelsey Hoffman calling a masterful game behind the plate. (After retiring Samantha Findlay for the final time on a groundout in the final inning of the second game, Tincher spun toward her catcher, pointed at her and yelled, "Great call.") It came from senior Caroline Stolle, who after battling foot problems during her career, fouled a ball off her foot, but shook it off and drew a walk. And it came from Whitney Davis, a walk-on, who singled to start a four-run rally that broke open the second game and padded the lead with her first career home run an inning later. "I think the kids stepped up," Thomas said. "Angela gets a lot of the spotlight and certainly deserves every bit of it, but we had some other kids stepping it up too. … I'm glad to see somebody like Whitney really step out and get a little bit of the limelight." However improbable the feat seemed as the stadium cleared out on Saturday afternoon, the Hokies advanced to the World Series because they made the most of their opportunity. Julie Denney understands that all too well. Two years ago, Virginia Tech wasn't even a blip on the radar for Julie and Rusty Denney. Softball was a big part of their lives, but it revolved less around college standings than on their daughter Adrianne as she worked her way through the amateur softball ranks. A pitcher who hit 65 mph on the radar gun with a trademark rise ball, Adrianne Denney led her high school team in Casey, Ill., to the state championship as a freshman. And even after her team lost that game, Adrianne assured her mom it was all right; she had three more chances to win it all. Some people would probably call us overachievers. But the blood and guts of this team is walk-ons, and people who were passed over and people didn't want them. And we were fortunate enough to have them. --Scot Thomas Then one morning shortly thereafter, only hours after playing a volleyball match, she reported that her right arm felt cold. Tests eventually revealed that she suffered from thoracic outlet syndrome, the same condition that affected Colorado Rockies pitcher Aaron Cook. Adrianne underwent surgery to correct the problem only to later find it had returned. Sitting in a hospital bed while eating a banana after a second surgery a few months later, she felt something pop in the affected area and turned to her mom in alarm. An aneurysm eventually led to cardiac arrest, and while doctors were able to resuscitate her, they were unable to save her life in subsequent surgery. On Nov. 30, 2006, exactly two months shy of her 16th birthday, Adrianne Denney passed away. A few months later, still grieving the loss of her only child, Julie Denney turned on the television and saw the news of the shootings at Virginia Tech. She recalled feeling a sense of devastation for the families who suddenly faced the same impossible task she was struggling to overcome. That was the first time Virginia Tech entered her mind, but it wasn't until another year passed when the school's softball team and its ace's signature performance helped the Denneys reconnect with the game that had united their family. "This softball season, this is the second season's she missed -- she would have been a junior in high school," Julie Denney said. "This whole season was so hard for us, just to go on. But we watched Angela no-hit the Olympic team, and we hadn't really heard of her. So we went online and read a story in the Richmond Times about their whole family, how her dad had been on the driveway and practiced and practiced. And that was exactly the same story -- Adrianne and Rusty practiced on the driveway night after night. … Sometimes Adrianne would get mad and I'd have to go referee, and it sounded like Angela's mom had to go referee. You don't get good at pitching unless you really practice at it. We just understood how much she worked at it." Rusty Denney wanted to write a letter to let Tincher and the team know how much the performance had meant to the couple, but he struggled to find the right words to convey the kind of emotions for which no words serve as adequate substitute. Instead, not knowing anyone connected with the program, they decided to drive more than seven hours from Illinois to Knoxville to see Virginia Tech play in a regional hosted by the University of Tennessee. [+] EnlargeVirginia Tech Athletics Kelsey Hoffman and Virginia Tech have made the most of every opportunity. They just wanted a chance to see the Hokies and possibly let them know how much the story meant. They didn't plan on staying beyond the first day of play. Instead, they found a group of Virginia Tech parents who were equally touched and welcomed them as family. "[My dad] introduced me to them the game after they met them," Tincher said. "And I could tell it really touched my parents a lot. Just the story about a daughter, because we're so close, I could tell it really brought tears to both of their eyes. It was really emotional all the way around. … Just to kind of think about someone that liked pitching like I do, and had something like that happen to her, really makes you appreciate what we're able to do and appreciate the opportunity I've had to pitch and be healthy." Julie and Rusty Denney ended up staying for the whole weekend and made plans to drive to Ann Arbor for the super regional after the Hokies upset Tennessee. A group of Virginia Tech parents, including Denny Tincher (Angela's father) and Dana Hoffman (Kelsey's mother), set about acquiring some Hokies gear for them after Rusty Denney, a St. Louis Cardinals fan, arrived for the opening game of the regional against Louisville wearing the colors of the opposing team. By Sunday afternoon in Ann Arbor, both Julie and Rusty Denney were resplendent in maroon and burnt orange hats and shirts. "People like this," Julie Denney said as she fought back tears, "really have helped us to make it." In her hands, Julie Denney held a folder full of photos of Adrianne and articles about her athletic exploits. A bright-eyed blonde with a wide grin, Adrianne smiled out at teammates she never got a chance to meet. She never had an opportunity to play the game on its biggest stage. But Julie and Rusty Denney will take her memory with them to Oklahoma City this week. The Denneys are part of the Virginia Tech family now. No amount of Tincher strikeouts or Virginia Tech wins will take away the pain of losing their only child, but watching a collection of players who turned their own countless hours in the driveway into opportunities seized in Knoxville and Ann Arbor at least allows them to return to the sport that provided so many of Adrianne's happiest moments. Angela Tincher isn't really larger than life, but she and her teammates are reminders that none of us have enough time to take any opportunity for granted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alltheway 10 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 too bad they lost two. Could have been interesting underdog story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker 82 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Win or lose, they did get guys like us to talk about and watch Women's Softball. I know they made at least one new fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefieldRocks 14 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 VT's 3rd basemen helped them lose both games in my opinion.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawgs86 10 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Tincher got on the WCWS All Tournament Team. http://www.hokiesports.com/softball/recaps/20080603aaa.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHSLhelper 571 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Tincher vs. Team USA - parts 2 & 3 ... 7/22 in Akron & 7/24 in Salem http://www.roanoke.com/printer/printpage.aspx?arcID=164755 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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