TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Senior David Bryant put together an outstanding showing at the plate Friday, hitting for the cycle to help propel the Virginia Tech Hokies over the Florida State Seminoles 24-9.
Senior Anthony Arguelles (1-1) started on the mound and picked up the win for Virginia Tech (22-13, 9-9). The right-hander went 6.1 innings, giving up five runs, all of them earned, on six hits, allowing two walks and striking out seven. Junior Peter Sakellaris also made an impact on the mound for the Hokies, throwing one shutout inning while allowing no hits.
Bryant completed his cycle in six at-bats, driving in six runs along the way. Freshman Brody Donay supplemented Bryant's historic day by going 4-for-6 with two home runs and seven RBI. Bryant also chipped in for the Hokies, going 4-for-6 for Virginia Tech with a double, a triple, a home run and six RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 5-0, the Hokies first put runs on the board in the fourth inning. Virginia Tech's offense started clicking and put up five runs, including a three-run triple off the bat of Bryant.
The game remained tied until the sixth inning, when the Hokies got going again on offense. The Virginia Tech offense exploded for four runs, highlighted by a two-run single off the bat of freshman Clay Grady, which brought the Hokies lead to 9-5.
Virginia Tech kept Florida State scoreless before building their lead to 12-5 the following inning. The Hokies scored three runs, all of them coming on a three-run homer from Bryant that scored freshman Garrett Michel and Donay.
Virginia Tech held the Seminoles scoreless before their offense got in gear the next inning. The Hokies scored four runs in the inning, highlighted by a three-run home run off the bat of Donay, bringing the score to 16-5 in favor of Virginia Tech.
Florida State got within 16-9 until the Hokies scored again in the ninth inning to stretch its lead to 24-9. Virginia Tech hit two home runs in the inning on the way to pushing eight runs across. The score remained 24-9 for the rest of the game, as the Hokies coasted to the win.
GAME NOTES
» The Hokies got two home runs off the bat of Donay.
» Virginia Tech got four-hit games from both Bryant and Donay.
» Arguelles struck out seven Seminoles hitters.
» The Hokies had both Bryant and Donay smack multiple extra-base hits in the ballgame.
» Donay and Bryant drove in at least four runs for Virginia Tech.
» Every Virginia Tech starter reached base safely in the win.
» Virginia Tech's highest scoring inning was the ninth, when it pushed eight runs across.
» Six Hokies had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» Virginia Tech hitters hit four dingers in the ballgame.
» The Hokies had a total of 17 hits.
» The Hokies out-hit the Seminoles at a 17-9 clip.
» Junior Carson Jones stole two bases in Friday's game.
» Virginia Tech went 11-for-21 (.524) with runners in scoring position.
» Virginia Tech pitchers faced 41 Florida State hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and six fly balls while striking out nine.
» The Hokies drew 10 walks from Florida State pitching.
» Donay led the Hokies at the plate, going 4-for-6 with two home runs and seven RBI.
» Florida State was led offensively by freshman Cam Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI.
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