Virginia Tech vs Stanford Live Score Updates: Game 1

M1, Stanford leads 2-0:
With Brendan Yagesh on the mound, Stanford worked a lead-off single and Teddy Tokheim followed that with a 428 foot home run to give Stanford a 2-0 lead. Yagesh then worked around a one-out single from JJ Moran to escape the inning.
E1, Stanford leads 2-0:
Virginia Tech was able to get some traffic on the bases with two outs after Pete Daniel and Hudon Lutterman both singled. Nick Locurto grounded into a very close fielder's choice to end the inning, but after review Stanford was able to make the inning ending out.
M2, Stanford leads 2-0:
Brendan Yagesh bounced back from a disastrous first inning in a huge way, striking out the side in the second inning.
E2, Tied 2-2:
Virginia Tech puts together a two-out rally to score a pair of runners from a two-out bouncing single from Pete Daniel. Stanford starter Quinten Marsh is at 48 pitches through two innings of work.
M3, Stanford leads 3-2:
A lead-off solo shot from Rinato Sasaki allowed Stanford to reclaim the lead. They were able to get some action on the basepaths after the solo shot, but a lineout to Pete Daniel with a runner on second ended the inning.
E3, Tied 3-3:
Stanford brought Nick Doogan — their typical Friday starter — into the game, and he surrendered a lead-off single to Hudson Lutterman. Nick Locurto followed that up with a double into the gap to score Lutterman from first. The next three Virginia Tech batters went down in order to end the inning.
M4, Tied 3-3:
Brendan Yagesh worked around a two-out single from Tatum Marsh to get through a scoreless inning. He's at 68 pitches through four innings of work.
E4, Tied 3-3:
Nick Doogan works around a two-out single from Pete Daniel to pitch a scoreless frame and keep the Hokies from taking the lead.
M5, Stanford leads 4-3:
Brendan Yagesh came out to start the inning and struck out the first and only batter he faced. Preston Crowl was the first guy out of the bullpen. He surrendered a two-out solo shot to Charlie Bates, allowing Stanford to reclaim the lead.
E5, VT leads 5-4:
Virginia Tech claimed its first lead of the afternoon on a two-run shot to the Hokies bullpen from Ethan Gibson. That was his first home run of the season.
M6, VT leads 5-4:
Preston Crowl worked around a one-out walk and struck out the side to keep Stanford off the board.
E6, VT leads 5-4:
M7, VT leads 5-4:
E7, VT leads 5-4:
M8, Stanford leads 9-5:
A three-run homer for Stanford allowed Stanford to reclaim the lead after they had already tied it on an RBI double from Sasaki. Four consecutive two-out walks then allowed for a run to come in, giving the Cardinal a 9-5 lead.
A two-out hbp gives the Hokies a baserunner, but Ethan Gibson flies out to deep center on a hard-hit ball.
Stanford was able to put together a rally and load the bases with two outs, but Preston Crowl kept the Cardinal off the board and helped the Hokies hold their lead.
Virginia Tech goes down in order in the sixth inning.
Virginia Tech looks to get to .500 in ACC play against Stanford on Friday at 1:00 P.M.
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Starting for Virginia Tech:
Sp - Brendan Yagesh
1. Sam Grube
2. Pete Daniel
3. Ethan Ball
4. Hudson Lutterman
5. Nick Locurto
6. Sam Gates
7. Ethan Gibson
8. Henry Cooke
9. Willie Hurt
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