BLACKSBURG, Va. - The Virginia Tech baseball program members, in conjunction with St. Baldrick’s Foundation and “46 Mommas Shave for the Brave”, will all shave their heads in support of childhood cancer research tonight. The event will begin at 6 p.m. in Rector Field House on the Tech campus.

In addition, they will donate a check to Melina Brown, who is raising money for cancer research and is approaching her goal of $10,000. Brown’s son Levi –an adopted member of the Tech baseball team – was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a highly malignant primary brain tumor, when he was four. Now 11, he is cancer free, but everyday 46 mothers in the United States are told their child has cancer, so the fight never ends.

HokieBall is highly encouraging the public to get involved with this initiative, by either participating in the event tonight or by making a monetary donation to the cause.

Donations can be made to “46 Mommas Shave for the Brave” and sent to the Virginia Tech baseball office at 210 Cassel Coliseum, Blacksburg, VA 24060 or they can be directly donated online at Brown's fundraising site.

This will be the sixth event of "19 Ways" - the baseball team's initiative to make a difference during the 2011-12 academic year.

Check back next week to Hokiesports.com for video and a photo gallery of the event.