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Updated ACC Baseball Standings After April 26: Virginia Tech Dips Despite Series Win Over N.C. State

The Hokies dipped several spots despite winning their series over N.C. State.
Thomas Hughes|
Virginia Tech Athletics

Virginia Tech baseball enters this week off another ACC series victory, toppling N.C. State with a 5-4 victory to win two of three. The Hokies now sit at 3-5 in their ACC series with series against Clemson and California on the horizon. As a result, here is how the ACC standings now shake out.

[Editor's note: All top-25 rankings are compiled from D1Baseball.]

  1. No. 3 Georgia Tech (19-5 ACC, 36-7 overall)
  2. No. 2 North Carolina (17-7 ACC, 36-8-1 overall)
  3. No. 20 Boston College (16-8 ACC, 33-14 overall)
  4. Miami (12-9 ACC, 32-12 overall)
  5. No. 14 Florida State (12-9 ACC, 29-14 overall)
  6. No. 23 Virginia (12-12 ACC, 29-16 overall)
  7. Pittsburgh (10-11 ACC, 28-14 overall)
  8. N.C. State (10-11 ACC, 27-16 overall)
  9. Louisville (10-11 ACC, 26-18 overall)
  10. Stanford (10-11 ACC, 21-19 overall)
  11. Wake Forest (11-13 ACC, 28-17 overall)
  12. Virginia Tech (11-13 ACC, 22-20 overall)
  13. Duke (9-15 ACC, 23-23 overall)
  14. California (7-14 ACC, 22-20 overall)
  15. Notre Dame (8-16 ACC, 19-20 overall)
  16. Clemson (6-15 ACC, 26-19 overall)

Here's what the bracket would look like through the first three rounds of the ACC Tournament if the season were to end today:

Provisional First Round of 2026 ACC Tournament As Of April 27, 2026

  • (9) Louisville vs. (16) Clemson
  • (12) Virginia Tech vs. (13) Duke
  • (10) Stanford vs. (15) Notre Dame
  • (11) Wake Forest vs. (14) California

Provisional Second Round of 2026 ACC Tournament As Of April 27, 2026

  • (8) N.C. State vs. either (9) Louisville or (16) Clemson
  • (5) Florida State vs. either (12) Virginia Tech or (13) Duke
  • (7) Pittsburgh vs. either (10) Stanford or (15) Notre Dame
  • (6) Virginia vs. either (11) Wake Forest or (14) California

Provisional Quarterfinals of 2026 ACC Tournament As Of April 27, 2026

  • (1) Georgia Tech vs. one of (8/9/16) N.C. State/Louisville/Clemson
  • (4) Miami vs. one of (5/12/13) Florida State/Virginia Tech/Duke
  • (2) North Carolina vs. one of (7/10/15) Pittsburgh/Stanford/Notre Dame
  • (3) Boston College vs. one of (6/11/14) Virginia/Wake Forest/California

How has Virginia Tech's season gone so far?

For the first time this season, the Hokies have amassed back-to-back series wins in conference play. Virginia Tech exited the N.C. State series having won four of its last five and six of its last eight.

Following a series loss to Boston College, the Hokies threw their first collective no-hitter since the 2000 season, shutting out Radford 14-0. From there, Virginia Tech took down Pitt 11-6 in game of the series. Though it conceded a 5-4 loss, the Hokies broke a five-all stalemate when pinch hitter Hudson Lutterman launched a solo shot to grant Virginia Tech the series victory.

Following an 8-6 victory against VCU at the Diamond (Richmond, Va.), Virginia Tech shut out N.C. State 4-0. In game two of the series, the Hokies were within earshot of the Wolfpack, trailing 8-7, when the game underwent an hour-plus rain delay during the eighth inning. However, Virginia Tech conceded six unanswered runs upon the game's resumption, sustaining a six-run loss.

The Hokies bounced back on Sunday, however, countering N.C. State's three-run sixth with one of their own. A sacrifice fly from freshman second baseman Ethan Ball provided just enough of a punch that Virginia Tech needed to pull away and claim its first back-to-back ACC series victories of the year.

The Hokies are still within earshot of claiming an NCAA Regional bid, though winning its series against California and Clemson are necessities for that to become reality.

Virginia Tech has 11 games remaining in the season. Here's the full list:

  • Tuesday, April 28: vs. James Madison
  • Friday, May 1: at California
  • Saturday, May 2: at California
  • Sunday, May 3: at California
  • Thursday, May 6: at Liberty
  • Saturday, May 9: vs. UNCG
  • Sunday, May 10: vs. UNCG
  • Tuesday, May 12: at Marshall
  • Friday, May 14: vs. Clemson
  • Saturday, May 15: vs. Clemson
  • Sunday, May 16: vs. Clemson
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Thomas Hughes
THOMAS HUGHES

Hughes serves as Virginia Tech On SI's lead editor, a position he has held since July 2025. He is a sophomore at Virginia Tech, majoring in multimedia journalism with a minor in creative writing. Hughes is also the assistant editor-in-chief for 3304 Sports, as well as an on-air talent for 3304's SportsCenter-style studio show. He is also a staff writer for Steering Wheel Nation, having written pieces on several motorsport series, including Formula 1 and the NTT IndyCar Series.

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