BLACKSBURG -- Justin Wright struck out seven in a complete-game performance, and Virginia Tech scored four runs in the final two innings to rally past No. 1 Miami 7-6 yesterday in the first game of a doubleheader.

Klint Reed (L.C. Bird) led Tech, going 3 for 4 with three RBI.

Game 2 was a different story as Miami's Enrique Garcia held the Hokies to just two runs on four hits and a walk. The Hurricanes scored early to take a 4-0 lead and never looked back in defeating Tech 9-2.

Game 1
Miami ------------------------- 022 101 000 -- 6 9 1
Virginia Tech ------------------------- 001 011 31x -- 7 12 0

Erickson, Gutierrez (7) and Hagerty; Wright and Kay. W: Wright (3-0). L: Gutierrez (2-1). HR: UM: Weeks, DiNatale. VT: O'Brien, Reed
Game 2
Miami ------------------------- 310 000 230 -- 9 15 1
Virginia Tech ------------------------- 000 000 020 -- 2 4 2

Garcia, Bellamy (9) and Grandal; Hahn, McDermott (7), Cross (7), Waskiewicz (9) and Kay. W: Garcia (5-1). L: Hahn (3-6). HR: UM: Sobolewski, Raben

Records: Miami 22-3 ACC, 41-6; Virginia Tech 5-22, 21-30

VCU 3-6,
Hofstra 2-1
Richmond 4
No. 24 Virginia 2

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Jared Bolden's hot bat and the arms of Cody Eppley and Ian Thomas led VCU to a doubleheader sweep of Hofstra.

Bolden hit three home runs in the twin bill, and both hurlers notched complete games.

Bolden finished 6 for 8 with four runs scored and five RBI to go along with two doubles. Bolden also extended his hitting streak to 16 games. Carlos Rodriguez had a strong outing as well, going 4 for 7 with a run scored and two RBI.

Game 1
VCU ------------------------- 110 000 000 1 -- 3 10 1
Hofstra ------------------------- 100 100 000 0 -- 2 5 1

Eppley and Rodriguez; Kumbatovic, Panzarella (10) and Hagburg. W: Eppley (6-4). L: Kumbatovic (2-7). HR: VCU: Bolden. HU: Kougasian
Game 2
VCU ------------------------- 103 110 0 -- 6 11 0
Hofstra ------------------------- 100 000 0 -- 1 5 2

Thomas and Rodriguez; Luedtke, Caltabiano (4), Lux (6), Fontaine (7) and Hagburg. W: Thomas (3-3). L: Luedtke (1-2). HR: VCU: Bolden 2, Rodriguez

Records: VCU 8-15 CAA, 15-27; 6-23, 18-36

Charlotte 10,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Richmond rallied with four runs in the sixth inning to tie the game, but Charlotte pulled away to sweep the Atlantic 10 series.

Hank Coogan and Evan Stehle each had three hits for the Spiders, with Coogan extending his hitting streak to a career-long 21 games. Stehle has gotten a hit in six straight.

On Friday, Richmond had the bases loaded with one out in the top of the ninth, but a catch by the Charlotte shortstop stole Stehle's possible game-tying hit, giving the 49ers a come-from-behind 8-7 win. Ryan Metzroth went 2 for 5 for the Spiders, scoring two runs with two RBI and a home run.
Richmond ------------------------- 000 004 000 -- 4 9 5
Charlotte ------------------------- 021 103 21x -- 10 12 0

Bard, Falasco (6), Trent (8) and Stehle; Stahl, McLain (6) and Taylor. W: McLain (6-0). L: Bard (2-6). HR: UNCC: C. Taylor

Records: Richmond 9-14-1 A-10, 19-28-2; Charlotte 17-7, 37-13
FRIDAY
Richmond ------------------------- 120 013 000 -- 7 11 1
Charlotte ------------------------- 121 002 11x -- 8 16 4

Hale, Owens (6), Horn (8) and Stehle; Rosenbaum, Smith (6), Hamilton (8) and Steedley. W: Hamilton (4-2). L: Horn (2-4). HR: UR: Metzroth.

No. 2 UNC 5,

CHARLOTTESVILLE -- No. 24 Virginia was held to just five hits as the Cavaliers dropped a 5-2 decision to No. 2 North Carolina.

Pat McAnaney took the loss for U.Va. after giving up five earned runs, six hits and three walks with five strikeouts in 42/3 innings. Jeremy Farrell went 1 for 4 for the Cavaliers with a triple and Phil Gosselin had an RBI single.

North Carolina ------------------------- 001 220 000 -- 5 9 1
Virginia ------------------------- 010 100 000 -- 2 5 0

Warren, Wooten (5) and Federowicz; McAnaney, Packer (5), Schwimer (9) and Valdes. W: Wooten (4-1). L: McAnaney (4-3). HR: UNC: Shelton

Records: North Carolina 20-5 ACC, 42-8; Virginia 13-13, 33-17

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