Virginia Tech Hokie Baseball Sets Up Its Post Season with an ACC Series Win Over Clemson

Early season pregame cold.. Leads to mid-Spring excitement | John Schneider - SB Nation The Hokies pulled off a Game 2 walk off baserunning win against the Clemson Tigers in was really a brutal pitchers’ duel. So, secured a first game bye in the ACC Tournament.

Their attempt at a sweep went by the pitching meltdown wayside, however. There was a solid attempt at a late inning rally; but the “good bat karma” ran out that leaves them on the NCAA post season bubble. Game 2 – Clemson – Win – 2-1: Dull with a Wild Walk-off Finish Well, the Hokies really needed a series win to get the shot at a first-round bye in the ACC post season tournament.

If they could grab a win in either or both Games 2 and 3, they’d get a break and a better seeding choice for the season ender. Well, Game 2, looked like a classic no-offense pitchers’ duel, with both Clemson and Tech keeping runners from crossing the plate for almost the entire game. Clemson managed a run in the top of the 3rd, but their 9 hits were scattered and of little end consequence, and the Hokies matched them at about 50%.

Team/Inning 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Runs Hits Errors Clemson 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 1 Virginia Tech 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 Sometimes baseball games are won in unusual ways. There are times when it pays off to hang around for the entire game, though. Pitchers’ duels especially when the pitching is totally backed up by excellent quality fielding instead of brilliant pitching is usually boring enough to send the casual fans to the exits.