Jackets sweep Hokies in thrilling series

Drew Compton crosses home plate and watches as fellow sophomore Tim Borden II heads toward first base. The two players helped Tech sweep the Hokies at home in the weekend series. // Photo courtesy Caitlin Aycock Student PublicationsTech Baseball was back in action last week after their series win against Georgia. The Jackets continued their season with a single game at Mercer on Tuesday, March 8 and then a weekend home series against the Virginia Tech Hokies from Friday, March 11 through Sunday, March 13.

Against the Bears, Tech got out to a hot start when Chandler Simpson drove in the Jackets’ first run of the game in the third inning with a sacrifice fly. In the fifth inning, Kevin Parada…