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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.