Virginia Tech
Hokies
19
Final
4
Duke
Blue Devils
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Virginia Tech (9-1, 1-0) 002130010319 19 0
Duke (6-3, 0-1) 0020000114 10 2
  • W: Rhett Ballard (3-0)
  • L: Christopher Manno (1-2)
  • March 6, 2009 - Jack Coombs Field, Durham, NC
  • Attendance: 324
  • Game Start: 3 pm
  • Duration: 3:37
  • Weather: 73 and fair
  • Umpires:
  • HP-Randy Hoback
  • 1B-Tom Thompson
  • 3B-Gerald Trexler
  • Notes: Grisz, B. faced 7 batters in the 8th.
Virginia Tech
# Name AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
7Klint Reed CF543210500
26Steve Domecus LF544200100
21Austin Wates DH524301000
23    Matt Blow PH000010000
13Anthony Sosnoskie C310021403
40    Chris Kay PH/C210000200
11Ty Hohman SS715600223
17Marc Zecchino 1B200010400
27    Buddy Sosnoskie PH/1B300001311
5Michael Seaborn 3B500011022
32Mike Kaminski RF321011200
2    Steve Bumbry PH/RF110011003
10Tony Balisteri 2B532201112
33Rhett Ballard P000000110
41    Clark Labitan P000000100
28    Ben Rowen P000000000
29    Ronnie Shaban P000000110
31    Kyle Cichy P000000000
Totals461919158727814
2B: Reed, K (2); Domecus, S; Wates, A; Hohman, T
3B: Wates, A; Hohman, T
RBI: Reed, K (2); Domecus, S (2); Wates, A (3); Hohman, T (6); Balisteri, T (2)
2-out RBI: Reed, K; Domecus, S; Wates, A (2); Hohman, T (2); Balisteri, T (2)
SB: Sosnoskie, A; Kaminski, M
DP: Kay, C; Seaborn, M
LOB: 14
Duke
# Name AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
14Gabriel Saade 2B512000220
32Alex Hassan RF/CF412100204
19Jeremy Gould LF501100201
42Nate Freiman 1B302020511
24    Trevor Cesar PR010000000
18Matt Williams C301111900
2    Ben Condon C100001000
9Eric Pfisterer DH400000004
35    Marcus Jones PH101000000
12Jake Lemmerman SS401101022
27Will Piwnica-Worms CF200001400
21    Tim Sherlock PH/RF200001001
10Ryan McCurdy 3B110010210
49Christopher Manno P000000000
36    Michael Ness P000000110
45    Will Currier P000000000
34    Ben Grisz P000000000
25    David Putman P000000000
Totals3541044527713
2B: Hassan, A.
RBI: Hassan, A.; Gould, J.; Williams, M.; Lemmerman, J
2-out RBI: Hassan, A.; Gould, J.; Williams, M.
SF: Lemmerman, J
E: Saade, G.; Lemmerman, J
LOB: 13
Virginia Tech
# Name IP H R ER BB SO HR BF PC-ST
33Rhett Ballard (W, 3-0)5.042231024
41Clark Labitan1.23000209
28Ben Rowen0.10000001
29Ronnie Shaban1.02110005
31Kyle Cichy1.01111205
Totals9.0104445044
WP: Cichy, K
HBP: Ballard, R (2); Labitan, C
Duke
# Name IP H R ER BB SO HR BF PC-ST
49Christopher Manno (L, 1-2)4.275532027
36Michael Ness2.131104010
45Will Currier0.24662008
34Ben Grisz0.02411007
25David Putman1.13332108
Totals9.019191687060
WP: Currier, W.; Grisz, B.; Putman, D.
HBP: Manno, C. (3); Grisz, B. (3)

Scoring Summary

VTDU
3rd
[Outs: 1] Hohman, T singled, 2 RBI; Sosnoskie, A advanced to second; Domecus, S scored; Reed, K scored.
20
3rd
[Outs: 2] Gould, J. singled, RBI; Hassan, A. advanced to second; McCurdy, R. scored.
21
3rd
[Outs: 2] Williams, M. walked, RBI; Freiman, N. advanced to second; Gould, J. advanced to third; Hassan, A. scored.
22
4th
[Outs: 1] Reed, K doubled, RBI; Kaminski, M scored.
32
5th
[Outs: 2] Reed, K singled, RBI; Balisteri, T advanced to second; Kaminski, M scored.
