Virginia Tech (27-14, 13-11 ACC) had 10 hits, including home runs by Ben Watson and Clay Grady. The duo accounted for half of the Hokies' base knocks.
Brady Kitner (7-0) allowed one run, three hits, and one walk in 4 1/3 innings, striking out five after Jacob Exum pitched well, allowing one run in three innings. .
UNC head coach: “You have to give them credit. They're a good club.” scott forbes Said. “If we have a chance for a sweep, we have to go for it, but at the end of the day, we’re trying to win the series.
“It's a short week, but we'll give it our all and then we'll have a chance to bounce back.”
Virginia Tech starting pitcher Griffin Steeg was lifted after three pitches after an athletic trainer visited him on the mound.
unc starter Aidan Ho (3-1) He suffered his first loss in the 4th inning with 5 hits, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts, and 3 runs.
Watson hit a solo home run in the first inning, and Grady hit a two-run homer in the fourth to give the Hokies a 3-2 lead. Gavin Gallaher In the second, he put UNC (33-11, 17-7 ACC) ahead on a sac fly.
alex madera scored Parks Harbors A single that tied the score in the first round.
Watson doubled with one out in the fifth inning and scored on Cannizzaro's hit, giving Virginia Tech a 4-2 lead.
Gallaher singled in the eighth inning, scoring on a hit through the right side with Madera's one out, bringing the Tar Heels within one run.
Haber, who represented the tie-breaking hit, took the lead with a single in the 9th inning.
Jordan Little retired the next three Tar Heels and earned his sixth save of the season.
“if [Alberto Osuna] “If I could stick the head of the bat out a little bit more, I might be able to celebrate a walk-off win. We had a chance to win, but unfortunately we couldn't do it,” Forbes said.
Harbaugh had three of the Tar Heels' six hits.
matt poston He came out of the bullpen for the first time in a week and had four strikeouts in two innings.
The Tar Heels return to the diamond on Tuesday, April 30th against Charlotte at Boshamer Stadium. game Scheduled for 7 p.m. will be aired on the ACC Networkk.
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