Charlotte, North Carolina – The Charlotte 49ers baseball team lost 10-0 to Virginia Tech in the 2024 season opener at Hayes Stadium on Friday afternoon, February 16th.
It was an uncharacteristically rough game defensively for Charlotte (0-1), which had four errors on the day, four unearned runs for Virginia Tech (1-0), and just six hits for the visiting team. He recorded an unearned run.
Despite allowing 10 runs, Charlotte's pitching staff combined for 15 strikeouts in the game and earned multiple Ks on all but two of the seven arms used. Adam Stanton, Tanner Koehlerand Christian Okerholm In his debut in Charlotte, he paced the green and white with three pitches each, and Kahler struck out on just 12 pitches.
CLT didn't do much offensively in the first game of the season, recording two hits and three walks while striking out 14. Kayden Hopson Charlotte had her first hit the day before. Dante DeFranco He hit a pinch hit single in the 9th inning.It was the rookie who reached base on a walk in the game. Shane TaylorCarson Bane, and jacob goolsby.
how did it happen
Virginia Tech took the lead in the first inning by scoring an unearned run on a wild pitch, and added four runs in the fourth. Charlotte held the Hokies hitless until that inning, but the visiting team had three hits, including a three-run home run, extending their lead to 5-0.
In the 5th inning, he extended his lead to 6 points with a solo home run, and in the 6th inning, he reversed his three unearned runs and scored on a double and a triple. In the 8th inning, VT hit a second solo shot to the right side and began the final catch-up of the game.
next
Charlotte will look to even the series against Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon, February 17th at The Hayes. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
