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Baseball Comes Up Short In Extras At #13 Virginia, 4-3 – University of Massachusetts Athletics
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. – University of Massachusetts baseball came up short, 4-3, to No. 13-ranked Virginia in extra innings in the second meeting between the two programs on Friday afternoon at Davenport Field at Disharoon Park. Graduate student Mike Gervasi registered his second home run of the season on the day.
Gervasi led the team with two hits in four at bats, including a home run, while recording a team-best two RBI. Matt Travisano and Jack Beverly had one hit each on the afternoon, as Kevin Skagerlind and Carter Hanson scored one run apiece.
After three scoreless innings, Virginia got on the board first as a walk with the bases loaded allowed a runner to cross the plate. A ground out RBI pushed another Cavalier across the dish to take a 2-0 lead in the fourth.
In the sixth, Skagerlind stood on first after getting walked, before stealing second. With two outs, Hanson reached the base on a fielding error by UVA’s second baseman, allowing Skagerlind to cut the deficit in half, 2-1. A new pitcher took over on the mound before Gervasi stepped up to the plate and hit a two-run homer over the left field wall to give the Minutemen the 3-2 lead.
UMass maintained its lead throughout two and a half innings, saving the game-tying run in the bottom of the eighth as Hanson threw the ball from right field to Michael Toth at home to record the out. A sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth helped Virginia knot the game up at 3-3, sending the contest into extra innings.
With one out, the Cavaliers singled to left center field, before the runner stole second. Another single through the right sent the runner on second home to score the game-winning run.
Jacob Terwilliger (0-1) received the loss for UMass, giving up one run on three hits and walking one in one complete inning. Aidan Teel (2-0) earned the win for Virginia, allowing no runs, no hits and striking out one in one inning pitched. Max LeBlanc started on the mound for Massachusetts, tossing four innings, before Leif Bigelow took over on the hill for 4.1 innings. The Cavaliers utilized five pitchers throughout the contest.
Massachusetts and No. 13 Virginia continue its series on Saturday, March 2 at 1 p.m. on ESPN+/ACCNX.
Gervasi led the team with two hits in four at bats, including a home run, while recording a team-best two RBI. Matt Travisano and Jack Beverly had one hit each on the afternoon, as Kevin Skagerlind and Carter Hanson scored one run apiece.
After three scoreless innings, Virginia got on the board first as a walk with the bases loaded allowed a runner to cross the plate. A ground out RBI pushed another Cavalier across the dish to take a 2-0 lead in the fourth.
In the sixth, Skagerlind stood on first after getting walked, before stealing second. With two outs, Hanson reached the base on a fielding error by UVA’s second baseman, allowing Skagerlind to cut the deficit in half, 2-1. A new pitcher took over on the mound before Gervasi stepped up to the plate and hit a two-run homer over the left field wall to give the Minutemen the 3-2 lead.
UMass maintained its lead throughout two and a half innings, saving the game-tying run in the bottom of the eighth as Hanson threw the ball from right field to Michael Toth at home to record the out. A sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth helped Virginia knot the game up at 3-3, sending the contest into extra innings.
With one out, the Cavaliers singled to left center field, before the runner stole second. Another single through the right sent the runner on second home to score the game-winning run.
Jacob Terwilliger (0-1) received the loss for UMass, giving up one run on three hits and walking one in one complete inning. Aidan Teel (2-0) earned the win for Virginia, allowing no runs, no hits and striking out one in one inning pitched. Max LeBlanc started on the mound for Massachusetts, tossing four innings, before Leif Bigelow took over on the hill for 4.1 innings. The Cavaliers utilized five pitchers throughout the contest.
Massachusetts and No. 13 Virginia continue its series on Saturday, March 2 at 1 p.m. on ESPN+/ACCNX.