Just under two months ago, the Virginia Tech baseball team looked like a strong postseason contender. The Hokies had won three straight ACC series—taking two out of three from both Louisville and Notre Dame before stunning Wake Forest with a road sweep in Winston-Salem. But as April progressed, the wheels began to fall off.
Virginia Tech was swept at home by Florida State, dropped back-to-back series against North Carolina and Duke, and then hit rock bottom with a disastrous sweep at Pittsburgh. The low point came in the final game against the Panthers—a 14-13, 13-inning heartbreaker in which the Hokies blew a 13-11 lead in the bottom of the 13th. That series pushed them further out of the NCAA Tournament picture.
The Hokies went on to lose two of three at home to rival Virginia before a brief ACC Tournament showing. After a first-round win over Stanford, their season came to a close with a loss to Clemson. Virginia Tech finished the year 31-25 overall and 12-18 in conference play.
Following the loss to the Tigers, speculation swirled around potential changes to the coaching staff. On Saturday, the school confirmed that two changes were indeed being made.
Virginia Tech moves on from two baseball coaches after disappointing 2025 season
Virginia Tech officially announced the departures of pitching coach and associate head coach Ryan Fecteau, along with director of player development Kyle Sarazin. Sarazin later confirmed the news with a farewell message to Hokies fans on his X account.
The moves weren’t entirely surprising. After another season that unraveled down the stretch, change felt inevitable. Much like in 2024, the Hokies looked like one of the top 64 teams in the country midway through the year, only to fade late and fall short of the NCAA Tournament.
Now, head coach John Szefc and the remaining staff face a critical offseason. With key players set to depart, rebuilding the roster—and reestablishing consistency—will be the next challenge as they look to get Virginia Tech baseball back on track.