⚾ UVA Baseball Game Thread: 26 - 31 March 2024 (Richmond, @ Duke series)

Gonna try this for the PBP to hopefully not run into the problem of not being able to post again after 10 straight replies, and also so I’m not clogging up the baseball thread.

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  1. Griff O’Ferrall (R) - SS - .310

  2. Anthony Stephan (L) - LF - .309

  3. Casey Saucke (R) - RF - .394

  4. Henry Ford (R) - 1B - .380

  5. Harrison Didawick (L) - CF - .337

  6. Jacob Ference (R) - DH - .491

  7. Henry Godbout (R) - 2B - .390

  8. Ethan Anderson (S) - 1B - .297

  9. Eric Becker (L) - 3B - .353

SP - LHP Freddy Beruvides Jr.

Haven’t seen a Twitter graphic yet for the starting lineup so I’m stealing Karl’s from the 247 board.

Richmond isn’t a great team, 9-14 on the season up to this point. But they’re throwing one of their better arms today, RHP Logan Ymker who is 6’8 and has a 2.28 ERA in a little over 23 IP. Will be an interesting test.

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Terrible lineup (in case the fix doesn’t work yet)

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We’re about to get underway.

LHP Freddy Beruvides Jr. starts on the mound for the HOOS. CF Aaron Whitley to lead off for Richmond.

  • Whitley on the first pitch grounds out to the left side of the infield. Camera missed who actually field it. One down for LF DJ Pacheco.
  • Pacheco hits a swinging bunt to the left side of the infield. Beruvides fields it cleanly and throws on to 1st just in time for the out, but there will be a review.
  • Call is overturned, Pacheco is safe. One on and one down for RF Phil Bernstein.
  • Wild pitch moves Pacheco up to 2nd. 3-2 count for Bernstein.
  • Bernstein on a full count works a walk. Two on and one down for 1B Jordan Jaffe.
  • Jaffe walks. Bases loaded and one down for 2B Jake Topolski.
  • Mound visit for UVA, DD out for a chat.
  • Topolski with a grand slam to the LCF clubhouse seats after Ford missed a popup in foul ground on the previous pitch. 4-0 Spiders. Nobody on and one down for C Jason Shockley.
  • Shockley pops out to Godbout in shallow RF. Two down for 3B Aidan O’Keefe.
  • O’Keefe grounds out to GOF in the hole at short to end the frame.

Middle of the 1st, Richmond leads 4-0.

Man when EA, Stephan and Griff are the bottom of the lineup in average… watch out.

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Gonna need them today it seems lol.

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Bottom of the 1st, RHP Logan Ymker starts on the mound for Richmond. SS Griff O’Ferrall to lead off for the HOOS.

  • GOF on a full count hits a grounder up the middle that hits off the leg of Ymker. The 3B O’Keefe is able to field it but the throw to 1st is not in time. GOF reaches and Ymker is down and in a good amount of pain. He will stay in the game though, one on and nobody down for LF Anthony Stephan.
  • Stephan K’s swinging. One on and one down for RF Casey Saucke.
  • Saucke flies out to Pacheco in LF. One on and two down for 1B Henry Ford.
  • Ford on a full count K’s swinging to end the inning.

Heading into the 2nd, Richmond leads 4-0.

Top of the 2nd, RHP Jay Woolfolk takes over on the mound for the HOOS. DH Joey Wilga to lead off for Richmond.

  • Wilga flies out to Stephan in LF. One down for SS Connor Larson.
  • Larson on the next pitch bounces a base hit into RF. One on and one down for Whitley.
  • Whitley lines out to Saucke in RF. One on and two down for Pacheco.
  • Pacheco K’s (1) swinging to end the frame.

Middle of the 2nd, Richmond leads 4-0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Ymker on the mound for the Spiders. CF Harrison Didawick to lead off for the HOOS.

  • Didawick hits a soft grounder to the right side of the infield. The 2B Topolski charges but can’t get the ball out of his glove, Didawick reaches. One on and nobody down for DH Jacob Ference.
  • Ference on a full count lines a base hit to LF. Didawick was running on the pitch and is able to go 1st to 3rd, runners on the corners and nobody down for 2B Henry Godbout.
  • Godbout flies out to deep LF in front of the warning track. Didawick scores from 3rd, 4-1 Richmond. One on and one down for C Ethan Anderson.
  • Anderson on 0-2 TOMAHAWKS a two-run dinger onto the RF concourse. His 2nd of the season makes it 4-3 Richmond. Nobody on and one down for 3B Eric Becker.
  • Becker pops out to Larson in shallow LCF before he tumbles over his own feet. Two down for GOF.
  • GOF lines a base hit past a diving Larson into LF. One on and two down for Stephan.
  • GOF on the next pitch steals 2nd.
  • Stephan walks on four pitches. Two on and two down for Saucke.
  • Mound visit for Richmond.
  • Saucke rips a liner but it’s right at the 3B O’Keefe for the out. That ends the inning.

Heading into the 3rd, Richmond now leads 4-3.

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Top of the 3rd, Woolfolk on the mound for the HOOS. Bernstein to lead off for Richmond.

