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12-4, 3-1 ACC
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winner
13-5, 1-0 ACC
12-4, 3-1 ACC
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9
13-5, 1-0 ACC
winner
| team | R | H | E |
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6 | Ten | 2 |
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9 | 13 | 1 |
W: Sebastian Gongora (3-0)
L: Renfroe, Brett (4-1)
S: Kayden Campbell (1)
Chris Cannizzaro, eddie micheletti jr. and ben watson Each had multiple hits from the core of Tech's lineup while playing shortstop. clay grady He recorded 2 hits in 4 at bats from 9th place.A true freshman starter Brett Renfroe They were caught up in the middle of the fourth inning and lost, ending their four-game winning streak at the start of the season.
Virginia Tech (12-4, 3-1 ACC) trailed 3-0 in the bottom of the second inning, but Micheletti's home run brought the lead to two points in the top of the fourth. Micheletti's swing marked his seventh home run of the season (sixth in the last seven games) and moved him into a tie for the team lead. carson dimartini.
Even though Louisville (13-5, 1-0 ACC) jumped out to a 6-1 advantage after six innings, the Hokies threw the kitchen sink in the comeback. Tech scored two runs in the seventh inning, loaded the bases with three batters in the eighth, and nearly tied the game in the ninth with Cannizzaro's three-run homer with two outs.
Renfroe hit a Lucas Moore double in the first inning, but ran into more trouble in the second inning. Luke Napleton hit a solo shot over the right-field fence to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead and become the first homer off Renfroe this season.
Zion Rose extended Louisville's lead to 2-0 with an RBI single that scored Isaac Humphrey, and Renfroe escaped with another two-on, two-out situation. Tech had a chance to limit the damage to just two runs, but Grady mishandled Moore's strong ground ball, giving up an unearned run and putting the Hokies back 3-0.
Renfroe retired midway through the fourth inning after allowing six hits and four walks, including an intentional walk that left the bases loaded. david shoemaker The Cardinals induced an inning-ending ground out, keeping the score at 3–1 for the time being, but Napleton hit his second home run in the fifth inning, and the Cardinals quickly broke through again.
Louisville scored two runs (one earned) in the sixth inning, loaded up on walks, and then dropped the ball. Sam Tackett The RBI grounder left the Cardinals with one out. Sure enough, Napleton hit a sacrifice fly to left field, hitting Moore and extending the hosts' lead to 6-1.
Virginia Tech was given life in the seventh inning because Humphrey allowed. henry cook's A single that bounces behind him in right field, scoring. ben watson From the first base side. Cook darted home on the ensuing wild pitch, keeping the Hokies close at 6-3.
Tech threatened to make a comeback during the eighth inning, putting each of its first three leadoff batters on. However, Louisville relief pitcher Riley Phillips gave the Hokies the victory with back-to-back strikeouts of Cook and pinch hitter. Gehrig Ebell To leave them scoreless.
Napleton hit his third home run in the eighth inning with the Cardinals trailing by three runs, giving the Cardinals a 9-3 lead. In the end, Tech was behind, with two outs, five batters on the plate, and Cannizzaro's fifth three-run homer of the season.
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Virginia Tech will aim for the same series at Louisville on Saturday, March 16th. First pitch between the Hokies and the Cardinals is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Jim Patterson Stadium.
