Virginia Tech Hokies baseball

Virginia Tech Hokies
2024 Virginia Tech Hokies baseball team
Founded	1895
University	Virginia Tech
Head coach	John Szefc (7th season)
Conference	ACC Coastal Division
Home stadium	English Field (Capacity: 1,132)
Nickname	Hokies
Colors	Chicago maroon and burnt orange
NCAA regional champions
2022
NCAA Tournament appearances
1954, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2013, 2022
Regular season conference champions
1954, 1981, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2022

The Virginia Tech Hokies baseball team represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in NCAA Division I college baseball. Established in 1895, the team participates in the Coastal division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and plays its home games at English Field. The team's current head coach is John Szefc. The Hokies are one of two current ACC teams that have never participated in the NCAA Men's College World Series, along with Pittsburgh.

Coaching records

Tenure Coach Seasons Record Pct. 1895 James M. McJames 1 3–2 .600 1896 R. S. Wilkins 1 3–8 .273 1897 Lipep 1 9–6 .600 1900–1901 A. B. Morrison Jr. 2 11–8 .579 1903 Albert L. Orth 1 8–4 .667 1904 R. R. Brown 1 6–5 .545 1905 Dr. Knox 1 6–5 .545 1906–1907 S. S. Eckerstone 2 10–11 .476 1908 Sally Miles 1 3–3–1 .500 1909 R. M. Brown 1 11–6 .647 1910–1911 Branch Bocock 2 23–14–1 .618 1912 Lew Riess 1 9–9 .500 1913 Sally Miles 1 3–3 .500 1914 Branch Bocock 1 15–4–1 .775 1915 R. B. Prince 1 21–0 1.000 1916–1917 Bill Breintenstein 2 18–5 .783 1918–1920 Charles Bernier 3 36–23 .610 1921–1923 William L. Younger 3 31–27–3 .533 1924–1932 George S. Kircher 9 77–56–7 .575 1933–1939 Herbert McEver 7 41–72–1 .364 1940–1943 Flake Laird 4 27–28–1 .491 1944 Herbert McEver 1 9–4 ..692 1945–1947 George S. Proctor 3 29–21 .580 1948–1973 Flake Laird 26 316–247–3 .561 1974–1978 Bob Humphreys 5 135–60 .692 1979–2006 Chuck Hartman 28 961–591–8 .619 2006–2013 Pete Hughes 7 182–152 .545 2014–2017 Pat Mason 4 90–126–1 .417 Totals 23 coaches 123 seasons 2,100–1,507–27 .582

Virginia Tech in the NCAA tournament

Year	Coach	Record	Notes
1954	G.F. Laird	2–2	District 3 Defeated Clemson, 11–0 Defeated Clemson, 7–1 Lost to Rollins, 0–3 Eliminated by Rollins, 0–9
1969		1–2	District 3 Lost to Ole Miss, 6–7 Defeated Furman, 6–3 Eliminated by North Carolina, 1–5
1976	Bob Humphreys	0–2	Atlantic Regional Lost to South Carolina, 6–7 Eliminated by Furman, 4–5
1977		0–2	Mideast Regional Lost to Central Michigan, 1–2 Eliminated by Florida, 4–9
1994	Chuck Hartman	0–2	East Regional Lost to Auburn, 0–7 Eliminated by The Citadel, 3–4
1997		1–2	South II Regional Defeated USC, 3–2 Lost to NC State, 6–12 Eliminated by USC, 2–6
1999		1–2	Winston-Salem Regional Lost to Richmond, 3–5 Defeated Siena, 11–5 Eliminated by Richmond, 8–11
2000		0–2	Fullerton Regional Lost to USC, 3–8 Eliminated by Cal State Fullerton, 6–8
2010	Pete Hughes	2–2	Columbia Regional Lost to The Citadel, 2–7 Defeated Bucknell, 16–7 Defeated The Citadel, 4–3 Eliminated by South Carolina, 2–10
2013		2–2	Blacksburg Regional Lost to Connecticut, 2–5 Defeated Coastal Carolina, 9–1 Defeated UConn, 3–1 Eliminated by Oklahoma, 4–10
2022	John Szefc	4–2	Blacksburg Regional Defeated Wright State, 15–9 Defeated Columbia, 24–4 Defeated Columbia, 7–2 Blacksburg Super Regional Lost to Oklahoma, 4–5 Defeated Oklahoma, 14–8 Eliminated by Oklahoma, 2–11
Totals		13–22	11 appearances
The format of the tournament has changed through the years.

MLB alumni

• Joe Saunders
• Wyatt Toregas
• Brian Fitzgerald
• Kevin Barker
• Brad Clontz
• Mike Williams
• George Canale
• Franklin Stubbs
• Johnny Oates
• Leo Burke
• Toby Atwell
• Cloy Mattox
• Buddy Dear
• Chad Pinder
• Wally Shaner
• Joe Mantiply
• Erwin Renfer
• Joe Saunders
• Jesse Hahn
• Ben Rowen
• Mark Zagunis
• Packy Naughton

External links

• Official website