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Update: VMI Baseball heads to No. 13 Virginia for midweek matchup Wednesday

**UPDATE 2/28 - Noon
Game has been pushed to a 5 p.m. start. Watch Live on ACC Network Extra!

**UPDATE 2/27 - 11 AM 
Game has been moved to Wednesday, February 28 at 3 p.m. due to inclement weather (Link)

LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Baseball (3-5) hits the road tomorrow for an in-state battle with No. 13 Virginia (7-0) at Disharoon Park in Charlottesville.
 
Game Details:
-First Pitch: 3:00 p.m.
-Location: Davenport Field at Disharoon Park in Charlottesville, Va.
-Links: Watch (ACCNX) | Live Stats | Tickets
-Probables: Andrew Jones (0-0, 27.00 ERA) vs. Cullen McKay (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
- Stay tuned to vmikeydets.com and @vmibaseco for schedule updates due to weather
 
Last Time Out
-VMI hosted Georgetown over the weekend in the debut of Lamore Field
- The Keydets took the home opener 12-1 on Friday before dropping game two and three of the series over the weekend
-VMI hit a season-high five home runs on Friday, including a career-best two from Grayson Fitzwater
-Trey Morgan got the game one win with a shortened 7 inning complete game
-Marcus Van Alstine twirled 4.2 IP of one-run ball out of the bullpen in the series finale
-Ty Swaim and Cole Raile led the team with five hits over the three-game set
 
Tracking the Keydets
-Cole Jenkins leads the team in batting average (.407), hits (11), slugging percentage (.778), OPS (1.278), and is tied for the home run lead (2)
-Van Alstine has a 2.00 ERA through 9 IP of work to lead all qualified VMI pitchers
-Owen Prince has hit safely in seven of the team's eight games and leads the team with nine walks
-Five Keydets have homered so far this season – Jenkins, Raile, Fitzwater, Swaim and Justin Starke
-VMI has stolen 22 bases, which is tied for 7th in the country
-Keydet pitchers have struck out 69 batters and walked just 25 through eight contests
 
Scouting the Cavaliers
-No. 13 Virginia is off to an unblemished 7-0 start for the third straight season
-UVA returns home after winning the inaugural Jax College Classic with wins over Wichita St., No. 18 Iowa, and Auburn
-UVA is slashing .350/.460/.563 offensively and has a 4.64 staff ERA
-Henry Ford and Carson Saucke pace the offense with 11 RBI each
-Griffin O'Ferrall has five multi-hit performances
-Cullen McKay has surrendered two hits and no runs across 5.1 IP (2 app / 1 start)
 
Series History
-UVA leads the all-time record 63-19 dating back to 1951
-VMI fell 3-0 at UVA in the lone matchup last season
 
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Players Mentioned

Trey Morgan

#1 Trey Morgan

LHP/OF
5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
L/L
Owen Prince

#2 Owen Prince

UT
5' 9"
Sophomore
R/L
Marcus Van Alstine

#26 Marcus Van Alstine

RHP
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
Cole Jenkins

#9 Cole Jenkins

IF/OF
6' 3"
Senior
R/R
Ty Swaim

#14 Ty Swaim

IF
5' 11"
Senior
R/R
Grayson Fitzwater

#20 Grayson Fitzwater

1B/OF
6' 1"
Sophomore
L/L
Andrew Jones

#32 Andrew Jones

RHP
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
Justin Starke

#6 Justin Starke

3B
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Cole Raile

#19 Cole Raile

C/OF
6' 0"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Trey Morgan

#1 Trey Morgan

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
L/L
LHP/OF
Owen Prince

#2 Owen Prince

5' 9"
Sophomore
R/L
UT
Marcus Van Alstine

#26 Marcus Van Alstine

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Cole Jenkins

#9 Cole Jenkins

6' 3"
Senior
R/R
IF/OF
Ty Swaim

#14 Ty Swaim

5' 11"
Senior
R/R
IF
Grayson Fitzwater

#20 Grayson Fitzwater

6' 1"
Sophomore
L/L
1B/OF
Andrew Jones

#32 Andrew Jones

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Justin Starke

#6 Justin Starke

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
3B
Cole Raile

#19 Cole Raile

6' 0"
Freshman
R/R
C/OF