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Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Cavaliers Walk Off Diamond Heels In 10
April 23, 2022 | Baseball
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Devin Ortiz hit a two-out grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning to give No. 11 Virginia a stunning walk-off victory over North Carolina, 11-7, at Disharoon Park on Saturday afternoon. The Diamond Heels led 7-4 entering the bottom half of the 10th inning.
The Cavaliers (30-10, 12-8 ACC) scored their first run of the frame on a sacrifice, but it was the second out of the inning. Two singles and two walks allowed the next two runs to score as Griff O'Ferrall scored the tying run on a base hit from Alex Tappen. Jake Gelof was then intentionally walked to set up a force play at any base, brining Ortiz to the plate.
Tappen, who was slotted as the Cavaliers No. 3 hitter, finished 3-for-5 with a pair of runs scored as was one of six UVA batters to collected multiple hits in their 17-hit attack. Kyle Teel led the way with four hits.
Virginia's number two through six hitters were a combined 13-of-24 with nine RBIs.
Carolina led 2-1 heading into the bottom of the sixth, but the Cavaliers took the lead as the first three batters singled to tie the game before Chris Newell laced a two-out single to right field, driving in the go-ahead run.
UNC starting hurler Brandon Schaeffer pitched into the sixth inning without issuing a walk and striking out three before turning the game over to the bullpen. The Tar Heels used seven relievers to finish the game.
Hunter Stokely tied the game with a bases loaded single in the seventh only to watch UVA retake the lead in the bottom half of the inning.
Alberto Osuna crushed a 461-foot home run to center field to lead off the top of the ninth and a double play in the bottom half sent the game into extra innings.
Paul Kosanovich (2-0) picked up the win for Virginia, while Gage Gillian (1-3) took the loss.
NOTABLES
• The Diamond Heels suffered their fourth walk-off loss of the season, all in conference play (Miami, Louisville 2x, Virginia).
• Vance Honeycutt swiped his 23rd base of season in the fourth inning after collecting his second hit of the game. Honeycutt has collected multiple hits in three of the last five games.
• Danny Serretti extended his career-long hitting streak to 13 games with a double to lead off the seventh inning.
• Honeycutt, Angel Zarate, Mac Horvath and Mikey Madej each had two hits for the Diamond Heels.
• Stokely extended his hitting streak to a career-best seven games.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Zarate scored on a throwing error by the catcher trying to catch Horvath stealing second in the top of the first (UNC 1, UVA 0).
• Gelof hit a home run over the center field wall in the fourth (UNC 1, UVA 1).
• Madej scored on a wild pitch with two outs in the top of the sixth (UNC 2, UVA 1).
• Virginia scored two runs in the Gelof singled to center field to drive in Kyle Teel in the bottom of the sixth (UNC 3, UVA 2).
• Stokely reached on an infield single and Serretti scampered home to tie the game in the seventh (UNC 3, UVA 3).
• Teel scored on a fielder's choice in the bottom of the seventh (UVA 4, UNC 3).
• Osuna hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth (UNC 4, UVA 4).
• Horvath smashed a two-run double, and Johnny Castagnozzi drove in a run on fielder's choice in the top of the 10th (UNC 7, UVA 4).
• Casey Saucke lifted a sacrifice fly, Teel and Tappen each had an RBI-single and Ortiz hit a grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning (UVA 11, UNC 7).
UP NEXT
The Diamond Heels and Cavaliers conclude their series Sunday at 2 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPNU.
The Cavaliers (30-10, 12-8 ACC) scored their first run of the frame on a sacrifice, but it was the second out of the inning. Two singles and two walks allowed the next two runs to score as Griff O'Ferrall scored the tying run on a base hit from Alex Tappen. Jake Gelof was then intentionally walked to set up a force play at any base, brining Ortiz to the plate.
Tappen, who was slotted as the Cavaliers No. 3 hitter, finished 3-for-5 with a pair of runs scored as was one of six UVA batters to collected multiple hits in their 17-hit attack. Kyle Teel led the way with four hits.
