BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Nick Biddison hit two of No. 4 general seed Virginia Tech’s 5 house runs, together with one to steer off the sport, and the Hokies stayed alive within the Blacksburg Tremendous Regional with a 14-8 victory over Oklahoma on Saturday.
The win via Virginia Tech (45-12) forces a winner-take-all recreation with Oklahoma (40-22) on Sunday for a berth within the School International Collection. The Sooners beat the Hokies 5-4 in Friday’s opener. The Sooners are aiming for his or her eleventh CWS look — successful the development in 1951 and 1994. Virginia Tech hasn’t ever been to the CWS and simply received its first regional match.
Gavin Pass and Cade Hunter hit two-run photographs within the 3rd to place Virginia Tech forward 5-0.
Oklahoma scored 3 within the backside of the 3rd — on a RBI unmarried via Blake Robertson and a two-run unmarried via Jimmy Crooks — and added some other run within the fourth on a solo homer via Brett Squires to get inside 5-4.
The Hokies pulled away with a four-run 5th — sparked via Tanner Shobel’s lead-off house run. Carson Jones’ two-run unmarried within the 6th led to a few runs and a 12-5 lead. Biddison capped the scoring with a solo homer within the 9th.
Jonah Hurney (6-1) pitched 4 shutout innings in aid to get the win. He allowed simply two hits, hanging out seven.
David Sandlin (8-4) took the loss for Oklahoma, permitting 5 runs on six hits and two walks in 3 2/3 innings. He struck out six.
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