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Virginia scored four runs in the top of the tenth inning and Southern Miss became the first national seed eliminated from the NCAA Tournament.
Virginia allowed 17 hits and committed three errors in the loss.
The former Duke All-American takes over for Lars Tiffany, who led UVA to a pair of national titles.
Cassese joined Lars Tiffany’s staff in 2024 as his offensive coordinator. Now, he replaces him.
The Cavaliers will play Jacksonville State on Friday.
With the World Cup displacing the NCAA tournament for its anticipated venue, UVA jumped at the chance to host this weekend’s event.
In addition to being a student-athlete, Bavin works as a firefighter with the Seminole Volunteer Fire Department.
The Georgia Tech offense scored 16 runs on 14 hits to overcome a Virginia lead late and eliminate the Cavaliers from the ACC Tournament.
The ‘Hoos used a big sixth inning and a quality performance from starting pitcher Henry Zatkowski to advance to the quarterfinals in Charlotte.