No. 11 Virginia Tech Welcomes Radford for Tilting Tuesday

Blacksburg – The 11th Virginia Tech baseball team (5-2, 0-0 ACC) gearing up to host their regional rivals, Tech beat Radford (2-5, 0-0 Big South) at 1 p.m.

Tuesday’s game between the Hawkeyes and Highlanders will be televised on ACC Network Extra. Fans can also hear the game voiced by Tech Baseball’s Evan Hughes on the Virginia Tech Sports Network.

promising starter
• Tuesday: Nick Finalelli (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Foster Saitz (0-1, 13.50 ERA)

 

Hammerlin headline

• Virginia Tech won three of its four home games last week, moving up three places. d1 baseball Coming into the top 25 on Monday, Tech finished the 2022 season in 11th place. The Hokies now have 11 consecutive voting cycles. d1 baseball Top 15 ranking.
• Among other leading polls in the country, Tech received improved praise. USA TODAYSports (No.11), baseball america (No. 13), NCBWA (No. 14), university baseball newspaper (28th) to maintain 15th place perfect game.
• Virginia Tech has scored 10 or more in four of its five wins this season. The Hokies start the week ranked with his tie for 36th in scoring (9.4 runs per game) in the nation. This ranks eighth among ACC programs.
• As a team, the Tech went 14-37 (.378) in their first midweek game of the season in a 15-5 win over ETSU. Even though he only slugged out three times against the Buccaneers, the Hawkeyes put up four crooked numbers and he maintained a 4-for-4 perfection on stolen base attempts.
• In base passes, Virginia Tech is 10-13 this season and has scored two double steals of second base and home run.

mid week starter

• rookie right arm Nick Finalelli will make its first college start and appearance at Virginia Tech on Tuesday.
• Finarelli spent four years at Lake Lehman High School (Lehman, Pennsylvania) as a varsity baseball letterwinner, leading the Knights to four district titles, a conference title and a state appearance. He captained the team in the 2022 senior season.
• In his last four high school starts at Lake Leeman, Finalelli recorded four shutouts.
• A native of Hanlock Creek, Pennsylvania, the 6-foot-4-inch man was widely recruited and graduated from Pennsylvania, South Florida, and West Virginia, as well as Virginia Tech, ahead of the three ACC programs in Miami, Pitt, and Wake Forest. I chose

Successive series

• Virginia Tech has won six straight series meetings with Radford, including two home-and-home matchups with the Highlanders during the 2022 season.
• Tech are on a seven-game winning streak at home against Radford at English Field.
• The Hokies lead the series all-time, 51-15 against the Highlanders.
• five year shortstop David Bryant After playing four seasons with Radford, he moved to Virginia Tech, where he started 143 of his 148 career appearances. 306 with the Highlanders, he had 157 hits, 29 doubles, 4 triples, 10 home runs, 94 RBIs, and 26 stolen bases.

next

• No. 11 Virginia Tech will host Charlotte in a three-game series that begins Friday, March 3 at English Field in Atlantic Union Bank Park.Hokies and 49ers throw first pitches at 2 p.m.
• Tech’s season-opening home stand will feature 13 games beginning February 21 at English Field at Atlantic Union Bank Park, with Tech’s ACC Opening Series versus Boston College (March 10-12). Admission is free during non-conference games.
• Boston College (March 10-12), Virginia (March 31-April 2), Georgia Tech (April 14-16), North Carolina (April 28-30), Clemson (May) Tickets for Virginia Tech’s five ACC regular season home series 12-14) will remain available across all pricing options. Buy your ticket today.
• Fans should consider checking out the ballpark before heading to English Field at Atlantic Union Bank Park this season. 2023 Visitor’s Guide.