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Boston College 11, Virginia Tech 7

Boston College baseball opens ACC tournament with win over Virginia Tech

Nick Wang, shown during a game in March, smacked a pair of doubles and drove in five runs to lead Boston College past Virginia Tech.Kyusung Gong/Associated Press

Boston College rallied from a 3-0 deficit to defeat Virginia Tech, 11-7, Tuesday in the first game of pool play in the ACC Baseball Championship at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina.

Center fielder Barry Walsh hit a home run in the sixth, and Nick Wang smacked a pair of doubles to drive in five runs. First baseman Joe Vetrano had a pair of hits to drive in four runs. The No. 20 Eagles improved to 35-17 and will face Clemson (39-17) on Friday with a trip to the ACC semifinals on the line.