Virginia Tech vs Duke Live Scoring Updates: Game 1
Top of the 9th
Brody Roe comes back out to finish the game. He surrendered a lead off home run to Jeff Lougee but bounced back by sending the next three batters down in order.
Bottom of the 8th
Sam Gates connects on a two-out single to bring in two runners — Sam Grube and Nick Locurto — from second and third to break the game open. Pete Daniel flew out to end the inning.
Top of the 8th
Brody Roe enters the game and surrenders a leadoff single. He was able to work around it to pitch a clean frame, sending the next three Duke hitters down in order.
Bottom of the 7th
The Hokies tacked on another pair of runs on a bases loaded walk from Owen Petrich. Henry Cooke followed up with a sac fly to score the second run. Treyson Hughes hit into a fly out to end the inning.
Brody Roe comes in for Brendan Yagesh after he throws seven clean innings.
Top of the 7th
Brendan Yagesh pitches around a one-out single to throw a seventh scoreless frame of the day. He's at 104 pitches through seven innings, and that will likely be the end of his start.
Bottom of the 6th
Sam Grube hits a two-out single, but Nick Locurto is unable to keep the line moving, as he grounds into a fielder's choice to end the frame.
Top of the 6th
Yagesh allows two runners to reach base with two outs. He escapes the inning by striking out RJ Hamilton on three pitches.
Bottom of the 5th
Hudson Lutterman hits a lead-off single, but the Hokies are unable to bring him around to score after the next three batters go down in order.
Top of the 5th
Yagesh puts up another scoreless frame against the Blue Devils. Michael DeMartini singled with two away, but was caught stealing on a successful pick-off to end the inning.
Bottom of the 4th
Treyson Hughes safely reaches first and steals second. He advanced to third on a wild pitch before Nick Locurto singled to bring him in for Virginia Tech's third run of the afternoon.
Top of the 4th
With a single and a stolen base from Collin Anderson, Duke gets a runner on second with one away. Brendan Yagesh responds by sending the next two batters in order to keep Duke off the scoreboard.
Bottom of the 3rd
Virginia Tech puts together a two out rally to load the bases. Pete Daniel singled up the middle on a full count to score a pair of runners before Owen Petrich grounded out.
Top of the 3rd
Brendan Yagesh allows a one-out single to give Duke its first baserunner, but Yagesh picks him off to end the inning. He's through the order while allowing just one baserunner.
Bottom of the 2nd
Sam Gates and Pete Daniel reach base to start the inning, but the Hokies' next three batters go down in order on a foul out and a pair of strikeouts.
Top of the 2nd
Brendan Yagesh sets the side down in order for the second consecutive frame. He's at three strikeouts through two innings of work.
Bottom of the 1st
Nick Locurto reaches on a hit by pitch, but Duke's Aidan Weaver gets out of the frame with a pair of strikeouts.
Top of the 1st
Brendan Yagesh sends the Blue Devils down in order with a pair of strikeouts to kick off his first career start.
Pregame
Virginia Tech is set to continue ACC play against Duke at 6:00 P.M. on Friday afternoon.
Here's how the Hokies will lineup.
SP - Brendan Yagesh
1. Sam Grube - 1B
2. Nick Locurto - LF
3. Ethan Ball - 2B
4. Hudson Lutterman - DH
5. Sam Gates - RF
6. Pete Daniel - SS
7. Owen Petrich - 3B
8. Henry Cooke - C
9. Treyson Hughes - CF
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