LIVE Updates: No. 13 Virginia Cavaliers vs Notre Dame Baseball, Game Three Score

Bottom of the 8th

Scoreless inning for ND and UVA wins 20-5. This win clinches the series for the Cavaliers and they move to 26-11 overall and 10-8 in the ACC. The Hoos take on VCU next on Tuesday night.

Top of the 8th

Perrotta and Murray walked to begin the inning and then an RBI single from Gracia gave UVA a 15-5 lead over the Fighting Irish. After a pitching change, Becker blasted a three run home run to make it 18-5. Tiroly doubled and then Griffin Enis gave UVA another two run home run to push the lead to 20-5. That is the score heading to the bottom of the 8th

Bottom of the 7th

Scoreless inning for Notre Dame. UVA leads 14-5 heading to the 8th

Top of the 7th

Gracia was hit by a pitch and then Becker slammed a 2-run home run to make it 13-5. Didawick got a one out single and then Harris reached to put two runners on and then Harris stole second. An RBI from Weatherspoon made it 14-5 and then Perrotta struck out to end the inning. UVA leads 14-5 heading to the bottom of the 7th

Bottom of the 6th

Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for ND. UVA leads 11-5 heading to the 7th

Top of the 6th

Tiroly walked and Didawick singled to put two runners on and then a one out RBI single from Weatherspoon made it 11-5. Johnson singled to load the bases, but UVA left them loaded. They lead 11-5 heading to the bottom of the 6th

Bottom of the 5th

Notre Dame adds one, but UVA leads 10-5 heading to the 6th

Top of the 5th

Weatherspoon was hit to start the inning and then a pair of one out singles from Perrotta and Holmes loaded the bases. An RBI groundout gave UVA a 10-4 lead and then Becker popped up to end the inning. Cavaliers lead by six.

Bottom of the 4th

Notre Dame gets a pair of singles, but no runs. UVA leads 9-4 heading to the 5th

Top of the 4th

Perotta drew a leadoff walk and Gracia got a one out single to put two runners on with one out. An RBI single from Becker made it 6-4, a sac fly from Tiroly made it 7-4, and then Didawick, who has had a great series, blasted a two run home run to push the lead to 9-4. It was a four run inning and UVA leads 9-4 heading to the bottom of the 4th

Bottom of the 3rd

A one out walk set up a 2-run home run that UVA's lead to 5-4. That led to Kevin Jaxel replacing Paone on the mound. He got the final outs and UVA leads 5-4 heading to the 4th

Top of the 3rd

A leadoff home run from Tiroly gave UVA a 5-2 lead and after Didawick struck out, Harris was walked, prompting a pitching change for Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish got the final two outs, but UVA leads by three.

Bottom of the 2nd

After hitting the leadoff batter, Paone sets them down in order. UVA leads 4-2 heading to the 3rd

Top of the 2nd

A one out single from Johnson and a two out walk from Holmes put two runners on and then Gracia blasted a three-run home run to give Virginia a 4-2 lead. Notre Dame got the final out, but the Cavaliers have the lead.

Bottom of the 1st

After a quick out, a passed balll on a strikeout, a walk and a single loaded the bases and then an RBI single tied the game 1-1. A sac fly scored another run before UVA got the final out. Notre Dame leads 2-1 heading to the 2nd

Top of the 1st

Becker drew a one out walk and then an RBI double from Tiroly gave UVA a 1-0 lead. Notre Dame got the final two outs, but a solid start for the Cavaliers.

Pregame

John Paone is on the mound for UVA ansd here is how Virginia is lining up for today's game:

1. CF AJ Gracia

2. SS Eric Becker

3. 2B Joe Tiroly

4. LF Harrison Didawick

5. 1B Sam Harris

6. C Jake Weatherspoon

7. RF Kyle Johnson

8. DH Antonio Perrotta

9. 3B RJ Holmes

After falling behind 5-0 yesterday in game two, Virginia rallied to cut into the lead, but fell short in the end and now they have lost five of their last six. UVA could use a win today to clinch the series, but they are going to have to take advantage of their chances when runners are on base, something head coach Chris Pollard discussed yesterday:

“Jack Radel is one of the best arms in our league; he’s one of the best arms in the country. He’ll be a first or second round pick and when you spot him a five-run lead, that’s an uphill battle. I thought it was a great job by Noah Yoder and Henry Zatkowski to keep the ballgame right where it was and gave our offense a chance to chip back into it. We had the tying and go-ahead runs on there in the eighth and we just couldn’t come up with a big hit."

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