A QUICK LOOK AT THE VIRGINIA TECH SERIES
Virginia Tech travels to Tallahassee for a three-game series for the second time in three years. Florida State leads the all-time series 25-5, including a record of 20-4 in games played inside Dick Howser Stadium. The overall winning percentage of .883 is third among ACC opponents (Boston College 1.000, Maryland .941, Virginia Tech .833, Wake Forest .790 and Virginia .784). The Seminoles had a streak of 15 consecutive victories over the Hokies before Virginia Tech downed FSU 9-7 last year in Blacksburg. Florida State has won 11 straight games at home over the Hokies with the last Virginia Tech win in Tallahassee coming on April 21, 1989, a 7-5 VT victory. FSU has been victorious in 16 of the last 17 meetings overall. The Seminoles have held the Hokie offense in check over the last eight games played in Tallahassee as the Garnet and Gold have yielded just two runs per game.
THE HOKIES IN 2007
Virginia Tech enters the weekend with an overall record of 17-17, 6-7 on the road and 4-11 in the ACC. The Hokies defeated Richmond at home in their lone mid-week game as their contest against Radford on Wednesday was postponed due to weather. Virginia Tech has gone 3-3 on the road in the ACC as the Hokies opened league play in 2007 taking two of three from Georgia Tech in Atlanta. VT has dropped four straight league series including back-to-back sweeps at the hands of Virginia and Clemson. Through 34 games, Virginia Tech is batting .291, while posting a team ERA of 5.87. Sean O'Brien, Nate Parks and Warren Schaeffer have started all 34 games for the Hokies this season, while O'Brien leads the team with a .349 average. Parks is the team leader in runs scored (32), while he sits a top the ACC in stolen bases with 29 in 33 attempts.
FRIDAY: Senior Bryan Henry will make his 11th start of the season, all on Friday, as Florida State returns home to face Virginia Tech for its third home conference series of the season. Henry is 8-0 on the year with an ERA of 2.60. He earned his third consecutive ACC victory last weekend beating NC State 10-4 as he pitched seven solid innings on a season-high 124 pitches. He struck out seven batters, while allowing three runs on six hits. Henry set down 11 of the last 13 batters that he faced registering five of his seven strikeouts over the last three innings. The senior right hander has now posted at least seven or more strikeouts in six of his last 10 starts this season and in five of his last six outings. Against Boston College, Henry pitched eight innings allowing one run on four hits while striking out 10. Henry is 1-0 lifetime against the Hokies in two appearances including one start. He has yet to yield a run to Virginia Tech in seven innings of work. The Tallahassee, Fla. native has allowed a run or less in six of his 10 starts this season. Henry has pitched a season-high eight innings twice this season keeping Indiana scoreless on six hits, while giving up one run on four hits vs. BC. He has worked three games this year where he has pitched at least six innings without issuing a free pass. Henry has made 22 career starts against league opponents posting a career record of 12-5 with an ERA of 2.87. He has registered 120 strike outs against ACC teams and just 39 walks
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