Virginia (17-18, 9-15 ACC) will host a three-game series against ACC Coastal Division foe Duke (17-16, 8-13 ACC) beginning Friday (April 23) at Disharoon Park.

TEAM INFORMATION

STORYLINES

  • Virginia is in the midst of an eight-game stretch in which seven will be played at home. Virginia will not leave the Commonwealth for a game for more than a month (4/16-5/20) until the final series of the year at Boston College.
  • Virginia head coach Brian O’Connor is 299-195-1 all-time in ACC play and is looking to become the eighth ACC coach ever to reach the 300-win plateau.
  • Duke is the first unranked ACC opponent to come to Disharoon Park this season, the previous four opponents at home have been inside the D1Baseball Top 25.
  • Virginia is 10-10 at home this season and 3-9 against ACC foes in its home ballpark.
  • The Blue Devils have taken the last two ACC series against the Cavaliers including their first ever series win in Charlottesville in 2019.
  • Duke took both games of a doubleheader in 2019, 2-1 and 6-8 to clinch the series.
  • The Cavaliers own a 102-62-1 advantage in the all-time series against Duke that was first played in 1926, an 8-2 Virginia victory.
  • Under head coach Brian O’Connor, Virginia owns a 35-16 mark against Duke. The Cavaliers won all but one game in a 16-game stretch from 2009-14.
  • The last seven meetings have all been decided by three or less runs including three one-run affairs.

 

LAST 5 MEETINGS

ALL-TIME SERIES: Virginia leads all-time series, 102-62-1

SERIES HISTORY

Date Location Result
3/10/2018 A W, 3-0
3/10/2018 A L, 2-3 (11)
3/9/2019 H W, 11-3
3/10/2019 H L, 1-2
3/10/2019 H L, 6-8

 

 


Six-run, two-out rally keys Virginia to series opening win in 2018

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