Virginia started postseason play on a 1-3 kick that dropped them to a #3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and shipped them all the was across the country to the Lake Elsinore Regional. Since then, they've gone 8-1 en route to a berth in the College World Series championship and a rematch with last year's national champions.
Virginia and Vanderbilt were the two hottest teams in the country when the calendar flipped over to June, setting up a familiar scene in Omaha. The Commodores and Cavaliers battled through an all-time classic last season, capped by John Norwood's eighth inning home run that sealed a 3-2 Vandy victory and the school's first ever men's NCAA championship.