The Virginia baseball team continued its struggles in ACC play this weekend, dropping two of three games to Duke. Virginia's record dropped to 14-4 (2-4 ACC).
In the first game, the Cavaliers rallied from a fourth-inning 6-2 deficit to pull ahead in the seventh inning?, but the Blue Devils scored three runs in the eighth against senior pitcher Jake Rule. Junior second baseman David Adams did his best to help the Cavs' cause, going two for five with two runs batted in.
In the second game, senior lefthander Pat McAnaney tossed his first career complete game in leading Virginia to a decisive 10-1 victory. Sophomore catcher Franco Valdes continued his strong hitting of late, going three for five with four runs batted in, and freshman rightfielder Dan Grovatt also chipped in three RBIs.
The Cavaliers also were helped by a wild pitch from Duke's sophomore starter Will Currier.
The third game of the series saw Duke jump out to an early three-run, first-inning lead from which Virginia never recovered. Freshman center fielder Jarrett Parker drove in the Cavaliers' only run on one of Virginia's six hits in the game. Virginia will next face Stony Brook for a two-game set Tuesday and Wednesday at Davenport Field. Both games will start at 4 p.m.
--compiled by JP Stroman
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