Virginia Evens Series With Walk-Off Of No. 13 Virginia Tech

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – For the second straight sport it went to further innings and this time the Cavaliers got here out on high as Virginia (26-12, 7-7 ACC) defeated No. 13 Virginia Tech (30-9, 10-4 ACC) by a rating of 6-5 at Palmer Park on Friday (April 7).

The win evened the weekend sequence with the walk-off win as Leah Boggs scored the game-winner within the eighth inning. The groups will shut out the sequence on Sunday (April 8) with a brand new begin time of two p.m.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Virginia struck first with a run within the second inning off an infield single from Leah Boggs. With two on and two outs, Boggs popped up and the ball dropped in between first and second. She beat the throw to first and Shelby Barbee scored on the play.

The Hoos added to the lead within the third inning with a bases-loaded sac fly to heart from Barbee that scored Gabby Baylog.

Virginia Tech obtained on the board within the fourth with a two-out single to heart from Rachel Castine. Emma Ritter scored on the play, sliding in forward of the tag on the plate. The play on the plate was reviewed, however upheld.

The Hoos answered within the fifth with a three-run inning, utilizing a wild pitch with the bases loaded to convey a run residence earlier than a fielding error at quick allowed two extra to attain.

Virginia Tech tied issues up within the seventh with a grand slam from Jayme Bailey.

The Hoos grabbed the win within the backside of the eighth when Leah Boggs took benefit of fielding error at third to safe the victory for Virginia. Boggs reached on a single after which went first to 3rd on a ball pushed to left from Jade Hylton. The throw went to 3rd and was misplayed by the third baseman and Boggs dashed for residence, sliding below the tag for the win.

Eden Bigham (10-4) picked up the win in reduction, working the ultimate 1.2 innings, permitting one run on one hit with a stroll. She entered the sport with the bases loaded within the seventh inning and one out and surrendered the grand slam that tied the sport.

Molly Jacobson (4-2) took the loss in reduction, permitting the one run on 4 hits with two strikeouts in 2.2 innings of labor.

NOTES ON THE GAME

• It’s the second straight season through which the Hoos and Hokies have gone to sport three to resolve the sequence.
• Molly Grube made the beginning for the Hoos, permitting one run on 4 hits in 5.2 innings of labor.
• Virginia used three pitchers on the evening as Courtney Layne labored 0.2 of an inning in center reduction.
• Boggs was 2-for-3 on the evening with a run scored and an RBI because the Cavaliers tallied 10 hits.

FROM HEAD COACH JOANNA HARDIN
“We noticed lots of struggle, resilience and toughness. That is a particularly aggressive sequence. It’s an in-state rivalry meaning quite a bit to them and to us. I’m happy with our crew for staying with it. It could have been simple to throw within the towel or lose our vitality. We knew we had it in us. I’m enthusiastic about Leah taking an enormous threat and enjoying the form of sport she’s able to enjoying. For those who weren’t right here Thursday and also you weren’t right here on Friday, you wish to be right here on Saturday as a result of it will be hype and thrilling and also you don’t wish to miss it.”

ON DECK FOR THE HOOS
Virginia and Virginia Tech shut out the sequence on Sunday (April 8). First pitch is now set for two p.m. at Palmer Park. There can be an egg hunt on the sphere after the sport.

THE 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 throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Cavaliers and Hokies first confronted off on the gridiron in Charlottesville in 1895. First coined the Commonwealth Conflict in the course of 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 Cavaliers lead this 12 months’s Conflict 8-7 with one level on the road with Saturday’s sequence finale.