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Tech officials break ground on English Field at Union Park project

The $18 million project calls for numerous upgrades to the Hokies' baseball facility, with the goal of make it one of the best in the ACC

BLACKSBURG – It may have been a Thursday night, with the football team getting set to play in a big game, but the baseball program captured at a portion of the spotlight.

Hours before the kickoff of the Tech-Miami football affair, Virginia Tech President Dr. Timothy Sands, Director of Athletics Whit Babcock, outgoing Union Bank CEO Billy Beale and several other dignitaries participated in an official groundbreaking ceremony held at English Field at Union Park, the school’s baseball home.