LIVE Updates: Virginia Tech Hokies vs No. 23 Boston College Baseball, Game One Score

E8, VT leads 6-4:
Preston Crowl worked around a lead-off single from Jack Toomy to toss his second consecutive scoreless frame. Virginia Tech will be looking for insurance as they head to the top of the ninth.
M8, VT leads 6-4:
The Hokies went down in order in the eighth, including a pair of backwards k's for Ethan Gibson and Sam gates.
E7, VT leads 6-4:
Preston Crowl bounced back from his tough first inning of work, setting the Boston College side down in order in the seventh.
M7, VT leads 6-4:
A lead-off double from Ethan ball was cashed in by Henry Cooke, who hit a two-out single into left field to score the true freshman. Pete Daniel singled, but was then caught in a pickle as the Hokies attempted a double steal. Cooke was unable to score before Daniel was tagged out
E6, VT leads 5-4:
Boston College was able to cut into the Virginia Tech lead with Preston Crowl on the mound. A lead-off walk followed by a 366 foot two-run home run from Carter Hendrickson scored a pair of runs. Crowl allowed another single, but limited the damage to two runs, keeping the Hokies in front.
M6, VT leads 5-2:
A two-out double from Owen Petrich was Virginia Tech's only baserunner of the inning. The Hokies were unable to bring him across to score.
Logan Eisenreich's day is done after the fifth inning. He gave up two runs and struck out six batters. Preston Crowl will take the mound.
M5, VT leads 5-2:
Hudson Lutterman added to the Virginia Tech lead in the fifth with a two-out solo homer. Henry Cooke worked a full-count walk shortly after, but Pete Daniel wasn't able to keep the line moving with a groundout.
E5, VT leads 5-2:
Logan Eisenreich continued his strong start into the fifth, setting the side down in order for the second consecutive inning, finishing the frame by striking out Nick Wang.
E4, VT leads 4-2:
After the Hokies put up a crooked number in the fourth, Logan Eisenreich took the rubber and tossed a 1-2-3 frame with a pair of strikeouts. He has five strikeouts on the day.
M4, VT leads 4-2:
After losing the lead, Virginia Tech responded in a big way, scoring three runs on three hits, including a two-out, two-run home run from Owen Petrich — his third of the season — to reclaim their first lead since the second inning.
E3, BC leads 2-1:
A lead-off walk and a pair of singles allowed Boston College to plate a run and put runners on second and third with nobody out. Logan Eisenreich induced a double-play ball and struck out Luke Gallo to end the inning and limit the damage.
M3, Tied 1-1:
The Hokies were unable to take advantage of a third-inning lead-off double from Nick Locurto, as Ethan Ball, Sam Grube and Hudson Lutterman went down in order behind him.
E2, Tied 1-1:
Boston College evened the game in the second inning with a pair of hits and a walk. A one-out RBI double from Gunnar Johnson scored Carter Henrickson from first base. Logan Eisenreich was able to limit further damage, getting the second out with a throw home and forcing a groundout to end the inning.
M2, VT leads 1-0:
A pair of singles from Henry Cooke and Pete Daniel got the inning started, but the Hokies were unable to bring a run across the plate, as Ethan Gibson, Sam Gates and Owen Petrich all went down in order to end the frame.
E1, VT leads 1-0:
In his first start of the season, Logan Eisenreich worked around a two-out walk to toss a scoreless frame and preserve the Virginia Tech lead.
M1, VT leads 1-0:
Ethan Ball has continued a recent hot streak, blasting a one-out, solo home run that traveled 438 feet. It was the Hokies' only hit of the inning, but it gives them a 1-0 lead after the game's opening frame.
Pregame
Virginia Tech and Boston College face off for the first of three weekend matchups on Friday at 3:00. Games one and three will be in Chestnut Hill, with game two being held in the Red Sox' Fenway Park in downtown Boston.
How Virginia Tech will line up:
SP - Logan Eisenreich
1. Nick Locurto - DH
2. Ethan Ball - 2B
3. Sam Grube - RF
4. Hudson Lutterman - LF
5. Henry Cooke - C
6. Pete Daniel - SS
7. Ethan Gibson - 1B
8. Sam Gates - CF
9. Owen Petrich - 3B
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Joshua Poslusny - who goes by Poz - is a Radford University sophomore in the School of Communication. He graduated from Ocean Springs High School in Mississippi in 2024. He has previously done work for The Tech Lunch Pail, Tech Sideline, and Sons of Saturday, among others. He specializes in baseball coverage, which he has been doing for the last year. He also has experience covering football, basketball, and softball.