Top Story VIRGINIA TECH BASEBALL Virginia Tech baseball gets NCAA bid, heading to Los Angeles Mark Berman May 26, 2026 May 26, 2026 Updated 8 hrs ago 0 The Virginia Tech baseball team reacts to seeing their school announced on ESPN's NCAA tournament selection show Monday. Courtesy Rodrigo Lopez/Va. Tech Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Berman For the first time in four years, the Virginia Tech baseball team has made the NCAA tournament.kAm%96 w@<:6D C646:G65 @?6 @7 bd 2E\=2C86 3:5D E@ E96 E@FC?2>6?E |@?52J] %96J H:== 9625 E@ {@D p?86=6D 7@C 2 7@FC\E62>[ 5@F3=6\6=:>:?2E:@? }rpp #68:@?2=]k^AmkAm':C8:?:2 %649 Wb_\acX H:== 7246 r2= !@=J 2E g A]>] uC:52J :? E96 {@D p?86=6D #68:@?2=[ H9:49 H:== 36 9@DE65 3J &r{p] %92E 82>6 H:== 2:C @? t$!} !=FD]k^Am The Virginia Tech baseball team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and will be the No. 2 seed in the Los Angeles Regional. 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