Blacksburg, Va. — Behind a dominant eight scoreless innings from Brett Renfrow, Virginia Tech's offense did enough to push past NC State and comfortably win the series opener in shutout fashion. "I was just trying to attack," Renfrow said after the game. "I trust all my pitches. It was working tonight, so I just attacked with them." — Virginia Tech Baseball (@HokiesBaseball) April 25, 2026 After a scoreless opening frame, Virginia Tech struck first in the second inning. A two-out walk from Pete Daniel was followed by a Sam Gates triple, scoring Daniel and giving Virginia Tech an early 1-0 lead. They added on again in the second, where a lead-off double from Sam Grube was followed with a two-out home run from true freshman Ethan Ball, who sent it over the NC State bullpen. The homer traveled 376 feet and gave Virginia Tech all of the momentum with a 3-0 lead in the second. "He’s confident," said Virginia Tech head coach John Szefc. "I don’t really worry about his thinking too much.…