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Inside HokieSports 7/7: Rockin' And Rollin'

Inside HokieSports 7/7: Rockin' And Rollin'

Rumfield Collects

July 07, 2026

Good morning, Tech Fam. Loved seeing our squads enjoying some team bonding over the holiday weekend!

Don’t miss the opportunity to secure your season tickets for 2026-27!

What all are we covering in today’s edition, Hokies? Check it out below!

⚾️ Rockin’ And Rollin’
🤼 Battlin’ In Brazil
⏱️ Countin’ Down: 61 Days
🦃 And much, much more!

🎟️ TICKET TUESDAY IS BACK!

It’s that time again…. it’s TICCKKETTTT TUESDAYYYYYY!

For a limited time, fans can purchase $35 tickets for Virginia Tech's Nov. 14 matchup against Stanford at Lane Stadium. Every Ticket Tuesday purchase also includes automatic entry to win a Franklin Era commemorative swag bag, featuring a curated collection of exclusive Virginia Tech Football items highlighted by a James Franklin autographed football.

November football in Blacksburg offers a gameday experience unlike any other. From the colors of fall across campus to the electric atmosphere inside Lane Stadium, it's the perfect opportunity to make a weekend trip and create lasting Hokie memories.

Fans are encouraged to act quickly. The first four Ticket Tuesday offers sold out within hours, and quantities for this week's offer are limited. Secure your $35 ticket before this week's offer joins the growing list of sellouts.

🏈 COUNTIN’ DOWN: 6️⃣0️⃣ DAYS

Throughout the summer, we will be counting down the days
to the return of Virginia Tech Football this fall. The Hokies will host
VMI on September 5 at 7:30 p.m.

With a smile that could light up a room and a toughness that put fear in the heart of opposing offenses, how could you not love #6️⃣0️⃣ Woody Baron?

A defensive standout for the Hokies from 2013-2016, Baron arrived in Blacksburg through a family connection with his uncle, Jim Baron, playing at Tech in 1994 and 1995.

The younger Baron earned playing time right away as a true freshmen and broke out as a senior in 2016, earning starts in all 14 games at defensive tackles, racking up 56 tackles, 18.5 TFLs and 5.5 sacks. He earned All-ACC First-Team accolades that season.

The Roanoke Times named Woody Baron the 2016 Defensive Player of the Year for the State of Virginia.

🔼 Rockin’ And Rollin’. The youngster doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon.

Former Virginia Tech baseball standout T.J. Rumfield collected his second consecutive Rookie of the Month honor after a dominant month of June.

In June, he led all MLB rookies with 15 extra-base hits and a .989 OPS, while his .316 average and .400 on-base percentage for the month both led all qualified NL rookies. He also hit five homers in June, tied for most among his NL rookie peers. Meanwhile, his 10 multi-hit games during the month were the most of any MLB rookie.

🔼 Battlin’ In Brazil. Two pillars of the future of Virginia Tech wrestling will be hitting the mats against some of the world’s best this week in Brazil.

On Sunday, redshirt freshman Ryan Burton (79 kg) and incoming freshman Bo Bassett (65 kg) departed for the UWW U20 Pan-American Championships, which will kick off on Thursday, July 9 and run through Sunday, July 12.

🦃 THE NEXT GENERATION OF HOKIE NATION

Welcome to NextGen Hokies – the youth engagement membership club for the next generation of Hokies!

Now in its second year, NextGen Hokies is a rebrand of Hokies Kids’ Club that reflects our commitment to growing the next wave of Hokie fans and leaders. The new membership club better represents the inclusive and forward-looking spirit of our youth engagement efforts, with enhanced benefits, intentional opportunities, and increased access to Virginia Tech Athletics.

🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA

On Sunday, Major League Baseball announced its All-Stars for this year’s game scheduled for next Tuesday in Philadelphia.

Who was the last Virginia Tech alum to earn a spot in the Mid-Summer Classic?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom and find out!

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

*all times are ET*

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Joe Mantiply (2022 - Arizona Diamondbacks)

🦃 Have a great one, y’all!