Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Cavs will host baseball regional
Cavs will host baseball regional
Virginia will host an NCAA baseball regional this weekend on Davenport Field at the UVa Baseball Stadium.
Other teams headed to the Charlottesville Regional with the Cavaliers (46-13) for NCAA Division I baseball tournament play are second-seeded South Carolina (37-22), third-seeded Evansville (40-20) and fourth-seeded Lehigh (28-26).
The NCAA Regional is a double-elimination tournament.
This weekend's schedule:
FRIDAY
Game 1: Lehigh (28-26) at Virginia (46-13), 3 p.m.
Game 2: South Carolina (37-22) vs. Evansville (40-20), 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m.
Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m.
SUNDAY
Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.
Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m.
MONDAY
Game 7: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m., if necessary
UVa's Devvarman falls in final
STANFORD, Calif. -- Benjamin Kohlloeffel became UCLA's first men's NCAA singles champion in 31 years, beating Virginia's Somdev Devvarman 6-1, 6-4 Monday.
"This is an incredible feeling," said Kohlloeffel, also the fourth straight German winner. "Seeded No. 1, I could imagine winning it, but you can never plan it. I was really nervous but a good start helped me feel better."
Utilizing a powerful ground stroke, Kohlloeffel overwhelmed Devvarman in the first set, but then began making unforced errors up 4-1 in the second. He eventually rediscovered his stroke and put the match away.
"When I was up 4-1 in the second, I started believing I could win it," Kohlloeffel said. "When I'm close to closing it out a lot of thoughts are in my head and that made it a little harder."
Kohlloeffel finished the season 47-4, while Devvarman was 31-13. -- Associated Press




