Hokies Ride Locurto’s Two Homers, Early Barrage to Blow Out Highlanders
FAIRLAWN, Va. (Interstat) — Nick Locurto homered twice and drove in three runs as Virginia Tech piled up 12 hits in a 13-5 rout of Radford on Tuesday night at Radford Baseball Stadium.
The Hokies (14-13) scored in each of the first five innings, building a commanding 13-3 lead. Locurto, who went 3 for 4, hit a two-run homer in the third inning and a solo shot in the fifth. Henry Cooke added three RBIs, while Treyson Hughes and Ethan Gibson also homered.
Virginia Tech pitchers Danny Lazaro, Jacob Exum and Brody Roe combined for five perfect innings of relief with eight strikeouts. The Highlanders (12-13) managed just six hits and grounded into two double plays. Ben Keefe and Will Palmer provided scoreless relief for Radford in the loss.