VIRGINIA TECH BASEBALL Szefc optimistic as Virginia Tech baseball heads into 'stretch run' MARK BERMAN The Roanoke Times Apr 24, 2026 27 mins ago 0 Virginia Tech's Brett Renfrow made the All-ACC third team the past two years but is 2-4 with a 6.41 ERA this year. Associated Press, File March Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MARK BERMAN The Roanoke Times Virginia Tech baseball coach John Szefc is feeling optimistic as his team heads into the final 14 games of the regular season.kAm%96 w@<:6D 2C6 @?=J a_\`h @G6C2== 2?5 2C6 :? ?:?E9 A=246 :? E96 `e\E62> prr H:E9 2 h\`a =628F6 >2C<] qFE E96J 92G6 H@? 7@FC @7 E96:C =2DE 7:G6 82>6D]k^AmkAmQ(6VC6 :? 2 5646?E A=246 8@:?8 :?E@ E9:D H66<6?5[Q $K674 D2:5 (65?6D52J :? 2 A9@?6 :?E6CG:6H] Q(6VC6 <:?5 @7 :? E96 DEC6E49 CF? @7 E96 C68F=2C D62D@? 2?5 x 9@A6 E92E H6 42? … >2:?E2:? 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