The Virginia Cavaliers celebrated in style after punching their ticket to the College World Series on Saturday. They claimed a 10-4 victory against Kansas State to earn the sweep in Super Regionals after also winning the opening game Friday.
Chase Hungate secured the final out on a strikeout as he pitched the final two innings to record the save. After that, the Cavaliers players made a rush for the mound where they celebrated with their pitcher in a dogpile. You can view the moment below.
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The College World Series appearance is the seventh in school history for Virginia and its second straight after making it in 2023. The Cavaliers become the second school to secure its spot in Omaha, joining fellow ACC program Florida State.
The Cavaliers held a 5-4 advantage entering the ninth inning before going on to score five runs to pull away for good. After Jacob Ference‘s triple scored two runs to start, the Cavaliers loaded the bases for Luke Hanson to hit a three-RBI double.
Casey Saucke led Virginia by going 2-for-4 at the plate with one RBI and a home run in the win. The Cavaliers totaled 13 hits overall as a team had three players record multiple hits.
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