42
5th
[Outs: 2] Wates, A singled, 2 RBI; Domecus, S advanced to second; Reed, K scored; Balisteri, T scored.
62
8th
[Outs: 0] Wates, A tripled, RBI; Domecus, S scored.
72
8th
[Outs: 0] Hohman, T doubled, 2 RBI; Sosnoskie, A scored; Wates, A scored.
92
8th
[Outs: 2] Balisteri, T singled, 2 RBI; Bumbry, S scored; Hohman, T scored.
112
8th
[Outs: 2] Domecus, S singled, RBI; Reed, K advanced to second; Balisteri, T scored.
122
8th
[Outs: 2] Wates, A advanced to second; Domecus, S advanced to third; Reed, K scored on a wild pitch.
132
8th
[Outs: 2] Kay, C reached on an error by ss; Wates, A advanced to third; Domecus, S scored, unearned.
142
8th
[Outs: 2] Hohman, T tripled, 2 RBI; Kay, C scored, unearned; Wates, A scored, unearned.
162
8th
[Outs: 2] Hassan, A. doubled, RBI; Saade, G. scored.
163
9th
[Outs: 0] Domecus, S doubled, RBI; Reed, K advanced to third; Balisteri, T scored.
173
9th
[Outs: 0] Kay, C grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Blow, M out on the play; Domecus, S advanced to third; Reed, K scored.
183
9th
[Outs: 2] Domecus, S scored on a wild pitch.
193
9th
[Outs: 1] Lemmerman, J flied out to cf, SAC, RBI; Cesar, T. scored.
194

Play-By-Play

Virginia Tech - Top of 1stSCORE
Manno, C. pitching for DukeVTDU
[Outs: 0] Reed, K flied out to rf.
00
[Outs: 1] Domecus, S flied out to cf.
00
[Outs: 2] Wates, A doubled.
00
[Outs: 2] Sosnoskie, A flied out to lf.
00
Duke - Bottom of 1stSCORE
Ballard, R pitching for Virginia TechVTDU
[Outs: 0] Saade, G. flied out to 2b.
00
[Outs: 1] Hassan, A. hit by pitch.
00
[Outs: 1] Gould, J. flied out to lf.
00
[Outs: 2] Freiman, N. grounded out to p.
00
Virginia Tech - Top of 2ndSCORE
Manno, C. pitching for DukeVTDU
[Outs: 0] Hohman, T singled.
00
[Outs: 0] Zecchino, M walked; Hohman, T advanced to second.
00
[Outs: 0] Seaborn, M flied out to rf.
00
[Outs: 1] Kaminski, M fouled out to c.
00
[Outs: 2] Balisteri, T flied out to lf.
00
Duke - Bottom of 2ndSCORE
Ballard, R pitching for Virginia TechVTDU
[Outs: 0] Williams, M. struck out looking.
00
[Outs: 1] Pfisterer, E grounded out to ss.
00
[Outs: 2] Lemmerman, J flied out to cf.
00
Virginia Tech - Top of 3rdSCORE
Manno, C. pitching for DukeVTDU
[Outs: 0] Reed, K doubled.
00
[Outs: 0] Domecus, S hit by pitch.
00
[Outs: 0] Domecus, S advanced to second; Reed, K advanced to third on a passed ball.
00
[Outs: 0] Wates, A struck out swinging.
00
[Outs: 1] Sosnoskie, A walked.
00
[Outs: 1] Hohman, T singled, 2 RBI; Sosnoskie, A advanced to second; Domecus, S scored; Reed, K scored.
20
[Outs: 1] Zecchino, M grounded out to ss; Hohman, T advanced to second; Sosnoskie, A advanced to third.
20
[Outs: 2] Seaborn, M flied out to cf.
20
Duke - Bottom of 3rdSCORE
Ballard, R pitching for Virginia TechVTDU
[Outs: 0] PiwnicaWorms fouled out to 1b.
20
[Outs: 1] McCurdy, R. hit by pitch.
20
[Outs: 1] Saade, G. popped up to ss.
20
[Outs: 2] Hassan, A. singled; McCurdy, R. advanced to second.
20
[Outs: 2] Gould, J. singled, RBI; Hassan, A. advanced to second; McCurdy, R. scored.
21
[Outs: 2] Freiman, N. walked; Gould, J. advanced to second; Hassan, A. advanced to third.
