April 5, 2007

Hokies hand Keydets 13-6 loss

BLACKSBURG, Va. - Virginia Tech scored runs in each of the first six innings to pick up a 13-6 non-conference victory against VMI on Wednesday night at English Field.

Center fielder Nate Parks (Roanoke, Va.) got Tech off to a good start by leading off the bottom of the first inning with a single to right and moving to second when the ball was mishandled. First baseman Sean O'Brien (Chappaqua, N.Y.) moved Parks to third with a groundout to first and Bryan Thomas (Wilmington, N.C.) brought him home with an infield popup that dropped for a single when the brisk winds blew it away from Keydets' pitcher Chris Duty and first baseman Robert Crumpler. Thomas then stole second and moved to third on a single by designated hitter Adam Redd (Dumfries, Va.). Right fielder Jose Cueto (Miami, Fla.) and shortstop Warren Schaeffer (Vandergrift, Pa.) were then hit by pitches allowing Thomas to score. Redd came home with the third run as catcher Anthony Sosnoskie (Front Royal, Va.) reached on a fielder's choice.

Eighth Inning Rally Puts NC Sate Baseball Over East Carolina, 3-2

RALEIGH, N.C. - NC State used a three-run eighth inning in front of an overflow crowd of 2,862 at Doak Field at Dail Park to down in-state rival East Carolina, 3-2, in dramatic fashion on Wednesday, April 4. The win, the Pack's seventh in the last eight meetings between the two, increases State's lead in the all-time series to 60-36. The victory moves the Wolfpack to 23-8 on the season, while ECU slides to 21-9.

The Pirates staged an early two run lead by belting a pair of solo home runs off of Wolfpack starter Nate Karns. Harrison Eldridge put East Carolina on board with a shot to start the top of the fourth, while Brandon Henderson added another in the following inning.

Hurricanes Walk-Off with 10-9 10th-Inning Win over FIU

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - - Freshman shortstop Ryan Jackson delivered a two-out game-winning single after an earlier two-run Mark Sobolewski home run in the bottom of the 10th as Miami rallied to defeat Florida International, 10-9, at Mark Light Field Wednesday night in front of 2,451 fans. Yonder Alonso went 3-for-4 with three RBI for the Hurricanes (18-13), who won their fourth straight over the Panthers. Roger Tomas, Dennis Raben, Jason Hagerty and Ryan Jackson each had two hits in Miami's 15-hit attack.

Danny Gil (2-0) picked up his second straight win for Miami. He gave up two runs on two hits in one inning. Manny Miguelez started for UM and pitched into the seventh inning. He threw 6 1/3 innings, allowed five runs on six hits and struck out two. Alex Koronis and David Gutierrez combined to throw 2 1/3 scoreless innings.

Towson Outlasts Maryland, 7-6, In 13 Innings

TOWSON, Md. - Senior Dan Melvin blasted two go-ahead home runs, including a solo shot in the top of the 13th inning, but the Maryland baseball team could not hold on as Towson edged the Terrapins Wednesday, 7-6 in 13 innings at John Schuerholz Park. The Tigers (12-18) came from behind twice, including a three-run rally in the ninth inning as the Terps (19-12) fell in their second extra-innings contest of the year, snapping a four-game non-conference win streak.

Towson senior righthander Joe Peeler (2-1) picked up the win after pitching the 13th inning. For the Terrapins, reliever Mike Sufczynski (0-1) was saddled with the loss after allowing the game-tying and winning runs.

Ninth-Inning Heroics Lift #16 Clemson to 11-10 Victory Over Georgia Wednesday

Freshman Addison Johnson doubled to left field to score D.J. Mitchell from second base to propel #16 Clemson to an 11-10 come-from-behind victory over Georgia Wednesday night in front of 5,362 fans at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Tigers improved to 20-9, while the Bulldogs dropped to 10-19. Clemson won both games of the midweek, home-and-home series.

Stephen Clyne (4-0), the eighth hurler of the night for the Tigers, retired the only batter he faced to pick up the win. Joshua Fields (1-5) allowed two runs in the ninth inning and suffered the loss for Georgia.