Inside HokieSports 3/19: Chasing Championships

Wrestling Takes on NCAA Championships

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Good Morning, Tech Fans. We’re a month away from Hokie Hi: Weekend at Home! Check out the schedule below to plan your weekend in Blacksburg.

What else are we covering in today’s edition, Hokies?

🏈 Check in on spring practice
🤼 Wrestling heads to NCAA Championships
⚾️ Baseball beats VCU
🦃 And much, much more!

🏈 SPRING HAS SPRUNG

Coach Franklin and the Hokies officially kicked off Spring Ball this week as they lead up to the Spring Game on April 18th.

🏈 RSVP for the Spring Game on April 18th
🎟️ Learn More About Season Tickets For 2026

🔼 Chasing Championships. The Virginia Tech wrestling team is heading to the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championship in Cleveland, Ohio, with a program-record four top-four seeds. The Hokies, who have secured back-to-back ACC team titles, automatically qualified all 10 starters for the championship. The first session begins today at noon, followed by the second session at 7 p.m. Fans can watch on ESPN2, ESPN, and ESPN+.

🔼 Grand Ol’ Time. Virginia Tech baseball beat VCU 11-8 in a high-scoring game at English Field. VCU’s defensive errors led to seven unearned runs for the Hokies. Despite VCU’s comeback attempts, Virginia Tech secured the win with strong pitching and timely hitting. The Hokies will host Duke this weekend.

⚾️ Recap

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🔼 Midweek Sweep. The 14th-ranked Virginia Tech softball team swept its midweek doubleheader against Longwood, winning the first game 12-0 and the second game 7-1. In the first game, Virginia Tech scored early and often, with Rachel Castine delivering a two-RBI single in the fourth inning. In the second game, the Hokies rallied after falling behind, with Zoe Yaeger and Jordan Lynch hitting home runs to secure the win.

🥎 Recap

🔼 Excellence Earns Recognition. Virginia Tech’s Carleigh Wenzel is a finalist for the WBCA Coaches’ All-America Team. Wenzel is the Hokies’ top scorer and led the team to postseason play with 15.3 points per game.

🏀 KNOW THE FOE

Virginia Tech women’s basketball will take on eighth-seeded Oregon in the NCAA Tournament tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. This will be the Hokies’ 14th NCAA Tournament appearance and the first for head coach Megan Duffy with the team. Oregon, led by guard Katie Fiso, enters the tournament with a 22-12 record and notable wins against ranked teams. They sit 11th in the Big Ten Conference and defeated Purdue and Maryland in the conference tournament.

🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA

How many times has Virginia Tech women’s basketball played Oregon?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom and find out!

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

*all times are ET*

Thursday, March 19
🏊 Swimming & Diving at Women's NCAA Championships @ TBA ET
🤼 Wrestling vs. First Round (Cleveland, Ohio) @ Noon ET | ESPN2
🤼 Wrestling vs. Second Round (Cleveland, Ohio) @ 7pm ET | ESPN

Friday, March 20
🤼 Wrestling vs. Quarterfinals (Cleveland, Ohio) @ Noon ET | ESPNU
🏀 Women's Basketball vs. Oregon (Austin, Texas) @ 1:30pm ET | ESPN2 | Live Stats
🎾 Women's Tennis at Miami @ 4pm ET | Live Stats
🎾 Men's Tennis at Wake Forest @ 4pm ET
⚾️ Baseball vs. Duke @ 6pm ET | ACC Network Extra | Live Stats | Buy Tickets
🥎 #14 Softball vs. NC State @ 6pm ET | ACC Network Extra | Live Stats
🤼 Wrestling vs. Semifinals (Cleveland, Ohio) @ 8pm ET | ESPN2
⛳️ Men's Golf at Linger Longer Invitational
👟 Track & Field at Hurricane Invitational
🏊 Swimming & Diving at Women's NCAA Championships @ TBA ET

Saturday, March 21
🤼 Wrestling vs. Medal Round (Cleveland, Ohio) @ 11am ET | ESPNU
🥍 Lacrosse vs. #12 Duke @ Noon ET | ACC Network Extra | Live Stats
🥎 #14 Softball vs. NC State @ 2pm ET | ACC Network Extra | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball vs. Duke @ 3pm ET | ACC Network Extra | Live Stats | Buy Tickets
🤼 Wrestling vs. Finals (Cleveland, Ohio) @ 6:30pm ET | ESPN
⛳️ Men's Golf at Linger Longer Invitational
👟 Track & Field at Virginia Opener
🏊 Swimming & Diving at Women's NCAA Championships @ TBA ET

Sunday, March 22
⛳️ Men's Golf at Linger Longer Invitational
🥎 #14 Softball vs. NC State @ Noon ET | Live Stats
🎾 Men’s Tennis at #21 NC State @ Noon ET
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Florida State @ Noon ET
⚾️ Baseball vs. Duke @ 1pm ET | ACC Network Extra | Live Stats | Buy Tickets

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Once! The two met on Nov. 27, 1999.

🦃 Have a great one, y’all!