Outfielder from the Peach State joins the Virginia Tech Hokies from Ole Miss, previously Mercer before that. He plays all outfield positions and appears solid at each spot. He raked at Mercer in 2023: .387 Avg 1.107 OPS 11 HR 9 SB 35K 47BB Before seeing his numbers dip at Ole Miss in the SEC in 2024: .227 Avg .613 OPS 2 HR 4 SB 36K 16BB He joins former teammate Jackson Cherry as a likely starter in the outfield. Looks like our outfield will once again consist of mostly transfers. My prediction is Hughes in LF, Pittman in CF, and Cherry in RF. A solid lefty bat to add to the lineup, which becomes well-balanced with lefties and righties. At this point I see the starting 9 looking something like this: SS. Grady R 1B Michel L 2B Gibson R RF Cherry L C Cooke R DH McCann L LF Hughes L 3B Slade R CF Pittman L ** Edited by Vawter Tech at 7/11/2024, 9:00:41 AM