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Virginia Tech
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Virginia Tech (16-22, 3-16) 0001001002 9 1
  • W: Clayton Shunick (4-4)
  • L: Rhett Ballard (2-4)
  • SV: Joey Cutler (1)
  • April 18, 2008 - English Field, Blacksburg, VA
  • Attendance: 547
  • Game Start: 5:34 pm
  • Duration: 2:54
  • Weather: 79 and sunny
  • Umpires:
  • HP-Mitch Mele
  • 1B-Scott Graham
  • 3B-Randy Watkins
  • Notes: Ballard, R faced 2 batters in the 7th.
    Zappacosta,D faced 2 batters in the 8th.
NC State
# Name AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
6Dallas Poulk 2B310020301
24Ryan Pond LF/1B422101200
15Matt Payne RF402211300
11Jeremy Synan DH500101003
20Marcus Jones CF522001402
32Pat Ferguson 1B322101510
2    Devon Cartwright PH/LF000010100
18    Wade Moore PH/LF100001000
14Nick Stanley C412100400
1Tommy Foschi SS301110370
7Drew Martin 3B500001213
23Clayton Shunick P000000020
31    Joey Cutler P000000000
Totals3781175727119
2B: Pond; Payne; Ferguson; Stanley (2)
3B: Jones
HR: Ferguson
RBI: Pond; Payne (2); Synan; Ferguson; Stanley; Foschi
2-out RBI: Payne; Foschi
IBB: Poulk
SB: Jones
CS: Payne
E: Pond; Foschi (3)
LOB: 9
Virginia Tech
# Name AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
8Sean O'Brien 1B400011913
3Sean Ryan CF511000100
13Anthony Sosnoskie C501001800
7Klint Reed RF301110301
35Austin Wates 2B501000132
25Jose Cueto LF412000102
26Michael Seaborn 3B401001120
23Matt Blow DH402000003
10Tony Balisteri SS400001211
33Rhett Ballard P000000140
28    Dave Zappacosta P000000010
12    Brandon Fisher P000000000
21    Rob Waskiewicz P000000000
Totals3829124271212
2B: Blow, M
RBI: Reed, K
SF: Reed, K
SB: Ryan, S; Cueto, J; Blow, M
DP: Ryan, S
E: Balisteri, T
LOB: 12
NC State
# Name IP H R ER BB SO HR BF PC-ST
23Clayton Shunick (W, 4-4)5.05112102473-43
31Joey Cutler (S, 1)4.04110301767-47
Totals9.092224041140-90
Virginia Tech
# Name IP H R ER BB SO HR BF PC-ST
33Rhett Ballard (L, 2-4)6.096613130103-62
28Dave Zappacosta1.0111210527-10
12Brandon Fisher0.2000220420-7
21Rob Waskiewicz1.1110010614-10
Totals9.0118757145164-89
WP: Fisher, B
HBP: Ballard, R (2)

Scoring Summary

STVT
2nd
[Outs: 2] Foschi singled, RBI (1-1 KB); Stanley advanced to second; Jones scored.
10
3rd
[Outs: 0] Pond doubled, RBI (0-0); Poulk scored.
20
4th
[Outs: 0] Ferguson homered, RBI (1-2 KFB).
30
4th
[Outs: 2] Blow, M stole second; Cueto, J stole home.
31
5th
[Outs: 1] Synan reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (3-2 BFFBB); Payne out at second p to ss; Pond scored.
41
6th
[Outs: 0] Stanley doubled, RBI (0-2 KF); Ferguson scored.
51
7th
[Outs: 0] Payne doubled, RBI (0-1 S); Pond scored.
61
7th
[Outs: 0] Reed, K flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-2 BKS); Ryan, S scored.
62
8th
[Outs: 2] Payne walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Poulk advanced to second; Foschi advanced to third; Stanley scored.
72
9th
[Outs: 2] Foschi reached on a throwing error by ss (1-1 KB); Jones advanced to third, scored on the error, unearned.
82

Play-By-Play

NC State - Top of 1stSCORE
Ballard, R pitching for Virginia TechSTVT
[Outs: 0] Poulk grounded out to 2b (3-2 KFBFBB).
00
[Outs: 1] Pond grounded out to p unassisted (1-1 KB).
00
[Outs: 2] Payne struck out (2-2 KBBFS).
00
Virginia Tech - Bottom of 1stSCORE
Shunick pitching for NC StateSTVT
[Outs: 0] O'Brien, S flied out to rf (1-0 B).
00
[Outs: 1] Ryan, S grounded out to p (2-0 BB).
