The new home of the College World Series, TD Ameritrade Park, is a $131 million monument to the game of baseball, complete with sparkling clubhouses beneath each dugout.
On Sunday, Virginia didn't take time to soak it in. The Cavaliers showed up, beat California 4-1, packed their bags in the dugout and had the bus rolling within 15 minutes.
No extra fanfare, no distractions. The Wahoos are here to take care of business, and now they've got the inside track on doing so from the winners' bracket.
It took a few innings for U.Va. to break through, as they stranded six runners in scoring position before finally getting a pair in the seventh. Assistant coach Karl Kuhn kept spirits up in the dugout.
"He told us to keep getting traffic, that we'll break through at some point," left fielder John Barr said. "It seemed like we weren't getting the timely hit that we're accustomed to getting. But our pitching was outstanding and kept us in the game."
Ace Danny Hultzen locked down the Golden Bears for the first 61/3 innings, but with his pitch count at 113 and the game tied, coach Brian O'Connor brought in Tyler Wilson to shut the door.(elcomercio, peru21, peru 21, el trome, trome )
A former reliever who was converted to a starter this year, Wilson was back in familiar territory.
"It's good to have that experience, kind of get back in that mindset," the Midlothian grad said. "I think it's just a privilege to get the ball, whether it's out of the bullpen or as a starter."
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