Virginia Tech's Griffin Green (Aaron Fitt)
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ColumnsCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Virginia Tech ranks in the nation’s top five in batting, home runs, doubles and slugging percentage, and in the nation’s top 10 in on-base percentage and scoring. But this isn’t another story about Virginia Tech’s star-studded, explosive offense.
This story is about pitching and defense. The seventh-ranked Hokies went on the road and held No. 11 Virginia’s own fearsome offense to just a pair of runs Friday night, as ace Griffin Green made big pitches in tight spots and the Hokies played superb defense behind him to secure a 5-2 victory in the opener of the huge rivalry[…]
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