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Kit Sheetz started off the game with a modest but reasonable effort that had the Hokies up by two in the as the Hokies took their at bats in the top of the 4th inning. A solid at bat in the bottom of the 3rd resulted in a 4 run rally containing 2 Hokie ‘taters. Matt Dauby hit a solo shot to lead off the inning, and Phil Sciretta smacked an inside the park three run shot to center field.
Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Louisville Cardinals - Game 1
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|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
|
Virginia Tech (10-17) |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
|
(4) Louisville (21-5) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
X |
8 |
9 |
0 |
W: Brendan McKay (6-1) L: Kit Scheetz (3-3)
Unfortunately that pretty much ended any meaningful offense from the Hokies, and Louisville would begin slicing away at the lead with a 2 run 4th, a 2 run 5th, and a 2 run 7th to add insurmountable insurance.
Tech's offense rarely made it beyond first base. There was a glimmer of hope in the top of the sixth with a little 1 out rally and men on 2nd and 3rd. That died of a strike out and a ground out and was not revisited for the remainder of the game.
The Hokes Box scores for April 2:
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|
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
PO |
A |
LOB |
|
Saige Jenco CF |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
|
Ryan Tufts SS |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
|
Tom Stoffel RF |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
Phil Sciretta 1B |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
|
Nick Anderson DH |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Mac Caples LF |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sam Fragale 3B |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Matt Dauby 2B |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Joe Freiday, Jr. C |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
Max Ponzurick PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Andrew Mogg C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Kit Scheetz P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Cole Kragel P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Paul Hall, Jr. P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Chris Monaco P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Totals |
35 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
12 |
24 |
12 |
9 |
Home Runs: Sciretta, Dauby
RBI: Sciretta (3), Dauby
2-out RBI: Sciretta (3)
Game 2 is to be played on ESPN3 again if you want to catch it at 1:00 PM. The Hokies are just going to have to find their offense, and bring it to the stadium on Sunday. Even with a loss, the Hokies proved that if they had kept scoring pace, they had a chance to challenge the Cardinals. Maybe someone will notice for Game 2.