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#5 Virginia set to host Boston College for three-game weekend series

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Fifth-ranked Virginia (16-1, 2-1 ACC) will host a three-game ACC series against Boston College (7-8, 1-2 ACC) beginning Friday at Disharoon Park.

The entirety of the series will be broadcast live on ACCNX. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start while both Saturday and Sunday will begin at 1 p.m.

Weekend Promotions

  • Beginning with this Friday’s series opener against Boston College, youth ages (ages 18 and under) can attend all remaining regular season baseball games for free in general admission seating based on availability. To claim free youth tickets, fans are required to purchase a minimum of one paid adult ticket (maximum of four youth tickets per paid adult ticket). The offer is online only and not available at the box office.
  • Every Sunday is Youth Day at The Dish. Kids can enjoy inflatable slides and obstacle courses in left field, balloon artists, face painters throughout the game. After the game kids can run the bases and get autographs on the field from the team. The first of five special edition posters will be handed out at the game.
  • The Gus Bus, the food truck of the White Spot, will be on hand serving the famous “Gus Burgers” all weekend

Probable Starting Pitchers

Friday

Boston College: RHP Joe Mancini (2-0, 3.54 ERA, 20.1 IP, 10 BB, 15 SO)

Virginia: LHP Nate Savino (3-0, 1.21 ERA, 22.1 IP, 2 BB, 27 SO)

Saturday

Boston College: RHP Sean Hard (0-1, 7.98 ERA, 14.2 IP, 12 BB, 18 SO)

Virginia: LHP Brian Gursky (4-0, 2.14 ERA, 21.0 IP, 8 BB, 27 SO)

Sunday

Boston College: RHP Mason Pelio (0-0, 1-0, 2.0 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO)

Virginia: LHP Brandon Neeck (2-0, 2.65 ERA, 17.0 IP, 9 BB, 18 SO)

 
 

 




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