Interactions with the opposing Right Fielder made the Hill even more fun

I remember one game, I forget against who, where Tim Bueheller hit a shot in the RC gap. Someone on the hill just started shouting at the RF to "throw it to 3rd...no way in hell he's stopping at 2nd"

And probably the best I remember is an outfielder for Howard U. They used to come to town for a multi game series and get (usually) pretty well destroyed.

The Howard right fielder was kinda cool, doing some back and forth with the students out there, some friendly chatter, other good natured barbs back and forth.

Howard was being killed when they brought him in from RF to pitch in relief...and the hill started cheering for him. What the heck, right? Nice guy, Hokies had a big lead.

He struck out George Canale and the hill went nuts. Canale was kinda pissed that VT students/fans were cheering for the Howard pitcher, but ultimately I think he took it in stride.

In response to this post by Vienna_Hokie

Posted: 04/28/2016 at 12:14PM

OK, who was there around 1986 when VT scored 10 on Liberty in B9? -- Late 80s Hokie 04/28/2016 09:26AM

Looks like you're talking about VT 16, Liberty 15, on Apr. 28, 1986. -- Will Stewart

04/30/2016 4:13PM

Thanks Will. I was trying to find it, but couldn't. ** -- Late 80s Hokie 05/02/2016 4:10PM

Was at that game -- 12volthokie 04/28/2016 8:50PM

Went to a lot of games in the Spring of '86...but don't remember much -- Vienna_Hokie 04/28/2016 09:45AM

Yeah, I was probably there but who knows for sure ** -- VictoryTurkey 04/28/2016 6:17PM

Interactions with the opposing Right Fielder made the Hill even more fun -- Late 80s Hokie 04/28/2016 12:14PM

I was at that Howard game. That RF was named Glenn Abraham. -- Will Stewart

04/30/2016 4:10PM

I remember interviewing Mike Conte after Howard beat VTEnglish Field -- Late 80s Hokie 05/02/2016 4:14PM

Yeah...I do remember a DSU RFer getting it pretty good ** -- Vienna_Hokie 04/28/2016 3:51PM

Interactions with the opposing Right Fielder made the Hill even more fun

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