Good morning! First pitch for today’s Virginia baseball Orange & Blue World Series is at 3 p.m. and admission is free!

What’s steeping in today's Brew?

🏈 Challenging stretch ahead
👟 Tickets on sale
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Up For The Challenge. Virginia football’s bye week came at a great time, just before a final six-game stretch of the season that includes three ranked teams.

Up first during that stretch is No. 10 North Carolina this weekend.

 📰 READ MORE: Challenging Stretch Lies Ahead For Hoos

🔼 The Kick Is Up. Virginia kicker Will Bettridge missed his first kick of the season against Tennessee in front of 70,000 fans in Nissan Stadium.

Since then, he’s a perfect 7-for-7 on field goals and 15-of-15 on extra points.

📰 READ MORE: Bettridge Hitting His Stride In Second Year

🔼 Hoos vs. Heels. Virginia football head coach Tony Elliott sat down with the media on Tuesday to discuss the Hoos’ upcoming matchup with No. 10 North Carolina!

🎙WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE: Tony Elliott — North Carolina

🔼 Tickets On Sale. The 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships are coming to Panorama Farms on Saturday, Nov. 18, and tickets are on sale now!

Tickets to the NCAA Championships are $20 and include admission, parking at Fashion Square Mall and round-trip shuttle service. All tickets will be sold in advance online — there will be no on-site sales available.

🔼 Party At Pitt. Virginia volleyball is at Pitt tonight for an ACC matchup, marking the halfway point of the conference schedule for the Hoos.

Pitt is 7-1 in ACC play so far this season, and 4-0 at home during conference play. Virginia is looking for its first ACC road win of the season.

🔼 Question For Ya. Hey Elijah, what is the best part about playing at UVA so far?

Virginia men’s basketball first-year guard Elijah Gertrude recently sat down for a Q&A session with Virginia Athletics!

📰 READ MORE: Who’s Hoo? Q&A with Elijah Gertrude

🤔 HOOS TRIVIA

Ace In The Making. How many wins did Virginia alum Andrew Abbott earn with the Cincinnati Reds in his rookie season?

Think you got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

⏪ ICYMI

We like our Brew hot n’ fresh. But we’re not opposed to you reheating your cup. Here’s some news you may have missed recently…

⚔️ Gretchen Walsh Named ACC Women’s Swimmer Of The Week. Walsh swept her two individual events and posted some of the fastest times in the NCAA against Florida last week.

⚔️ Mouhameth Thiam Named ACC Co-Offensive Player Of The Week. Thiam registered a goal and an assist in a win over No. 11 Pitt last week.

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Wednesday, October 18

🏐 Volleyball at Pitt @ 7 p.m. | ACCN | Live Stats

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Eight!

⚔️ ​Have a great Wednesday, y’all!