Good morning. Join Evan Hughes and Virginia Tech lacrosse coach Kristen Skiera on this week's Hokie Sports Insider as the two discuss the win over No. 11 Syracuse. Plus, updates on all sports! Listen here. 

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

🥎 800 K’s
⛳️ Championships concluded
🦃 And much, much more!

🔼 Milestone. Softball pitcher Emma Lemley reached a career 800 strikeouts in the team’s game against Pitt on Thursday. Lemley is the NCAA Division I active career leader in strikeouts. She threw 3.0 innings and struck out four batters.

🔼 Finale. The women’s golf team wrapped up competition at the ACC Women’s Championship. The Hokies had a team score of 889 (+25). Emily Mathews and Morgan Ketchum led the team with a score of 219 (+3) to tie for 16th individually. Virginia Tech will learn their postseason destination on Wednesday.

⛳️ See each golfer’s score.

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🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA

All the Details. Get to know softball player Annika Rohs!

Rohs is a sophomore who plays what position?

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

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🟠 ONE BIG THING

Tourney Announcement. The men’s basketball team will compete in the 2025 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis tournament from Nov. 26-28. The Hokies join Saint Mary’s, Vanderbilt, South Florida, VCU, Colorado State, Western Kentucky and Wichita State in Paradise Islands, Bahamas.

🏀 Here’s more about the tournament.

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Friday, April 18

👟 Track & Field Wake Forest Invitational
🥎 Softball at Pitt @ 2/6pm ET | Doubleheader
⚾️ Baseball vs. North Carolina @ 6pm ET | Tickets

Saturday, April 19

👟 Track & Field Wake Forest Invitational
⚾️ Baseball vs. North Carolina @ 3pm ET | Tickets

Sunday, April 20

⚾️ Baseball vs. North Carolina @ 1pm ET | Tickets

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

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Shortstop!

🦃 Have a great Friday!