No. 5 Virginia Falls in Series Finale at Virginia Tech

BLACKSBURG, Va. – No. 5 Virginia (24-4, 8-4 ACC) dropped its first weekend collection of the season after a 12-7 loss to Virginia Tech (17-10, 4-8 ACC) on Sunday (April 2) at Atlantic Union Financial institution Park. The Hokies erased a 3 totally different Cavalier leads on the afternoon to safe the collection victory.

The 2 groups engaged in a seesaw battle over the primary 4 innings earlier than Virginia Tech rallied to attain seven of the final eight runs of the sport. Eight of the 9 UVA hitters in Sunday’s lineup collected a success within the contest, led by Kyle Teel and Ethan Anderson who every had two hits and two RBI within the contest.

The Cavaliers got here into the weekend with a seven-game win streak and have now misplaced back-to-back video games for the primary time this season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• For the third-straight day, Teel registered a first-inning RBI. He lined a 2-2 pitch into proper subject to that scored Griff O’Ferrall who led the sport off with a primary pitch single up the center.

• Ethan Anderson made it 3-0 together with his eleventh double of the yr, a rope down the proper subject late that plated Jake Gelof and Teel. Virginia scored within the first inning in all three video games towards the Hokies.

• The Hokies responded with a four-spot of their half of the primary. Three runs scored on a triple by Carson DeMartini. Virginia Tech took the lead on an RBI floor out by Brody Donay.
• Ethan O’Donnell tied the sport up at 4 within the prime of the second with a double to heart subject, his third double of the collection.
• The Cavaliers took their second lead of the sport within the third on a two-out, two-strike RBI single from Casey Saucke that scored Ethan Anderson.

• After Virginia Tech matched with a run in its half of the third, UVA grabbed the lead for the third time within the contest on a two-out RBI double by Kyle Teel that allowed Jake Gelof to attain.

• Virginia Tech hit three dwelling runs in its last two turns on the plate, together with two of the bat of Jack Hurley. The Hokie centerfielder went 3-for-5 with two dwelling runs, three runs scored and three RBI.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• Sunday’s contest was the 2 hundredth all-time assembly between Virginia and Virginia Tech. The Cavaliers maintain a 108-92 benefit in a collection that was first performed in 1900.
• Teel has reached base in all 28 video games this season whereas O’Ferrall has reached safely in 19-straight.
• UVA has scored 40 runs within the first inning this season, probably the most of some other body. Sunday marked the ninth time UVA has scored a number of runs within the first inning. Virginia misplaced its first recreation of the season through which it scored a number of runs within the first inning, it had gained its first eight video games when scoring 2+ runs.
• UVA scored its last 4 runs of the day with two outs. The Cavaliers left 12 runners on base, one shy of matching a season-high. A complete of 10 of the 12 runners have been left in scoring place.

UP NEXT

The Cavaliers will end up a four-game street swing on Tuesday once they journey to Liberty for non-conference motion. First pitch in Lynchburg is scheduled for six p.m.

SMITHFIELD COMMONWEALTH CLASH

• The rivalry between Virginia Athletics and Virginia Tech Athletics has an extended and storied historical past relationship again greater than 125 years inside the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Cavaliers and Hokies first confronted off on the gridiron in Charlottesville in 1895. First coined the Commonwealth Conflict through the 2014-2015 season, the rivalry has expanded and intensified throughout the 22 sports activities the 2 establishments face off in head-to-head competitors.
• The winner of the three-game collection will earn one level within the Conflict
• This yr’s conflict is at present tied, 7-7.