Saturday evening’s ACC showdown on the mound between the Duke Blue Devils and Virginia Tech Hokies was a pitching duel and defensive battle that required extra innings to name a victor. And while the game featured some top-notch defensive plays and next-level pitching, it was a late mistake by the Blue Devils that gave the Hokies the win at home.
With runners on the corners and two outs down and the bottom of the 11th inning, Virginia Tech’s Riley Martin hit a ground ball straight to the Duke second baseman, who easily fielded the ball and tossed it to the first baseman for what would have been seemingly an easy out and close the inning. Unfortunately for the Blue Devils, their first baseman dropped the easy pitching catch, allowing Martin to reach first and the Virginia Tech runner on third to cross home and score the game-winning run.
The video below shows the Duke error that propelled Virginia Tech to victory and their ensuing celebration.
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