UVa. rallies in 11th to nip W&M
Freshman Mike Papi (Tunkhannock, Pa.) hit a two-run walk-off single in the 11th inning to propel the Virginia baseball team to a 6-5 victory over William and Mary Tuesday in front of 2,598 fans at Davenport Field. UVa (2-1-1) also rallied from a 4-0 deficit in the eighth inning to send the game to extra innings.
William & Mary (2-2) scored a run on a UVa error in the top of the 11th, but Virginia came back in the bottom of the inning. Chris Taylor (Jr., Virginia Beach, Va.) hit a leadoff single and Mitchell Shifflett (So., Midlothian, Va.) walked. Stephen Bruno (Jr., Audubon, N.J.) laid down a sacrifice bunt to move both runners in scoring position, and Papi ripped the 3-2 pitch over the drawn-in infield into right field, with Shifflett touching home plate with his left hand just before the tag of catcher Chris Forsten. Continue reading “UVa. rallies in 11th to nip W&M” »
UVa. baseball to be featured three times on ESPNU Monday
The Virginia baseball team will be featured three times this season on ACC Monday on ESPNU. The Cavaliers’ appearances in this nationally televised package include games at Florida State on March 19, at home against Wake Forest on April 9 and at Miami on April 30. The three games all will start at 7 p.m.
Each of the three affected conference series now will run Saturday through Monday rather than the typical Friday through Sunday format.
Because the third game of the Wake Forest series has shifted to April 9, the contest against High Point at Davenport Field, previously scheduled for April 10, has been moved to Wednesday, May 9, at 6 p.m. Continue reading “UVa. baseball to be featured three times on ESPNU Monday” »
Homers, Hultzen power ‘Hoos past FSU for ACC title
The Virginia baseball team won the 2011 ACC Championship with a 7-2 victory over Florida State Sunday afternoon at Durham Bulls Athletic Park at the ACC Baseball Championship. Virginia went unbeaten in the tournament (4-0) and defeated three top-20 foes (Miami, North Carolina, Florida State) en route to the title and the ACC’s automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.
Virginia captured its third ACC tournament title (1996, 2009, 2011). Ironically, all three championships have come at Durham Bulls Athletic Park against Florida State. Virginia now has won 11-consecutive games at DBAP. Continue reading “Homers, Hultzen power ‘Hoos past FSU for ACC title” »
#3 UVa. advances to ACC title game
The Virginia baseball team used strong pitching and defense as well as timely hitting to defeat North Carolina, 3-2, Saturday evening at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in the final game of pool play at the ACC Baseball Championship. Virginia concluded pool play with a 3-0 record and was the only team in the field to complete pool play with an unblemished mark.
Earlier in the day the Cavaliers clinched a berth in the ACC Championship Game. Virginia will play second-seeded Florida State for the championship at 1 p.m. Sunday. The game will be televised live by the ACC’s Regional Sports Networks (Comcast Mid-Atlantic, FOX Sports South, FOX Sports Florida and Sun Sports). Continue reading “#3 UVa. advances to ACC title game” »
#3 UVa. outlasts #15 Miami in marathon game
Nearly 12 hours after the first pitch, the Virginia baseball team outlasted Miami, 6-4, Friday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in the ACC Baseball Championship. The teams waited out seven hours and 30 minutes worth of weather delays, combined with a three-hour, 56-minute game, in a marathon day at DBAP.
Virginia (47-9) is the top seed in the tournament, while Miami (35-21) is the No. 5 seed. The Cavaliers are the first team in the tournament to move to 2-0 in pool play, while Miami dropped to 1-1 and was eliminated from championship contention. The Cavaliers conclude pool play Saturday night against No. 4-seeded North Carolina. Continue reading “#3 UVa. outlasts #15 Miami in marathon game” »
Weekend Watchdog: Final Four, part 4
Memorial Day weekend means fast cars in Indianapolis and Charlotte.
And, recently, the University of Virginia in the NCAA lacrosse championship Final Four.
The Cavaliers reached the Final Four for the fourth straight year, and will face Denver Saturday at 4 p.m. on ESPN2. The other semifinal matches ACC rivals Maryland and Duke at 6:30 p.m. The winners battle Monday at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN.
Virginia is going for its fourth national lacrosse championship, but has fallen in the semifinals the past three trips. The Cavaliers last won it all in 2006. Continue reading “Weekend Watchdog: Final Four, part 4” »
Sports Roundup: UVa. opens ACC Tournament with 13-1 win over Wake
#3 UVa. run-rules Wake in ACC Tournament opener
Behind a 15-hit attack from its offense and 6.1 strong innings from starting pitcher Tyler Wilson (Sr., Midlothian, Va.), the Virginia baseball team defeated Wake Forest, 13-1 in seven innings, Wednesday afternoon at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in the teams’ first game of the ACC Baseball Championship. The game was called after six-and-a-half innings because of the tournament’s 10-run rule.
Virginia (46-9) is the top seed in the tournament, while Wake Forest (25-29) holds the No. 8 seed. Continue reading “#3 UVa. run-rules Wake in ACC Tournament opener” »
The AFP on WREL: Pennant fever
AFP editor Chris Graham talks sports on WREL-1450AM’s “Online with Jim Bresnahan.”
The segment begins with a look at this week’s ACC and Big South baseball tournaments. Can #3 Virginia regain its footing after being swept over the weekend at UNC? Can anybody in the Big South knock off perennial league power Coastal Carolina?
We wrap with a look at this weekend’s NCAA men’s lacrosse Final Four and a sneak peek at the upcoming 2011 Valley League season.
The AFP on WREL: Pennant fever
AFP editor Chris Graham talks sports on WREL-1450AM’s “Online with Jim Bresnahan.”
The segment begins with a look at this week’s ACC and Big South baseball tournaments. Can #3 Virginia regain its footing after being swept over the weekend at UNC? Can anybody in the Big South knock off perennial league power Coastal Carolina?
We wrap with a look at this weekend’s NCAA men’s lacrosse Final Four and a sneak peek at the upcoming 2011 Valley League season. Continue reading “The AFP on WREL: Pennant fever” »
Brackets announced for ACC Tournament
The No. 1-seeded Virginia baseball team will open play at the 2011 ACC Baseball Championship at 3 p.m. Wednesday when it battles No. 8 seed Wake Forest at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C.
Virginia and Wake Forest will compete in Division A along with No. 4 seed North Carolina and No. 5 seed Miami in the pool-play format. Virginia also is scheduled to play at 11 a.m. Friday against Miami and 7 p.m. Saturday versus North Carolina. Continue reading “Brackets announced for ACC Tournament” »
