After breezing by Stanford in the opening round of play, the No.12 Virginia Tech Hokies (31-25, 12-18 ACC) were unable to make past the ACC powerhouse of the No

Clemson responded to take the lead. Cam Cannarella hit a leadoff double and advanced to third after a Jarren Purify single. Cannarella plated the tying run on a wild pitch. Then, Dominic Listi hit a two-out two-run home run to give the Tigers the lead.

Clay Grady hit a two-run single to cap a three-run sixth inning for the No. 12 seed Hokies, who will face No. 5 seed Clemson at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

I left the Virginia Tech Baseball team out of my write-up of ACC Baseball teams in NCAA Tournament contention.

DURHAM, N.C. - Aidan Knaak pitched 6.0 effective innings and Dominic Listi had four RBIs in No. 12 Clemson’s 6-1 victory over Virginia Tech in the ACC Tournament at Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers, who upped its tourney record to 1-0, improved to 42-15, while the Hokies dropped to 31-25.