Miami, Virginia Tech split doubleheader
Posted on Sat, May. 10, 2008
The Associated Press
BLACKSBURG, Va. --
Enrique Garcia allowed just two hits in eight innings as Miami beat Virginia Tech 9-2 in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday.
Garcia (5-1) gave up four hits and struck out two. Losing pitcher Jesse Hahn (3-6) lasted six innings, allowing four runs and eight hits.
Miami (41-6, 22-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) never trailed after jumping out to quick lead in the first inning when Dennis Raben hit a three-run homer to right. Mark Sobolewski also hit a home run, a two-run shot to left field, in the seventh.
Virginia Tech's (21-30, 5-22) only two runs in the second game both came in the eighth inning, when Sean Ryan and Travis Willson both scored on Sean O'Brien's single.
Virginia Tech beat Miami 7-6 in the first game after Justin Wright pitched a complete game and Austin Wates doubled to drive home the game-winning run.
Wright (3-0) allowed six runs and nine hits. He struck out seven and walked four.
Carlos Gutierrez (2-1) took the loss for Miami in the first game.
Miami beat Virginia Tech 12-4 on Friday night.
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