The Associated Press | May 20, 2015 Miami rallies past Virginia 9-5 in ACC tourney pool play The Hurricanes scored seven runs in the eighth inning to overcome a 5-2 deficit. Share DURHAM, N.C. -- David Thompson hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning to help Miami rally past Virginia 9-5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. The No. 2-seeded Hurricanes (43-13) trailed 5-2 entering the bottom of the inning on Wednesday. But Garrett Kennedy followed Thompson's bases-loaded hit to left with a three-run homer to right, capping a seven-run inning. Kenny Towns hit a three-run homer in the sixth for a 3-2 lead for the seventh-seeded Cavaliers (34-20), who reached pool play by beating Georgia Tech on Tuesday. That lead grew on Joe McCarthy's two-run double in the top of the eighth before the Hurricanes rallied. Brian Garcia (5-2) earned the win, while Alec Bettinger (4-4) took the loss. Both teams are off Thursday and play again Friday in Pool B, with Miami facing No. 6 seed NC State and Virginia facing third-seeded Notre Dame. NCAA Video Vault: The hidden-ball trick you have to see twice Miami pulled off one of the all-time great hidden-ball tricks in the 1982 Men's College World Series. READ MORE College baseball: Miami surges into top 10, three teams enter rankings The Miami Hurricanes climbed nine spots after winning yet another ACC series. READ MORE Here's how many people correctly picked the Elite 8 in the 2022 NCAA men's basketball tournament Not a single Bracket Challenge Game entry correctly picked the Elite Eight field. READ MORE