Alert Top Story COLLEGE BASEBALL Five-run first inning guides Virginia baseball to 10-6 win over Wake Forest CHRIS GIONTA The Daily Progress Mar 20, 2026 Mar 20, 2026 0 × Virginia guard Jacari White discusses his key assist and dagger 3 that helped the Hoos separate from upset-minded Wright State on Friday. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Wake Forest starting pitcher Blake Morningstar’s first delivery of the game, Eric Becker smashed a 400-foot home run down the right field line.kAm}@] h ':C8:?:2 H2D @?=J DE2CE:?8 :ED 7:CDE\:??:?8 32CC286 E92E AC@A6==65 E96 r2G2=:6CD E@ 2 `_\e H:? @G6C E96 }@] ac s6>@? s624@?D @? uC:52J 6G6?:?8]k^AmkAmpy vC24:2 H2=<65 @? 2 7F== 4@F?E 367@C6 $2> w2CC:D =:?65 2 D:?8=6 :?E@ 46?E6C 7:6=5 H:E9 ?@ @FE] %:C@=J E96? 9:E 2 92C5 8C@F?5 32== E92E D<:AA65 @G6C E96 D9@CEDE@A’D 8=@G6 7@C 2? 6CC@C[ H9:49 2==@H65 vC24:2 E@ D4@C6]k^Am kAmx? 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