2026 Virginia Tech Hokies baseball team

2026 Virginia Tech Hokies baseball
2026 Virginia Tech Hokies baseball
NCAA Los Angeles Regional, 0–2
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	30–26 (15–15 ACC)
Head coach	John Szefc (9th season);
Assistant coach	Tyler Hanson (7th season)
Hitting coach	Kurt Elbin (5th season)
Pitching coach	Doug Willey (1st season)
Home stadium	English Field

2026 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
	Conf.						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
No. 10 Georgia Tech ‍†‍‡‍^y	25	–	5	–	0	.833	50	–	11	–	0	.820
No. 2 North Carolina ‍‍‍^y	22	–	8	–	0	.733	54	–	14	–	1	.790
No. 18 Florida State ‍‍‍^y	19	–	11	–	0	.633	40	–	19	–	0	.678
Boston College ‍‍‍^y	17	–	13	–	0	.567	40	–	24	–	0	.625
Wake Forest ‍‍‍^y	16	–	14	–	0	.533	39	–	21	–	0	.650
Miami (FL) ‍‍‍^y	16	–	14	–	0	.533	39	–	20	–	0	.661
Virginia Tech ‍‍‍^y	15	–	15	–	0	.500	30	–	26	–	0	.536
Virginia ‍‍‍^y	14	–	16	–	0	.467	37	–	23	–	0	.617
NC State ‍‍‍^y	14	–	16	–	0	.467	32	–	24	–	0	.571
Louisville ‍‍‍	13	–	17	–	0	.433	30	–	27	–	0	.526
Notre Dame ‍‍‍	13	–	17	–	0	.433	31	–	22	–	0	.585
Stanford ‍‍‍	13	–	17	–	0	.433	28	–	26	–	0	.519
California ‍‍‍	12	–	18	–	0	.400	29	–	26	–	0	.527
Pittsburgh ‍‍‍	11	–	19	–	0	.367	33	–	24	–	0	.579
Clemson ‍‍‍	10	–	20	–	0	.333	31	–	26	–	0	.544
Duke ‍‍‍	10	–	20	–	0	.333	26	–	31	–	0	.456

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 23, 2026^[1] Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 Virginia Tech Hokies baseball team represents Virginia Tech during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hokies play their home games at English Field as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They are be led by ninth-year head coach John Szefc.

Previous season

The Hokies are coming off a 31–25 (12–18) season, where they went 1–1 in the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament. The Hokies did not earn an at-large berth into the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Preseason

Coaches poll

The coaches poll was released on January 29, 2026. Virginia Tech was selected to finish eleventh in the conference.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
ACC coaches poll
1	Georgia Tech	237 (7)
2	North Carolina	236 (6)
3	Florida State	221 (1)
4	Louisville	196
5	Clemson	185 (2)
6	NC State	169
7	Virginia	165
8	Miami	159
9	Wake Forest	145
10	Stanford	99
11	Virginia Tech	89
12	Notre Dame	87
13	Duke	67
14	Pittsburgh	45
15	California	41
16	Boston College	35

Schedule

2026 Virginia Tech Hokies baseball game log (30–26)

Regular season: 29–23 (Home: 19–10; Away: 10–10; Neutral: 0–3)

February: 7–3 (Home: 6–1; Away: 1–0; Neutral: 0–2)
Date	TV	Opponent	Rank	Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall	ACC
February 13	ACCNX	William & Mary*		E.R. English Field Blacksburg, VA	W 9–2	Crowl (1–0)	Seneker (0–1)	None	917	1–0	—
February 14	ACCNX	William & Mary*		E.R. English Field	W 8–7	Craytor (1–0)	Jernigan (0–1)	None	1,642	2–0	—
February 15	ACCNX	William & Mary*		E.R. English Field	W 8–2	Weber (1–0)	Richwine (0–1)	None	1,139	3–0	—
February 17	ACCNX	ETSU*		E.R. English Field	W 7–5	Swift (1–0)	Costarelli (0–1)	Yagesh (1)	893	4–0	—
February 20	ACCNX	Rutgers*		E.R. English Field Blacksburg, VA	L 1–16⁸	Mazza (1–1)	Renfrow (0–1)	None	1,052	4–1	—
February 21	ACCNX	Rutgers*		E.R. English Field	W 9–8¹⁰	Yagesh (1–0)	Savinon (0–1)	None	1,254	5–1	—
February 22	ACCNX	Rutgers*		E.R. English Field	W 4–3	Smith (1–0)	Sand (1–1)	Craytor (1)	894	6–1	—
February 24	ESPN+	at James Madison*		Veterans Memorial Park Harrisonburg, VA	W 5–4	Roe (1–0)	Bauer (0–2)	Smith (1)	422	7–1	—
Amegy Bank College Baseball Series
February 27	FloSports	vs. No. 23 Texas A&M*		Globe Life Field Arlington, TX	L 0–10⁷	Sdao (2–0)	Renfrow (0–2)	None	7,181	7–2	—
February 28	FloSports	vs. No. 4 Mississippi State*		Globe Life Field	L 8–15	Valincius (3–0)	Stieg (0–1)	None	13,097	7–3	—