  • Bernstein on a full count K’s (2) swinging. One down for Jaffe.
  • Jaffe grounds a base hit under the glove of Becker into LF. One on and one down for Topolski.
  • Topolski K’s (3) swinging. One on and two down for Shockley.
  • Tons of foul balls these past two AB’s.
  • Shockley on 2-2 grounds a base hit up the middle into CF after fighting off a bunch of pitches. Two on and two down for O’Keefe.
  • O’Keefe K’s (4) swinging to strand the runners and end the frame.

Middle of the 3rd, Richmond leads 4-3.

Bottom of the 3rd, RHP Vincent Corso takes over on the mound for Richmond. Ford to lead off for the HOOS.

  • Ford pops out to O’Keefe in foul territory. One down for Didawick.
  • Didawick on a full count works a walk. One on and one down for Ference.
  • Didawick on 1-0 steals 2nd.
  • Ference on a full count works a walk. Two on and nobody down for Godbout.
  • Mound visit for Richmond.
  • Godbout hits a liner to Larson at short. He dives and is able to make the catch in the air. Both runners hold, two on and two down for Anderson.
  • Another mound visit for Richmond. Pitching change incoming. RHP Davis Wallon takes over on the mound for the Spiders.
  • Anderson rips a base hit back up the middle. Didawick scores from 2nd. game is tied at 4. Ference goes 1st to 3rd, runners on the corners and two down for Becker.
  • Becker draws a walk. Bases loaded and two down for GOF.
  • GOF on 3-1 flies out to Bernstein in RF to end the inning.

Heading into the 4th, game is now tied at 4.

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Top of the 4th, Woolfolk still on the mound for the HOOS. Wilga to lead off for Richmond.

  • Wilga flies out to Saucke in deep RF on the warning track. One down for Larson.
  • Larson walks on four pitches. One on and one down for Whitley.
  • Wild pitch on 0-2 moves Larson up to 2nd.
  • Whitley flies out to Saucke in RF. Larson holds, runner on 2nd and two down for Pacheco.
  • Pacheco hits a sinking liner to LCF. Stephan lays out but isn’t able to make the catch, it bounces off his glove and into CF. Larson scores from 2nd, 5-4 Richmond. Pacheco takes 2nd on the ricochet, runner on 2nd and two down for Bernstein.
  • Mound visit for UVA, BOC out for a chat. Pitching change incoming. LHP Dean Kampschror takes over on the mound for the HOOS.
  • Bernstein hits an excuse me grounder to the right side of the infield. Ford ranges over to field it and flips to a covering Kampschror to 1st for the out. That ends the frame.

Middle of the 4th, Richmond now leads 5-4.

Bottom of the 4th, Wallon still on the mound for the Spiders. Stephan to lead off for the HOOS.

  • Stephan lines out to Whitley in CF. One down for Saucke.
  • Saucke hits a high chopper that gets over both infielders on the left side and into LF. One on and one down for Ford.
  • Wild pitch on 1-0 moves Saucke up to 2nd.
  • Ford is then HBP. Two on and one down for Didawick.
  • Mound visit for Richmond. Pitching change incoming. RHP Dane Armson takes over on the mound for the Spiders.
  • Patterson the commentator for our games is having trouble with the mic, it sounds like it’s rubbing up against him. Making some really awful anti-ASMR noises on the broadcast.
  • Didawick DEMOLISHES a hanging breaking pitch over the RF concourse. His 12th of the season gives the HOOS a 7-5 lead. Nobody on and one down for Ference.
  • Ference on a full count pops out to Topolski in foul ground down the RF line. Two down for Godbout.
  • Godbout pops out to Topolski at 2nd to end the inning.

Heading into the 5th, HOOS now lead 7-5.

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Top of the 5th, RHP Matt Augustin takes over on the mound for the HOOS. Jaffe to lead off for Richmond.

  • Jaffe on a full count flies out to Didawick in LCF. One down for Topolski.
  • Topolski pops out to Godbout in foul territory. Two down for Shockley.
  • Shockley K’s (1) swinging to end the frame.

Middle of the 5th, HOOS lead 7-5.

Bottom of the 5th, Armson still on the mound for the Spiders. Anderson to lead off for the HOOS.

  • Anderson pops out to O’Keefe in foul ground on the left side. One down for Becker.
  • Becker grounds out to 2nd. Two down for GOF.
  • GOF grounds a base hit up the middle. One on and two down for Stephan.
  • Stephan flies out to Whitley in CF to end the inning.

Heading into the 6th, HOOS lead 7-5.

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Top of the 6th, Augustin still on the mound for the HOOS. O’Keefe to lead off for Richmond.

  • O’Keefe flies out to Didawick on the run to deep CF. One down for Wilga.
  • Wilga grounds one to Becker who makes a strong throw to 1st for the out. Two down for Larson.
  • Larson on the first pitch is apparently plunked. Thought he got out of the way but he’s granted 1st by the ump. There will be a review.
  • Call on the field stands. One on and two down for Whitley.
  • Larson is thrown out trying to steal 2nd. That ends the frame.