00
[Outs: 2] Sosnoskie, A reached on a fielding error by ss (1-0 B).
00
[Outs: 2] Reed, K walked (3-2 BKBKBB); Sosnoskie, A advanced to second.
00
[Outs: 2] Wates, A grounded out to 3b unassisted (1-1 BF).
00
NC State - Top of 2ndSCORE
Ballard, R pitching for Virginia TechSTVT
[Outs: 0] Synan lined out to rf (0-0).
00
[Outs: 1] Jones tripled (3-2 BFFBB).
00
[Outs: 1] Ferguson struck out (2-2 BFBSS).
00
[Outs: 2] Stanley hit by pitch (2-1 BF).
00
[Outs: 2] Foschi singled, RBI (1-1 KB); Stanley advanced to second; Jones scored.
10
[Outs: 2] Martin popped up to ss (1-0 B).
10
Virginia Tech - Bottom of 2ndSCORE
Shunick pitching for NC StateSTVT
[Outs: 0] Cueto, J flied out to rf (0-0).
10
[Outs: 1] Seaborn, M struck out (0-2 KKS).
10
[Outs: 2] Blow, M singled (1-0 B).
10
[Outs: 2] Balisteri, T flied out to cf (2-0 BB).
10
NC State - Top of 3rdSCORE
Ballard, R pitching for Virginia TechSTVT
[Outs: 0] Poulk walked (3-1 BBKBB).
10
[Outs: 0] Pond doubled, RBI (0-0); Poulk scored.
20
[Outs: 0] Payne popped up to 2b (1-0 B).
20
[Outs: 1] Synan grounded out to p (2-0 BB); Pond advanced to third.
20
[Outs: 2] Jones struck out (2-2 KBFFBFS).
20
Virginia Tech - Bottom of 3rdSCORE
Shunick pitching for NC StateSTVT
[Outs: 0] O'Brien, S walked (3-1 BKBBB).
20
[Outs: 0] Ryan, S reached on a fielder's choice (0-2 KF); O'Brien, S out at second ss to 2b.
20
[Outs: 1] Ryan, S stole second.
20
[Outs: 1] Sosnoskie, A grounded out to ss (1-2 KBK); Ryan, S advanced to third.
20
[Outs: 2] Reed, K grounded out to p (1-1 KB).
20
NC State - Top of 4thSCORE
Ballard, R pitching for Virginia TechSTVT
[Outs: 0] Ferguson homered, RBI (1-2 KFB).
30
[Outs: 0] Stanley lined out to lf (1-0 B).
30
[Outs: 1] Foschi grounded out to 2b (0-0).
30
[Outs: 2] Martin grounded out to 3b (2-2 BKKB).
30
Virginia Tech - Bottom of 4thSCORE
Shunick pitching for NC StateSTVT
[Outs: 0] Wates, A grounded out to 3b (0-0).
30
[Outs: 1] Cueto, J singled (2-2 BFKBF).
30
[Outs: 1] Seaborn, M singled (1-0 B); Cueto, J advanced to second.
30
[Outs: 1] Blow, M reached on a fielder's choice (1-0 B); Seaborn, M out at second 1b to ss; Cueto, J advanced to third.
30
[Outs: 2] Blow, M stole second; Cueto, J stole home.
31
[Outs: 2] Balisteri, T reached on a fielding error by ss (2-2 KBKB); Blow, M advanced to third.
31
[Outs: 2] O'Brien, S flied out to cf (3-2 BBKBF).
31
NC State - Top of 5thSCORE
Ballard, R pitching for Virginia TechSTVT
[Outs: 0] Poulk grounded out to 2b (0-0).
31
[Outs: 1] Pond singled (0-0).
31
[Outs: 1] Payne singled (3-1 BBBK); Pond advanced to third.
31
[Outs: 1] Synan reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (3-2 BFFBB); Payne out at second p to ss; Pond scored.
41
[Outs: 2] Jones fouled out to 3b (3-2 FBBFB).
41
Virginia Tech - Bottom of 5thSCORE
Shunick pitching for NC StateSTVT
[Outs: 0] Ryan, S grounded out to ss (1-1 KB).
41
[Outs: 1] Sosnoskie, A flied out to rf (1-0 B).
41
[Outs: 2] Reed, K singled (1-1 FB).
41
[Outs: 2] Wates, A singled, bunt (0-0); Reed, K advanced to second.
41
[Outs: 2] Cueto, J reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 K); Wates, A out at second ss to 2b.