March: 7–10 (Home: 4–4; Away: 3–5; Neutral: 0–1)
Date	TV	Opponent	Rank	Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall	ACC
Amegy Bank College Baseball Series
March 1	FloSports	vs. Tennessee*		Globe Life Field	L 1–3	Hindy (1–0)	Grim (0–1)	Krenzel (1)	8,903	7–4	—

March 3	ACCNX	Marshall*		E.R. English Field	L 4–13	Landen (1–1)	Weber (1–1)	Krenzel (1)	747	7–5	—
March 6	ACCNX	at No. 5 Georgia Tech		Russ Chandler Stadium Atlanta, GA	L 1–16⁷	Ballard (2–0)	Grim (0–2)	None	2,521	7–6	0–1
March 7	ACCNX	at No. 5 Georgia Tech		Russ Chandler Stadium	L 5–14	Gaudette (1–0)	Swift (1–1)	None	3,341	7–7	0–2
March 8	ACCNX	at No. 5 Georgia Tech		Russ Chandler Stadium	W 9–6	Craytor (2–0)	Buursemma (0–1)	Crowl (1)	2,010	8–7	1–2
Commonwealth Clash
March 13	ACCNX	at No. 14 Virginia		Davenport Field Charlottesville, VA	L 6–11	Zatkowski (3–0)	Yagesh (1–1)	None	4,078	8–8	1–3
March 14	ACCNX	at No. 14 Virginia		Davenport Field	L 5-10	Stammel (2-0)	Renfrow (0-3)	None	4,519	8-9	1-4
March 15	ACCNX	at No. 14 Virginia		Davenport Field	W 6–3	Stieg (1–1)	Paone (1–1)	Crowl (2)	4,111	9–9	2–4

March 18	ACCNX	VCU*		E.R. English Field	W 11–8	Roe (2–0)	Nystrom (0–1)	Crowl (3)	633	10–9	—
March 20	ACCNX	Duke		E.R. English Field	W 7–1	Yagesh (2–1)	Weaver (4–2)	None	581	11–9	3–4
March 21	ACCNX	Duke		E.R. English Field	L 6–8	Dean (4–0)	Crowl (1–1)	None	1,063	11–10	3–5
March 22	ACCNX	Duke		E.R. English Field	W 7–6	Craytor (3–0)	O'Connell (0–1)	None	984	12–10	4–5
March 24	ESPN+	at ETSU*		Thomas Stadium Johnson City, TN	L 4–9	Scott (2–0)	Exum (0–1)	Grass (1)	1,092	12–11	—
March 27	ACCNX	Stanford		E.R. English Field	L 7–9	O'Harran (2–1)	Eisenreich (0–1)	Moore (1)	251	12–12	4–6
March 28	ACCNX	Stanford		E.R. English Field	W 10–2	Renfrow (1–3)	Garewal (0–1)	None	881	13–12	5–6
March 29	ACCNX	Stanford		E.R. English Field	L 3–6	Moore (4–1)	Crowl (1–2)	None	741	13–13	5–7
New River Valley Series
March 31	ESPN+	at Radford*		Carter Memorial Stadium Radford, VA	W 13–5	Exum (1–1)	Noonan (1–1)	None	438	14–13	—

April: 9–7 (Home: 6–3; Away: 3–4; Neutral: 0–0)
Date	TV	Opponent	Rank	Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall	ACC
April 3	ACCNX	at No. 25 Miami (FL)		Alex Rodriguez Park Coral Gables, FL	L 1–19⁷	Evans (6–1)	Yagesh (2–2)	None	3,009	14–14	5–8
April 4	ACCNX	at No. 25 Miami (FL)		Alex Rodriguez Park	L 6–8	Bouchard (5–2)	Spiegel (0–1)	None	2,952	14–15	5–9
April 5	ACCNX	at No. 25 Miami (FL)		Alex Rodriguez Park	W 6–3	Velasquez (2–2)	Fitzpatrick (1–3)	None	209	15–15	6–9
April 7	ACCNX	Liberty		E.R. English Field	L 4–11	Evans (1–0)	Roe (2–1)	None	749	15–16	—
April 10	ACCNX	at No. 23 Boston College		Eddie Pellagrini Diamond Brighton, MA	W 9–8	Roe (3–1)	Kipp (0–3)	None	750	16–16	7–9
April 11	ACCN	at No. 23 Boston College		Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 7–8	Kwiatkowski (4–0)	Grimm (0–3)	Soares (3)	3,213	16–17	7–10
April 12	ACCNX	at No. 23 Boston College		Eddie Pellagrini Diamond	L 2–6	Mudd (4–0)	Stieg (2–2)	None	1,863	16–18	7–11
New River Valley Series
April 14	ACCNX	Radford*		E.R. English Field	W 14–0⁷	Grim (1–3)	Milleville (1–1)	None	1,034	17–18	—

