#5 'Hoos win thriller over #4 'Noles

Chris Graham

Junior third baseman Steven Proscia belted the game-winning hit, driving in John Hicks to lift the No. 5 Virginia Cavaliers (18-1, 4-0 ACC) to a 4-3 triumph over the No. 4 Florida State Seminoles (15-3, 3-1 ACC), Friday night, inside Davenport Field. The 11th inning started out with little fanfare, as Florida State’s reliever Daniel…

Sweep: #6 UVa. takes out #4 Clemson

Chris Graham

The No. 6 Virginia baseball team finished off a three-game sweep of No. 4 Clemson with a 7-6 victory Sunday afternoon at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. In winning their 10th straight game this year, the Cavaliers (16-1, 3-0 ACC) recorded their first-ever three-game sweep in Clemson as UVa improved to 17-4 against the…

Longwood sweeps Buffalo

Longwood University swept a home baseball doubleheader past visiting University of Buffalo from the Mid-American Conference Saturday at Charles Buddy Bolding Stadium in Farmville. The Lancers (13-5) have won 11 straight games after taking game one against the Bulls (2-7) by a score of 15-5 and game two by a score of 9-6.

Hultzen Ks 14 in 5-0 win over #4 Clemson

Chris Graham

The sixth-ranked Virginia baseball team opened ACC play with a 5-0 shutout of No. 4 Clemson Friday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Cavaliers (14-1, 1-0 ACC) received another stellar start from staff ace Danny Hultzen (Jr., Bethesda, Md.) in recording their fifth shutout in the last eight games and pushing their winning streak to eight….

Lottery to assist in Amber Alerts

Chris Graham

The Virginia Lottery and Virginia State Police announced a new partnership today aimed at increasing the chances of Virginia law enforcement locating a missing and endangered child during a Virginia Amber Alert. The new concept is a result of a suggestion submitted by a citizen to Gov. Bob McDonnell by e-mail. “When the Virginia State…

#8 UVa. takes two more from Rider, Cornell

Chris Graham

The eighth-ranked Virginia baseball team swept a Saturday doubleheader, averting Rider 4-1 before dismissing Cornell 14-1 in the second game at Davenport Field. Virginia improves to 12-1 with the victories. Ryan Levine (So., Montvale, N.J.), from the designated hitter position, finished the twin bill going 5-for-8 with four runs scored and three RBI. UVa also…