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Naughton pitches Tech to win at Duke

Six scoreless frames for the pitcher helps Hokies to 11-3 victory

DURHAM, N.C. –The Virginia Tech baseball team used an eight-run sixth inning and a quality start from freshman starting pitcher Packy Naughton to register an 11-3 victory over the Duke Blue Devils in the final game of a three-game ACC series on Sunday afternoon at Jack Coombs Field.

Naughton tossed six scoreless frames and allowed just three hits and struck out four to improve to 2-1 on the season. Of note, he became just the third Tech freshman pitcher to win an ACC start and the first since 2009.