BLACKSBURG, VA. - Virginia Tech scored two runs in the ninth inning to rally for a 2-1 victory over Clemson at English Field on Friday afternoon. The Hokies, who took a 2-0 lead in the series, improved to 29-22 overall and 15-14 in the ACC. The Tigers dropped to 30-25 overall and 9-20 in ACC play. Virginia Tech clinched a series win, its first over Clemson in the last nine series.
Jacob Jarrell flared a two-out single in the third inning to score the game’s first run. In the ninth inning, Virginia Tech put its first leadoff batter on base when Ethan Ball hit a double off the glove of Jackson Moore at the wall in right field. Ball later scored on Nick Locurto’s single with one out.
After Pete Daniel’s infield single, a wild pitch allowed Locurto to advance to third base. Nick Savoie’s throw to second base put Daniel in a rundown. The Tigers retired Daniel, but Locurto raced home to score the walkoff run.
Ethan Grim (4-4) pitched 3.0 scoreless innings in relief of two-hit ball to earn the win. Hokie starter Logan Eisenreich gave up seven hits, one run and two walks with a career-high nine strikeouts in a career-high 6.0 innings pitched. The two combined to allow only one of 13 baserunners to score.
Hayden Simmerson (1-2) suffered the loss. Drew Titsworth and Ariston Veasey both tossed 3.0 scoreless innings in relief for the Tigers.
