2 Marc Tugwell Class Height Freshman 6-0 Position Weight Infield 190 Bat/Throw Hometown R/R Springfield, Va.

      A young infielder with plenty of baseball savvy ... Played shortstop in high school but has spent the majority of his practice time at second base since arriving in Blacksburg ... Has earned the coaches' confidence at both positions ... Got plenty of reps during the fall ... A steady fielder with a strong arm and good instincts ... Made a good adjustment to turning double plays as a second baseman ... Surprised some people with his bat ... Will compete for the everyday second base duties ... Has a bright future with the Hokies ...

High School: Helped West Springfield to a 56-18 record during his three varsity seasons ... Lettered three years as a shortstop for his dad, Ron ... Batted .432 in 1999 with eight home runs, 26 runs batted in and 26 runs scored ... Named the Patriot District Player of the Year ... Earned first-team all-district and all-region honors ... Also selected second- team all-state ... Carried a .407 batting average as a junior when the team won the Virginia Group AAA championship ... Collected 33 hits and scored 25 runs that season ...Picked first-team all-district and all-region ... Played in the state high school all-star game last summer ... A member of the National Honor Society ...

Personal: Marc Steven Tugwell ... Born 4/16/81 in Falls Church, VA ... Son of Ron and Peggy Tugwell ... Enrolled in business.