LOS ANGELES — After forcing their way into the NCAA Tournament with a red-hot finish to the regular season, Virginia Tech begins postseason play Friday night when it takes on Cal Poly in the opening round of the Los Angeles Regional. The Hokies enter the regional as the No. 2 seed after posting a 30-24 record and reaching the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. Virginia Tech won four consecutive ACC series to close the regular season and comfortably moved off the bubble before hearing its name called on Selection Monday. Standing across from the Hokies will be No. 3 seed Cal Poly, the Big West Tournament champion. The Mustangs enter the postseason at 36-22 and are making their fifth NCAA Regional appearance under longtime head coach Larry Lee. The matchup is one of the more intriguing first-round games in the tournament field, with the winner advancing to face the winner of top-seeded UCLA and fourth-seeded Saint Mary's in Saturday's winners bracket game. The Los Angeles Regional is hosted by UCLA, the No.…