Live Scoring Updates: Virginia Tech Vs UVA Game 3

Bottom of the 9th

Preston Crowl strikes the side to secure the save.

Top of the 9th

Virginia Tech goes down in order. UVA will need three runs to tie and four to win in the bottom of the ninth. Preston Crowl is on the mound looking for the save.

Bottom of the 8th

Brody Roe and Preston Crowl combine for three outs in the eighth inning. Sam Harris did work a one-out walk, but the Hokies kept UVA off the board.

Top of the 8th

Virginia Tech put together a two out threat on an error and a walk, allowing Hudson Lutterman and Sam Gates to get on base. Owen Petrich was unable to add insurance after a looking strikeout, though.

Bottom of the 7th

Kyle Johnson ropes a one-out triple on Luke Craytor, which was followed by a two-run long ball by Antonio Perrotta, cutting the Virginia Tech lead to three.

Top of the 7th

Anderson French leads off with a walk, but Daniel, Grube and Locurto go down to end the inning.

Bottom of the 6th

Griffin Stieg continues his strong outing, issuing one walk in a scoreless sixth inning.

Top of the 6th

Sam Gates hits a one out infield single, but is caught stealing. The Hokies go down in order.

Bottom of the 5th

Virginia gets on the board in the fifth with a 405 foot home run from Eric Becker. Stieg works around it to not let anybody else aboard the basepaths. He's through five innings allowing one run.

Top of the 5th

On a walk and HBP, along with a Sam Grube double, the Hokies scored a trio of runs to extend their lead to 6-0. Virginia brought in a new pitcher, Lucas Hartman.

Bottom of the 4th

Stieg issued a one-out walk and a two-out single, which allowed runners on second and third after Murray swiped second. He struck out Zach Johnson for his fifth K of the afternoon, ending the inning. Stieg is through four scoreless.

Top of the 4th

Ethan Ball hit a one-out double that was followed by a Treyson Hughes walk. Hudson Lutterman then hit one 366 feet to go deep out of left field, scoring three runs. Owen Petrich and Sam Gates both went down shortly after to end the frame.

Bottom of the 3rd

Griffin Stieg sets the side down in order on nine pitches, including a three-pitch strikeout on AJ Gracia.

Top of the 3rd

The Hokies go down in order, but continue doing a good job at keeping Paone's pitch count up.

Bottom of the 2nd

Griffin Stieg works a clean inning around a two-out walk. Finished the frame by getting Kyle Johnson looking on a 3-2 pitch

Top of the 2nd

Sam Gates roped a two-out double to keep the inning alive and the Hokies were a base knock away from an early lead. Owen Petrich was unable to come through, striking out swinging to end the frame.

Bottom of the 1st

Griffin Stieg hit Eric Becker to lead off the inning along with allowing a one-out single. He was able to get out of the jam, grounding Sam Harris into an inning-ending double play.

Top of the 1st

Virginia Tech goes down in order with a pair of strikeouts and a 3-1 groundout from Nick Locurto. John Paone threw 16 pitches while working through the frame.

Pregame

Virginia Tech is looking to avoid a sweep against Virginia in Charlottesville, with the third and final game of the series starting at 1:00 P.M.

Here are the live scoring updates for the series finale:

Virginia Tech starting lineup:

SP - Griffin Stieg

1. Sam Grube
2. Nick Locurto
3. Ethan Ball
4. Treyson Hughes
5. Hudson Lutterman
6. Sam Gates
7. Owen Petrich
8. Anderson French
9. Pete Daniel