Hokies slug six extra-base hits during quality, 11-4 road win at ETSU

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Finding routine success on both sides of the ball on Tuesday, the Virginia Tech baseball team bounced back into the win column at ETSU, cruising to the 11-4 victory at Thomas Stadium.

Virginia Tech (24-13) witnessed nine distinct players contribute to the team’s 12-hit total, including a display of six extra-base knocks. Henry Cooke and Ben Watson accounted for solo home runs through the early innings while Watson joined Hudson Lutterman, Ethan Gibson and Clay Grady in producing run-scoring doubles.

Considering the Hokies’ bottom three batters in their lineup, Lutterman, Gibson and Grady combined to go 4-for-9 with six runs scored, five RBIs, four walks and three doubles.

With the win, Virginia Tech – which had entered the day ranked No. 39 in the NCAA Division I Baseball RPI – earned a temporary Quadrant 1 victory for defeating a top-60 RPI program on the road. ETSU (25-10) had begun the day ranked No. 56 in the RPI.