The excitement that surrounds a slate that includes 39 home games and 14 opponents that won at least 30 games was not the buzz around the program.

For obvious reasons, what Virginia coach Brian O’Connor called the “play of the game” was overshadowed.

Virginia’s baseball team has a new favorite sound — or lack thereof. After Michael Schwimer successfully retired Florida State phenom Buster Posey on a liner to short in the ninth inning, a hush fell over the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.