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

E6, VT leads 4-0:
After a pair of walks to open the inning weren't enough for the Hokies to plate any runs. NC State brought in a new arm, who set the next three batters down in order.
M6, VT leads 4-0:
Six scoreless on 77 pitches from Brett Renfrow. Once again, he set the side down in order in the sixth and is looking for a potential career-long start.
E5, VT leads 4-0:
A one-out single from Henry Cooke followed by a walk from Ethan Ball set up Willie Hurt to line a two-out RBI single into left field, giving the Hokies a 4-0 lead.
M5, VT leads 3-0:
Brett Renfrow continued his strong start, setting the side down in order. He's at 67 pitches through five scoreless innings of work.
E4, VT leads 3-0:
A lead-off walk was followed with a one-out ground-rule double that would have easily scored Willie Hurt from first. Owen Petrich struck out and Sam Grube nearly left the yard to blow the game open, but the park narrowly held it.
M4, VT leads 3-0:
A HBP and a two-out single put Renfrow in the most danger that he's seen today, but he escaped the inning with a pop up.
He's at 57 pitches through four scoreless frames.
E3, VT leads 3–0:
It looked like the Hokies would strand a lead-off double from Sam Grube, but a two-out bomb from Ethan Ball plated himself and Grube, giving the Hokies an early 3-0 lead.
M3, VT leads 1-0:
A two-out, full-count walk from Rett Johnson was the only action the Wolfpack would get on the bases.
Brett Renfrow continues his strong start, he's through three scoreless innings with 45 pitches.
E2, VT leads 1-0:
A two-out rally from the Hokies put them on the board first in the second inning. Pete Daniel worked a two-out, full-count walk before Sam Gates unloaded on a 1-0 pitch, sending it to right field for an RBI triple.
M2, Tied 0-0:
Brett Renfrow retired the side in order in the second, striking out Brandon Novy to close the frame. He's been very efficient with his pitch count, at just 25 through two innings.
E1, Tied 0-0:
A one-out single from Ethan Gibson wasn't enough to get the Hokies on the board after Henry Cooke and Ethan Ball both went down to end the frame. NC State starter Heath Andrews is at 19 pitches.
M1, Tied 0-0:
Brett Renfrow bounced back from a first-pitch single to Rett Johnson. He struck out a pair of batters for the second and third outs to toss a scoreless frame. He's at 14 pitches through the first inning.
Pregame
Virginia Tech has won four of its last five games and the Hokies look to continue their streak of good play tonight when they host the NC State Wolfpack for a pivotal ACC series
Here's how they'll line up.
SP - Brett Renfrow
1. Sam Grube - RF
2. Ethan Gibson - SS
3. Henry Cooke- C
4. Ethan Ball- 2B
5. Hudson Lutterman - 1B
6. Willie Hurt - DH
7. SS Pete Daniel
8. Sam Gates- CF
9. Owen Petrich-3B

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