Duel at the Diamond

The Duel at the Diamond is the name given to the college baseball series between the Virginia Cavaliers baseball team and the VCU Rams baseball team, two NCAA Division I teams that play in Central Virginia.

Duel at the Diamond
VCU Rams
Virginia Cavaliers
SportCollege baseball
First meetingApril 15, 1979
Virginia 17, VCU 4
Latest meetingMay 14, 2019
Virginia 8, VCU 7
Next meeting2021
StadiumsThe Diamond
Davenport Field
Statistics
Meetings total66
All-time seriesVirginia, 44–22
Largest victoryVirginia, 17–3 (1982)
Longest win streakVirginia, 15
Current win streakVirginia, 3
VCU
Virginia
Location of the two institutions.

History

The two programs first met during the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season, where Virginia defeated VCU by a score of 17-4.[1]

Starting in the mid-2010s, the games held at VCU were known as the "Duel at the Diamond".[2][3][4]

In 2019, the 67th meeting between the two programs will attempt to break an in-state college baseball attendance record.[5] The game will be held on April 30, 2019.

Results
VCU victoriesVirginia victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 April 15, 1979 UVA Baseball Field Virginia 17–4
2 April 19, 1979 The Diamond VCU 14–3
3 April 20, 1980 UVA Baseball Field VCU 15–8
4 April 10, 1981 UVA Baseball Field VCU 7–6
5 April 15, 1981 The Diamond VCU 10–7
6 April 1, 1982 UVA Baseball Field Virginia 16–15
7 May 3, 1982 The Diamond Virginia 17–3
8 March 5, 1983 UVA Baseball Field Virginia 11–8
9 March 6, 1983 UVA Baseball Field Virginia 5–4
10 March 27, 1984 UVA Baseball Field Virginia 3–1
11 March 5, 1985 The Diamond Virginia 7–6
12 March 27, 1985 UVA Baseball Field Virginia 9–7
13 April 20, 1986 UVA Baseball Field Virginia 7–6
14 March 4, 1987 UVA Baseball Field Virginia 6–1
15 April 23, 1987 The Diamond Virginia 13–6
16 March 1, 1989 UVA Baseball Field VCU 6–1
17 May 2, 1989 The Diamond VCU 6–2
18 March 7, 1990 UVA Baseball Field Virginia 15–8
19 Feb 27, 1991 UVA Baseball Field Virginia 7–2
20 March 1, 1991 The Diamond VCU 5–0
21 April 6, 1992 UVA Baseball Field Virginia 5–4
22 Feb 24, 1993 UVA Baseball Field Virginia 8–4
23 Feb 25, 1993 The Diamond VCU 8–4
24 Feb 20, 1994 The Diamond VCU 7–6
25 April 26, 1994 UVA Baseball Field Virginia 9–1
26 Feb 22, 1995 The Diamond VCU 4–2
27 March 22, 1995 UVA Baseball Field Virginia 9–3
28 Feb 27, 1996 UVA Baseball Field Virginia 9–7
29 April 29, 1996 The Diamond Virginia 5–3
30 April 22, 1997 UVA Baseball Field Virginia 11–7
31 April 29, 1997 The Diamond Virginia 5–2
32 March 31, 1998 UVA Baseball Field VCU 6–3
33 April 28, 1998 The Diamond Virginia 11–7
34 Feb 14, 1999 Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park VCU 7–2
35 April 7, 1999 UVA Baseball Field Virginia 14–1
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
36 April 20, 1999 The Diamond VCU 4–2
37 March 6, 2000 The Diamond Virginia 8–7
38 Feb 28, 2001 The Diamond VCU 7–6
39 March 20, 2001 UVA Baseball Field VCU 8–2
40 Feb 26, 2002 Davenport Field VCU 13–7
41 March 27, 2002 The Diamond VCU 6–1
42 April 29, 2003 The Diamond VCU 5–3
43 May 12, 2003 Davenport Field VCU 7–1
44 Feb 21, 2006 Davenport Field Virginia 7–1
45 April 10, 2007 The Diamond Virginia 8–1
46 May 1, 2007 Davenport Field Virginia 5–4
47 March 25, 2008 Davenport Field Virginia 5–3
48 April 21, 2009 The Diamond Virginia 8–1
49 May 12, 2019 Davenport Field Virginia 4–1
50 May 4, 2010 Davenport Field Virginia 10–5
51 June 4, 2010 Davenport Field Virginia 15–4
52 May 3, 2011 The Diamond Virginia 14–3
53 April 25, 2012 The Diamond Virginia 7–5
54 April 30, 2013 The Diamond Virginia 11–3
55 May 14, 2013 Davenport Field Virginia 17–3
56 March 22, 2014 Davenport Field Virginia 5–4
57 May 13, 2014 Davenport Field Virginia 12–3
58 March 31, 2015 The Diamond Virginia 5–3
59 April 5, 2016 The Diamond VCU 7–5
60 April 20, 2016 Davenport Field VCU 11–5
61 March 29, 2017 The Diamond Virginia 4–2
62 April 11, 2017 Davenport Field Virginia 9–4
63 March 28, 2018 The Diamond VCU 11–3
64 May 1, 2018 Davenport Field Virginia 2–0
65 April 30, 2019 The Diamond Virginia 3–2
66 May 14, 2019 Davenport Field Virginia 8–7
67 April 7, 2020 The Diamond
68 May 12, 2020 Davenport Field
Series: Virginia leads 44–22

Note: The 2020 series was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The series was to be played at VCU on April 7, 2020 and at UVA on May 12, 2020.

References
  1. "UVA Baseball Historical Information". virginiasports.com. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  2. ""Duel At The Diamond" Moved To Wednesday Night". vcuathletics.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  3. Davis, Marc (April 1, 2018). "VCU prepares for Duel at the Diamond with UVA". WWBT. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  4. Turner, Mark. "Diamond Duel Victors, VCU Upsets #14 UVA 7-5". VCUSports.com. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  5. Campbell, Will (February 11, 2019). "2019 Virginia Baseball Preview: The Schedule". Streaking The Lawn. SB Nation. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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