BOSTON – As announced by the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, the Virginia Tech baseball team will oppose Boston College at Fenway Park on Saturday, April 23, when the Hokies play BC during the Eagles' 10th annual ALS Awareness Game. First pitch at America's Most Beloved Ballpark is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Tech's April 23 game at Boston College is the middle game of the programs' three-game ACC series that will run from April 22 to April 24. The Hokies and the Eagles will contest Friday's series opener and Sunday's series finale at Harrington Athletics Village in Brighton, Massachusetts.
Boston College's ALS Awareness Game is played in honor of former BC baseball captain Pete Frates, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2012. Frates became inspirational in spreading ALS awareness through his iconic Ice Bucket Challenge – a social media trend where participants drench themselves in ice water while encouraging donations to fund further ALS research.
Frates tragically passed away in 2019 at the age of 34. To this day, the Team Frate Train organization and the Peter Frates Foundation continue to promote his legacy while supporting all who courageously fight this disease.
Virginia Tech will be making its first-ever appearance at Fenway Park. The Hokies last competed inside an MLB ballpark during the 1998 Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship that was held at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (home of the Philadelphia Phillies).
General admission tickets for the 2022 ALS Awareness Game at Fenway Park are available at $10 and can be purchased at redsox.com/alsgame. Proceeds will benefit the Peter Frates Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting ALS patients and their families with the cost of specialized home care required for patient stability as the disease progresses.
The 2022 ALS Awareness Game will also air live on ACC Network.
