BLACKSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Jack Crighton homered and drove in two runs as Clemson defeated Virginia Tech 10-8 on Saturday afternoon at English Field. The Tigers (31-25, 10-8 Atlantic Coast) totaled 14 hits, overcoming an early 4-0 deficit.

Luke Gaffney went 2 for 4 with a three-run homer and three RBIs for Clemson. Crighton finished 3 for 5 with a solo shot in the ninth. Talan Bell, Landon Fowler and Justin LeGuernic combined for five scoreless innings in relief.

Virginia Tech (29-23, 8-10) jumped ahead in the first on solo homers from Ethan Gibson and Hudson Lutterman’s three-run blast. The Hokies managed 11 hits but left runners on base late.

Clemson answered with five runs in the third, capped by Gaffney’s homer. The Tigers added four more in the seventh and eighth. Virginia Tech scored three unearned runs in the ninth but fell short.

Crighton, who entered the game in a 2-for-15 slump, led Clemson’s offense. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Tigers.