UVa’s Morey shines

Robert Morey has seen the talent on Virginia’s baseball team flourish during his career.

Considered the Cavaliers’ No. 2 starter last year, Morey wants to return to the weekend rotation.

The junior took the first step Tuesday night, lifting the Orange team to a lopsided 9-2 victory over the Blue team.

Morey hurled 4.2 innings, scattering four hits and allowing just one run. He fanned five batters and looked sharp early, striking veterans Tyler Cannon and Danny Hultzen.

“My whole plan from the get-go was to attack the hitters,” Morey said. “I knew I had to fill it up and just stay ahead of the guys, and I knew that my team would come with the runs to support me.”

Virginia coach Brian O’Connor said it was the type of outing that he expected from one of the team’s leaders.

“I thought he pitched like a veteran should,” Virginia coach Brian O’Connor said. “He won a lot of ballgames for us in the back-half of the year last year and he came out and pitched like he is capable of.”

The Orange team was paced offensively by a three-hit performance by right fielder Dan Grovatt and a pair of doubles from Stephen Bruno.

The Blue team, which started Tyler Wilson on the mound, must win Thursday’s game by 11 runs to win the first three-game series. The contest starts at 6 p.m.