Game Notes: #3 Virginia faces #8 Miami in Top 10 ACC weekend showdown
Atlantic Coast Conference play continues this weekend for No. 3 Virginia (26-3, 9-3 ACC) when it travels to No. 8 Miami (23-6, 10-2 ACC) for a three-game series.
Atlantic Coast Conference play continues this weekend for No. 3 Virginia (26-3, 9-3 ACC) when it travels to No. 8 Miami (23-6, 10-2 ACC) for a three-game series.
A collective effort on the mound and at the plate fueled No. 3 Virginia (26-3) to an 7-2 victory over Liberty (17-10) on Wednesday at Disharoon Park.
No. 3 Virginia (25-3) will conclude its five-game homestand on Wednesday (April 6) with a midweek contest against Liberty (17-9) at Disharoon Park. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. first pitch and will be nationally televised on ACC Network.
Sophomore Jake Gelof and junior Nate Savino were each included on the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch list announced by USA Baseball on Tuesday.
UVA baseball coach Brian O’Connor joins the “Jerry Ratcliffe Show” to talk about his team’s 25-3 start, big crowds at Disharoon Park, what’s fueling the power surge, and a tough next couple of weeks for the Cavaliers.
Third-ranked Virginia (25-3, 9-3 ACC) posted a 10-run, fourth inning in a 18-9 series-clinching win over No. 22 Georgia Tech (18-11, 5-7 ACC) on Sunday.
Third-ranked Virginia (24-3, 8-3 ACC) scored seven runs in the sixth inning en route to a 13-9 victory over No. 22 Georgia Tech (18-10, 5-7 ACC) on Saturday at Disharoon Park.
No. 22 Georgia Tech (18-9, 5-5 ACC) put a halt to third-ranked Virginia’s school-record, 19-game home win streak with a 6-4 series-opening win on Friday at Disharoon Park.
No. 3 Virginia (23-2, 7-2 ACC) will host Georgia Tech (17-9, 4-5 ACC) in a three-game Atlantic Coast Conference series this weekend at Disharoon Park. The series opener is scheduled for Friday at 6 p.m.
No. 4 Virginia (23-2) won its 19th consecutive game at home with an 8-2 victory over Richmond (12-9) on Tuesday.
High expectations are nothing new for Virginia baseball since Brian O’Connor raised the bar for the program more than a decade ago.
Wake Forest (18-6, 4-5 ACC) avoided a series sweep with an 8-1 win over third-ranked Virginia (22-2, 7-2 ACC) on Sunday at David F. Couch Ballpark.
Three Cavalier pitchers combined for 15 strikeouts as No. 10 Virginia (22-1, 7-1 ACC) clinched the series at Wake Forest (17-6, 3-5 ACC) with an 8-0 win on Saturday.
No. 10 Virginia (21-1, 6-1 ACC) won its third-straight ACC weekend opener, coming away with an 8-2 victory over Wake Forest (17-5, 3-4 ACC) on Friday at David F. Couch Ballpark.
No. 5 Virginia (20-1, 5-1 ACC) will resume Atlantic Coast Conference play this weekend with a three-game series at Wake Forest (17-4, 3-3 ACC).
Virginia (20-1) scored the first 10 runs in an eventual 15-3 victory over Towson (7-14) on Tuesday at Disharoon Park.
Outfielder Alex Tappen was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week on Monday. He takes home the honor for the first time in his career and is the third Cavalier this season to collect an ACC weekly award.
Virginia (19-1, 5-1 ACC) completed the sweep of Boston College (7-11, 1-5 ACC) with a 16-8 victory in the series finale on Sunday at Disharoon Park.
Virginia (18-1, 4-1 ACC) clinched its second-consecutive ACC series with an 18-1 win over Boston College (7-10, 1-4 ACC) at Disharoon Park on Saturday.
With the bases loaded in the 10th inning, junior Chris Newell lined a single off the top of the right field wall to plate the game-winning run in a 7-6 victory over Boston College (7-9, 1-3 ACC) on Friday at Disharoon Park.