The best-of-three Charlottesville Super Regional kicks off today at 4 p.m. Saturday's game is at 3 p.m. and the game Sunday, if necessary, is at 3 p.m. These longtime ACC rivals -- though Maryland is now in the Big Ten -- also met in the Charlottesville Super Regional last year when Maryland won Game 1, 5-4, UVa took Game 2, 7-3, and Virginia crushed UMD, 11-2, in Game 3 to advance to Omaha and the College World Series for the third time in its history.
No. 3 seed Maryland
National seed: None (ranked in top 25 all the way until May 3 when it fell out after being No. 20)
Record: 42-22, 14-10 Big Ten, 3-1 in Big Ten tournament, champions of Los Angeles Regional and
went 3-1
Last 10: 7-3
Team batting average: .264
Batting average leaders: Kevin Martir (.339), Brandon Lowe (.329), and Kevin Smith (.274)
RBI leaders: Lowe (53), Jose Cuas (53), and Martir (44)
HR leaders: Cuas (11), Lowe (9), and Martir and Smith (7 each)
SB leaders: Lowe (11), Smith (11), and Cuas (10)
Team ERA: 3.23
Top starter: Mike Shawaryn (13-2, 1.66) and he is starting Game 1 for the Terrapins
No. 3 seed Virginia
National seed: None
Record: 37-22, 15-15 ACC, 1-3 ACC tournament, champions of the Lake Elsinore, Calif., Regional and went 3-0
Last 10: 7-3
Team batting average: .273
Batting average leaders: Matt Thaiss (.326), Pavin Smith (.309), and Kenny Towns and Daniel Pinero (both .299)
RBI leaders: Thaiss (59), Towns (58), and Smith (40)
HR leaders: Thaiss (9), and Smith and Pinero (6 each)
SB leaders: Pinero (6), Haseley (5), and Thaiss, Thomas Woodruff, and Christian Lowry (4 each)
Team ERA: 3.52
Top starter: Connor Jones (6-2, 2.90) and he will start Game 1. Look for Brandon Waddell to start Game 2.
It is unclear who would start Game 3. Nathan Kirby has been cleared to play, however, Brian O'Connor has indicated he doesn't expect to use Kirby. Who knows how good he would even be, not throwing against live batters since April. Maybe he could be used in a pinch out of the bullpen but O'Connor is also protecting Kirby's future as a possible high selection in the MLB draft.
No. 3 seed Maryland
National seed: None (ranked in top 25 all the way until May 3 when it fell out after being No. 20)
Record: 42-22, 14-10 Big Ten, 3-1 in Big Ten tournament, champions of Los Angeles Regional and
Last 10: 7-3
Team batting average: .264
Batting average leaders: Kevin Martir (.339), Brandon Lowe (.329), and Kevin Smith (.274)
RBI leaders: Lowe (53), Jose Cuas (53), and Martir (44)
HR leaders: Cuas (11), Lowe (9), and Martir and Smith (7 each)
SB leaders: Lowe (11), Smith (11), and Cuas (10)
Team ERA: 3.23
Top starter: Mike Shawaryn (13-2, 1.66) and he is starting Game 1 for the Terrapins
No. 3 seed Virginia
National seed: None
Record: 37-22, 15-15 ACC, 1-3 ACC tournament, champions of the Lake Elsinore, Calif., Regional and went 3-0
Last 10: 7-3
Team batting average: .273
Batting average leaders: Matt Thaiss (.326), Pavin Smith (.309), and Kenny Towns and Daniel Pinero (both .299)
RBI leaders: Thaiss (59), Towns (58), and Smith (40)
HR leaders: Thaiss (9), and Smith and Pinero (6 each)SB leaders: Pinero (6), Haseley (5), and Thaiss, Thomas Woodruff, and Christian Lowry (4 each)
Team ERA: 3.52
Top starter: Connor Jones (6-2, 2.90) and he will start Game 1. Look for Brandon Waddell to start Game 2.
It is unclear who would start Game 3. Nathan Kirby has been cleared to play, however, Brian O'Connor has indicated he doesn't expect to use Kirby. Who knows how good he would even be, not throwing against live batters since April. Maybe he could be used in a pinch out of the bullpen but O'Connor is also protecting Kirby's future as a possible high selection in the MLB draft.
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