Feb. 26, 2009

No. 1 North Carolina Rebounds With 9-5 Win Over Liberty

The heart of the order combined to drive in eight runs in a 9-5 win for No. 1 North Carolina over Liberty Wednesday at Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium. Mark Fleury belted a two-run home run, and Garrett Gore and Kyle Seager each doubled and drove in three to help Carolina (4-1) bounce back from its first loss of the season.

Seager was 2-for-4 with two runs and three RBI, Gore went 2-for-5 with his second three-RBI game of the season and Fleury was 2-for-3 with two walks and the two-run homer in the third. All-America Dustin Ackley tripled home a run in his first trip to the plate, walked in his next four appearances and scored three runs on the afternoon.

Virginia Tech avenges loss to ETSU with 10-2 victory

The Virginia Tech baseball team bounced back from a loss to East Tennessee State on Tuesday to defeat the Buccaneers in Wednesday's rematch by a score of 10-2 at English Field.

The Hokies (5-1) got those 10 runs on just nine hits, as the Bucs (3-1) committed four errors on the day. Sophomore second baseman Tony Balisteri drove in three of those runs by going 2-for-4, while catcher Steve Domecus launched a two-run home run to extend his hitting streak to six games.

#19 Tigers Score Seven Runs in Final Three At-Bats to Top Wofford 8-2 Wednesday

Clemson, ranked #19 in the country, improved its winning streak versus Wofford to 12 games with an 8-2 win in front of 3,609 fans at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Wednesday. With the win, the Tigers improved to 4-0 and the Terriers fell to 2-3.

Reliever Casey Harman (1-0) pitched 1.1 innings of no-hit ball to earn the win. Anthony Rowland (0-1) took the loss, allowing two runs on two hits in 0.1 innings pitched. On the day, six Tiger pitchers combined to strike out 13 Terriers versus only two walks.

Jacob & Skole Lead No. 8 Georgia Tech Past Georgia Southern, 5-3

Kevin Jacob worked 6.2 strong innings and Matt Skole drove in three runs on a pair of extra-base hits to help Georgia Tech (4-1) to a 5-3 win over Georgia Southern (4-1) Wednesday afternoon at J.I. Clements Stadium.

Jacob (1-0), making the first start of his college career, allowed just three runs - only two of which were earned - while striking out four to pick up the first win of his career. The Baltimore native's 6.2 innings eclipsed his previous career high of 4.0 innings, set last season against Duke.

NC State Baseball Slips Past Elon, 3-1

Sometimes it's not how many hits you get but when you get them. Six Elon pitchers held NC State to just three hits Wednesday, but the Wolfpack made the most of them, getting two with runners in scoring position thanks to walks to defeat the Phoenix 3-1 at Latham Park.

Dallas Poulk sent a one-out flare to center field in the fourth to drive in Pratt Maynard, and Drew Poulk rolled a two-out chopper up the middle in the fifth with runners on second and third and the infield playing him to pull. Drew Martin and Brian Bello scored on the play.

Maryland Baseball Loses 5-1 at James Madison

The University of Maryland baseball team was held to one run thanks to a solid pitching performance by Justin Wood as the Terrapins dropped a 5-1 contest Wednesday afternoon at James Madison.

Maryland (1-4) had several baserunners in the top of the first inning and threatened to get to Wood early, but a Jensen Pupa double-play ball erased a leadoff walk and later Taylor Buran flew out with the bases loaded to end a potential rally.