CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A year ago, Chris Pollard’s Duke team came within a win of reaching the College World Series in Omaha riding a powerful offense. The Blue Devils scored the most runs in the ACC and hit the second most home runs.

Pollard’s first Virginia team might follow a similar formula.

The Cavaliers scored four runs in their first inning in Pollard debut Friday, then erupted for another seven in the bottom of the sixth on their way to a 13-7 win over visiting Wagner at Disharoon Park.

Eight of the nine players on Pollard’s first UVA lineup card delivered at least a hit, led by a 4-hit day from Duke transfer first baseman Sam Harris.

Shortstop Eric Becker, one of two three Cavalier returners in Friday’s lineup, had a pair of hits with three runs scored batting in the leadoff spot.

Third baseman Aiden Harris delivered the big blow, driving a pitch into the left-field bleachers for a three-run home run in the sixth. Zach Jackson followed with a solo shot to send UVA on its way to the win in Pollard’s debut.

The one-two punch of Becker and Duke transfer AJ Gracia paid immediate dividends.

Becker, beating lead off, drew a walk, then moved to second on a passed ball. Gracia then singled to left center, bringing Becker in with the first run of the season, part of a four-run first inning.

Wagner responded with a five-run second as UVA starter Henry Zatkowski labored in his Cavalier debut. The lefty transfer from Duke needed 74 pitches to get through three innings. He walked four and struck out six and exited behind 5-4.

Virginia had planned to start a different lefty transfer from Duke – Kyle Johnson – but Johnson is dealing with arm troubles that didn’t allow him to be ready for the opener.

Sam Harris’s two-out single in the bottom of the fourth tied the game 5-5.

Zack Jackson’s two-out single in the bottom of the fifth gave UVA a 6-5 lead.

Reliever Lucas Hartman surrendered a pair of unearned runs in the top of the sixth to put the Seahawks on top 7-6.

That’s when the Cavaliers’ bats took over, putting up the seven-spot and grabbing control of the game.

Hard-throwing freshman righty Noah Yoder threw a scoreless ninth inning, striking out the first batter he faced in college.