LIVE Updates - Virginia Cavaliers vs Southern Miss Baseball, Hattiesburg Elimination Game Score

Bottom of the 10

UVA wins 15-11! Southern Miss has been eliminated and Virginia will face the loser of Jacksonville State/Little Rock tomorrow in another elimination game.

Top of the 10th

A leadoff double from Gracia and a walk from Tiroly spurred a pitching change for USM. Didawick walked to load the bases and then a 2-RBI single from Jackson pushed the lead to 13-11 and then a two run blast from Johnson made it 15-11. Harris struck out to end the inning, but UVA leads by four.

Bottom of the 9th

After two quick outs, Hartman gave up a single and was replaced by Max Stammel. He struck out the final batter and we are headed to extra innings.

Top of the 9th

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for UVA. Game is tied 11-11 heading to the bottom of the 9th

Bottom of the 8th

Tyler Kapa has replaced Paone in the bottom of the 8th. USM loaded the bases with one out and then an RBI single cut the lead to 11-9. Lucas Hartman was brought in to replace Kapa, facing a 2-0 count. He struck out the batter, but then a two out, 2-RBI single from USM tied the game heading to the 9th.

Top of the 8th

John Paone was ejected from the game following the 7th inning for "verbal taunting". Didawick got a leadoff double, but USM struck out the side. Cavaliers lead 11-8 heading to the bottom of the 8th.

Bottom of the 7th

Paone strikes out two in a scorless 1-2-3 inning. UVA leads 11-8 heading to the 8th

Top of the 7th

A one out double from Kyle Johnson led to a two out RBI single from Murray that gave UVA a 10-8 lead. Holmes singled to put runners on the corners and then USM made a pitching change.

Gracia continued his great day with an RBI single that pushed the lead to 11-8 and then Tiroly flew out to end the inning. Cavaliers lead by three heading to the bottom of the 7th

Bottom of the 6th

A two out single led to an RBI double that cut the lead to 9-7. Paone hit the next batter to put two runners on with two outs and then an RBI single made it a one score game 9-8. He got the final out, but the lead has been cut to one heading to the 7th

Top of the 6th

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for UVA. They lead 9-6 heading to the bottom of the 6th

Bottom of the 5th

Paone pitches a scoreless inning and UVA leads 9-6 heading to the 6th

Top of the 5th

Harris was hit to lead off the inning, but USM struck out the side. UVA leads 9-6 heading to the bottom of the 5th

Bottom of the 4th

After a quick groundout to start the inning, a single and double put runners at second and third with one out. After a strikeout, John Paone came in to replace Stewart and hit the first batter he faced, which loaded the bases with two outs. Paone got the next batter to ground out and UVA leads 9-6 heading to the 5th

Top of the 4th

The back and forth affair continues.

Singles from Johnson, Harris, and Murray loaded the bases and then an RBI single from Holmes cut the lead to 6-5. A bases clearing RBI triple from Gracia gave UVA an 8-6 lead and then after a USM pitching change, an RBI groundout from Tiroly made it 9-6. Didawick was HBP and Weatherspoon walked to give Virginia two base runners with one out and then another pitching change was made for the Golden Eagles. They got the final two outs, but UVA is in the lead 9-6 heading to the bottom of the 4th.

Bottom of the 3rd

Johnson hit the leadoff batter and gave up a single to out two runners on with no outs. After striking out the next batter, USM got a three-run home run to put them back on top 6-4. A single and a two out walk put more runners on and then UVA made a pitching change. Thomas Stewart enterted the game for Johnson and got the final out. USM lead 6-4 heading to the 4th

Top of the 3rd

Holmes was HBP to lead things off and then Gracia singled to put two runners on with no outs. Tiroly gave UVA the lead right back with a three-run blast that made it 4-3. Southern Miss got out of the inning, but not before Virginia was back in front

Bottom of the 2nd

Southern Miss got two on with a pair of two out walks and the a three-run home run (on a 1-2 count) gave the Golden Eagles a 3-1 lead. Johnson got the final out, but Southern Miss has the lead now heading to the 3rd

Top of the 2nd

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for UVA. They lead 1-0 heading to the bottom of the 2nd

Bottom of the 1st

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for Johnson. UVA leads 1-0 heading to the 2nd

Top of the 1st

A leadoff double from Holmes led to an RBI single from Gracia that gave UVA a 1-0 lead. A one out single from Didawick put two runners on, but they were left stranded. Cavaliers lead by one heading to the bottom of the 1st

Pregame

LHP Kyle Johnson (1-3) is getting the start for Virginia today against the Golden Eagles, and here is how they are going to line up:

1. SS RJ Holmes

2. CF AJ Gracia

3. 2B Joe Tiroly

4. LF Harrison Didawick

5. Jake Weatherspoon

6. RF Zach Jackson

7. DH Kyle Johnson

8. 1B Sam Harris

9. 3B Noah Murray

It is elimination time in Hattiesburg. The loser of today's game is going home (or, in Southern Miss' case, staying home), while the winner is going to advance to Sunday and play the loser of Jacksonville State/Little Rock, which will be played later today, weather permitting. Can Virginia find a way to keep their season alive today in Mississippi?

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