It’s Friday and here at The Sabre we are trying to tailor some of our Friday content to you the Virginia fan. That means things like the “Fan Friday” feature with the fans of the week, polls, or hot topics on the message boards. It also means the new fan Q&A feature is ready to roll.

Started earlier this month on the EDGE, this Friday mailbag lets fans ask questions. We’ll share our opinions or find answers for you. Simple.

Here we go.

Does Coach O’Connor or Coach McMullen have a particular preference for 2 strike hitting approach or do they just let the kids “do what they do”? You’ll watch O’Farrell hit a double (or walk and steal 2nd) and then watch Teel, Ortiz, and Gelof strike out without advancing the runner. I know there is a big debate about bunting, but why do our 0-2 swings look exactly like our 3-0 swings?? Contact hitting to at least move the runner seems more beneficial but wanted to see what BOC thought about the topic. ~ TrueHoo

This question popped up a couple of weeks ago, but with the Virginia and Virginia Tech series on deck, it fits in nicely in this edition. Personally, I have no idea how to answer the question. So I called in Greg Waters out of the bullpen. His answer gives some insight.

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