LIVE Updates: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Pittsburgh Baseball, Game Three Score

Virginia Tech looks to avoid moving to 1-6 in ACC series today.

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E8, VT leads 5-4:

Virginia Tech went down in order for the first time today.

Yagesh is on the mound in the top of the ninth, looking to complete the save.

M8, VT leads 5-4:

Yagesh entered the game to relieve Crowl. He got in a bases-loaded jam, but escaped it by inducing an inning-ending groundout to Kai Wagner. The Hokies will be looking for some insurance in the bottom of the eighth.

E7, VT leads 5-2:

A double followed by a walk gave the Hokies a pair of baserunners with two outs for Owen Petrich, and he delivered in a big way with a 421 foot long-ball to deadcenter field. The Hokies have taken their first lead since the second inning.

M7, Pitt leads 4-2:

Preston Crowl tossed another scoreless frame — striking out a pair of batters — while working around a two-out single and a two-out walk from Fenderson and Dierdorf, respectively. 

E6, Pitt leads 4-2:

A walk and a reach-by-error put the tying run on first with two outs, but Ethan Ball hit a hard grounder right to first base for an out, keeping the Hokies off the board.

M6, Pitt leads 4-2:

Preston Crowl worked around a lead-off reach on error from Owen Petrich to toss his second scoreless frame of the afternoon. He's at 21 pitches, setting up for a long outing.

E5, Pitt leads 4-2:

A two-out walk for Willie Hurt was all that the Hokies were able to put together in the fifth, as Sam Gates grounded out to end the frame.

M5, Pitt leads 4-2:

A lead-off bloop single followed by a hard-hit single from Lorenzo Carrier scored a run for Pitt. A walk put two on with nobody out, ending Aiden Robertson's day and bringing in Preston Crowl. Crowl induced three weak fly balls, ending the frame.

E4, Pitt leads 3-2:

Virginia Tech cut into the lead with a sac fly from Owen Petrich to score Willie Hurt — his second run of the game. The Hokies loaded the bases with two outs for Ethan Ball, but he lined out to deep left field.

M4, Pitt leads 3-1:

Ethan Grim gave up a pair of hits and recorded two outs in the fourth before the Hokies made a call to the pen. Aiden Robertson entered the game and took care of AJ Nessler. The Hokies will be looking for a rather extended relief appearance from Robertson.

E3, Pitt leads 3-1:

Virginia Tech put runners on first and second with nobody out. Pete Daniel nearly left the yard, but it was caught in deep right field. Ethan Gibson then grounded into a brutal inning-ending double play, keeping the Hokies off the board in the third.

M3, Pitt leads 3-1:

A walk and a single set up for a Caden Dulin three-run home run to left field. The wind carried that one out of the park. Ethan Grim stayed composed and set the side down in order after the blast.

E2, VT leads 1-0:

A one-out single from Willie Hurt got things started for Virginia Tech. He stole second and scored on a base-hit from Sam Gates. Anderson French walked to turn the lineup over, and Sam Grube smoked a 3-2 pitch right at the second baseman for the third out. 

M2, Tied 0-0:

A one-out single from Sebastian Pisacreta was snuffed out after Jackson Cooke grounded into an inning-ending double play. Ethan Grim is at 31 pitches through two scoreless innings of work.

E1, Tied 0-0:

A lead-off single from Sam Grube was all the Hokies would get in the first. All three Hokies went down behind him. Pitt starter Drew Lafferty is at 12 pitches.

M1, Tied 0-0:

Ethan Grim — in his first start in over a month — went out and tossed a scoreless opening frame, including a strikeout on Lorenzo Carrier. A single and a walk gave the Panthers a threat, but it was ended by a two-out diving catch from Nick Locurto, ending the frame.

Pregame

Here's how the Hokies will lineup:

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

SP — RHP Ethan Grim