April 17	ACCNX	Pitt		E.R. English Field	W 11–6	Renfrow (4–2)	Doganiero (5–2)	Craytor (2)	1,192	18–18	8–11
April 18	ACCNX	Pitt		E.R. English Field	L 4–5	Smink (3–0)	Eisenreich (0–2)	None	1,327	18–19	8–12
April 19	ACCNX	Pitt		E.R. English Field	W 6–5	Craytor (4–0)	Luczak (1–1)	None	561	19–19	9–12
April 21	ESPN+	at VCU*		The Diamond Richmond, VA	W 8–6	Robertson (1–0)	Clover (0–3)	Roe (1)	384	20–19	—
April 24	ACCNX	NC State		E.R. English Field	W 4–0	Renfrow (3–4)	Andrews (3–3)	None	765	21–19	10–12
April 25	ACCNX	NC State		E.R. English Field	L 7–14	Garino (3–2)	Grim (1–4)	None	747	21–20	10–13
April 26	ACCNX	NC State		E.R. English Field	W 5–4	Crowl (2–2)	Harris (1–1)	Swift (1)	813	22–20	11–13
April 28	ACCNX	James Madison*		E.R. English Field	W 14–1⁷	Roe (4–1)	Horvath (2–1)	None	994	23–20	—

May: 6–3 (Home: 3–2; Away: 3–1; Neutral: 0–0)
Date	TV	Opponent	Rank	Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall	ACC
May 1	ACCNX	at California		Evans Diamond Berkeley, CA	W 9–1	Renfrow (4–4)	de la Torre (4–5)	None	397	24–20	12–13
May 2	ACCNX	at California		Evans Diamond	W 6–2	Eisenreich (1–2)	Eddy (6–3)	Crowl (4)	538	25–20	13–13
May 3	ACCNX	at California		Evans Diamond	L 4–9	Foley (4–3)	Stieg (2–3)	None	537	25–21	13–14
May 6	ESPN+	at Liberty*		Worthington Field Lynchburg, VA	W 8-4	Grim (2-4)	Dahlman (0-1)	None	1,452	26-21	—
May 9	ACCNX	UNCG*		E.R. English Field	L 13-18	Dear (2-2)	Yagesh (2-3)	Horton (5)	1,027	26-22	—
May 10	ACCNX	UNCG*		E.R. English Field	W 11-9	Grim (3-4)	Shuey (2-6)	Swift (2)	1,021	27-22	—
May 12	ESPN+	at Marshall*		Jack Cook Field Huntington, WV	Canceled
May 14	ACCNX	Clemson		E.R. English Field	W 5-1	Renfrow (5-4)	Moehler (0-3)	None	476	28-22	14-14
May 15	ACCNX	Clemson		E.R. English Field	W 2-1	Grim (4-4)	Simmerson (1-2)	None	738	29-22	15-14
May 16	ACCNX	Clemson		E.R. English Field	L 8-10	LeGuernic (4-2)	Stieg (2-4)	Miller (1)	1,022	29-23	15-15

Postseason: 1–3 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–1; Neutral: 1–2)

ACC tournament: 1–1 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0; Neutral: 1–1)
Date	TV	Opponent	Rank	Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall	ACCT Record
May 20	ACCN	vs. (10) Notre Dame	(7)	Truist Field Charlotte, NC	W 17–10	Eisenreich (2–2)	Uber (4–3)	None	3,913	30–23	1–0
May 16	ACCNX	vs. (2) North Carolina	(7)	Truist Field	L 4–10	Glauber (9–0)	Stieg (2–5)	None		30–24	1–1

Los Angeles Regional: 0–2 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–1; Neutral: 0–1)
Date	TV	Opponent	Rank	Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall	Regional Record
May 29	ESPN+	vs. (3) Cal Poly	(2)	Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 2–6	Naess (8–4)	Eisenreich (2–3)	Bonn (1)	1,680	30–25	0–1
May 30	ESPNU	vs. (1) No. 1 UCLA	(2)	Jackie Robinson Stadium	L 5–6	Hawk (7–3)	Grim (4–5)	None	1,680	30–26	0–2

Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled
Bold = Virginia Tech team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.^[3]

Schedule Notes

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
Coaches'^[4]	—	—*	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—*
Baseball America^[5]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—*	—*
NCBWA†^[6]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—*	—
D1Baseball^[7]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—*
Perfect Game^[8]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—*	—*

† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

↑ "Baseball Standings". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
↑ "Georgia Tech Tops 2026 ACC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll". theacc.com. January 29, 2026. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
↑ "2026 Baseball Schedule". hokiesports.com. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
↑ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
↑ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
↑ "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
↑ "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
↑ "Rankings | Perfect Game USA". perfectgame.org. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[1] "Baseball Standings". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved May 4, 2026.

[2] "Georgia Tech Tops 2026 ACC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll". theacc.com. January 29, 2026. Retrieved February 17, 2026.

[3] "2026 Baseball Schedule". hokiesports.com. Retrieved April 19, 2026.

[4] "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[5] "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[6] "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[7] "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[perfect_game-8] "Rankings | Perfect Game USA". perfectgame.org. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

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