Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG - The Virginia Tech baseball program will be on the road this week, first traveling to Lynchburg to face Liberty on Tuesday night, with first pitch slated for 3:30 p.m. (links are below). On Thursday, the Hokies will head back out on the road, this time heading to Tallahassee, Florida for its opening ACC baseball weekend, taking on the No. 1 Florida State Seminoles.
Virginia Tech at Liberty – March 5, 2019 – 3:30 p.m.
Liberty Baseball Stadium – Lynchburg, Virginia
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Quick notes about the Liberty series
- Tech enters the game with an 8-2 record, suffering losses in two of their last three outings, while Liberty has won three straight, seven of their last eight and enter the game 8-3 overall.
- All-time, Tech holds a 40-26 record against Liberty, and are 16-12 in games played in Lynchburg.
- Under head coach John Szefc, Tech is 1-1 losing a 4-3 decision in 10 innings (March 27) in Blacksburg, before taking an 11-5 contest (May 2) at Liberty.
- Interestingly, the home field advantage has not been a factor in the series over the last six meetings, as the teams are exactly 3-0 on each other's home field. The last team to win at home was Tech, on March 19, 2013 (a 16-6 victory).
- Tech has won four straight at Liberty (and six of seven), dating back to April 22, 2009, when the Flames won 4-3 on their home soil.
- Liberty is 7-0 at Liberty Baseball Stadium this season, while the Hokies are 3-0 away from English Field at Union Park (1-0 on the road).