UPDATE (6/22): The Cavaliers got hammered last night 7-1, and now must keep winning to stay alive. They play California on Thursday night at 7pm in an elimination game. The winner will face South Carolina.
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UVA’s baseball team continues its College World Series run in Omaha, Nebraska tonight by challenging the University of South Carolina, the defending national champion. Head coach Brian O’Connor, whose influence has largely contributed to the team’s current success, told NBC 29 that the team will need to play a “really good fundamental baseball game to win and advance” in the series. The game begins tonight at 7:00pm.
Back in Virginia, Governor Bob McDonnell has capitalized on the team’s success and strong fan base in order to promote local disaster relief. McDonnell has sponsored what CBS 19 calls Orange and Blue Days in which the governor’s staff may wear UVA colors in order to show their team appreciation; however, participation requires a donation of $4 to the Virginia Disaster Relief Fund, which provides aid to areas damaged by April’s severe weather. McDonnell has also called for Virginia government agencies and businesses to participate in the fundraiser. Donations to the Virginia Disaster Relief Fund can be made online here.