BLACKSBURG – The Florida State Seminoles turned a pitcher’s duel through five innings into a 9-2 victory on Friday afternoon at English Field at Union Park, as they plated four runs in back-to-back frames and handed Virginia Tech a loss in its ACC home opener.
The Hokies’ starter Packy Naughton battled FSU starter Cole Sands almost even over the first five frames. Naughton had allowed just a solo home run in the fourth and struck out eight – one below his career high. Sands surrendered two hits through five and had six strikeouts.