Virginia Forces Decisive Game Three Behind Big Offensive Day
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia (49-13) evened the best-of-three super regional series with a 14-4 win over Duke (39-23) on Saturday (June 10) in front the fifth-straight sellout crowd at Disharoon Park. The 14-run outburst was the most runs UVA has ever scored in a super regional game.
The Cavaliers belted four home runs on the day including the 23rd of the season by Jake Gelof to break Virginia’s single season record. Gelof went 3-for-5 with a double, home run and four RBI. The home run also helped the Cavalier slugger eclipse the program’s career RBI mark of 182 previously held by Steven Proscia (2009-11). Gelof now has 48 home runs and 184 RBI in his three-year Cavalier career.
Starting pitcher Connelly Early, the Charlottesville Regional Most Outstanding Player, followed up the performance by striking eight batters over seven innings of work. The lefthander was not charged with an earned run and did not walk a batter to earn his 12th win of the season, matching the program’s single-season record held by Danny Hultzen (2011) and Seth Greisinger (1996).
Source: Virginia University
