On a night full of reminiscing at Davenport Field, the Cavaliers fought hard in a game that they will soon try to forget.
Behind a brilliant performance by the Cavalier bullpen, the Virginia baseball team showed excellent poise and mental toughness as it battled back from a 3-0 deficit early in the game to win 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth inning. In a game that saw the Cavaliers (23-5, 5-4 ACC) win in dramatic fashion, Virginia coach Brian O'Connor threw everything he had at Longwood (21-8), including himself. O'Connor had his work cut out for him as he made numerous trips onto the field to dispute questionable calls with umpires and visited the mound five times to change pitchers as Virginia used almost all of its top relievers to get the win. The storyline for the Cavaliers was their confidence and repeated success in clutch situations, none of which was bigger than senior Brandon Marsh's two-out, game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning that drove in freshman Tyler Cannon.
On a picture perfect day for baseball at Davenport field, the Virginia Cavaliers recorded the most lopsided victory in team history.
Saturday at Scott Stadium, the Cavaliers (4-6, 3-3 ACC) host the Miami Hurricanes (5-5, 2-4 ACC). The game will be chock-full of emotion as a number of seniors, including Marcus Hamilton, Jason Snelling, Tony Franklin, Deyon Williams and Fontel Mines, will play in their last home game. "There will be a lot of different emotions going through me," Hamilton, a safety, said.
