Here is your ACC Recap for April 18th
#29 Virginia Tech 8 # 1 Virginia 5
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The 20th-ranked Virginia Tech baseball team scored five runs in the top of the ninth inning to rally from a two-run deficit and complete an 8-5 comeback win over No. 1 Virginia on Sunday afternoon at Davenport Field.
It was the Hokies’ third win over a No. 1 team in the past five seasons, following a 7-6 defeat of No. 1 Miami in 2008 and an 11-2 victory over No. 1 Florida State in 2006. The Hokies are now 5-4 against top-10 teams over the past three weekends.
Virginia Tech Recap
Virginia Recap
#5 Georgia Tech 11 #17 Clemson 3
ATLANTA – Fifth-ranked Georgia Tech (31-5, 15-3 ACC) cruised to an 11-3 win over No. 16 Clemson (23-14, 10-8 ACC) behind strong pitching from Jed Bradley and four-hit performances from three different players Sunday at Russ Chandler Stadium. With the win, the Jackets picked up their sixth weekend series sweep of the season and fourth in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
"Anytime you can sweep Clemson is huge," head coach Danny Hall said. "The first two games could have gone either way. We put a little distance between ourselves today, but they are a great team and are going to finish high on the side over there. Anytime you can beat Clemson, it is a good day."
Georgia Tech Recap
Clemson Recap
#8 Florida State 8 Duke 3
CARY, N.C. – Sixth-ranked Florida State (28-9, 12-6 ACC) registered its fourth ACC series victory of the season defeating Duke (21-15, 6-11 ACC) 8-3 Sunday afternoon at the USA Baseball Training Complex in Cary, N.C. With the win, the Seminoles wrapped up their regular season North Carolina swing with a 7-2 record, while moving to 10-4 on the road this year.
The Seminoles erased a three-run deficit with four runs in the fifth to take their first lead of the ball game. FSU added four more runs over the final three innings to win the rubber game on Sunday.
#14 Miami 8 #21 UNC 7 (8 innings/travel curfew)
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The 13th-ranked University of Miami baseball team won in thrilling fashion over No. 21 North Carolina on Sunday, scoring three runs in the bottom of the eighth in a curfew-shortened game to pick up an 8-7 win at Alex Rodriguez Park. The win secured Miami’s first ever series sweep over the Tar Heels since the `Canes joined the ACC in 2005.
Down 7-5 heading into the bottom of the eighth, the Hurricanes (27-9, 14-4 ACC) knew it would be their last chance to come back due to the Atlantic Coast Conference’s curfew rule that wouldn’t allow for another inning to start.
NC State 22 Maryland 6
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – NC State hung five crooked numbers on the scoreboard Sunday, scoring three runs or more in five different innings and easily thumping Maryland 22-6 in the final game of a three-game ACC series at Shipley Field.
The victory gave the Wolfpack a sweep of the series and lifted the Pack to 25-13 overall and 9-9 in the ACC. Maryland fell to 14-24 and 4-14.
Boston College 12 Wake Forest 7
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Seven different players drove in runs and senior Robbie Anston hit three of the Eagles’ 11 extra base hits as the Boston College baseball team beat Wake Forest, 12-7, Sunday to complete the weekend sweep at Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at Commander Shea Field.
Anston went 4-for-5 for BC (19-17, 9-9 ACC) with two doubles, a triple, two RBI and a run. He was a home run shy of the cycle. Senior John Spatola hit a pair of triples and drove in three runs. Sophomore Brad Zapenas went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and three runs. Junior Mickey Wiswall was 3-for-4 with his 11th homer of the year, a double and three runs and freshman Matt Watson was 2-for-2 with a triple and a pair of RBI.
Boston College Recap
Wake Forest Recap
