The Virginia spring sports teams have started to wind down their seasons and recently the’ve dealt with more than just their opponents. The weather has thrown plenty of challenges the Hoos way since the exam break ended.
The last four UVA baseball games have been impacted by shifting schedules, radar watches, and weather delays. That resulted in a marathon doubleheader this past Sunday against Clemson. Then the series opener against Louisville on Thursday got bumped up only to get bumped back too.
The men’s tennis team experienced a similar delay more than 200 miles away in Champaign, Illinois. The Hoos started their NCAA Tournament Quarterfinal match with Florida, sat out a long delay, and finally resumed play once the courts were dried. They didn’t wrap up their win until after midnight Eastern Time. The UVA women’s team plays Friday in the same location and its start time moved up to earlier in the day with thunderstorms again a possibility. Both teams ended up finishing earlier NCAA Tournament matches indoors during rounds in Charlottesville.
The men’s lacrosse team advanced to the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals as well where it will face Maryland on Sunday. That game is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. in Columbus, Ohio, on ESPNU. The weather forecast for the Horseshoe? Not as hot as Charlottesville, which is supposed to be in the 90’s for the three straight days. The teams might be looking at 80% humidity and the possibility of morning thunderstorms.
While all of those teams are dealing with heat, humidity, and possible thunderstorms, the Virginia softball team is on the opposite end of the spectrum. The National Invitational Softball Championships (NISC) are held in Fort Collins, Colorado, which faced a winter storm warning Friday. All of Friday’s opening games were postponed. The top-seeded Cavaliers were scheduled to open play on Saturday morning at 8:30 Mountain Time and the projected temperature for that time slot is 37 degrees.
The Hoos were happy to be in just their second postseason event regardless of the weather, though.
“It’s supposed to snow ... so we brought our long sleeves and our puffy jackets,” Virginia coach Joanna Hardin said. “We are ready play in the snow, in 80, or whatever the softball gods choose to throw at us.”
With all the weather scenarios playing out for the Wahoos, it’s a great time to ask fans to dig into their memory banks. What is your most memorable weather delay as a Hoo fan? Share your answers in the comments below or on the message boards.
And with that, let’s look at the weekly Fan Friday picks.
Fan(s) Of The Week
Go Hoos Go!
Student Fan(s) Of The Week
That Good Old Song of Wahoowa ...
Feature Photo Of The Week
Ouch.
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