ARLINGTON – No. 23 Texas A&M earned its ninth consecutive win of the season with a 10-0 run-rule victory over Virginia Tech Friday night from Globe Life Field.
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Shane Sdao (2-0) earned the win after tossing 6.0 shutout innings. The lefty allowed four hits and tallied five strikeouts to compliment his second consecutive quality start. Cole Hubert worked around a leadoff single in the seventh inning to preserve the shutout and secure the run-rule victory.
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Offensively, The Aggies used an explosive sixth inning to blow past the Hokies (7-2). In the frame, the Maroon & White plated eight runs on five hits, two walks and had two batters hit by a pitch. Four of the five hits in the inning were doubles, including three consecutively by Caden Sorrell, Blake Binderup and Jake Duer to combine for five RBI.
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Chris Hacopian got the scoring party started in the bottom of the first with a solo shot to left-center field, and Terrence Kiel II drove in a run in the fourth inning with a single through the right side.
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TOP PLAYERS
Shane Sdao – W (2-0), 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Caden Sorrell – 2-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 2B
Jake Duer – 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 2B
Terrence Kiel II – 1-for-2, 2 RBI, SF, SB
Chris Hacopian – 1-for-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR
Blake Binderup – 1-for-1, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 BB
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SCORING SUMMARY
B1 | Hacopian drilled a solo shot to left-center field to put the Aggies on the board first. A&M 1, Virginia Tech 0.
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B4 | Sorrell led off the frame with a single to left field. With two outs, Nico Partida reached on an infield single and Sorrell advanced to third on a throwing error by the shortstop. Kiel plated the run with a single through the right side. A&M 2, Virginia Tech 0.
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B6 | Binderup entered the game as a pinch-hitter and drew a walk. Duer doubled to left-center to move Binderup to third and Partida followed with a four-pitch walk. Kiel brought home a run on a sacrifice fly, advancing Duer to third who scored on a wild pitch. Boston Kellner reached on an infield single that moved Partida to third. Travis Chestnut loaded the bases on a hit by pitch after the Hokies opted for a new pitcher. After Bear Harrison flew out, Gavin Grahovac plated a run on a bases-loaded hit by pitch. Sorrell smashed a ground-rule double into the visitor's bullpen in left-center field to score two more runs. Binderup followed suit with a double of his own to plate Grahovac and Sorrell. The Aggies went up by double digits on Duer's second double of the inning, scoring Binderup. A&M 10, Virginia Tech 0.
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GAME NOTES
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Shane Sdao (2-0) earned the win after tossing 6.0 shutout innings. The lefty allowed four hits and tallied five strikeouts to compliment his second consecutive quality start. Cole Hubert worked around a leadoff single in the seventh inning to preserve the shutout and secure the run-rule victory.
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Offensively, The Aggies used an explosive sixth inning to blow past the Hokies (7-2). In the frame, the Maroon & White plated eight runs on five hits, two walks and had two batters hit by a pitch. Four of the five hits in the inning were doubles, including three consecutively by Caden Sorrell, Blake Binderup and Jake Duer to combine for five RBI.
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Chris Hacopian got the scoring party started in the bottom of the first with a solo shot to left-center field, and Terrence Kiel II drove in a run in the fourth inning with a single through the right side.
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TOP PLAYERS
Shane Sdao – W (2-0), 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Caden Sorrell – 2-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 2B
Jake Duer – 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 2B
Terrence Kiel II – 1-for-2, 2 RBI, SF, SB
Chris Hacopian – 1-for-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR
Blake Binderup – 1-for-1, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 BB
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SCORING SUMMARY
B1 | Hacopian drilled a solo shot to left-center field to put the Aggies on the board first. A&M 1, Virginia Tech 0.
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B4 | Sorrell led off the frame with a single to left field. With two outs, Nico Partida reached on an infield single and Sorrell advanced to third on a throwing error by the shortstop. Kiel plated the run with a single through the right side. A&M 2, Virginia Tech 0.
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B6 | Binderup entered the game as a pinch-hitter and drew a walk. Duer doubled to left-center to move Binderup to third and Partida followed with a four-pitch walk. Kiel brought home a run on a sacrifice fly, advancing Duer to third who scored on a wild pitch. Boston Kellner reached on an infield single that moved Partida to third. Travis Chestnut loaded the bases on a hit by pitch after the Hokies opted for a new pitcher. After Bear Harrison flew out, Gavin Grahovac plated a run on a bases-loaded hit by pitch. Sorrell smashed a ground-rule double into the visitor's bullpen in left-center field to score two more runs. Binderup followed suit with a double of his own to plate Grahovac and Sorrell. The Aggies went up by double digits on Duer's second double of the inning, scoring Binderup. A&M 10, Virginia Tech 0.
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GAME NOTES
- With the win, the Aggies are 1-0 all-time against Virginia Tech and 4-0 when playing at Globe Life Field.
- 7,181 fans attended Friday night's contest, the second-largest crowd the Aggies have played in front of all season.
- Hacopian's home run in the first inning was his first in the Maroon & White.
- Kiel has hit safely in all nine games this year.
- Duer, Kellner and Kiel have reached base safely in all nine games.
- With two doubles, Duer now boasts a team-best six multi-hit performances.
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