VIRGINIA TECH BASEBALL Virginia Tech baseball has 'a lot at stake' in Clemson series MARK BERMAN The Roanoke Times May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026 0 Virginia Tech pitcher Griffin Stieg and the rest of the Hokies will conclude the regular season this week against visiting Clemson. Courtesy Ryan Hedley (Va. Tech) Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MARK BERMAN The Roanoke Times The Virginia Tech baseball team has a lot on the line this week.kAm%96 w@<:6D Waf\aa[ `b\`c prrX H:== 4@?4=F56 E96 C68F=2C D62D@? 3J 9@DE:?8 r=6>D@? Wb_\ab[ h\`gX :? 2 E9C66\82>6 D6C:6D 368:??:?8 %9FCD52J]k^AmkAm':C8:?:2 %649 :D @? E96 }rpp E@FC?2>6?E 3F33=6[ 3FE E96 w@<:6D 42? 3@@DE E96:C 492?46D 3J H:??:?8 E96 D6C:6D] k^AmkAmQ*@F <:?5 @7 H@C< 2== J62C E@ … 86E AFE :? 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