HOME RUN!!! Jake Gelof along with his eighth HR within the final 9 video games places UVA forward, 7-0 within the second!
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— Virginia Baseball (@UVABaseball) April 18, 2023
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Anderson’s Big Night Powers No. 8 Virginia to 19-6 Win at VCU
RICHMOND, Va. – No. 8 Virginia (32-6) cruised to its twenty fourth consecutive victory over a non-conference foe with a 19-6 rout of VCU (19-18) at The Diamond on Tuesday (April 18). Ethan Anderson fell one-hit shy of matching this system’s single-game file for hits with a 5-for-6, two homer, three double effort on the plate.
Anderson had successful in his first 5 at bats and the switch-hitting first baseman hit a house run from either side of the plate. He was robbed in a bid for his sixth hit of the evening by VCU middle fielder AJ Mathis who got here up with a diving play in the correct middle subject hole. He’s the primary Cavalier to file 5 hits in a sport since Nick Howard towards Richmond on April 24, 2013.
The Cavaliers jumped out to a 9-0 lead within the first two innings that included dwelling runs from Kyle Teel and Jake Gelof. Teel hit his eighth of the season and went 2-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBI within the contest. Gelof smacked his eighth dwelling run within the final 9 video games with a three-run blast within the second inning. The nationwide chief in RBI coming into the competition, Gelof added 5 to his complete after Tuesday and now has 67 in 38 video games this season.
Connelly Early earned his eighth win of the season, shifting him right into a tie for the nationwide lead. He allowed three runs over 5 innings of labor and struck out six batters.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Teel, the fourth batter of the sport, crushed the primary pitch he noticed over the correct middle subject wall for a two-run homer. It was his eighth of the season and second within the final 4 video games.
- After the primary 4 batters reached, together with three hit by pitches, Gelof belted his team-leading seventeenth dwelling run of the yr simply to the correct of the middle subject batter’s eye to place UVA up 7-0.
- The Cavaliers despatched 9 batters to the plate within the within the second inning and plated seven runs. The rally was capped by a Casey Saucke RBI single up the center that scored Colin Tuft.
Hoos bat round within the 2nd! Casey Saucke caps a seven-run rally with an RBI single middle.
UVA leads 9-0 within the M2
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— Virginia Baseball (@UVABaseball) April 18, 2023
- Anderson took command of the Cavalier offense starting within the fifth with the primary of his two dwelling runs. He unloaded on a 0-1 breaking ball for a two-run shot over the correct subject wall.
Uh, that is not coming again.
Ethan Anderson goes the space, his fifth of the season to place UVA up 11-3.
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— Virginia Baseball (@UVABaseball) April 19, 2023
- A change hitter, Anderson got here up from the correct facet of the plate within the sixth and hit a solo homer to left middle to place UVA up 12-3.
Now do it from the correct facet…
Ethan Anderson has now homered from either side of the plate! Hoos up 12-3.
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— Virginia Baseball (@UVABaseball) April 19, 2023
- The Cavaliers posted six runs within the high of the seventh, three got here off the bat of Luke Hanson who hit a bases clearing double to left.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- The Cavaliers racked up 22 hits within the contest, the second highest complete of the season and the third 20-hit efficiency of the season.
- Anderson’s three doubles additionally matched a school-record, a feat that has now been reached 32 instances in this system’s historical past, the final coming int 2021 (Max Cotier vs. Boston School on Might 22).
- UVA’s single sport file for hits (6) his co-held by Mark McMillian (vs. Maryland – 4/28/1990) and Jeff Booker (vs. Liberty (4/1/1985).
- Gelof moved into sole possession of sixth place on UVA’s profession RBI listing with 163 profession RBI. The 67 this yr are tied for the fourth-most in a single season at school historical past. Gelof already has the college mark of 81, set final season.
- The win was the primary for Virginia at The Diamond since 2019. UVA improved to 46-25 all-time towards the Rams with the victory. The 19 runs have been probably the most scored by both crew within the 71 earlier video games.
UP NEXT
The Cavaliers will proceed their street journey this weekend after they journey to Notre Dame for a three-game collection this weekend.
Virginia
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Virginia
15-year-old accused of shooting teen near Lake Edward in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A 15-year-old boy is charged with shooting a teen over a week ago near Lake Edward in Virginia Beach, police say.
The shooting happened just before 7 p.m. on Sunday, November 10 in the 5000 block of W. Hastings Arch.
Police say officers responded to the shooting following an alert from ShotSpotter, which is technology that can detect gunshots.
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Suspect arrested in deadly shooting at busy Portsmouth intersection
Officers then found a 15-year-old boy from Virginia Beach who had been shot, police say. He was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
Last Thursday, police charged a boy — also a 15-year-old from Virginia Beach — in connection to the shooting. He’s charged with malicious wounding and use of a firearm in commission of a felony, police added.
The shooting is still under investigation. Police ask anyone with information to call detectives at 757-385-4101 or Crime Solvers at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.
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Bowl Projections: West Virginia’s Stock Takes Big Hit Following Latest Loss
Another wasted opportunity at home for the West Virginia Mountaineers this past weekend as they fell to the Baylor Bears, 49-35.
Much of the conversation entering the week was about who head coach Neal Brown would start at quarterback. He turned back to Garrett Greene, who had an okay day throwing the football but did add over 120 yards on the ground to help fuel the Mountaineers’ offensive attack. It wasn’t his best overall performance, but it was more than enough to win.
Unfortunately, West Virginia’s defense returned to its struggling ways, allowing 512 yards of offense, 329 of which came through the air. Baylor’s 35 first-half points were the most of any Big 12 team in a league game this season.
With the loss, the Mountaineers essentially eliminated themselves from a spot in the Big 12 championship game, and their bowl stock took a massive hit.
Action Network: Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl vs. Army
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The Mountaineers have two games remaining in the regular season and must notch one more win to become bowl-eligible. This week, they’ll play host to the UCF Knights, who were everyone’s dark horse to win the Big 12 back in August. After getting out to a 3-0 start, the Knights lost five straight.
Despite most sportsbooks opening this week’s game with UCF as the favorite, I like West Virginia’s chances to get the win. They are a run-heavy team, and that’s the one thing the Mountaineer defense does fairly well.
If they fail to collect win No. 6 this weekend, it’ll all come down to their trip to Lubbock the following week. Texas Tech has Oklahoma State this Saturday and will likely be gunning for win No. 8 when West Virginia comes to town. If the Red Raiders win out, that will be their best regular season finish since 2009.
1. Valero Alamo Bowl vs Pac-12, Saturday, Dec. 28, 7:30 p.m. EST, ABC
2. Pop-Tarts Bowl vs ACC/ND, Saturday, Dec. 28, 3:30 p.m. EST, ABC
3. TaxAct Texas Bowl vs SEC, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m. EST, ESPN
4. AutoZone Liberty Bowl vs SEC, Friday, Dec. 27, 7:00 p.m. EST, ESPN
5. Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs Big Ten, Thursday, Dec. 26, 5:30 p.m. EST, ESPN
6. Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl vs. Pac 12, Saturday, Dec. 28, 9:15 p.m. EST, ESPN
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