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The Virginia Tech baseball team will not face Marshall on Tuesday night. The game has been cancelled as the Hokies make a postseason push.<\/p>\n
It continues a trend of abrupt scratches used by NCAA Tournament contenders to preserve their resumes. It could be used against the Hokies<\/a>, and others that do the same.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8 \ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude58\ud835\ude5d\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude59\ud835\ude6a\ud835\ude61\ud835\ude5a \ud835\ude50\ud835\ude65\ud835\ude59\ud835\ude56\ud835\ude69\ud835\ude5a \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n Virginia Tech\u2019s May 12 baseball game at Marshall, scheduled to be played at Jack Cook Field in Huntington, West Virginia, has been canceled.<\/p>\n The game will not be rescheduled.<\/p>\n \ud83d\uddde\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/s5bNyfHLis<\/a>#Hokies<\/a> \ud83e\udd83\u26be\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/75Mxm96fQ2<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Virginia Tech Baseball (@HokiesBaseball) May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Virginia Tech baseball cancelled the rematch.<\/p>\n The Hokies were set to travel to Huntington after hosting the Thundering Herd<\/a> earlier in the year. Marshall won the initial matchup 13-4. The rematch will no longer be played.<\/p>\n Virginia Tech nixed the matchup. Marshall retains bragging rights.<\/p>\n The cancellation is linked to postseason pursuits. The Hokies are currently 27-22 and 10-10 in ACC play. Their RPI<\/a> sits at 39th in the nation.<\/p>\n Typically, the top 35-40 schools in RPI are in good position to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Virginia Tech is on the bubble. It needs a strong finish to earn a spot.<\/p>\n The result of a game with Marshall, however, would not make a difference. The Thundering Herd is 23-28. They rank 175th in RPI. A loss would crush the Virginia Tech resume. Even a win would bring the Hokies\u2019 standing down.<\/p>\n To avoid the slip, VT cancelled. It\u2019s something that\u2019s been seen throughout college baseball<\/a> in 2026.<\/p>\n ACC rivals NC State<\/a> and Miami<\/a> did the same last week. Boston College, meanwhile, opted against a recent cancellation and it quickly backfired<\/a>.<\/p>\n RPI is the key criteria evaluated by the selection committee. Weaker opponents are getting the boot as the stakes get higher.<\/p>\n Those opt outs previously received criticism from fans, but there was no potential punishment advertised by the NCAA. That has since changed.<\/p>\n The NCAA has spoken.<\/p>\n