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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – VCU (28-14) won its 12
th-straight game in dramatic fashion, scoring four runs in the top of the ninth inning in a 7-5 come-from-behind win over Virginia (22-21) on Tuesday (May 4) at Disharoon Park. The Rams took both games of a home-and-home series against the Cavaliers this season.
VCU scored seven unanswered runs beginning in the seventh inning. A two-run homer by Connor Hujsak got the Rams on the board and snapped the Virginia bullpen’s 20.1 scoreless innings streak. Two of the three runs in the seventh were unearned.
In the ninth, VCU sent nine batters to the plate and drew three walks (one intentional) and a hit by pitch in what proved to be the game-winning rally. After pulling within a run on a bases loaded walk, the Rams took their first lead of the game on a two-out, three-RBI double by Liam Hibbits.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Seven pitchers combined for a four-hit shutout as Virginia (7-5) claimed a 7-0 win over Richmond (5-3) on Tuesday (March 9) at Disharoon Park. The Cavaliers won their 19
th-straight midweek game dating back to the 2019 season.
Righthander
Zach Messinger (Chandler, Ind.) was credited with his first victory of the year after pitching three perfect innings of relief beginning in the second inning. The junior retired all nine batters he faced and recorded one strikeout. It marked the fifth-straight appearance in which he did not allow a run.
“It was a collective effort pitching wise,” head coach Brian O’Connor said. “We used today as an opportunity to keep guys sharp. We continue to talk about this, in the middle of the week you get a chance to get a bunch of guys out there for an inning or so to keep them sharp for the weekend. Offensively, I think there are a lot of guys that steppe