Baseball season is underway and it was not the explosive start that many expected from the No. 2 Virginia Cavaliers. Valentine’s night ended as a heartbreaker, with Michigan walking off the ‘Hoos in 11 innings. Saturday yielded a better result, featuring a 3-1 win over Villanova, but the bats were still quiet overall.
Sunday’s contest allowed the Cavaliers to fly home from Puerto Rico with a better taste in their mouths, as they took care of Rice. Tomas Valincius dominated on the mound in his college debut, tossing six scoreless innings, striking out ten, and allowing just one base runner.