Good morning! Baseball begins tomorrow! Hall of Famer Billy Wagner and executive Erik Neander shared wise words of wisdom to the Hokies to prepare them for the season.

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

👟 2 men’s honors
🏀 Leila Wells spotlight
🦃 And much, much more!

🔼 Conference Honors. The ACC named Nate Paris and Stuart Pirtle to weekly honors. Paris was named the men’s Field Athlete of the Week. He has 5,858 points, placing him at 16th in the world, first in the ACC and fifth in the NCAA. Pirtle was named the men’s Freshman Athlete of the Week. He collected 5,284 points in his collegiate heptathlon debut, placing him in the No. 4 slop of the all-time top-10 performers list for the Hokies.

👟 Learn more about the athletes.

🔼 Winter Warrior. Women’s basketball player Leila Wells has been a key addition to the Hokies this winter season. The freshman has played in 20 games. She averages 9.5 minutes per contest and shoots 38.1% from the floor.

🏀 Learn more about Wells.

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🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA

Top of the Season. The women’s golf team won the Advance Golf Partners Collegiate. Valentine Delon claimed the individual title with a score of 208 (-8).

This is the program’s # team title.

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

🟠 HOKIE SPOTLIGHT

Key Reserve. Men’s basketball player Rodney Brown Jr. has shown his three-level scoring ability in his inaugural season as a Hokie. The sophomore has played through 17 games as of Feb. 11. He’s posting a solid 4.1 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.

🏀 Here’s more about Brown Jr.

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Thursday, February 13

🎙️ Tech Talk Live @ 6pm ET
🏀 Women’s Basketball at North Carolina @ 7pm ET

Friday, February 14

👟 Track & Field at Tiger Paw Invitational
👟 Track & Field at Don Kirby Elite Invitational
🥎 Softball vs. UT-Arlington/Northwestern @ 12/2:30pm ET
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Marshall @ 2pm
⚾️ Baseball vs. Bucknell @ 4pm ET (Dates & Time subject to change, click here to stay updated)
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Tulane @ 6pm ET
🤼‍♂️ Wrestling vs. Pitt @ 7pm ET

Saturday, February 15

🥍 Lacrosse vs. Mercer @ 12pm ET
🥎 Softball vs. UT-Arlington/LSU @ 12/7:30pm ET
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Virginia @ 2pm ET | Smithfield Commonwealth Clash | Tickets
⚾️ Baseball vs. Bucknell @ 3pm ET (Dates & Time subject to change, click here to stay updated)

Sunday, February 16

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Furman @ 10am ET
🥎 Softball at LSU @ 12:30pm ET
⚾️ Baseball vs. Bucknell @ 1pm ET (Dates & Time subject to change, click here to stay updated)
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Richmond @ 4pm ET

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

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 3rd!

🦃 Have a great Thursday!