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VTChip VTChip OP
Nov 25, 2024 at 09:58 AM ET
Hokies have released their 2025 Schedule
Sixteen home games, starting 3/7 versus UVA. In addition to the previously announced SEC games versus LSU and Alabama, the Hokies will also stop off and play Kentucky on 3/12 on the way to Louisville. In Salem, the Hokies will play James Madison and Villanova twice with one game versus Penn State.

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HtownHokie HtownHokie
why so few home games? that schedule is nearly completely orange and grey
laphroaig laphroaig
Some of those maroon dates are 3 days, 3/7 - 9 is 3 games, 3/28 - 30 is
3 games, 4/11 - 13 is 3 games, etc, and 3/19 is a doubleheader. There are 16 home games plus 5 in Salem. ** Edited by laphroaig at 11/29/2024, 8:51:28 PM
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Techdady
5 'home' games in Salem= paid attendance check? No attendance money at TSP
VTChip VTChip OP
Breakdown versus last year's post-season teams
Realizing that "past performance is no indicator of future results," I thought it would be interesting to break down this year's opponents based on last year's post season play. The Hokies will play 5 games against teams that made it to the College World Series - Alabama (2) and Stanford (3) They will play 5 more games against teams that made it to the Super Regionals - LSU (2) and FSU (3) They will play 14 more games against teams that received NCAA bids - Northwestern, Liberty (2), Villanova (2), Penn State, Kentucky, UVA (3), Charlotte, and Cal (3). If they do reasonably well against those teams, then hosting is not out of the question as strength of schedule should be pretty decent. But one game at a time! ** Edited by VTChip at 11/25/2024, 11:59:56 PM
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VT_AD
Interesting they won't play Duke or Clemson
I think both of those teams have a let-down year this year too.
VTChip VTChip OP
With 15 schools, everyone plays 8 teams, misses the other 6 schools
This year, VT will miss Duke, Clemson, Georgia Tech, UNC, Syracuse, and BC. FSU will miss Clemson, Stanford, Notre Dame, UNC, Syracuse, and BC. Clemson will miss FSU, VT, UVA, Notre Dame, Louisville, and Pitt. Duke will miss VT, Stanford, CAL, UVA, Georgia Tech, and BC. Stanford, Cal, and UVA haven't published their schedules yet.
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VTsportscaster
That UK game is peaking my interest
Can very easily go up and back in a day to Lexington from here, shorter drive than Blacksburg for me. Also scary thought, I even remembered the stadium name when mapping it out lol.
VTChip VTChip OP
I also love that game
Nice stopover on the way to Louisville
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gelded turkey
I'm still a relative newbie to VT softball
but is this a relatively normal amount of home games/series or is this less than normal? It just doesn't seem like a lot to me. Obviously I know weather limits what you can schedule early in the season but still...
VTChip VTChip OP
Having only four non-conference home games is certainly low...
although we only had five home games scheduled in 2022 and two of those got cancelled. Unfortunately, there's not a lot of teams that want to come to Blacksburg.
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FriendofCoal
Has a rotation been established for ACC scheduling?
VTChip VTChip OP
It probably has, but I have no clue as to the details.
laphroaig laphroaig
That's OK, they don't either. :-)
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La Gargola
I like the schedule
VTChip VTChip OP
Challenging Stretch after the first week
After the first week, the Hokies will play 13 of their next 20 against teams who played in the post=season last year. Great early season challenge. ** Edited by VTChip at 11/25/2024, 7:15:16 PM
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rberry7676
Charlotte is probably going to be awful
All the talent went with the head coach to South Carolina and they were having open tryouts to try and fill out a roster this year.
VTChip VTChip OP
Yep. I posted transfer numbers in September - CLT lost 12 players
11 of them found new homes, 6 of them at South Carolina
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rberry7676
You don't miss much.
Happy Thanksgiving to the Grubbs!
VTChip VTChip OP
Just have a passion for softball and sometimes too much time...lol
Happy Thanksgiving to you guys, as well!
UTPr0sim UTPr0sim
How good is Drake and Southern Utah?
VTChip VTChip OP
I put the 2024 records in the chart I created
Drake was 23-26 last year, 11-13 in the Valley Conference. Southern Utah was 21-29 last season, 10-19 in the WAC.
laphroaig laphroaig
Quite an honor for Bre to be picked to represent the team! Great choice!
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FriendofCoal
Assuming the folks in Salem will be selling tickets?
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UpperQuad
I didn't think that was possible. People paying to see a softball game?
What a concept!
Atlee Hokie Atlee Hokie
Who would have thought.
TomTurkey TomTurkey
Trouble maker, rabble rouser, fly in ointment 🤜🤛🥎👍
VTChip VTChip OP
Yes they will 😂😂😂
IB4TECH IB4TECH
The Hokiesports schedule does not show us in the Hokie Invite lol. But
that's quite a gathering.
VTChip VTChip OP
Actually it does, but you have to look really, really close
At first glance, I thought the same thing you did, but take a look at the snapshot below. Bucknell vs Queens plays at 12:30 The next entry says "vs JMU at 3:00" which means VT versus JMU Two lines down, "vs Villanova at 5:30" means VT versus Villanova. As I said ,it's an easy miss. Remember this is a VT schedule page.
IB4TECH IB4TECH
Thanks. They must have run out of our logos.
laphroaig laphroaig
Or some things (like keystrokes) are just too darn much trouble. :-)