LIVE Updates - Virginia Cavaliers vs No.8 North Carolina Baseball, Game One Score

Bottom of the 7th

UVA pitches a scoreless 1-2-3 inning and run-rules No. 8 North Carolina 13-3! There will be a double header tomorrow to decide the series.

Top of the 7th

Gracia grounded out to start the inning and then Tiroly was able to single and then reach second on a throwing error. Harris struck out and then Didawick walked to put two runners on with two outs. Murray hit a 2-RBI double to extend the lead back to 10. It is 13-3 heading to the bottom of the 7th

Bottom of the 6th

A single and a HBP put two runners on with no outs. Back to back RBI singles put two runs on the board and made it 11-3 and then Zatkowski got the first out. He was then replaced by Lucas Hartman who got an inning ending double play. UVA leads 11-3 heading to the 7th

Top of the 6th

Harris drew a leadoff walk and then a two-run home run from Didawick pushed the lead to 11-1. Virginia got two more runners on base, but did not score them. UVA leads 11-1 heading to the bottom of the 6th

Bottom of the 5th

A scoreless 1-2-3 inning for UNC. UVA leads 9-1 heading to the 6th

Top of the 5th

Becker doubled and scored on a wild pitch to make it 9-1 and that is the score heading to the bottom of the 5th

Bottom of the 4th

A HBP and a single put two runners on with two outs and then an RBI single gave UNC their first run of the game. Zatkowski limited it to one run and it is 8-1 heading to the 5th inning.

Top of the 4th

A one out single from Harris put a runner on and then a two out single from Murray pushed the lead to 6-0 and then a two-run home run from Jackson made it 8-0. Jouras flew out to end the inning, but the lead has grown.

Bottom of the 3rd

Another scoreless 1-2-3 inning for Zatkowski. UVA leads 5-0 heading to the 4th

Top of the 3rd

Harris doubled, Didawick walked, and Murray singled to load the bases with no outs. An error scored Harris and kept the bases loaded while UVA led 2-0. Perrotta got an RBI groundout to make it 3-0 and then Becker got a 2-RBI single to push the lead to 5-0. Gracia flew out to end the inning, but UVA has a big lead now.

Bottom of the 2nd

Zatkowski pitched a 1-2-3 scoreless inning. Cavaliers lead 1-0 heading to the 3rd

Top of the 2nd

Two singles and a walk loaded the bases for UVA, but they could not take advantage. UVA leads 1-0 heading to the bottom of the 2nd

Bottom of the 1st

Zatkowski walks one, but no hits or runs. UVA leads 1-0 heading to the top of the 2nd

Top of the 1st

Becker was HBP and Gracia singled to put two runners on with no outs. Tiroly lined out, but Gracia and Becker advanced on a wild pitch. Harris was walked to load the bases and then a sac fly from Didawick gave UVA a 1-0 lead. They left two runners on to end the top of the first, but Virginia has the lead

Pregame

LHP Henry Zatkowski (1-0, 6.92 ERA, 13.0 IP, 9 BB, 17 SO) is on the mound today for the Cavaliers and here is how they are going to line up:

1. SS Eric Becker

2. CF AJ Gracia

3. 2B Joe Tiroly

4. 1B Sam Harris

5. LF Harrison Didawick

6. 3B Noah Murray

7. RF Zach Jackson

8. C Noah Jouras

9. DH Antonio Perotta

After splitting the midweek series vs Charlotte, Virginia opens ACC play against one of the best teams in the country. North Carolina comes into this game ranked No. 8 in the latest D1 Baseball Rankings, second best in the ACC behind No. 5 Georgia Tech.

The two squads have faced off more than 300 times, with UNC leading the all-time series 192-120-4. Due to ACC expansion, 2025 marked the first non-COVID season in which UVA and UNC did not play each other since 1944-45.

Entering the midweek contests, Virginia is averaging 10.8 runs per game, which ranks eighth in the country and fifth in the league behind Georgia Tech, Miami, NC State, and Pittsburgh. The high-octane offense has been supercharged by 24 home runs this season, which are the 10th most in the nation.