One month ago, Nate Kirby struck out Vanderbilt's Kyle Smith looking, and the Cavaliers finally got to hoist the elusive NCAA National Champion's trophy over their heads.
But how did we get there?
Let's re-live the excitement.
May 13. Virginia sat at 12-15 (!!!) in the ACC with a trip to North Carolina looming. Not only were the Cavaliers doubtful to make the NCAA tournament, they were at risk of missing out of the ACC tournament. Joe McCarthy went 2-4 against Richmond on May 12, 2015, finally resembling the pre-season superstar Wahoo fans expected before a back injury sidelined him for 35 games.