Middle of the 6th, HOOS lead 7-5.

Bottom of the 6th, LHP Harrison Clifton takes over on the mound for Richmond. Saucke to lead off for the HOOS.

  • Saucke K’s swinging on high heat. One down for Ford.
  • Ford on a full count works a walk. One on and one down for Didawick.
  • Ford on 2-2 steals 2nd.
  • Didawick on a full count lines a base hit into RF. Ford scores from 2nd, 8-5 HOOS. One on and one down now for Ference.
  • Ference hits a fly ball to deep CF. Whitley is able to track it down and make a great catch on the run for the out. One on and two down for Godbout.
  • Didawick on 1-0 steals 2nd.
  • Godbout grounds out to 3rd to end the inning.

Heading into the 7th, HOOS lead 8-5.

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Top of the 7th, Augustin still on the mound for the HOOS. Whitley to lead off for Richmond.

  • Whitley bounces out to Becker at 3rd. One down for Pacheco.
  • Pacheco grounds out to Godbout at 2nd. Two down for Bernstein.
  • Bernstein grounds a base hit into RF. One on and two down for Jaffe.
  • Bernstein is thrown out trying to steal 2nd. That ends the frame.

7th inning stretch time, HOOS lead 8-5.

Bottom of the 7th, Clifton still on the mound for Richmond. Anderson to lead off for the HOOS.

  • Anderson walks on four pitches. One on and nobody down for PH Luke Hanson.
  • Mound visit for Richmond. Pitching change incoming. RHP Jackson Kraemer takes over on the mound for the Spiders.
  • Hanson gets a SAC bunt down the left side of the infield. It’s fielded by Kraemer and the throw is made to 1st in time for the out. Anderson moves up a base, runner on 2nd and one down for GOF.
  • GOF flies out to Whitley in CF. Runner on 2nd and two down for Stephan.
  • Stephan on the next pitch hits a hard grounder to short. Larson makes a fantastic play to glove the ball, but the throw to 1st is low and Jaffe can’t pick it. Anderson scores from 2nd, 9-5 HOOS. GOF takes a base on the error, runner on 2nd and two down for Saucke.
  • GOF steals 2nd, and then takes 3rd as the throw ends up in CF.
  • Saucke grounds a base hit into LF. GOF scores from 3rd, 10-5 HOOS. One on and two down for Ford.
  • Saucke takes 2nd as a pickoff throw ends up in foul ground.
  • Ford knocks a base hit up the middle. Saucke scores from 2nd, 11-5 HOOS. One on and two down for Didawick.
  • Mound visit for Richmond. Pitching change incoming. LHP Cole Hentschel takes over on the mound for the Spiders.

And with that I gotta head out for the night. If anyone wants to take over or provide score updates, feel free to.

GO HOOS.

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Four for the Hoos in the bottom of the 8th. On to the top of the ninth, Hoos up 15-5.

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Nothing across for Richmond in the top of the ninth, Hoos win 15-5.

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https://x.com/UVABaseball/status/1772767943849316477?s=20

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https://x.com/prestonwillett/status/1772776551383277864?s=46&t=WJO4FuELyYld9cQ4Y92CZw

Just brutal

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Ugh, that sucks. He was looking really good in his relief outings.

Getting Savino/Moore/Coady back and acclimated into the staff is a necessity for us to go deep in the tourney.

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Got home just in time for this one.

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We’re underway. Top of the 1st inning, LHP Ryan Santucci starts on the mound for Dook. SS Griff O’Ferrall to lead off for the HOOS.

  • GOF lines out to Gracia in deep RCF. One down for CF Bobby Whalen.
  • Whalen K’s swinging. Two down for RF Casey Saucke.
  • Saucke K’s swinging to end the frame.

Middle of the 1st, game is scoreless.

Bottom of the 1st, RHP Cullen McKay starts on the mound for the HOOS. 2B Zac Morris to lead off for Dook.

  • Morris on 1-2 is HBP. One on and nobody down for 3B Ben Miller.
  • Miller on 0-2 smokes one into the LCF gap that reaches the wall. Didawick and Whalen struggle to fish the ball out, Morris is able to come all the way around to score and make it 1-0 Dook. Miller reaches with a double, runner on 2nd and nobody down for RF AJ Gracia.
  • Gracia K’s (1) swinging on three pitches. Runner on 2nd and one down for 1B Logan Bravo.
  • Bravo rips one into the LCF gap, very similar to where Miller hit it. Miller scores from 2nd, 2-0 Dook. Bravo reaches with a double, runner on 2nd and one down for C Alex Stone.
  • Stone grounds a base hit into LF under the glove of a diving Hanson. Bravo has to hesitate and only moves up one base, runners on the corners and one down for SS Wallace Clark.
  • Color commentator providing solid analysis, but also sounds like he’s been gargling gravel for the past 20 years.
  • Clark works a walk. Bases loaded and one down for LF Macon Winslow.
  • Winslow K’s (2) swinging. Bases loaded and two down for CF Devin Obee.
  • Obee K’s (3) looking to end the inning.

Heading into the 2nd, Dook leads 2-0. Not great but it could’ve been worse.