The weather is warming up and that means the ball is starting to fly and fans are packing stadiums as we are in the midst of conference play for Division 1 baseball. The D1 Rerun is here to recap all the madness that occurred over the weekend!
The Hokies brought their bats to Winston-Salem this weekend as they hit 10 home runs in three games against the Demon Deacons, and completed the three game sweep over their ACC rival on the road.
β Hit for the cycle earlier in the week
— Virginia Tech Baseball (@HokiesBaseball) April 10, 2021
β Hammers his 8th HR tonight
Gavin Cross is built πππππππππ π₯΅
πΊ Β» https://t.co/elDx1FTSJG#BIIB pic.twitter.com/trY6sf1XF2
The Hokies are HOT π₯
— Virginia Tech Baseball (@HokiesBaseball) April 10, 2021
πΊΒ» https://t.co/Q0YHQ79wCZ pic.twitter.com/ePc01uV2mZ
We promise this is a different tweet π
— Virginia Tech Baseball (@HokiesBaseball) April 10, 2021
Gavin Cross goes yard…. again πͺ
πΊ Β» https://t.co/Q0YHQ79wCZ pic.twitter.com/WFCzsXHJRw
The dab is, in fact, not dead.
Is the πΏππ still a thingβοΈπ€·ββοΈ
— Virginia Tech Baseball (@HokiesBaseball) April 10, 2021
It is for Kevin Madden ππ¦π¨π₯#BIIB pic.twitter.com/2vMtt3nJcE
Tanner Thomas with our π€― π§ππ‘π§π π€― HR of the series, third of the day π¦π¨π₯#BIIB pic.twitter.com/8aSCjBJsBu
— Virginia Tech Baseball (@HokiesBaseball) April 11, 2021
How πππ΄π΄πΏ it is π§Ήπ¦π₯#BIIB pic.twitter.com/nxZajdhoy7
— Virginia Tech Baseball (@HokiesBaseball) April 11, 2021
The Razorbacks traveled to Oxford where they played in front of the most fans in Swayze history as they housed over 33,000 fans over three games!
The right field beer shower is still the coolest thing in college baseball.
Ole Miss has almost 12,000 fans at their baseball game right now.
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) April 11, 2021
Thatβs the fourth-highest attendance for a baseball game in school history.pic.twitter.com/da5ElXu4gw
Arkansas held their own though and ended up taking the series after a wild 18-14 final on Sunday.
They also showed that, despite what you see on Twitter, bunting can still be effective and puts pressure on the defense.
Make them make plays.
— Arkansas Baseball (@RazorbackBSB) April 11, 2021
πΊ https://t.co/OzUVV1NT5B pic.twitter.com/ZBJGQ5BPYJ
However, homers are cool too.
An electric start β‘οΈ@smith_cullen made it 3-0.
— Arkansas Baseball (@RazorbackBSB) April 11, 2021
πΊ https://t.co/OzUVV1NT5B pic.twitter.com/HnkNoGH4aH
π¨ Two-Run Game π¨@CF13_ has left the yard.
— Arkansas Baseball (@RazorbackBSB) April 11, 2021
πΊ https://t.co/1lUXeuKFio pic.twitter.com/7oC6vZkiMq
Oregon continues their hot streak in their second series against in-state rival Oregon State as they complete the sweep over the Beavers.
Touch 'em all @Gabe_Matthews3! His 4th big fly of the year gives the Ducks the lead here in the fifth! #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/PaQHHioGpg
— Oregon Duck Baseball (@OregonBaseball) April 10, 2021
Again, the dab and bunting, neither are dead.
B2 | HUSTLE!! @Snovitske55 scores from second on a @gavingrant__ 2-run squeeze bunt . #GoDucks
— Oregon Duck Baseball (@OregonBaseball) April 11, 2021
Oregon State 0
Oregon 2 pic.twitter.com/0nKlIVPVvo
Cullen Kafka continues his dominant season and you can read here about what caused him to have more confidence and command over his breaking ball. The Ducks staff allowed just six runs over the weekend.
Here is the final line for @ckafka16. He left the game with a 3-1 lead. #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/ujcvtosttk
— Oregon Duck Baseball (@OregonBaseball) April 11, 2021
Other news from the weekend, Indiana throws their first no-hitter since 1984 and ended it with a slick double play!
The first #IUBase no-hitter since 1984. pic.twitter.com/MIjgLFa2FO
— Indiana Baseball (@IndianaBase) April 11, 2021
Sterlin Thompson hit this ball very far, but the Gators drop the series against the Vols in Knoxville.
To the parking lot π
— Florida Gators Baseball (@GatorsBB) April 11, 2021
π» https://t.co/jTv73yKIHp pic.twitter.com/956NfsAQ8m
Ok fine, home runs are definitely cooler than bunts.
Not enough angles of this bat flip. @peyton_w2 | #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/bY1fUgGFeq
— Iowa Baseball (@UIBaseball) April 10, 2021
B5 | Dead. βΎοΈ Center.@drew_da3 | #IUBase pic.twitter.com/vFyIh8ez17
— Indiana Baseball (@IndianaBase) April 9, 2021
That’s a wrap for this week’s D1 Rerun. See you guys next week!