Good morning. Please keep two of our own in your thoughts and prayers today as Norm Latona undergoes a long awaited, much needed kidney transplant. The donor is none other than head coach Tony Robie.

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

🏟️ Metallica concert
⚾️ Food drive
🦃 And much, much more!

🔼 Rock Lane. We hope you all had an amazing time at the Metallica concert last night! Check out how the stadium was set up, the merch and pictures of the band.

🎤 Read about the concert and see more highlights.

🔼 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.

🔼 Final Round. The women’s golf team wrapped up the 2024-25 season at the NCAA Gold Canyon Regional. The Hokies finished ninth with a team score of 902 (+38). Morgan Ketchum led Virginia Tech with a score of 221 (+5) to tie for 20th individually.

⛳️ See each golfer’s score.

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🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA

Academic Report. Virginia Tech Athletics has displayed impressive results in the NCAA’s latest Academic Progress Rate Institutional Report.

How many teams notched perfect APR scores?

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

🟠 ONE BIG THING

Weekly Honor. The ACC named Cori McMillan the Player of the Week. McMillan hit four home runs in three games against No. 7/9 Florida State. Collectively, McMillan hit .667 over three games.

🥎 Here’s more about McMillan.

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Thursday, May 8

🥎 Softball ACC Quarterfinals vs. North Carolina @ 7:30pm ET

Saturday, May 10

⚾️ Baseball vs. Mercer @ 3pm ET

Sunday, May 11

⚾️ Baseball vs. Mercer @ 1pm ET

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

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 4-men's cross country, women's golf, women's lacrosse and women's tennis!

🦃 Have a great Thursday!