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Inside HokieSports 5/29: Regional Ready
Hokies Set To Take On Cal Poly In Regional Opener
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Good morning, Tech Fam. Is there anything better than postseason action?
We’ve got Hokies battling on the diamond and on the track all across the country against the nation’s best!
What all are we covering in today’s edition, Hokies? Check it out below!
⚾️ Regional Ready
🎽 All Aboard
🎥 A Must Watch
🦃 And much, much more!
🦃 THE FUTURE IS NOW
Virginia Tech has formed the search committee tasked with recruiting the next vice president and director of athletics.
Reporting to the president, the vice president and director of athletics works closely with university leadership to set and communicate a bold, forward-looking vision for Virginia Tech Athletics that positions the program for sustained relevance, competitiveness, and financial growth. This person will serve as the primary liaison to the university president, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors, and senior administration to ensure athletics strategy is tightly integrated with the broader university mission.
🎥 A MUST WATCH
Let ESPN sports broadcaster Marty Smith paint the scene.
See it through his eyes and get a glimpse of what makes maroon and orange so special.
🔼 Regional Ready. For the 12th time spanning program history and the first time since 2022, the Virginia Tech baseball team will take the field at NCAA Regionals tonight in Los Angeles.
Tech was named the No. 2 seed in the 2026 NCAA Los Angeles Regional, hosted by top-seeded UCLA – the tournament’s No. 1 national seed – at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
The Hokies will open the four-team, double-elimination regional TONIGHT against third-seeded Cal Poly. Game time is set for 8 p.m. ET.
🔼 All Aboard. The train to Oregon got a few more passengers on Thursday.
Mariana Pestana (hammer throw) and Chiara Sistermann (pole vault) punched their tickets to the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., on day two of the NCAA East First Round at the Kentucky Track and Field Complex, while Lila Waters (1500m) added her name to the Virginia Tech record book.
🔼 Howdy Partners. On Thursday, the ACC announced the matchups of the league’s 18-game men’s basketball schedule for the 2026-27 season.
The 18-game schedule features teams starting league play in late December and ending on the first Saturday of March. Each team will play one primary partner both home and away as well as one variable partner home and away. The variable partner will be determined each season. Teams will play one game, home or away, against 14 of the remaining 15 teams annually.
It is the second consecutive season with this model in place, following its implementation in 2025.
🔼 What A Hull. Another guard joined the mix this week for the Virginia Tech men’s hoops squad as Coach Young and staff announced the signing of 6-foot-3 guard Ned Hull Wednesday. Hull made 32 appearances for Elon this past season as a redshirt sophomore, scoring 4.5 points and recording 1.8 rebounds per game.
In the CAA Tournament, Hull tied his career-high of 15 points thanks to knocking down four triples against William & Mary.
A career 35% shooter from beyond the arc, Hull has played in 44 career games.
🎙️ ALL NEW EPISODE
Virginia Tech baseball punched its 12th-ever ticket to the NCAA Tournament and the first since 2022 with a trip to the west coast for the 2026 Los Angeles Regional.
Evan Hughes gets you prepared about UCLA, Cal Poly and St. Mary's. Cal Poly broadcaster Max Kelton joins the program to help preview the Mustangs and the Hokies on Friday at 8:00 eastern.
🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA
The Virginia Tech Baseball squad launched 72 HRs this spring.
How many different Hokies launched long balls this year?
Got a guess?
Scroll to the bottom and find out!
📆 THE DAYS AHEAD
*all times are ET*
Friday, May 29
⚾️ Baseball vs. Cal Poly (Los Angeles, Calif.) @ 8pm | ESPN+ | Listen | Live Stats
👟 Track & Field at NCAA East Regionals (Lexington, Ky.)
Saturday, May 30
⚾️ Baseball vs. UCLA/Saint Mary's (Los Angeles, Calif.) @ TBA | Listen | Live Stats
👟 Track & Field at NCAA East Regionals (Lexington, Ky.)
Sunday, May 31
👟 Track & Field at NCAA East Regionals (Lexington, Ky.)
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 13
🦃 Have a great weekend, y’all!