Hokie ClubIn an effort to promote its program and tohelp the student body get to know its players, the Virginia Tech baseball teamhas announced plans for the first-ever Hokieball Wiffleball Tournament, a16-team, single elimination tournament to be held on campus Sunday, Sept. 20.
Each team will consist of four Virginia Tech students (maleor female) and two players from the Hokie baseball squad who will be randomlyassigned to each team. All games will be played on campus at the Eggleston andMiles Quads, with each contest lasting six innings and roughly 45 minutes.Check-in will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 20 at the Eggleston Quad,and a valid Virginia Tech student ID must be presented to play. The tournamentwill be run with the rules used by the VT Wiffleball Club, which are availableat vtwiffleball.com.
A $40 per team registration fee (or $10 per person) isrequired to secure a spot in the tournament, and each student who participateswill receive a sub for lunch, Gatorade/water and a t-shirt. In addition, thewinning team will be invited to throw out the first pitch at a Virginia Techbaseball game in the spring. Students without teammates who still wish toparticipate may sign up as individuals, and will then be paired with otherindividuals who are without a team.
There are only 16 team spots available and the bracket willbe filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, so students are encouraged tosign up as soon as possible. To download a registration form, click here. Toregister or to get more information, contact Nick Beauchamp at nbeach07@vt.edu.