Spiders Rally In Ninth To Beat Mason, 6-3 Apr 10, 2008
- Freshman dropped an RBI double into left field in the ninth, breaking a 3-3 tie to lift the Richmond baseball team past George Mason, 6-3, Wednesday afternoon in Fairfax, Va. finished with two hits and a two-run homer in the first inning for the Spiders, who won their second-consecutive game. (Richmondspiders.com)
Bard's Gem Leads Richmond Past Xavier, 9-2, On Getaway Day Apr 7, 2008
CINCINNATI, Ohio - Sophomore tossed a three-hit gem over seven innings, leading the Richmond baseball team past Xavier, 9-2, Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati. Senior homered for the second time in as many days and finished with three RBI, while Bard allowed two unearned runs in the first and made quick work of the Musketeers after that. (Richmondspiders.com)
Richmond Baseball Drops Doubleheader To Xavier Apr 6, 2008
CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Richmond baseball team suffered a pair of defeats at Xavier Saturday afternoon in an Atlantic 10 doubleheader in Cincinnati, Ohio as the Spiders dropped the series opener 14-3 and the nightcap 14-5. Senior hit a solo home run in the first game and finished the day with four hits. (Richmondspiders.com)
Today's Baseball Game At Xavier Postponed Apr 5, 2008
The Richmond baseball team will now play a double-header tomorrow at Xavier ... CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Richmond baseball game today at Xavier has been postponed until tomorrow. (Richmondspiders.com)
Richmond Baseball Threatens Late But Falls To Colonials, 6-5 Mar 31, 2008
- The Richmond baseball team stranded the tying run at third base in the ninth inning and fell to George Washington, 6-5, Sunday afternoon at Pitt Field. A two-hit, two-RBI performance from and 5. (Richmondspiders.com)
Brown Pulls Away To Snap Richmond Winning Streak Mar 27, 2008
- The Richmond baseball team allowed Brown to take an early 5-0 lead and the visitors held on for a 16-7 victory at Pitt Field Wednesday afternoon. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for the Spiders, who remain home this weekend to host George Washington in an Atlantic 10 series. (Richmondspiders.com)
Owens, Barber Lead Surging Spiders Past La Salle In A-10 Opener Mar 21, 2008
- pitched seven solid innings while blasted his first collegiate grand slam as the Richmond baseball team opened Atlantic 10 play with a 7-4 victory over La Salle Thursday at Pitt Field. The win is the Spiders' fourth-consecutive and improved their record to 9-11-1 overall, 1-0 in the A-10. (Richmondspiders.com)
Barber Hits Two More Homers, Spiders Win Third-Consecutive Mar 20, 2008
- Freshman drove in five runs for the second consecutive game, hit two more home runs and led the Richmond baseball team to a 14-9 win over Old Dominion Wednesday at Pitt Field. The Spiders have won three-straight games and host La Salle at 3 p.m. Thursday in their Atlantic 10 opener. (Richmondspiders.com)
Baseball Jumps On Mason Early, Holds On For 13-8 Victory Mar 6, 2008
- The Richmond baseball team jumped on visiting George Mason with 12 runs in the first four innings and held on for a 13-8 win Wednesday afternoon at Pitt Field. Freshman hit his first career home run and sophomore had three hits, helping the Spiders snap a three-game skid. (Richmondspiders.com)
Cafagna Solid, But Spiders Fall To Lancers, 3-2, In Baseball Mar 5, 2008
- The Richmond baseball team couldn't hold an early 2-0 lead and fell to Longwood, 3-2, Tuesday afternoon in Farmville, Va. had two hits while freshman went five innings with eight strikeouts in his first collegiate start. (Richmondspiders.com)
Baseball Preview: Richmond At Longwood Tuesday At 2:30 Mar 4, 2008
Under first-year head coach , the 93rd season of Richmond baseball is underway, with the Spiders hosting Bucknell at Pitt Field Sunday afternoon. First pitch is set for 1 p.m., with live video streaming and Gametracker available at RichmondSpiders. (Richmondspiders.com)
