O’Connor sets weekend starting rotation for #5 UVA’s season-opening series with UConn Published Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, 7:26 pm Join AFP's 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Front Page » Sports » O’Connor sets weekend starting rotation for #5 UVA’s season-opening series with UConn Preseason All-American Andrew Abbott will get the ball for #5 Virginia in the Cavaliers’ season opener on Friday against UConn. Abbott, a senior, is making the move from the bullpen, where he was dominant over the past three seasons – 165Ks in 128.1 IP, including 28 in 13.1 IP in 2020, in which he was 3-0 with a 1.35 ERA in nine appearances.