Hokie pitching was going to be a challenge this season. We had lots of returning talent, but last year’s efforts just couldn’t wring out enough clear innings to assist the offense. Hokie starting pitcher Andrew McDonald went 7.2 innings with eight hits, only two runs, and 9 strikeouts to keep the Spartans scoring low. Add to that, Tech played an errorless game this time which helped to tie a bow on a gift wrapped defensive game.
Virginia Tech Hokies vs University of South Carolina Upstate Spartans Game 3:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Virginia Tech (3-0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| USC Upstate (0-3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Winning Pitcher: Andrew McDonald (1-0) Loss: BARTHOLOMEW (0-1) Save: Paul Hall, Jr.