Good morning. Get to know baseball player Sam Tackett, and come out to the home game tonight!

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

🏈 Game time set
👟 Qualifiers
🦃 And much, much more!

🔼 Game Set. The Virginia Tech football team will face South Carolina at 3pm ET on Sunday, Aug. 31, in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the Aflac Kickoff. The game will be televised on ESPN.

🏈 Get more info about the game.

🔼 Laced Up. The track and field team starts competition at the ACC Championships today! Check out all of the athletes who qualified.

🔼 Listen Up. Big changes to Virginia Tech's Strength and Conditioning Program. Jarrett Ferguson, who has revamped the Hokies' program, joins Tech broadcasters Bill Roth and Mike Burnop on today's show. What are the dramatic changes? Who is excelling in the off-season? And what players have emerged as true leaders for the '25 Hokies? Join Bill, Mike and Jarrett for a look inside the Hokies' off-season.

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🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA

True or False.

Football tickets are available to the general public today.

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom and find out!

🟠 ONE BIG THING

Bring Food! The baseball team is joining Smithfield, Feeding Southwest Virginia and The Hokie Way on May 16 to make a difference in the lives of families burdened by hunger. Collection at English Field will take place at the home plate gate.

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Thursday, May 15

👟 Track & Field ACC Championships
⚾️ Baseball vs. Virginia @ 6pm ET | Tickets

Friday, May 16

👟 Track & Field ACC Championships
⚾️ Baseball vs. Virginia @ 3pm ET | Tickets
🥎 Softball NCAA Regional vs. Belmont @ 3:30pm ET

Saturday, May 17

👟 Track & Field ACC Championships
⚾️ Baseball vs. Virginia @ 1pm ET | Tickets
🥎 Softball NCAA Regional vs. Alabama/Jackson State @ TBA

Sunday, May 18

👟 Track & Field Sunday Night Qualifier

🦃 Click here to view the entire Virginia Tech Athletics Calendar.
🦃 Game promotions schedule.

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: True!

🦃 Have a great Thursday!