[Fumblerooskies]

The Hokies come to town for a 3:00 game on Tuesday, fresh off of taking two of three from 21st-ranked GA Tech over the weekend. For any of you with local ties (especially Rustburg, HMO), Tech features soph DH/3B Luke Padgett. This should be a pretty good test for the Flames as the new coach seems to have Tech playing some pretty good ball.

[krh44]

Students are gone so you guys in Lynchburg need to be out to support the Flames. I will be leaving the offcie at 2:45!!!!!!

[thepostman]

Its suppose to be 75 tomorrow...perfect for baseball....I have to work at 5:30 tomorrow night, but I am thinking about checking out the first few innings anyways

[Stevev]

I will be following the game on Gametracker while at work. Hopefully we can shake off the disappointing loss on Sunday and win. It will be tough vs Virginia Tech

[bigsmooth]

i will bet atrain thinks it is a softball game...better yet, does he know VT has baseball?

[jcmanson]

i will bet atrain thinks it is a softball game...better yet, does he know VT has baseball?

You are rough on those Hokies!!!

Keep up the good work

[Cider Jim]

Well, I'm leaving the office to head over to the game--Go Flames!

[bigsmooth]

4-1 hokies bottom of the 4th

[bigsmooth]

4-2 cody brown just homered for the flames.

[bigsmooth]

5-2 hokies top of the 5th

[Cider Jim]

Do any old timers remember Al "Bumblebee" Bumbry who was ROY for the Orioles in '73? His son Steve is starting in LF as a freshman for Tech, and has gone 2-3 with a HR today. Bumbry, Sr. was one of my childhood heroes, and he was at the game: I recognized him, introduced myself (by telling him I knew he hit .337 in '73), shook his hand, and got his autograph.

[PAmedic]

sorry- I was 3 that year and already a Phillies fan

(how's THAT make you feel )

[Cider Jim]

That's okay, Medic. I bet Fumble is old enough to remember him.

[PAmedic]

I was a Mike Schmidt, Greg Luzinski, Bob Boone, "Bake" McBride, Steve Carlton, Manny Trillo, Tom Underwood and Larry Bowa fan though- among others.

if that helps any.

[PAmedic]

I KNOW

SORRY

[Sly Fox]

Yeah, I remember those Phillies. They couldn't close the deal until they brought in the Reds has beens for that one title.

[BJWilliams]

:

Virginia Tech won today 8-2

[sitemdown77]

former flame (red-shirt), Rhett Ballard threw one inning against the flames. They have dropped Rhett down side-arm after a pretty good year last year as well, but has a 1.93 ERA this year with 12 appearances with 25 K's in 23.1 innings. Earlier this year, Rhett was leading the ACC in K per 9 innings. I don't know now if he still has that title, but is definitely still top 5 or so.

[TallyW]

How'd we lose him?

[Sly Fox]

You took the bait, Tally.

[TallyW]

I know I know... but my curiosity overtook me....

[sitemdown77]

haha, Rhett didn't really fit at Liberty that well.....not everyone does, wasn't a big problem. Just wasn't the place for him.

[TallyW]

did you play at LU sitemdown?

[krh44]

Just couldn't hit today. We did have two HRs and a Tech player hit a Home run but was out at the same time - I have never seen that before. Our SS got hurt - had ice on shoulder- hopefully he is OK

[BJWilliams]

Yeah...Patrick went to dive for a ball and he landed pretty hard with his glove arm extended. I just hope he didn't dislocate it or worse