Following a weather delay on Saturday afternoon, it looked like Florida State would show up to the ballpark on Sunday looking for a 3-game sweep of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. Less than 24 hours later, it was Virginia Tech taking the series.
In the rubber game on Sunday, Virginia Tech just flat out embarrassed FSU. What was a 1-0 game heading into the bottom of the sixth quickly turned into a 17-0 victory for the Hokies. Virginia Tech scored 10 runs in the sixth inning and six more in the seventh.
The Good: For five innings, FSU starter Drew Parrish was solid. Virginia Tech starter Nick Anderson however, was able to maintain that throughout the day. Anderson allowed just five hits and two walks in eight shutout innings while striking out five. Offensively, Virginia Tech was 10-for-17 with runners in scoring position.
The Bad: Florida State’s offense continues to be inconsistent. After putting up 21 runs over the first two games in Blacksburg, the Seminoles were shut out for the second time this week and third time this season on Sunday.
The Ugly: Since Florida State led Virginia Tech 10-2 on Saturday, the Hokies outscored FSU 28-2. Three different FSU relievers — Will Zirzow, Alec Byrd and Grant Stewart — gave up multiple runs without working a full inning on Sunday. With the loss, FSU falls to 3-3 in ACC play which is its worst 6-game conference start since 2010.
Studs of the Game: Finding someone for Florida State to fit this category was hard and finding someone from Virginia Tech was easy. Anderson certainly gets a mention for the Hokies, but at the plate, Sam Fragale and J.D. Mundy each homered and finished with three RBIs. The two combined for five runs scored. On the day, seven different Virginia Tech players had at least two RBIs. Six scored at least two runs. For FSU, Rhett Aplin had three of the Seminoles’ five hits.
Duds of the Game: It was just the opposite of the previous category as just about everyone to take the mound or field for FSU left something to be desired. The three relievers mentioned could claim this prize as could just about anyone in the lineup not named Rhett Aplin. Mac Caples and Joe Freiday Jr. were the only two Virginia Tech starters without a hit, but they did combine to score three runs.
Mike Ferguson is the editor of The Daily Nole. Follow Mike on Twitter @MikeWFerguson
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