Virginia gets big effort from Savino, tops Tech, 6-1, to take weekend series
Published Sunday, May. 2, 2021, 11:52 pm
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Virginia won its third-straight ACC sroad series with a 6-1 victory in Sunday’s rubber match at Virginia Tech. The Cavaliers have now won five-consecutive series against their commonwealth foes.
In a matter of three pitches, Virginia (22-20, 13-17 ACC) turned a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead. After Virginia Tech (23-17, 16-14 ACC) plated a run in its half of the first, Devin Ortiz (Nutley, N.J.) led off the second inning with a game-tying solo homer and two pitches later Kyle Teel (Mahwah, N.J.) went deep for the second time in the series to put the Cavaliers up for good.
Photo: WINA/photo courtesy UVA Athletics
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Virginia (22-20, 13-17 ACC) won its third-straight ACC sroad series with a 6-1 victory in Sunday’s rubber match at Virginia Tech (23-17, 16-14 ACC). The Cavaliers have now won five-consecutive series against their commonwealth foes.
In a matter of three pitches, Virginia turned a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead. After Virginia Tech plated a run in its half of the first,
Devin Ortiz (Nutley, N.J.) led off the second inning with a game-tying solo homer and two pitches later
Kyle Teel (Mahwah, N.J.) went deep for the second time in the series to put the Cavaliers up for good.
Virginia Tech holds off Virginia late, wins 6-3
Published Sunday, May. 2, 2021, 12:21 am
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Virginia brought the tying run to the plate in the eighth and ninth innings, but Virginia Tech held on for a 6-3 victory on Saturday at English Field in the second game of a three-game set.
After the Hokies (23-16, 16-13 ACC) built a 6-0 lead over the first three innings, Virginia (21-20, 12-17 ACC) chipped away in the final third of the game with a run in each of its last three trips to the plate. The Cavaliers left the bases loaded in the eighth and runners were stranded at second and third in the ninth.
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virginiasports.com:
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Virginia (21-19, 12-16 ACC) captured its third-straight ACC series opener with an 18-1 victory over Virginia Tech (22-16, 15-13 ACC) at English Field on Friday (April 30). The 17-run margin of victory over the Hokies was the largest of the 122-year history of the series.
Virginia rattled off 18 unanswered runs after Virginia Tech took an initial 1-0 lead on an unearned run in the fourth. The lead was erased almost immediately by a solo home run by the leadoff hitter,
Nic Kent (Charlottesville, Va.), top of the fifth.
Kent led was one of nine Cavaliers to record a hit in the contest. The junior finished 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and four RBI. It was the third time this season he has driven in four or more runs. Freshman