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Can Virginia Tech earn the series win today when they face Bucknell?
Virginia Tech is looking for a series win today vs Bucknell
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After splitting the first two games of the series, Virginia Tech is looking for the series win today vs Bucknell. The Hokies won the first game 19-0, but lost 8-6 in the second game.

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Pregame

Umpires:

HP-Chris Ward

1B-Jeff Francis

2B-Linus Baker

3B-Thomas Newsom

Logan Eisenrich is set to start in his first game in a year and a half. The freshman underwent Tommy John Surgery in his senior year.

1st Inning

'Enter Sandman' plays and the first pitch is underway.

Eisenrich gets a K against his first collegiate batter.

Double play. Eisenrich faces three batters in his first inning. Tied 0-0.

Hokies have a runner (Cam Pittman) on third after a Bucknell balk.

Base hit for McCann. Hokies lead 1-0.

Bases loaded, one out.

A walk, passed ball, a balk, a single gives the Hokies a 5-0 lead.

Bucknell goes to the bullpen.

Jackson Cherry gets hit, two Hokies runners on base.

Cam Pittman RBI single. Hokies lead 6-0.

2nd Inning

Bucknell's first two batters get on base, with a single and a fielder's choice.

Close call at second base after an amazing spinning play by Clay Grady, the effort is not enough though as the Bison have the bases loaded. Hokies challenge the call at second.

Call is overturned, behind-the-back flip for Grady is an out.

Eisenhower slams the door. Strikeout to end the half-inning.

Ben Watson advanced to second after a Bucknell trowing error.

McCann RBI double. VT leads 7-0.

Sam Tackett with another home run! The Hokie vet is fired up and the Hokies are up 10-0.

Double by Clay Grady. 100 MPH exit velocity and the Hokies have two runners in scoring position.

Cam Pittman two-RBI hit. 12-0 lead.

A couple Bryce Mitchell wild pitches and Cam Pittman advances to third base.

3rd Inning

Not much action for Bucknell. One Bison gets on base via a walk, but an incredible Cam Pittman catch ends the half-inning.

Garrett Michel RBI double. 13-0.

499-ft three-run bomb from Sam Tackett. 16-0 lead.

17-0 Virginia Tech lead after Jackson Cherry scored.

Cam Pittman RBI ground-out. 18-0.

90 MPH to Ben Watson's hip. Takes first base.

4th Inning

Eisenrich strikes out his fourth batter.

Eisenrich walks a batter.

Hokies get out of the inning.

Jackson Cherry walks after a Sam Tackett single.

5th Inning

Eisenrich gets taken out. Final line for the rookie: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 3 BB, 4 SO

Marcel Kulik strikes out the first two batters.

After a walk an and error, Bucknell occupies first and second base.

Billy Kender knocks in Bucknell's first run. Hokies lead 18-1.

Mycah Jordan gets a pinch-hit single, replacing Cam Pittman.

Jared Davis RBI walk. 19-1.

Bison go to their fifth pitcher of the day.

Nick Locurto strikes out to end the fifth.

6th Inning

Parker Sweeney gets through the top of the top of the sixth with 7 pitches.

Hokies add eight runs in the bottom if the yth.


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