Score: Virginia 13, VCU 0 (7 innings)
Location: Richmond, Va. (The Diamond)
Records: VCU 10-22, Virginia 18-13
 
THE SHORT STORY: VCU baseball struggled to scratch runs across on Tuesday, falling to Virginia in seven innings, 13-0.
 
LEADING OFF:

• Out of the bullpen, Brayden McCollough tossed a perfect inning, following James McGrady who allowed just one baserunner
• Starting pitcher Miles Garrett was the pitcher of record for the Rams in the loss
• Making his first start at second base, Adrian Jimenez had another two-hit game
• The Rams committed three errors and Virginia's defense had two
• VCU was outhit for the first time in eight games
• Jacob Lee and Danny Estrada had the other two hits for the Rams
• Cato Kleinman made his VCU debut, drawing a walk in his lone at-bat

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Virginia opened the scoring with four runs on four hits in the first frame, as they doubled in the leadoff spot and combined for three run-scoring base knocks before Lee connected with Casey Kleinman at second base to catch a Cavalier stealing and end the half-inning
• Lee singled in the home half of the inning, but was VCU's lone baserunner to reach unaided by error until Jimenez singled to lead off the fourth frame
• After the Cavaliers added two unearned runs in the second, they took the score into double-digit territory with another four-run inning in the fourth, again tacking on four hits for a 10-0 lead
• McGrady and McCollough held off UVA in the fifth and sixth frames, but the offense wasn't able to connect for runs, leaving two Rams on base
• In the seventh and final inning, a three-run home run brought the score to its 13-0 final
• Cato Kleinman walked and Estrada singled to move him to third, but a strikeout stranded the two Rams on base to finalize the midweek game

 
UP NEXT:
The Rams will continue the week at home as they return to Atlantic 10 play and host George Mason on Friday-Sunday, April 11-13.