Virginia Tech is just a day away from opening a pivotal 2026 baseball season, and they will get things started at home with a three game series against William & Mary. The game will not be televised, but you can keep up with live stats here and you can keep up with the live call here.
Game one will be at 3 P.M. EST on Friday, Feb. 13. Games two and three will be played on Saturday, with game two coming at 1 P.M. and game three starting about 45 minutes after the conclusion of game two.
Virginia Tech will go into this series searching for a 3-0 sweep. Here are a few things to keep an eye on for that to happen.
No. 1: Virginia Tech needs to establish its base-running ability.
Virginia Tech’s offense is typically built with power, power, and power. This year, that power takes a big drop off, but the team’s speed, contact, and baserunning ability. The Hokies return Clay Grady and Treyson Hughes, who both bring a lot of speed. The team also brought in Pete Daniel, Sam Grube and Sam Gates, who all have had a 20+ stolen base season in their career…