LIVE Updates: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Clemson Baseball, Game One Score

FINAL: VT 5, Clemson 1:

Preston Crowl sets the side down in order to end the game.

E8, VT leads 5-1:

Virginia Tech went down in order in the eighth. Preston Crowl will be looking to hold off Clemson's comeback attempt.

M8, VT leads 5-1:

After setting down the first batter and walking the second, Brett Renfrow's day ended and the Hokies looked to Preston Crowl. He set the next two batters down in order, ending the inning and holding the Hokies' 5-1 lead.

E7, VT leads 5-1:

A one-out HBP for Ethan Ball was the only action on the bases for Virginia Tech. Renfrow is back on the mound for the eighth inning.

M7, VT leads 5-1:

Clemson cut into the Virginia Tech lead with a two-out rally. Jack Crighton lined a double into right field before Tyler Lichtenburger hit an RBI single to bring him in. Renfrow is at 97 pitches. I expect to see him for the eighth.

E6, VT leads 5-0:

After a one-out walk from Sam Gates, Pete Daniel and Hudson Lutterman both hit an RBI extra-base hit before Owen Petrich blasted a two-run homer into left, traveling 388 feet and blowing the game open.

M6, VT leads 1-0:

Three up, three down for Brett Renfrow. He had the help of a throw down at second from Henry Cooke and a sliding play in shallow left-center field from Sam Gates, keeping Clemson off the board. He's at 74 pitches through six innings of work.

E5, VT leads 1-0:

Yet another scoreless frame from Virginia Tech. The only motion they had on the bases was a leadoff walk from Sam Grube.

M5, VT leads 1-0:

After a two-hit fourth inning, Brett Renfrow bounced back with a 1-2-3 inning, using help from Owen Petrich making an incredible play at third.

E4, VT leads 1-0:

A two-out walk from Willie Hurt was the only action the Hokies got in the fourth, going scoreless for the third consecutive inning.

M4, VT leads 1-0:

A pair of singles put Renfrow in the first real trouble he's seen today, but he was able to set down the next pair of batters to keep Clemson off the board. He's at 49 pitches through four innings.

E3, VT leads 1-0:

Virginia Tech got runners on the corners with two outs, but Nick Locurto roped a line-drive right to Clemson's left fielder, recording the final out of the inning.

M3, VT leads 1-0:

Clemson got on the bases for the first time this inning, as Bryce Clavon grounded an infield single. Brett Renfrow kept things under control, though, keeping Clemson off the board and setting down the next two batters to end the frame.

E2, VT leads 1-0:

The Hokies went down in order in the second inning, seeing seven pitches from Clemson starter Dane Moehler.

M2, VT leads 1-0:

Brett Renfrow hurled another efficient inning in the second, putting the side down in order. He's at 18 pitches through two innings of work.

E1, VT leads 1-0:

Three consecutive hits — including a ground-rule double from Ethan Gibson — got the frame started and scored a run before Gibson was thrown out at home for the first out of the inning. Nick Locurto hit an infield single to put runners on the corners with two outs, but Sam Gates wasn't able to keep the line moving, ending the frame.

M1, Tied 0-0:

Brett Renfrow set the side down in order, fishing the frame with a called strike three on Jacob Jarrell. It took him just nine pitches to get through the inning.

Pregame

Blacksburg, VA — Virginia Tech is looking to put itself firmly in the tournament field with a series win against Clemson, starting in game one.

Here's how the Hokies will line up:

SP — Brett Renfrow

1. Sam Grube — RF
2. Ethan Gibson — 1B
3. Henry Cooke — C
4. Ethan Ball — 2B
5. Nick Locurto — LF
6. Sam Gates — CF
7. Pete Daniel — SS
8. Willie Hurt — DH
9. Owen Petrich — 3B

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