The Monarchs and Hokies will meet on Sept. 2 at 8 p.m. in the first night game between the two schools at Lane Stadium.

One of the parent Baltimore Orioles’ top prospects, Westburg has played just four games in the outfield this season. But he hopes the extra skill can help boost his career.

Jordan Westburg is one of many Norfolk players who find themselves stuck in a logjam behind a big league club stacked with prospects who are seeing their vast potential come to fruition.

The new lease keeps the Tides in Harbor Park through the 2023 season, with an option for 2024.

Pregame junk is now commonplace from top to bottom in the Orioles organization, from Baltimore down to the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League.

Since the International League implemented the ABS technology last week, the Tides experienced the challenge system for the first time during their series at Charlotte. They will get their first taste of it at Harbor Park starting with Friday night's game.

For the first three games of each six-game set in the Triple-A International League — on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday — full ABS will be deployed.

Following a pregame ceremony inducting Wilson into the Tidewater Baseball Shrine, Wilson will sign autographs on the concourse.

Coach Ricky Rahne credits former ODU stars like quarterback Taylor Heinicke, wide receiver Zach Pascal, long snapper Rick Lovato and linebacker Oshane Ximines – all current NFL players who played under former Monarchs coach Bobby Wilder – with showing how it’s done.