ACC Baseball Championship

After earning a hard-fought series victory against Miami in Coral Gables this weekend, Virginia Baseball secured the #1 overall seed in the 2010 ACC Baseball Championship. Action begins this week, with the championship game scheduled for Sunday at 1:00 PM.

Here's how it works...

There are two four-team "divisions" in the championship system. The #1 seed (Virginia), the #4 seed (Miami), the #5 seed (Florida State), and the #8 seed (Boston College) are in division A. The #2 seed (Clemson), the #3 seed (Georgia Tech), the #6 seed (Virginia Tech), and the #7 seed (NC State) are in division B. Each team plays three games against the other teams in their division. The division winners (with the best record in each division after head-to-head play) advance to Sunday's championship game.

Virginia's schedule:
Wednesday, 12:00 noon --- vs. Boston College
Thursday, 4:00 PM --- vs. Florida State
Saturday, 12:00 noon --- vs. Miami

TheACC.com's site for the ACC Baseball Championship.


Last year, we won this event as the #6 seed, after beating Clemson, North Carolina, and Duke in our "division" and then beating Florida State in the championship. That success in the ACCs fueled our run in the NCAA Tournament. Thus, I think it's important that we show well again this week in Greensboro.

It's important, but it's not crucial. I know we've already locked up hosting rights for the first round regional, and I think we've already secured a national top-8 seed, which would have us hosting a second round super regional if we advance out of the first round.

Home field advantage is great, but it's momentum that will carry the day. That's why it's important that we play well in Greensboro.

GO HOOS!