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Unexpected Contributions, Group Effort Propels Louisville Over Hokies

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Louisville center fielder Levi Usher ranged deep into the left-center field gap just shy of the warning track running down a hard-hit ball by Carson DeMartini. The Virginia Tech nine-hole hitter missed out on potential extra bases and at least the game-tying RBI, if not also driving in the go-ahead run from first.

Usher returned and reset his position. Two pitches later, he was heading back to left-center field. This time for a shallow fly that was dying into no man’s land. Off the bat, he exploded to his right a step and a half as he[…]