Keith Werman delivered a two-out, two-run single to drive home a pair of runs as top-ranked Virginia mounted an improbable comeback to dispatch No. 4 Florida State 9-8.

Prior to what would ultimately be Virginia’s final game in the College World Series last year, ESPN aired a memorable clip involving coach Brian O’Connor and second baseman Keith Werman.

Considering that not even 24 hours had passed since Virginia’s baseball season came to a dramatic halt, it would have been understandable if the Cavaliers had hung their heads as their fans greeted them at Davenport Field on Thursday night.

Mired in a slump as a starting pitcher, Andrew Carraway could have looked at his new fate as a demotion.

The fifth-ranked Cavaliers’ offense provided timely hits, propelling Virginia to a 7-5 victory over the Titans and allowing UVa to survive an elimination game and extend its stay at the College World Series.

Appearing on every single ballot, Virginia coach Brian O’Connor waltzed away with national coach of the year honors from the National College Baseball Writers Association on Saturday.

When Keith Werman entered his first practice, the rookie did so strictly as Keith Werman.

In one of the strangest series of the season, Virginia pulled off a remarkable feat.

In five of the past seven years, Virginia’s baseball program included a Werman.