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April 30, 2000
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Luis Giraldo and Tim LaVigne each had three hits,leading Virginia (21-28-1, 9-12 ACC) to a 9-5 win over Maryland (19-28,3-15 ACC) in baseball action on Sunday afternoon at Shipley Field. Thegame marked the finale of a three-game ACC series between the twoschools.
Virginia jumped on the Terps early, scoring a run in the first inningand four times in the second inning. The Cavaliers then added singleruns in the fourth and sixth innings to take a 7-0 lead.
Maryland pulled to within 7-2 when Matt Swope doubled in a run in thesixth inning and Sean Lomas singled in a run in the seventh inning.Virginia, however, extended the lead to 9-2 on a Mark Rueffert two-runsingle in the top of the eighth inning.
The Terps got three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning on a walk, awild pitch and a fielder?s choice to pull within 9-5, but the Cavaliersheld on for the win.
Dan Street (3-0) got the win while Jamie Hammond (4-8) took the loss.
Maryland hosts Richmond on Tuesday at 7 p.m. while Virginia travels toVirginia Tech on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. game.