No. 11 Virginia Completes Series Sweep of North Carolina

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – No. 11 Virginia (31-10, 13-8 ACC) scored seven runs within the first two innings in a 10-3 victory over North Carolina (23-17, 8-13 ACC) on Sunday (April 24) at Disharoon Park. The Cavaliers recorded their second ACC sweep of the season and first over the Tar Heels since 2015.

Graduate scholar Alex Tappen, the third batter of the sport, ignited the potent UVA assault with a two-run homer to left heart. It was his second of the weekend and 10^th of the season. The Cavaliers poured on 5 runs within the backside half of the second to open up a 7-0 benefit after two innings. It marked 21^st time this season UVA has scored 5 or extra runs in a single inning.

On the mound Jake Berry tossed 5 innings and allowed only one earned run. The lefty fanned six batters whereas strolling one and recorded his fifth win of the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Already up 2-0 after the Tappen blast, Virginia erupted for 5 runs within the second inning with out an extra-base hit. All seven hits within the body had been singles. UVA bought run-scoring hits from Max Cotier, Griff O’Ferrall and Jake Gelof. The massive inning drove North Carolina beginning pitcher Kyle Mott out of the ball sport after only one inning.

• Two of the three North Carolina runs got here with two outs. Mac Horvath bought the Tar Heels on the board with a solo homer to left within the third inning. An earned run got here throughout within the sixth earlier than Alberto Osuna scored on a two-out double within the eighth.
• The Cavaliers capped the day with two runs within the eighth. Teel doubled house O’Ferrall who led off the inning with bunt single. Teel finally got here round to attain on a sacrifice fly by Gelof, the ten^th run of the day for UVA.

UP NEXT: Virginia can have two video games within the midweek earlier than internet hosting Virginia Tech subsequent weekend at Disharoon Park. The Cavaliers will journey to ODU on Tuesday (April 26) for the second sport of the midweek season sequence in opposition to the Monarchs. UVA will likely be again at house on Wednesday (April 27) to host George Mason.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• Tappen went 7-for-14 (.500) with a double, two house runs, 5 runs scored and 5 RBI within the three-game sequence. Sunday was his 201^st sport as a Cavalier, the 11^th most in program historical past.
• Seven of the 9 batters within the UVA lineup had put collectively multi-hit efforts, led by Anderson who matched a season-high with three hits.
• Brian O’Connor handed former North Carolina head coach Mike Roberts for eighth place on the ACC’s total wins listing along with his 781^st profession victory.
• Virginia improved to 23-2 at house this season and have scored 10 or extra runs in 18 of the 25 house video games this yr.
• Coming into the weekend, North Carolina had gained the final 4 sequence in opposition to Virginia. The sweep of the Tar Heels is the third within the O’Connor period (2010, 2015, 2022). Underneath O’Connor, the Cavaliers are 30-30 in opposition to North Carolina.