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Bottom of the 8th

Top of the 8th

A solo home run from VMI cut the lead to 5-2, but UVA was able to limit the damage when Tyler Kapa replaced Hartman. Cavaliers lead 5-2 heading to the bottom of the 8th.

Bottom of the 7th

A pair of walks put two runners on base and the Cavaliers were able to score one run on a Sam Harris ground out, their first run since the 2nd inning. UVA leads 5-1 heading into the 8th.

Top of the 7th

Hartman pitches a scoreless 1-2-3 inning. UVA leads 4-1 heading to the bottom of the 7th.

Bottom of the 6th

VMI made a pitching change and still kept UVA off the board. The Cavaliers lead 4-1 going to the 7th.

Top of the 6th

Joe Colucci came in to replace Jaxel to start the inning. He walked the first pair of batters to put two runners on with no outs. He was quickly replaced by Lucas Hartman and he walked a batter to load the bases. However, VMI grounded into a double play and then another groundout ended the inning. UVA leads 4-1 heading to the bottom of the 6th.

Bottom of the 5th

Another scoreless inning for the Cavaliers offense. UVA leads 4-1 heading to the 6th.

Top of the 5th

A scoreless 1-2-3 inning for VMI. Virginia leads 4-1 heading to the bottom of the 5th.

Bottom of the 4th

Another scoreless 1-2-3 inning for UVA's offense. They lead 4-1 heading to the 5th.

Top of the 4th

Jaxel gives up one single, but no runs in the top of the fourth. UVA leads 4-1 heading to the bottom of the inning.

Bottom of the 3rd

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

Top of the 3rd

Noah Yoder came in to replace Paone to start the inning. He gave up a walk and a single to put runners on the corners with one out, but struck out the next batter. He hit the next one to load the bases with one out and that prompted another pitching change. Kevin Jaxel came in to replace Yoder and he got the final two outs of the inning without surrendering a run. UVA leads 4-1 heading to the bottom of the 3rd.

Bottom of the 2nd

A leadoff double from Murray, Becker being hit by a pitch, and a single from Gracia loaded the bases with no outs and VMI made their first pitching change of the day. The Cavaliers only scored one run though and lead 4-1 heading to the 3rd.

Top of the 2nd

Paone pitches a scoreless 1-2-3 inning and UVA leads 3-1 heading to the bottom of the 2nd.

Bottom of the 1st

An error and a walk put two runners on with one out. That gave way to a 2-RBI double from Tiroly to give UVA a 2-1 lead and then an RBI single from Didawick made it 3-1. A double from Johnson put runners on second and third with one out, but Jackson and OConnell did not take advantage. UVA leads 3-1 heading to the 2nd.

Top of the 1st

Paone walked the leadoff batter and then the runner stole second. After a strikeout, an RBI single gave the Keydets the first run of the game and a 1-0 lead. He struck out the last two batters, but UVA is trailing heading to the bottom of the inning.

After a record setting offensive output over the weekend against Wagner, Virginia is ready for their first midweek matchup of the Chris Pollard Era. The Cavaliers are set to take on VMI and are looking to improve their record to 4-0.

Dating back to the start of the 2021 season, the Cavaliers are 35-6 in February.

The opening weekend sweep of Wagner was highlighted by a 31-run outburst in the series finale. Saturday’s 31 runs set a new program record.

UVA’s 69 runs on opening weekend are the most ever by Virginia over the opening three games of a season in program history. The previous high was 59 runs over the opening three games in 1889.

RHP John Paone is on the mound for the Cavaliers today and here is how the Cavaliers are lining up for today's game:

Here is the lineup for the Cavaliers in game three:

1. SS Eric Becker

2. CF AJ Gracia

3. 1B Sam Harris

4. 3B Joe Tiroly

5. LF Harrison Didawick

6. DH Kyle Johnson

7. RF Zach Jackson

8. C Thomas O'Connell

9. 2B Zach Murray