41
NC State - Top of 6thSCORE
Ballard, R pitching for Virginia TechSTVT
[Outs: 0] Ferguson doubled (3-1 BFBB).
41
[Outs: 0] Stanley doubled, RBI (0-2 KF); Ferguson scored.
51
[Outs: 0] Foschi grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Stanley advanced to third.
51
[Outs: 1] Martin grounded out to p (0-2 SS).
51
[Outs: 2] Poulk lined out to rf (0-2 KF).
51
Virginia Tech - Bottom of 6thSCORE
Shunick pitching for NC StateSTVT
Cutler to p for Shunick.51
[Outs: 0] Seaborn, M popped up to ss (1-2 FKBFFFF).
51
[Outs: 1] Blow, M doubled (0-0).
51
[Outs: 1] Balisteri, T struck out (1-2 KKBS).
51
[Outs: 2] O'Brien, S struck out looking (3-2 BBBKKFK).
51
NC State - Top of 7thSCORE
Ballard, R pitching for Virginia TechSTVT
[Outs: 0] Pond hit by pitch (1-1 F).
51
[Outs: 0] Payne doubled, RBI (0-1 S); Pond scored.
61
Zappacosta,D to p for Ballard, R.61
[Outs: 0] Synan struck out looking (1-2 KSBK).
61
[Outs: 1] Jones grounded out to ss (2-2 BKBF); Payne advanced to third.
61
Cartwright pinch hit for Ferguson.61
[Outs: 2] Cartwright walked (3-0 BBBB).
61
[Outs: 2] Payne out at home p to 1b to c, caught stealing.
61
Virginia Tech - Bottom of 7thSCORE
Cutler pitching for NC StateSTVT
Pond to 1b.61
Cartwright to lf.61
[Outs: 0] Ryan, S singled, bunt (0-0).
61
[Outs: 0] Sosnoskie, A singled (1-2 BKS); Ryan, S advanced to third.
61
[Outs: 0] Reed, K flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-2 BKS); Ryan, S scored.
62
[Outs: 1] Wates, A flied out to lf (0-1 F).
62
[Outs: 2] Cueto, J singled (3-1 BBFB); Sosnoskie, A advanced to second.
62
[Outs: 2] Seaborn, M reached on a fielding error by ss (0-0); Cueto, J advanced to second; Sosnoskie, A advanced to third.
62
[Outs: 2] Blow, M popped up to 2b (2-0 BB).
62
NC State - Top of 8thSCORE
Zappacosta,D pitching for Virginia TechSTVT
[Outs: 0] Stanley doubled (1-2 BFF).
62
[Outs: 0] Foschi walked (3-1 BBBKB).
62
Fisher, B to p for Zappacosta,D.62
[Outs: 0] Martin struck out, bunt (2-2 FBBFS).
62
[Outs: 1] Foschi advanced to second; Stanley advanced to third on a wild pitch.
62
[Outs: 1] Poulk intentionally walked (3-0 BBBB).
62
[Outs: 1] Pond struck out (3-2 KBBSBFS).
62
[Outs: 2] Payne walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Poulk advanced to second; Foschi advanced to third; Stanley scored.
72
Waskiewicz,R to p for Fisher, B.72
[Outs: 2] Synan flied out to cf (0-0).
72
Virginia Tech - Bottom of 8thSCORE
Cutler pitching for NC StateSTVT
[Outs: 0] Balisteri, T reached on a fielding error by 1b, assist by ss (1-2 FFB).
72
[Outs: 0] O'Brien, S fouled out to 3b (1-2 FBS).
72
[Outs: 1] Ryan, S hit into double play ss to 1b (2-2 KSBB); Balisteri, T out on the play.
72
NC State - Top of 9thSCORE
Waskiewicz,R pitching for Virginia TechSTVT
[Outs: 0] Jones singled (0-1 F).
72
Moore pinch hit for Cartwright.72
[Outs: 0] Jones stole second.
72
[Outs: 0] Moore struck out (1-2 KKBS).
72
[Outs: 1] Stanley flied out to rf (0-0).
72
[Outs: 2] Foschi reached on a throwing error by ss (1-1 KB); Jones advanced to third, scored on the error, unearned.
82
[Outs: 2] Martin grounded out to 3b (2-0 BB).
82
Virginia Tech - Bottom of 9thSCORE
Cutler pitching for NC StateSTVT
Moore to lf.82
[Outs: 0] Sosnoskie, A struck out (1-2 KFBS).
82
[Outs: 1] Reed, K grounded out to ss (1-2 KKBF).
82
[Outs: 2] Wates, A flied out to cf (2-2 SBFB).
82