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So, without further ado, what are we serving up in today's Brew?

⚾️ Hurricane Warning
🥍 Ranked matchups
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Fire It Up. Put something on the grill this weekend, tailgating practice is just as important as football practice.

And while you wait to flip those burgers, check out what defensive tackles coach Kevin Downing has to say about his group.

🔼 Coastal Collision. First place in the ACC Coastal is on the line this weekend in Charlottesville, as #20 Miami (20-9, 8-4 ACC) comes to town to take on the #7 Hoos.

Virginia comes into the series first in the ACC in team batting average (.333) and second in team ERA (3.09). UVA will also have a pair of Golden Spikes Midseason Watch List members in its lineup this weekend.

🔼 Commonwealth Clinched. The #9 Virginia women’s tennis team picked up a win in the Smithfield Commonwealth Clash, taking down Virginia Tech by a 5-2 final.

The Hoos claimed the doubles point with a pair of 6-0 victories from Melodie Collard and Julia Adams on court one and Elaine Chervinsky and Natasha Subhash on court two. Sara Ziodato, Hibah Shaikh, Adams, and Chervinsky all won their singles matches to clinch the victory for Virginia.

🔼 Extra Inning Affair. Virginia softball hit three home runs and took the #13 Virginia Tech Hokies to extra innings, ultimately falling 9-8 in eight innings.

Jade Hylton led off the bottom of the first with a home run to get the Hoos on the board, and Tori Gilbert blasted a three-run home run in the fifth to tie the game at 5-5. After Virginia Tech scored four in the top of the eighth, Shelby Barbee launched another three-run homer for the Hoos.

The two teams are back in action tonight at Palmer Park at 5:00pm ET. Tickets start at $8.

🔼 Top-10 Showdown. The #3 Virginia men’s lacrosse team travels to #10 North Carolina tonight for its fourth top-10 matchup in as many games.

Tonight is the 90th meeting between the Hoos and Heels, with Virginia holding a 57-32 edge and four-game win streak in the series.

🤔 HOOS TRIVIA

Super Scorers. Connor Shellenberger, Payton Cormier and Xander Dickson are all averaging at least 5 points per game for Virginia men’s lacrosse this season.

How many other teams can boast three players scoring that much?

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…

⚔️ Cav Futures has been named the official NIL collective of Virginia athletics, helping University of Virginia student-athletes capitalize on their Name, Image, and Likeness and create opportunities to maximize their own personal marketing and branding efforts.

⚔️ Wahoo Central Podcast No. 318: Veteran tight end Grant Misch joins to talk about spring football and his decision to return for another year, and standout women’s golfer Amanda Sambach talks all things UVA golf.

⚔️ Virginia men’s and women’s track and field are back in action this weekend, splitting the groups between the Duke Invitational and Spec Towns Invitational.

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📅 THE WEEKEND AHEAD

Friday 4/7

🎽 Track & Field at Duke Invitational @ 10:30am ET

🎽 Track & Field at Spec Towns Invitational @ 12:30pm ET

🎾 Men’s Tennis at Wake Forest @ 4:00pm ET

🥎 Softball vs Virginia Tech @ 5:00pm ET | Buy Tickets

⚾️ Baseball vs Miami @ 6:00pm ET

🥍 Men’s Lacrosse at North Carolina @ 6:00pm ET

Saturday 4/8

🎽 Track & Field at Duke Invitational @ 10:30am ET

🥎 Softball vs Virginia Tech @ 12:00pm ET | Buy Tickets

⚾️ Baseball vs Miami @ 1:00pm ET

🥍 Women’s Lacrosse vs Duke @ 2:00pm ET | Buy Tickets

Sunday 4/9

🎾 Men’s Tennis at NC State @ 12:00pm ET

⚾️ Baseball vs Miami @ 1:00pm ET

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Zero!

The UVA trio of Shellenberger, Cormier and Dickson is the only group in the country averaging 5 points per game.

Have a great Friday, y’all.