BLACKSBURG – Trailing No. 1 Florida State 10-4 in the bottom of the fourth inning, Mother Nature decided to make her presence felt at English Field at Union Park. An hour and a half rain delay sparked the Virginia Tech offense as it outscored the Seminoles 9-2 the rest of the way and registered a 13-12 victory in ACC action on Saturday afternoon.
The win helped the Hokies even their series with FSU at one game each. It also marked the first time the Hokies beat a No. 1 team since 2015, when they swept Virginia in a three-game series in Blacksburg (March 13-15), which was also the last time they played a No.