LIVE Updates: No. 9 Virginia Cavaliers vs Clemson Baseball, Game One Score

Can Virginia start the series against Clemson with a win?

Top of the 9th

Tyler Kapa replaced Hartman to start the inning. He gave up a couple of singles, but kept Clemson scoreless, and UVA takes game one. Virginia moves to 27-12 on the season and 11-8 in the ACC. Game two is set for tomorrow night at 6:00 p,m. ET

Bottom of the 8th

Perrotta draws a leadoff walk, but UVA cannot add any runs. They lead 6-4 heading to the 9th

Top of the 8th

Lucas Hartman replaced Zatkowski to start the inning. He gives up one run, but UVA leads by two heading to the bottom of the 8th

Bottom of the 7th

Didawick and Johnson singled, but UVA left them stranded. Cavaliers lead 6-3 heading to the 8th

Top of the 7th

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for Clemson. UVA leads 6-3 heading to the bottom of the 7th

Bottom of the 6th

A leadoff single, a hit batter, and a walk loaded the bases with one out and Weatherspoon made the Tigers pay with a 3-RBI double that gave UVA a 6-3 lead. Perrotta and Gracia walked, but they were left on base. UVA leads 6-3 heading to the top of the 7th

Top of the 6th

A one out solo home run ties the game 3-3, but Zatkowski limits the Tigers to just one run. Game is tied 3-3 heading to the bottom of the 6th

Bottom of the 5th

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for UVA. Cavaliers lead 3-2 heading to the 6th

Top of the 5th

Zatkowski strikes out two and keeps Clemson off the board. UVA leads 3-2 heading to the bottom of the 5th

Bottom of the 4th

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for UVA. Cavaliers lead 3-2 heading to the 5th

Top of the 4th

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for Clemson. UVA leads 3-2 heading to the bottom of the 4th

Bottom of the 3rd

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for UVA. Cavaliers lead 3-2 heading to the 4th

Top of the 3rd

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for Clemson. UVA leads 3-2 heading to the bottom of the 3rd

Bottom of the 2nd

Harris was hit to start the inning and then a two out single put two runners on and Gracia then got the lead for the Cavaliers with a three run home run. Virginia leads 3-2 heading to the 3rd

Top of the 2nd

Clemson got a leadoff single and then a one out 2-run home run gave the Tigers a 2-0 lead. Zatkowski got the final two outs, but Clemson leads 2-0 heading to the bottom of the 2nd

Bottom of the 1st

Gracia and Didawick get a pair of singles, but UVA leaves them stranded. Game is tied 0-0 heading to the 2nd

Top of the 1st

Zatkowski strikes out two and keeps the Tigers off the board. Game is tied 0-0 heading to the bottom of the 1st

Pregame

LHP Henry Zatkowski (5-2, 4.30 ERA, 46.0 IP, 13 BB, 52 SO) is on the mound for the Cavaliers and here is how UVA is going to line up for game one:

1. CF AJ Gracia

2. SS Eric Becker

3. 2B Joe Tiroly

4. LF Harrison Didawick

5. RF Kyle Johnson

6. 1B Sam Harris

7. C Jake Weatherspoon

8. DH Antonio Perrotta

9. 3B RJ Holmes

In a series dating back to 1955, the Virginia Cavaliers and Clemson Tigers have met 170 times on the baseball diamond, with Clemson winning 110 of those matchups. Since the start of the 2006 season, Virginia leads 25-12 and has won eight of the 11 series in that time span. The two squads have not met since 2022, when the Cavaliers took three from the Tigers, including a 6-3 win in the nightcap of a Sunday doubleheader. Dean Kampschror is the only Cavalier who was on the UVA roster the last time Virginia and Clemson played each other. Kampschror did not see any action as a freshman in 2022.