From The Rumble Seat · Feb 17, 2017
Technical Tidbits 2/17: Baseball season begins, coaching carousel spins early
Today marks the official beginning of the 2017 baseball season at Russ Chandler Stadium when the Jackets take on BYU this afternoon. There will be quite a few new faces on the field for head coach Danny Hall after a number of key contributors from last year’s team departed early for the MLB, including your new starting shortstop: Austin Wilhite. A top-300 prospect in the nation, Wilhite will attempt to fill the shoes of former shortstop Connor Justus, now of the Los Angeles Angels. It’s a tall order for a true freshman, but Tech will really need production from young players this season just as it has gotten in seasons past. First pitch is at 4:00 this evening.