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

M9, NCST leads 14-7:

A lead-off home run from Luke Nixon added to the NC State lead. Danny Lazaro bounced back and set the next three batters down in order to retire the side.

Virginia Tech needs seven runs to tie in the bottom half.

E8, NCST leads 13-7:

The Hokies had just one baserunner — a two-out single from Sam Gates — in the eighth, failing to cut into the NC State lead.

M8, NCST leads 13-7:

Amidst a rain-delayed inning, NC State broke the game open with a five-run eighth inning, using three hits, a walk and a HBP. The crushing blow was a two-out dropped third strike that allowed the batter to reach and score a run. Should that have been an out, the Hokies would be trailing 10-7.

NC State will go to a new arm in the eighth due to the rain delay.

Top 8:

After a pair of singles to start the inning, an umpire caught some lightning. The game will go into an immediate 45 minute stop and that clock will reset with every lightning strike.

E7, NCST leads 8-7:

Ryder Garino keeps an incredible appearance going, striking out the side to keep the Hokies off the board. He has seven k's through three innings of work and will likely see a fourth inning.

M7, NCST leads 8-7:

With help of a throw-down to second base from Henry Cooke, Ethan Grim set the NC State side down in order. He's through four innings with two earned runs to his name.

E6, NCST leads 8-7:

Virginia Tech goes down in order in the sixth. NC State reliever Ryder Garino has shut the Hokies' offense down through two innings of work.

M6, NCST leads 8-7:

An error to start the frame put Rett Johnson on second base before Luke Nixon hit a bunt single to put runners on the corners before a sac-fly from Mikey Ryan quickly allowed NC State to reclaim the lead.

Working around another walk, Grim escaped further damage in the frame.

E5, Tied 7-7:

A lead-off solo homer from Hudson Lutterman was enough to tie the game after five innings. NC State starter Cooper Consiglio's day came to a close after the homer and a walk to Nick Locurto. Ryder Garino entered the game and struck out all three batters he faced to end the frame.

M5, NCST leads 7-6:

Working around a lead-off single, Ethan Grim set the next three batters down in order to toss a scoreless frame. This is the longest the game has gone without a run today

E4, NCST leads 7-6:

The first inning without a baserunner for either side today. The Hokies went down in order in the fourth.

M4, NCST leads 7-6:

Ethan Grim took the mound to relieve Logan Eisenreich, setting up for yet another lead change in the fourth, as a lead-off single from Rett Johnson set up Ty Head for a two-out, two-run bomb to right field into the NC State bullpen.

E3, VT leads 6-5:

Following the rain delay, an RBI single from Owen Petrich scored Nick Locurto, allowing the Hokies to reclaim the lead and put runners on the corners. Sam Gates walked to load the bases, but Sam Grube wasn't able to cash in.

Bottom 3, tied 5-5.

Rain has started coming down hard in Blacksburg, the game will go under a rain delay.

M3, Tied 5-5:

A pair of hits to open up the frame set up for a two-rbi double from Chris McHugh. An error and a sac fly then tied the game at five.

The weather is worth monitoring. Light rain in Blacksburg.

E2, VT leads 5-2:

A pair of RBI doubles — including a two-out, two-rbi double from Ethan Gibson — and an RBI bunt single from Sam Gates helped the Hokies plate four runs and reclaim the lead after losing it in the top half of the inning.

M2, NCST leads 2-1:

A lead-off walk from Sherman Johnson was followed up by a two-run big-fly off the right-field foul pole, giving the Pack a 2-0 lead. Logan Eisenreich managed the inning, not allowing another run while working around a two-out double from Rett Johnson.

E1, VT leads 1-0:

Virginia Tech gives Logan Eisenreich some quick run support, putting runners on the corners with one out using a one-out double and a walk. The Hokies executed the double steal to perfection, scoring Ethan Gibson from third to get out to an early 1-0 lead.

M1, Tied 0-0:

NC State put together a small two-out rally with a walk and a single, but Logan Eisenreich kept the Wolfpack off the board by striking out Chris McHugh to end the frame.

Pregame

Virginia Tech is looking to clinch a second consecutive series win against NC State after a 4-0 win on Friday night.

Here's how the Hokies will line up:

SP - Logan Eisenreich

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

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