21
[Outs: 2] Williams, M. walked, RBI; Freiman, N. advanced to second; Gould, J. advanced to third; Hassan, A. scored.
22
[Outs: 2] Pfisterer, E reached on a fielder's choice; Williams, M. advanced to second; Freiman, N. advanced to third; Gould, J. out at home c unassisted.
22
Virginia Tech - Top of 4thSCORE
Manno, C. pitching for DukeVTDU
[Outs: 0] Kaminski, M singled.
22
[Outs: 0] Balisteri, T fouled out to c, bunt.
22
[Outs: 1] Kaminski, M stole second.
22
[Outs: 1] Reed, K doubled, RBI; Kaminski, M scored.
32
[Outs: 1] Domecus, S hit by pitch.
32
[Outs: 1] Wates, A singled, bunt; Domecus, S advanced to second; Reed, K advanced to third.
32
[Outs: 1] Sosnoskie, A flied out to cf.
32
[Outs: 2] Hohman, T flied out to cf.
32
Duke - Bottom of 4thSCORE
Ballard, R pitching for Virginia TechVTDU
[Outs: 0] Lemmerman, J singled.
32
[Outs: 0] PiwnicaWorms grounded out to p unassisted, SAC, bunt; Lemmerman, J advanced to second.
32
[Outs: 1] McCurdy, R. walked.
32
[Outs: 1] Saade, G. flied out to rf; Lemmerman, J advanced to third.
32
[Outs: 2] Hassan, A. flied out to cf.
32
Virginia Tech - Top of 5thSCORE
Manno, C. pitching for DukeVTDU
[Outs: 0] Zecchino, M lined out to 3b.
32
[Outs: 1] Seaborn, M struck out swinging.
32
[Outs: 2] Kaminski, M walked.
32
[Outs: 2] Balisteri, T hit by pitch; Kaminski, M advanced to second.
32
Ness, M. to p for Manno, C..32
[Outs: 2] Reed, K singled, RBI; Balisteri, T advanced to second; Kaminski, M scored.
42
[Outs: 2] Domecus, S singled; Reed, K advanced to second; Balisteri, T advanced to third.
42
[Outs: 2] Wates, A singled, 2 RBI; Domecus, S advanced to second; Reed, K scored; Balisteri, T scored.
62
[Outs: 2] Sosnoskie, A struck out swinging.
62
Duke - Bottom of 5thSCORE
Ballard, R pitching for Virginia TechVTDU
[Outs: 0] Gould, J. flied out to rf.
62
[Outs: 1] Freiman, N. singled.
62
[Outs: 1] Williams, M. reached on a fielder's choice; Freiman, N. out at second 2b to ss.
62
[Outs: 2] Pfisterer, E grounded out to ss.
62
Virginia Tech - Top of 6thSCORE
Ness, M. pitching for DukeVTDU
[Outs: 0] Hohman, T grounded out to p.
62
Sosnoskie, B pinch hit for Zecchino, M.62
[Outs: 1] Sosnoskie, B struck out swinging.
62
[Outs: 2] Seaborn, M grounded out to 3b.
62
Duke - Bottom of 6thSCORE
Ballard, R pitching for Virginia TechVTDU
Sosnoskie, B to 1b.62
Labitan, C to p for Ballard, R.62
[Outs: 0] Lemmerman, J struck out looking.
62
[Outs: 1] PiwnicaWorms struck out looking.
62
[Outs: 2] McCurdy, R. hit by pitch.
62
[Outs: 2] Saade, G. singled; McCurdy, R. advanced to second.
62
[Outs: 2] Hassan, A. grounded out to 3b.
62
Virginia Tech - Top of 7thSCORE
Ness, M. pitching for DukeVTDU
[Outs: 0] Kaminski, M struck out looking.
62
[Outs: 1] Balisteri, T struck out looking.
62
[Outs: 2] Reed, K out at first 1b to p.
62
Duke - Bottom of 7thSCORE
Labitan, C pitching for Virginia TechVTDU
[Outs: 0] Gould, J. grounded out to 3b.
62
[Outs: 1] Freiman, N. singled.
62
[Outs: 1] Williams, M. singled; Freiman, N. advanced to second.
62
[Outs: 1] Pfisterer, E out at first 1b to p; Williams, M. advanced to second; Freiman, N. advanced to third.
62
Rowen, B to p for Labitan, C.62
[Outs: 2] Lemmerman, J flied out to cf.
