No. 8 Virginia Drops Series Opener at Pitt 9-4, Loses Fifth Straight

Simply a few weeks in the past, Virginia baseball was seemingly setting a brand new program report in each recreation and shot as much as a No. 3 nationwide rating. Now, the Cavaliers have misplaced 5 video games in a row for the primary time since 2003, the newest of which was a sloppy 9-4 loss within the sequence opener at Pittsburgh on Friday afternoon. 

Nate Savino began robust on the mound for the Cavaliers, retiring seven of the primary eight batters he confronted, however he had just some expensive pitches get away from him within the third inning. Nick Giamarusti received on board with a single after which Tatem Levins delivered a two-run residence run with two outs to place the Panthers on prime. 

Pittsburgh starter Matt Gilbertson gave up only one hit via the primary three innings, however Virginia put some strain on him within the fourth, as Alex Tappen and Devin Ortiz hit back-to-back doubles to get the Cavaliers on the board. 

Within the backside of the fifth, Ethan Anderson hit a double and moved to 3rd on a Max Cotier single earlier than coming residence on a sacrifice fly from Griff O’Ferrall to tie the sport. 

The two-2 tie lasted all of 1 inning, because the Panthers blew the sport large open with a six-run sixth inning. 

Nate Savino labored into the sixth having given up solely two earned runs on three hits to that time. Within the sixth, the Panthers loaded the bases on a stroll, a UVA error, and a single. Savino then walked in a run to provide Pitt the lead, earlier than putting out the following batter for the primary out of the inning. 

Savino was lifted for Jay Woolfolk, who struck out Nick Giamarusti for the second out. The inning may have come to an finish with the following batter, as Woolfolk received Jeffrey Wehler to pop as much as proper discipline, however Casey Saucke dedicated an error, permitting three unearned runs to attain. Tatem Levins then got here up and delivered an RBI single to attain Wehler. Sky Duff doubled after which Woolfolk threw a wild pitch that brough residence Levins. When Woolfolk lastly received the third out on a pop-out, Pittsburgh had constructed an 8-2 lead. 

The Panthers stored it going within the seventh, as Tommy Tavarez hit a house run to left middle off of Avery Mabe to make it 9-2. 

Virginia received some offense going within the eighth, as a pair of hits from O’Ferrall and Jake Gelof arrange runs for the Cavaliers as O’Ferrall scored on a wild pitch and Gelof got here residence on a sacrifice fly from Alex Tappen. However, it was a lot too little and much too late for Virginia. 

Matt Gilbertson was distinctive in limiting the manufacturing of the UVA bats, giving up simply 4 earned runs on eight hits with eight strike outs in eight innings of labor. 

Baron Stuart entered the sport for Pitt within the ninth and closed out the 9-4 win for the Panthers, who’ve now received six of their final seven video games. 

Virginia drops to 26-8 and 9-7 in ACC play. After a sizzling begin that noticed UVA turn into an undisputed prime three-team in faculty baseball via the primary 30 video games, the Cavaliers fallen right into a severe hunch and are in determined want of a tough reset. UVA will look to get the practice again on the rails in recreation 2 on Saturday at 3pm. 

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