LIVE UPDATES - Virginia Tech Baseball vs. North Carolina, 2026 ACC Tournament Quarterfinals Score

Bottom of the 8th

Brendan Yagesh is coming on to replace Grim in the 8th

Top of the 8th

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for VT. UNC leads 6-4 heading to the bottom of the 8th

Bottom of the 7th

Grim strikes out two in a 1-2-3 scoreless inning. UNC leads 6-4 heading to the 8th

Top of the 7th

Cooke draws a walk, but no hits or runs for the Hokies. UNC leads 6-4 heading to the bottom of the 7th

Bottom of the 6th

A leadoff walk and a sac bunt put a runner in scoring position and then an RBI single stretched the lead to 6-4 for UNC. Grim got the final two outs and the Hokies trail by two heading to the 7th

Top of the 6th

Grube gets a two outs single, but the Hokies cannot add any runs. UNC leads 5-4 heading to the bottom of the 6th

Bottom of the 5th

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for UNC. Tar Heels lead 5-4 heading to the 6th

Top of the 5th

A leadoff home run from Ball cut UNC's lead to 5-4, but it was the only run of the inning. Tar Heels lead by one heading to the bottom of the 5th

Bottom of the 4th

A leadoff walk, a one-out single, and a one out walk loaded the bases for the Tar Heels. A hit batter brought a runner in and tied the game 3-3 and then Ethan Grim was brought in to replace Stieg. He struck out the next batter, but then gave up a 2-RBI single that gave UNC the lead 5-3. That is the score heading to the 5th

Top of the 4th

A one out single from Grube spurred a pitching change for UNC and he struck out the final two batters. VT leads 3-2 heading to the bottom of the 4th

Bottom of the 3rd

Stieg pitches a scoreless 1-2-3 inning. Hokies lead 3-2 heading to the 4th

Top of the 3rd

Petrich singled to lead off the inning and then a 2-run home run from Gibson tied the game 2-2. A solo shot from Cooke gave the Hokies their first lead of the game. A wild pitch and two singles loaded the bases with one out, but Locurto and Gates flew out to end the top of the 3rd. Virginia Tech leads 3-2 heading to the bottom of the 3rd

Bottom of the 2nd

A one-out walk and a two-out single put a pair of runners on for the Tar Heels, and then a 2-RBI double gave UNC a 2-0 lead. Stieg got the final out, but the Hokies trail by two

Top of the 2nd

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for VT. Game is tied 0-0 heading to the bottom of the 2nd

Bottom of the 1st

Stieg walks two, but keeps the Tar Heels off the board. Game is tied 0-0 heading to the 2nd

Top of the 1st

Gibson and Cooke draw walks, but they are left stranded. Game is tied 0-0 heading to the bottom of the 1st

Pregame

The Hokies' starting lineup is as follows:

Sam Grube - Right Fielder
Ethan Gibson - First Baseman
Henry Cooke - Catcher
Ethan Ball - Second Baseman
Hudson Lutterman - Designated Hitter
Pete Daniel - Shortstop
Nick Locurto - Left Fielder
Sam Gates - Centerfield
Owen Petrich - Third Bsaeman

Starting Pitcher: RHP Griffin Stieg

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