Broadcast schedule is set for Tech softball

Lead Off Banquet raises thousands of dollars for the Virginia Tech softball foundation

February 8, 2017

BLACKSBURG – The 2017 season for the Virginia Tech softball team will see multiple games streamed on the WatchESPN platform via ACC Network Extra. 11 total home games at Tech Softball Park, including seven contests against ACC opponents, will be broadcasted on either WatchESPN or HokieSports.com.

Hokie fans will be able watch all six ACC Network Extra events on WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN app for viewing on tablets and smartphones. WatchESPN can also be streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, XBox 360 and Xbox One.

All of the broadcasts will be produced by HokieVision, the digital media and broadcasting arm of Virginia Tech Athletics. Fans can find postgame highlights and other video features from HokieVision on HokieSports.com.

Since debuting in August 2016, ACC Network Extra has given fans access to more than 600 exclusive live events from across the conference. More than 1,300 ACC events will be distributed across the platforms in 2019 when the linear channel ACC Network launches.

2017 Softball Streaming Schedule
3/11: Florida State, 1 p.m. ACC Network Extra
3/12: Florida State, 1 p.m. ACC Network Extra
3/17: North Carolina, 7 p.m. ACC Network Extra
3/18: North Carolina 1 p.m. ACC Network Extra
3/21: East Tennessee State (DH), 5 p.m. HokieVision LIVE
4/2: Georgia Tech, 1 p.m. HokieVision LIVE
4/5: Elon (DH), 5 p.m. HokieVision LIVE
4/15: Louisville, (DH) 12 p.m. ACC Network Extra

INAUGURAL LEAD OFF BANQUET A SUCCESS

More than 125 people came out to support the Tech softball program at its inaugural Lead Off Banquet on Jan. 27 in the South End Zone of Lane Stadium. A total of $2,750 was raised for the Virginia Tech Softball Foundation. A chunk of the money from the silent auction will be donated to the Intellectual Disabilities Agency of the New River Valley.

“I appreciate everyone that was involved in our inaugural Lead Off Banquet; those that donated items for our silent auction, the people that bought tickets to attend and Top of the Stairs for providing the food,” head coach Scot Thomas said. “It was a great night, a great evening, and I look forward to many more this season.”

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