Graham Firoved, who picked up the win for Virginia Tech, got some much needed outs in the fifth. (Jon Fleming)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAnd then the Hokies’ bats exploded in the bottom of the fifth. Jack Hurley and Hunter reached to begin the inning. With an out, Carson Jones knocked in the first of his two RBI doubles. Next, Lucas Donlon and DeMartini reached on two separate safety squeezes that scored a run apiece. Then, Biddison – his third of five hits – and Cross – who also picked up five knocks – both drove in a run. <\/span><\/p>\nThat gave the Hokies’ dugout, quiet for most of the UNC loss, a reason to bang on the padded railing and bring back the \u201cHey! Hey! Hey’s! ” each time a player scored a run. The Hokies took a 10-5 lead and led by at least two the rest of the way. <\/span><\/p>\nThe big remaining question was how far could Firoved go and how Szefc could use his bullpen. Firoved has thrown multiple innings all season – it wasn’t a new task for him. But he yielded a lead-off walk and a single to begin the sixth. Hurney was next out of the bullpen and quickly surrendered an RBI double and another walk to load the bases.<\/span><\/p>\nWith a 10-6 lead, Szefc turned to Worley to get the Hokies to the seventh. He struck out Gehrig Anglin, yielded a two-RBI single and then struck out the last two hitters of the inning. <\/span><\/p>\n\u201cI know the bases were loaded when I came in in the sixth and I just tried to slow the game down and let my stuff do its thing,\u201d Worley said.<\/span><\/p>\nSzefc stuck with Worley for the seventh and he rewarded the decision in a 10-8 game with another scoreless inning. In the bottom half, VT \u200b\u200badded another run on Hurley’s sacrifice fly to left that scored Biddison.<\/span><\/p>\nWorley then, again, pitched another inning, this time with a three-run lead. He worked around a two-out walk in the eighth to run his scoreless streak to 13 innings, and then his offense di lui rewarded him with four more runs to push the lead to 15-8. <\/span><\/p>\nChristian Worley set the table for Virginia Tech out of the pen on Friday, striking out five. (Jon Fleming)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHe went out for the ninth, but after surrendering a one-out walk, his night was done. Worley shook Szefc’s hand when he met him on the mound – a clear thank you from his head coach for stabilizing the pitching when it needed it the most. <\/span><\/p>\n“<\/i><\/b>I struggled at the beginning of the year, and I knew I had to flip a switch, \u201dWorley said. “I think [against] JMU, I came in and closed the game during the year. After that, something switched. “<\/span><\/p>\nWorley and Szefc watched Metz record the final two outs – once after yielding a two-out double that scored a run, ending Worley’s scoreless streak. But leading 15-9, Metz struck out the final hitter and Biddison slapped Virginia Tech’s sticker on the oversized cardboard bracket. <\/span><\/p>\n\u201cJust a really well-fought game,\u201d Szefc said. “If you like college baseball, that was a good game to watch. \u2026 Not a lot that happened tonight surprised me. “<\/span><\/p>\nThe Hokies will only go as far as their arms will take them. Friday’s result kept them alive and well.<\/span><\/p>\nFriday Box Score: <\/b>Virginia Tech 15, Wright State 9<\/b> <\/h3>\n \n\t<\/div>\n