CRUSHED.

Yep, that was a pretty crappy way to end the season. Not only were we destroyed, 11-0, by Oklahoma, but a few other things were crushed in the process:

The notion that we have elite starting pitching... CRUSHED.

Our two-year run of not being shut out... CRUSHED.

The notion that we are a top-notch defensive team... CRUSHED.

Our streak of not losing back-to-back games this season... CRUSHED.

The ball, hurled toward Oklahoma bats... CRUSHED.

The notion that we always come through with timely hitting... CRUSHED.

Our dreams of returning to Omaha and the College World Series... CRUSHED.


It's been a great season. 51 wins. The ACC regular season championship. Nine MLB draft picks. I'm sure this team's expectations were to make it to Omaha, but it just wasn't to be.

Congratulations to Oklahoma, which is a great young team that should be able to fare pretty well in the CWS. I'll be watching and pulling for them, actually.

*sigh*

If you're new to being a Virginia fan, get used to this feeling. It happens a lot. It takes a lot of character to be a Wahoo fan. A lot of patience. The capacity to endure a lot of pain.

We'll get 'em next year. Hultzen's back. Kline. Maybe Dan Grovatt. Big Werm. Proscia. John Hicks. Stephen Bruno and Reed Gragnani. Et cetera. There's a lot of talent in this program, and it's led by a truly outstanding coach. We'll be back on this stage; it won't take long. And next time... we'll be the ones doing the crushing.

GO HOOS!


(And with that, the Virginia spring sports come to a close. Tomorrow, I'll have a more in-depth look at what we can expect from the 2011 version of Virginia Baseball. And coming soon, I'll begin breaking down the 2010 football schedule, as we slowly shift our frame of mind and our focus from baseball to football.)