BLACKSBURG, Va. --Four pitchers combined to throw a shutout on Tuesday as the Virginia Tech Hokies blanked the East Tennessee State Buccaneers 12-0.
Junior Ryan Okuda started on the mound for Virginia Tech (22-15), going 4.2 shutout innings while giving up four hits, walking none, and striking out four. Freshman Griffin Green (2-0) picked up the win out of the bullpen and went 2.1 shutout innings, allowing one hit, walking none and striking out two.
Sophomore Kevin Madden led the way offensively for the Hokies, going 3-for-4 in the ballgame with a double and four RBIs. Freshman Gavin Cross furnished a noteworthy performance at the dish as well, going 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Sophomore Nick Biddison also helped out, going 1-for-4 for Virginia Tech with a triple, a walk and an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Hokies took the lead for good in the second, scoring for the first time in the inning. Virginia Tech got an RBI single from senior Tanner Thomas, scoring Madden from second base.
The Hokies then tacked on runs in the fifth, seventh, and eighth innings, with their biggest output coming in the fifth when they scored six times. The big hits in that inning were a two-run single off the bat of Madden and a two-run double from Cross.
GAME NOTES
» Four Virginia Tech pitchers combined to shut out East Tennessee State.
» Virginia Tech got three-hit games from both Cross and Madden.
» Madden drove in four runs for Virginia Tech.
» Virginia Tech's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed six runs across.
» The Hokies had control of the rest of the game after jumping ahead of the Buccaneers 1-0 in the bottom of the second.
» The Hokies out-hit the Buccaneers at an 11-6 clip.
» Virginia Tech went 6-for-12 (.500) with runners in scoring position.
» Virginia Tech pitchers faced 33 East Tennessee State hitters in the game, allowing 11 ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out eight.
» The Hokies drew seven walks from East Tennessee State pitching.
» Madden led the Hokies at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and four RBIs.
» East Tennessee State was led offensively by junior Justin Hanvey, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
» Sophomore Zach Kirby led the Buccaneers pitching staff, throwing three innings of one-run ball.
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