62
Virginia Tech - Top of 8thSCORE
Ness, M. pitching for DukeVTDU
Currier, W. to p for Ness, M..62
[Outs: 0] Domecus, S singled.
62
[Outs: 0] Wates, A tripled, RBI; Domecus, S scored.
72
[Outs: 0] Sosnoskie, A walked.
72
[Outs: 0] Sosnoskie, A stole second.
72
[Outs: 0] Hohman, T doubled, 2 RBI; Sosnoskie, A scored; Wates, A scored.
92
[Outs: 0] Sosnoskie, B reached on an error by 2b; Hohman, T advanced to third.
92
[Outs: 0] Seaborn, M lined into double play 2b to 1b; Sosnoskie, B out on the play.
92
Bumbry, S pinch hit for Kaminski, M.92
[Outs: 2] Bumbry, S walked.
92
[Outs: 2] Bumbry, S advanced to second on a wild pitch.
92
[Outs: 2] Balisteri, T singled, 2 RBI; Bumbry, S scored; Hohman, T scored.
112
Grisz, B. to p for Currier, W..112
[Outs: 2] Reed, K hit by pitch; Balisteri, T advanced to second.
112
[Outs: 2] Domecus, S singled, RBI; Reed, K advanced to second; Balisteri, T scored.
122
[Outs: 2] Wates, A hit by pitch; Domecus, S advanced to second; Reed, K advanced to third.
122
Kay, C pinch hit for Sosnoskie, A.122
[Outs: 2] Wates, A advanced to second; Domecus, S advanced to third; Reed, K scored on a wild pitch.
132
[Outs: 2] Kay, C reached on an error by ss; Wates, A advanced to third; Domecus, S scored, unearned.
142
[Outs: 2] Hohman, T tripled, 2 RBI; Kay, C scored, unearned; Wates, A scored, unearned.
162
[Outs: 2] Sosnoskie, B hit by pitch.
162
[Outs: 2] Seaborn, M walked; Sosnoskie, B advanced to second.
162
Putman, D. to p for Grisz, B..162
[Outs: 2] Bumbry, S struck out swinging.
162
Duke - Bottom of 8thSCORE
Rowen, B pitching for Virginia TechVTDU
Kay, C to c.162
Bumbry, S to rf.162
Shaban, R to p for Rowen, B.162
Sherlock, T. pinch hit for PiwnicaWorms.162
[Outs: 0] Sherlock, T. flied out to cf.
162
[Outs: 1] McCurdy, R. grounded out to p.
162
[Outs: 2] Saade, G. singled.
162
[Outs: 2] Hassan, A. doubled, RBI; Saade, G. scored.
163
[Outs: 2] Gould, J. popped up to p.
163
Virginia Tech - Top of 9thSCORE
Putman, D. pitching for DukeVTDU
Hassan, A. to cf.163
Condon, B. to c for Williams, M..163
Sherlock, T. to rf.163
[Outs: 0] Balisteri, T singled.
163
[Outs: 0] Balisteri, T advanced to second on a passed ball, advanced to third.
163
[Outs: 0] Reed, K walked.
163
[Outs: 0] Domecus, S doubled, RBI; Reed, K advanced to third; Balisteri, T scored.
173
Blow, M pinch hit for Wates, A.173
[Outs: 0] Blow, M walked.
173
[Outs: 0] Kay, C grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Blow, M out on the play; Domecus, S advanced to third; Reed, K scored.
183
[Outs: 2] Domecus, S scored on a wild pitch.
193
[Outs: 2] Hohman, T singled.
193
[Outs: 2] Sosnoskie, B fouled out to 3b.
193
Duke - Bottom of 9thSCORE
Shaban, R pitching for Virginia TechVTDU
Cichy, K to p for Shaban, R.193
[Outs: 0] Freiman, N. walked.
193
[Outs: 0] Freiman, N. advanced to second on a wild pitch.
193
Cesar, T. pinch ran for Freiman, N..193
[Outs: 0] Condon, B. struck out looking.
193
Jones, M. pinch hit for Pfisterer, E.193
[Outs: 1] Jones, M. singled; Cesar, T. advanced to third.
193
[Outs: 1] Lemmerman, J flied out to cf, SAC, RBI; Cesar, T. scored.
194
[Outs: 2] Sherlock, T. struck out swinging.
194