Series Slips Away From BC in Blacksburg

BLACKSBURG, Va. – A day after losing a five-run lead, the Boston College baseball team was able to hold on to a 3-0 lead in the sixth as it fell to No. 13 Virginia Tech, 4-3, at English Field on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles dropped the series and evened their overall record at 13-13 and moved to 4-11 in the ACC, while the Hokies improved to 15-9 and 11-7.

For the third game in a row, BC grabbed an immediate run with one in the top of the first. The Eagles added two runs in the third, including the second RBI-single of the early-going from sophomore third baseman Luke Gold (Ballston, N.Y.), but Virginia Tech held BC to just two hits after the fifth inning and 3-for-12 on the day with…