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ACC Sports Journal CWS Preview

Thursday, June 11 2009 by Tim

The ACC Sports Journal has their College World Series Preview for Virginia up. Here’s a blurb:

What’s Going Well:
Since beating Duke 11-7 in the ACC Tournament, Virginia hasn’t scored more than six runs in any game. But the Cavaliers are 6-1 because they have allowed only 13 runs in those games. Virginia coach Brian O’Connor is doing a marvelous job of mixing and matching his pitching. The Cavaliers used seven pitchers last week and all were effective. Long-time starter Andrew Carraway has been a success as a long reliever.

The offense keeps getting those crucial two-out hits that define championship teams. Virginia stole 12 bases last week and consistently took the extra base. That kind of speed and aggressiveness stretches opposing defenses to the breaking point.