For those of us fans who taste the thrill of victory and feel the agony of defeat along with Virginia's student-athletes, this weekend was a much-needed shot in the arm. Virginia's teams were 8-2 this weekend in Charlottesville, providing a source of entertainment (and more importantly, enjoyment) for die-hard Cavaliers supporters.
My parents were in town this weekend, so naturally, we spent the entire weekend in the JPJ-Klöckner-Davenport vicinity. Saturday's tripleheader started at noon with part one of the baseball twin bill, continued at Klöckner Stadium for the end of the men's lacrosse victory and concluded with game two (and win number two) at Davenport Field. Sunday's festivities began at 11 a.m. for another baseball doubleheader, and after watching the Cavaliers take both games convincingly, we walked over to see the men's hoops team take the floor at JPJ. It was a great feeling to see six Virginia wins in person over a two-day span, but that wasn't all for the Cavaliers' athletic program. To the not-in-the-right-order scoreboard we go!
In baseball, the Cavaliers posted 5-1 and 4-1 wins Saturday, and followed that performance up Sunday with 12-1 and 6-1 victories. Considering that my older brother goes to Lehigh, this four-game sweep was great. There was no better way for the Cavaliers to open the baseball season, and my sibling rivalry makes the victories that much sweeter. Outscoring an opponent 27-4 in a 48-hour period is something I've never heard of before in baseball, but needless to say, I'm pretty happy about it. Both of Virginia's preseason All-Americans played well, as junior hurler Jacob Thompson pitched 5 strong innings in the first game of the season, and junior second baseman David Adams knocked two home runs in Sunday's opener. Virginia 4, Opposition 0.
If you have never been to a lacrosse game, you should go. You have no excuse. The men and women are each ranked in the top five in the nation, and the atmosphere at the games is intense. You think soccer parents are nuts? Watch a lacrosse game at Klöckner. It was almost as entertaining listening to the Stony Brook fans whine and moan as it was to see our guys score two quick goals in a span of less than 12 seconds with under three minutes left, sealing the 15-13 win. Even people who don't know the rules of the game would enjoy watching this sport. Virginia 5, Opposition 0.
In the meantime, Virginia's men's tennis players were beating No. 39 Old Dominion 7-0 and Boston College 6-1 at Boar's Head in a Saturday doubleheader of their own. Eight Cavaliers got in on the action, as Virginia swept all the six doubles matches and won all the singles matches but one. I personally can't wait for the team to make the move to the outdoor courts at Snyder, but for now, I think we'll all have to settle for perfection indoors. Also, the team was honored at halftime of the men's basketball game Sunday for winning the National Team Indoors Championship less than two weeks ago in Seattle. Virginia 7, Opposition 0.
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