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.

Taken with the 142nd pick overall, Miclat is expected to ink a deal with a signing bonus of $225,000, which will be the largest bonus received thus far by a fifth-round pick. He said he plans to leave Sunday to report to the Orioles’ Gulf Coast League team in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

As expected, Virginia first baseman Jeremy Farrell agreed to terms with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

As of Tuesday, the four Virginia baseball players with a year of eligibility remaining are at opposite ends of the post-MLB draft spectrum.

Virginia’s first baseman was not alone — senior left-hander Pat McAnaney, senior reliever Michael Schwimer and six players in the program’s recruiting class were selected during the two-day draft’s final 44 rounds. St. Anne’s-Belfield pitcher/first baseman Kyle Long went to the Chicago White Sox in the 23rd round. Based on where he was selected, Long is expected to honor his commitment to play for Florida State and will be eligible for the draft again after his sophomore season based on his age.

Players associated with Virginia’s baseball program, and at least one local prep standout, will likely run the gauntlet, covering all the scenarios during the draft process that kicks off today at 2 p.m. (ESPN2) and concludes Friday in rapid-fire style during the final 45 rounds.

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

With both teams aware that a delay for lightning was a matter of minutes away, Jeremy Farrell lifted the Cavaliers to a 5-4 victory in the sixth — and final — inning over second-ranked North Carolina.

How it exactly happened is a miniature mystery to Phil Gosselin. The fact that the Virginia infielder did not need the hamate bone in his wrist only added to his disbelief. The timing, of course, only compounded the situation.

A mere high school student and the son of a former major league pitcher, Jeremy Farrell spent many afternoons killing time shagging fly balls at Jacobs Field with members of the Cleveland Indians.