William & Mary 2, at Virginia Tech 9

BLACKSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Virginia Tech scored eight unanswered runs, powered by a trio of RBI doubles from Eddie Grube, to overcome an early deficit and defeat William & Mary 9-2 in the season opener for both teams Friday at English Field. The Hokies, favored heavily by pregame projections, started sluggishly but methodically chipped away at the Tribe’s lead before breaking the game open late. William & Mary struck first in the second inning when designated hitter Liam O’Neil launched a two-run homer to left field, scoring Charlie Iriotakis who had singled. Virginia Tech answered immediately in the bottom half… Read more...