Cross, Biddison help Virginia Tech beat Wright St. 15-9

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Gavin Cross went 5-for-6 with a double, a household operate and five RBIs and leading-seeded Virginia Tech conquer No. 4 seed Wright Condition 15-9 Friday evening at the Blacksburg Regional.

Virginia Tech plays No. 3 seed Columbia in the semifinals soon after Wright Point out plays second-seeded Gonzaga in a loser-out activity Saturday.

Nick Biddison was hit by a pitch to guide off the bottom of the to start with and Cross followed with a residence operate to suitable industry to make it 2- and the Hokies (42-12) under no circumstances trailed. Cross included and RBI single in the next and then swiped 2nd and Biddison scored from third on a double-steal and Cade Hunter hit a solo homer in the 3rd to make it 5-.

Wright State’s Sammy Sass and Jay Luikart had back-to-again RBI singles in the major of the fourth Alec Sayre had a two-RBI double and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Sass in the fifth to tie it at 5-all but Virginia Tech answered with 5 operates in the base of the inning to just take a 10-5 direct.

Biddison concluded 5-for-5 with an RBI, a few steals and four operates scored. Carson Jones and Carson DeMartini merged for four hits, such as three doubles, four RBIs and 4 runs for Virginia Tech.

Zane Harris went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and Julian Greenwell had two doubles and two RBIs for Wright Condition (30-26). Sayre and Sass every added two RBIs.

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