Willie Hurt is turning into Virginia Tech’s pesky, high-contact freshman sparkplug
In the 2026 season, Virginia Tech freshman infielder Willie Hurt has flashed exactly the kind of all-around usefulness coaches love: he appeared in 34 games, started 14, hit .333 with a .522 on-base percentage, and showed toughness and baseball IQ with disruptive plays, extra-base pop, and run-production moments like his first collegiate triple and inside-the-park homer. He’s a left-handed bat who can move around the infield, take contact, and create chaos on the bases—basically the kind of grinder who can fit on a good club because he keeps the inning alive and brings energy, not just tools.
