In dire need of a conference victory, the No. 19 ranked Miami Hurricanes trekked up to Charlottesville, Virginia for a battle with the Virginia Cavaliers.
It was the first ACC road series for the team since taking on NC State multiple weeks ago, as Miami (11-7, 6-6 ACC) encountered a war of attrition against a team it had not played in almost two years.
Freshman left-handed closer Carson Palmquist struck out a career-high six batters, including the final three, through two-and-one-third innings, as Miami held off Virginia (9-12, 3-10 ACC) 8-6 in the ninth inning at Davenport Field on Friday.