title: Virginia Tech Hokies baseball
text: # Virginia Tech Hokies baseball
  
  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.
  
  ## 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 | G.F. Laird | 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 | Bob Humphreys | 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 | Chuck Hartman | 1–2 | South II Regional Defeated USC, 3–2 Lost to NC State, 6–12 Eliminated by USC, 2–6 |
  | 1999 | Chuck Hartman | 1–2 | Winston-Salem, NC Regional Lost to Richmond, 3–5 Defeated Siena, 11–5 Eliminated by Richmond, 8–11 |
  | 2000 | Chuck Hartman | 0–2 | Fullerton, CA Regional Lost to USC, 3–8 Eliminated by Cal State Fullerton, 6–8 |
  | 2010 | Pete Hughes | 2–2 | Columbia, SC Regional Lost to The Citadel, 2–7 Defeated Bucknell, 16–7 Defeated The Citadel, 4–3 Eliminated by South Carolina, 2–10 |
  | 2013 | Pete Hughes | 2–2 | Blacksburg, VA Regional Lost to UConn, 2–5 Defeated Coastal Carolina, 9–1 Defeated UConn, 3–1 Eliminated by Oklahoma, 4–10 |
  | 2022 | John Szefc | 4–2 | Blacksburg, VA Regional Defeated Wright State, 15–9 Defeated Columbia, 24–4 Defeated Columbia, 7–2 Blacksburg, VA Super Regional Lost to Oklahoma, 4–5 Defeated Oklahoma, 14–8 Eliminated by Oklahoma, 2–11 |
  | Totals | 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
  