LIVE Updates: No. 23 Virginia Cavaliers vs California Baseball, Game Three Score

Virginia is aiming to get a much needed win today against Cal to get the series

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Bottom of the 9th

Scoreless inning for UVA and they lose game three 8-7 and lose the series. Virginia falls to 33-18 and 13-14 in the ACC.

Top of the 9th

Tyler Kapa replaced Stewart with one out and keeps Cal off the board. Golden Bears lead 8-7 heading to the bottom of the 9th

Bottom of the 8th

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for UVA. Cal leads 8-7 heading to the 9th

Top of the 8th

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for Cal. They lead 8-7 heading to the bottom of the 8th

Bottom of the 7th

A leadoff single from Gracia and a two-run home run from Tiroly cut the lead to 8-7. Cal leads by one heading to the 8th

Top of the 7th

Lucas Hartman replaced Johnson to start the 7th. A pair of singles and a hit batter loaded the bases and Cal got a grand slam to take an 8-5 lead. Thomas Stewart replaced Hartman and got the final out but UVA trails for the first time today.

Bottom of the 6th

Jackson got a two out single and then Holmes and Murray walked to load the bases, but Perrotta grounded out to end the 6th.

Top of the 6th

A one out solo home run cut UVA's lead to 5-4. UVA got the final two outs and lead 5-4 heading to the bottom of the 6th

Bottom of the 5th

A two out solo home run from Tiroly pushed UVA's lead to 5-3. Didawick struck out to end the inning, but UVA leads by two

Top of the 5th

A leadoff double and a walk put runners on the corners with one out and then a sac fly made it 4-1. A two-run home run made it 4-3. Johnson got the final out, but the lead is just one now.

Bottom of the 4th

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for UVA. Cavaliers lead 4-0 heading to the 5th

Top of the 4th

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for Cal. UVA leads 4-0 heading to the bottom of the 4th

Bottom of the 3rd

A leadoff home run from Gracia pushed the lead to 4-0. Harris got a two out double, but the Cavaliers lead by four.

Top of the 3rd

Johnson gives up a two out walk, but no hits or runs. UVA leads 3-0 heading to the bottom of the 3rd

Bottom of the 2nd

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for UVA. They lead 3-0 heading to the 3rd

Top of the 2nd

Johnson strikes out two more and pitches a scoreless 1-2-3 inning. UVA leads 3-0 heading to the bottom of the 2nd

Bottom of the 1st

A two out solo home run from Tiroly gave UVA a 1-0 lead and after a single from Didawick, Harris followed up with a two-run blast to make it 3-0. Jackson struck out looking to end the inning, but the offense is off to a good start in this game.

Top of the 1st

Johnson strkes out two in a scoreless top of the 1st inning. Game is tied 0-0 heading to the bottom of the 1st

Pregame

LHP Kyle Johnson (1-2, 5.48 ERA, 23.0 IP, 13 BB, 28 SO) is on the mound today for Virginia Baseball in game three, and here is how the Cavaliers are going to line up:

1. 1B Antonio Perrotta

2. CF AJ Gracia

3. 2B Joe Tiroly

4. LF Harrison Didawick

5. DH Sam Harris

6. C Jake Weatherspoon

7. RF Zach Jackson

8. SS RJ Holmes

9. 3B Noah Murray

Virginia badly needed the win yesterday to even up the series with Cal and break their four game losing streak in conference play. It was an elite pitching performance from John Paone and UVA did just enough on offense to grab the win. Can they take the series against the Golden Bears today?