13th place Virginia Tech baseball team defeats Pitt

The Hokies (20-4, 9-1 ACC) have won eight straight.

Pitt (11-12, 1-9) led 3-0 midway through the fourth inning. For Tech, Henry Cook hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Tech scored three runs in the seventh inning. Clay Grady had an RBI single and Carson DeMartini had a double. The final RBI was scored on an error.

Gisele Tapia had three hits and one RBI in five innings Thursday, leading the host Blue Devils (27-3, 8-2 ACC) to the Hokies (25-6-1, 9-1 ACC). ) was broken.

For Tech, Cori McMillan had two home runs and four RBIs.

Virginia Tech’s Dave Cianelli has been named the ACC women’s indoor track and field coach of the year.

Chianelli led the Tech women’s team to the team title at the ACC Indoor Championships.

This is the 20th time he has won the ACC Coach of the Year award during his tenure as Tech’s director of men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country.

men’s swimming and diving

The Virginia Tech quartet of Youssef Ramadan, Brendan Whitfield, Luis Dominguez and Mario Mora-Yenes placed seventh in the 200-yard freestyle relay Thursday on the second night of the NCAA Championships in Indianapolis. (1:15.32).

The quartet earned All-America honors.

The UVa quartet of Matt Brownstead, August Lamb, Connor Boyle and Simon Lynds placed 13th in the event (1:16.13).

Ramadan placed 9th in the 50m freestyle (18.74 points).

UVa’s Tim Connelly was 13th in the 200 individual medley (1:42.60).

Sam Mannino scored three goals to lead the visiting Generals (7-3, 3-0 ODAC) to a victory over the Yellow Jackets (8-2, 2-2 ODAC) on Wednesday night.

Sophie Edwards scored four goals to lead the host Generals (8-3, 5-0 ODAC) to a victory over the Panthers (6-2, 2-1) on Wednesday night.

Kylie Chickering made 10 saves to lead the host Maroons (8-2) over the Eagles (3-7) on Wednesday night.