Virginia's number two through six hitters were a combined 13-of-24 with nine RBIs.
Carolina led 2-1 heading into the bottom of the sixth, but the Cavaliers took the lead as the first three batters singled to tie the game before Chris Newell laced a two-out single to right field, driving in the go-ahead run.
UNC starting hurler Brandon Schaeffer pitched into the sixth inning without issuing a walk and striking out three before turning the game over to the bullpen. The Tar Heels used seven relievers to finish the game.
Hunter Stokely tied the game with a bases loaded single in the seventh only to watch UVA retake the lead in the bottom half of the inning.
Alberto Osuna crushed a 461-foot home run to center field to lead off the top of the ninth and a double play in the bottom half sent the game into extra innings.
Paul Kosanovich (2-0) picked up the win for Virginia, while Gage Gillian (1-3) took the loss.
NOTABLES
• The Diamond Heels suffered their fourth walk-off loss of the season, all in conference play (Miami, Louisville 2x, Virginia).
• Vance Honeycutt swiped his 23rd base of season in the fourth inning after collecting his second hit of the game. Honeycutt has collected multiple hits in three of the last five games.
• Danny Serretti extended his career-long hitting streak to 13 games with a double to lead off the seventh inning.
• Honeycutt, Angel Zarate, Mac Horvath and Mikey Madej each had two hits for the Diamond Heels.
• Stokely extended his hitting streak to a career-best seven games.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Zarate scored on a throwing error by the catcher trying to catch Horvath stealing second in the top of the first (UNC 1, UVA 0).
• Gelof hit a home run over the center field wall in the fourth (UNC 1, UVA 1).
• Madej scored on a wild pitch with two outs in the top of the sixth (UNC 2, UVA 1).
• Virginia scored two runs in the Gelof singled to center field to drive in Kyle Teel in the bottom of the sixth (UNC 3, UVA 2).
• Stokely reached on an infield single and Serretti scampered home to tie the game in the seventh (UNC 3, UVA 3).
• Teel scored on a fielder's choice in the bottom of the seventh (UVA 4, UNC 3).
• Osuna hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth (UNC 4, UVA 4).
• Horvath smashed a two-run double, and Johnny Castagnozzi drove in a run on fielder's choice in the top of the 10th (UNC 7, UVA 4).
• Casey Saucke lifted a sacrifice fly, Teel and Tappen each had an RBI-single and Ortiz hit a grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning (UVA 11, UNC 7).
UP NEXT
The Diamond Heels and Cavaliers conclude their series Sunday at 2 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPNU.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Paul Kosanovich (2-0)
L: Gillian, Gage (1-3)
Batting:
2B: Horvath, Mac 1 ; Serretti, Danny 1
HR: Osuna, Alberto 1
RBI: Horvath, Mac 2 ; Osuna, Alberto 1 ; Castagnozzi, Johnny 1 ; Stokely, Hunter 1
SH: Castagnozzi, Johnny 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Zarate, Angel 2 ; Horvath, Mac 1 ; Serretti, Danny 1 ; Osuna, Alberto 1 ; Madej, Mikey 1 ; Holbrook, Reece 1
SB: Horvath, Mac 1 ; Honeycutt, Vance 1
HBP: Osuna, Alberto 1 ; Madej, Mikey 1 ; Stokely, Hunter 2 ; Riemer, Max 1
Batting:
HR: Jake Gelof 1 ; Devin Ortiz 1
RBI: Kyle Teel 1 ; Alex Tappen 1 ; Jake Gelof 3 ; Devin Ortiz 4 ; Chris Newell 1 ; Casey Saucke 1
SH: Alex Tappen 1
SF: Casey Saucke 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Griff O'Ferrall 1 ; Kyle Teel 3 ; Alex Tappen 2 ; Jake Gelof 2 ; Devin Ortiz 1 ; Anthony Stephan 1 ; Chris Newell 1
SB: Colin Tuft 1
HBP: Kyle Teel 1
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