Virginia Shut Out by Notre Dame at ACC Baseball Championship

For the primary time this season, the Cavaliers failed to attain a single run in a recreation. To make issues worse, that abysmal offensive efficiency got here of their last alternative to show to the NCAA Choice Committee that they’re worthy of internet hosting a regional on the NCAA Match, which shall be revealed on Sunday. 

Virginia managed simply 5 hits and stranded eight runners on base in a 3-0 loss to Notre Dame on Friday at Truist Subject in Charlotte, North Carolina. In two pool play video games at this week’s ACC Baseball Championship, UVA turned in an 0-2 file. 

For all of UVA’s pitching struggles this season, together with in a 13-3 loss to Florida State on Wednesday, the Cavalier pitching employees truly held up their finish towards the Combating Irish on Friday. Virginia starter Nate Savino went 4.2 innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits and hanging out 5 batters. Matt Wyatt entered the sport within the fifth and gave the Cavaliers 1.1 innings, permitting yet one more earned run. Paul Kosanovich and Brandon Neeck every pitched one hitless inning within the seventh and eighth. 

The Combating Irish received on the board within the backside of the second as a leadoff double by David LaManna become Notre Dame’s first run as he got here round to attain on a single from Zack Prajzner. A double from Jack Penney within the fourth drove in one other run after which Prajzner picked up a second RBI on a sacrifice fly to carry residence LaManna once more within the sixth. 

Alex Tappen was liable for three of Virginia’s 5 hits. The opposite two hits got here from Max Cotier and Ethan Anderson. Notre Dame starter Liam Simon struck out eight UVA batters in 5 innings of labor whereas giving up simply two hits. The Combating Irish used 4 different pitchers to get via the remainder of the sport. These arms allowed three UVA hits however efficiently stored the Hoos off the board for the period. That is the primary time Virginia has been shut out since March fifth, 2021. 

Virginia (38-17) will now await its NCAA Match destiny, which shall be revealed on Choice Sunday this coming Sunday. UVA is a lock to make the event, nevertheless it appears unlikely for the Cavaliers to host a regional in Charlottesville. 

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