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LIVE Updates: No. 13 Virginia Cavaliers vs Notre Dame Baseball, Game One Score

Can Virginia get off to a good start in the series against Notre Dame?
LIVE Updates: No. 13 Virginia Cavaliers vs Notre Dame Baseball, Game One Score
LIVE Updates: No. 13 Virginia Cavaliers vs Notre Dame Baseball, Game One Score | Virginia Athletic

Bottom of the 9th

Henry Zatkowski is in for Hartman on the mound. He gets a 1-2-3 scoreless inning and snapped UVA's three game losing streak. Virginia is now 25-10 this season and 9-7 in the ACC. Game two is set for tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Top of the 9th

A leadoff home run from Zach Jackson gave UVA a 5-4 lead, Gracia walked and Becker was hit by a pitch to put two runners on with no outs and then Tiroly loaded the bases with a single. Gracia was brought home by Harris to make it 6-4 and then a 2-RBI double from Weatherspoon put UVA ahead 8-4. That is the lead heading to the bottom of the 9th

Bottom of the 8th

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for Notre Dame. Game is tied 4-4 heading to the 9th

Top of the 8th

Didawick and Harris got things started off with a pair of singles to put two runners on with no outs, but UVA went down in order and left them stranded. Game is tied 4-4 heading to the bottom of the 8th

Bottom of the 7th

Lucas Hartman replaced Jaxel to start the bottom of the 7th. A leadoff home run from Notre Dame tied the game 4-4, and they got a pair of runners on with a single and a hit batter, but Hartman gets out of the inning. Game is tied 4-4 heading to the 8th

Top of the 7th

Gracia got a one out single, but no runs produced for Virginia. UVA leads 4-3 heading to the bottom of the 7th

Bottom of the 6th

Notre Dame gets a pair of base runners, but leaves them stranded. UVA leads 4-3 heading to the 7th

Top of the 6th

A one out single from Tiroly led to another 2-run home run from Didawick and UVA gained a 4-3 lead over Notre Dame. Weatherspoon walked and Perrotta singled to put two runners on, but Murray struck out to end the inning. Virginia leads 4-3 heading to the bottom of the 6th

Bottom of the 5th

Kevin Jaxel replaced Johnson on the mound and pitched a scoreless inning. ND leads 3-2 heading to the 6th

Top of the 5th

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for UVA. ND leads 3-2 heading to the bottom of the 5th

Bottom of the 4th

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for ND. UVA trails 3-2 heading to the 5th

Top of the 4th

After a leadoff walk from Tiroly, Didawick blasted a two-run home run to cut the lead to 3-2. Notre Dame sat down UVA in order after that, but the deficit has been cut to one run heading to the bottom of the 4th

Bottom of the 3rd

A leadoff home run gave the Fighting Irish a 1-0 lead and then a pair of walks led to a 2-RBI triple that stretched the Notre Dame lead to 3-0. Johnson got Notre Dame down in order after that, but UVA is facing a 3-0 deficit heading to the 4th

Top of the 3rd

Jackson draws a one out walk, but UVA can't get any hits or runs. Game is tied 0-0 heading to the bottom of the 3rd

Bottom of the 2nd

ND draws a leadoff walk, but UVA allows no hits or runs. Game is tied 0-0 heading to the 3rd

Top of the 2nd

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for UVA. Game is tied 0-0 heading to the bottom of the 2nd

Bottom of the 1st

An error and a walk put two runners on, but no hits or runs for ND. Game is tied 0-0 heading to the 2nd

Top of the 1st

Becker was hit and Tiroly got a one single, but a double play ended the inning. Game is tied 0-0 heading to the bottom of the 1st

Pregame

LHP Kyle Johnson (0-1, 2.57 ERA, 7.0 IP, 1 BB, 9 SO) is on the mound tonight for the Cavaliers and here is how UVA is going to line up tonight:

1. CF AJ Gracia

2. SS Eric Becker

3. 2B Joe Tiroly

4. LF Harrison Didawick

5. 1B Sam Harris

6. C Jake Weatherspoon

7. DH Antonio Perrotta

8. 3B Noah Murray

9. RF Zach Jackson

RHP Xavier Hirsh (2-2, 5.57 ERA, 22.0 IP, 2 BB, 21 SO) is on the mound for Notre Dame.

Entering the weekend, Virginia is averaging 9.2 runs per game, which ranks 13th in the country and fourth in the league behind Georgia Tech, Miami, and Pittsburgh. Overall, UVA has scored the ninth-most runs in the country at 305.

In a series that only dates back to 1991, the Cavaliers and Fighting Irish have only met on the baseball diamond 23 times, with Notre Dame leading the all-time series 12-11. The Fighting Irish enter the weekend having won the last three meetings between the two squads dating back to 2021.

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