BLACKSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Virginia Tech rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday afternoon to defeat Clemson 2-1 at English Field, evening the weekend series after a 5-1 loss Thursday.

Logan Eisenreich pitched six innings for the Hokies, allowing seven hits and one earned run with nine strikeouts to earn the win. Drew Titsworth and Ariston Veasey each threw three scoreless innings for the Tigers, combining for eight strikeouts.

Clemson took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third when Jarrell singled to right field, scoring McCladdie from second. The Tigers collected nine hits but stranded multiple runners.

Virginia Tech tied the game in the bottom of the ninth when Locurto singled to right, scoring Ball. Later in the inning, Daniel grounded out to the catcher, but Locurto scored the winning run on the play.

The Hokies finished with five hits. Ethan Ball went 1 for 3 for Virginia Tech, while Jack Crighton and Jarren Purify each had two hits for Clemson.

Virginia Tech improved to 29-22 overall and 30-25 for the season. The teams meet again Saturday in the series finale.