COLLEGE BASEBALL Virginia baseball heads to Charlotte for ACC tournament GREG MADIA The Daily Progress May 19, 2026 May 19, 2026 Updated May 21, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Earlier this month after Virginia beat California, 2-1, first-year Hoos coach Chris Pollard said he was proud of his club for finding a way to win.kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^52:=JAC@8C6DD]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^b3bh_5bb\2cd_\c_db\hcbc\fbf6h`b_`cbaQm':C8:?:2 32D632== 72==D :? 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