Ethan Anderson had five hits, including homers from both sides of the plate, and #8 Virginia cruised to a 19-6 win over VCU on Tuesday night at The Diamond in Richmond.
The Cavaliers (32-6) led 9-0 after two, getting early homers from Kyle Teel and Jake Gelof, who had five RBI on the night – adding to his NCAA-leading total, which now stands at 67 through 38 games.
Anderson was 5-for-6 on the night, with the two homers and three doubles, and he was robbed of a sixth extra-base hit when VCU centerfielder AJ Mathis who came up with a diving play in the right center field gap.
Anderson is the first Cavalier to record five hits in a game since Nick Howard against Richmond on April 24, 2013.
Connelly Early earned his eighth win of the season, moving him into a tie for the national lead. He allowed three runs over five innings of work and struck out six.
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