Baseball Rallies But Ties Bucknell, 7-7; Hosts Seton Hall Saturday At Noon Mar 1, 2008
- Playing the comeback roll for a second game in a row, the Richmond baseball team scored six unanswered runs in the in the final four innings to tie Bucknell, 7-7, Friday afternoon at Pitt Field. With three hits and an RBI, extended his hitting streak to six games, while did the same with a pair of base hits. (Richmondspiders.com)
Raiders fall in opener Feb 29, 2008
Published: Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:18 PM CST Richmond baseball coach David Lee said before Thursday s season opener, he expected a tough game. That s exactly what the Raiders got. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Spiders Use Late Come-Back To Beat Longwood, 7-6, In Extra Innings Feb 28, 2008
- The Richmond baseball team scored three ninth-inning runs to tie the game, then got an RBI single from with two outs in the bottom of the 10th to cap a 7-6 come-from-behind win over Longwood Wednesday at Pitt Field. two-run single in the ninth was the equalizer for the Spiders, who snapped a three-game skid. (Richmondspiders.com)
Spiders Drop Home Opener To Tribe; Host Longwood Wednesday Feb 27, 2008
- After a 90 minute rain delay, the Richmond baseball team got itself down early and fell to visiting William 12-3, Tuesday afternoon at Pitt Field. Defending Atlantic 10 Player of the Week extended his hitting streak to four games with an RBI double in the third inning. (Richmondspiders.com)
Baseball Falls To UW-Milwaukee, 5-2 Feb 25, 2008
- The Richmond baseball team dropped a 5-2 decision to UW-Milwaukee Sunday afternoon in the final game for both teams in the JU Invitational in Jacksonville, Fla. was two-for-four and pitched 2. (Richmondspiders.com)
Errors Costly As Richmond Falls To Jacksonville, 7-4, Saturday Night Feb 24, 2008
- The Richmond baseball team had the tying run at the plate in the eighth and ninth, but couldn't generate the equalizer in falling to Jacksonville, 7-4, Saturday night at the JU Invitational. The Spiders spotted the Dolphins an early 6-1 lead, committed six errors and fell to 1-1 on the season. (Richmondspiders.com)
Spiders Open Baseball Season Friday Afternoon In Jacksonville Feb 22, 2008
Under first-year head coach , the 93rd season of Richmond baseball begins this weekend at the JU Invitational. The Spiders battle former CAA-foe UNC-Wilmington on Friday (Noon), the host Dolphins on Saturday (4 p.m.) and UW-Milwaukee Sunday (11 a.m.). (Richmondspiders.com)
Preseason Baseball Practice Underway Feb 9, 2008
With the opener a little more than two weeks away, preseason practice for the the University of Richmond baseball team is underway. The Spiders, under the direction of first-year head coach , were picked second in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Coaches' Poll that was that announced recently. (Richmondspiders.com)
Leaving on a jet plane Jan 11, 2008
I work out everyday with two friends, and on Tuesdays I go to practice with Chris Gerity, Bruce Secrest, and Ronnie Atkins at the Richmond Baseball Academy, who have helped me tremendously in my training and workouts. The Baseball Factory, the sponsor of the trip, the leader in player development and college placement, has hosted the All-America event since 1999 in Vero Beach, Fla. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
»Richmond Briefs Oct 25, 2007
Richmond baseball jerseys will be on sale at Friday night s football game vs. 71st and next week at the front office of Richmond Senior High School. Prices will range from 10 to 20. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
GW to Host Fall Baseball Clinic Sep 18, 2007
Smith is beginning his first season at Foggy Bottom, after spending the past 12 years establishing the Richmond Baseball Academy, an organization that has developed over 160 college baseball players, including first-round MLB draft picks Matt Moses (#21, 2002) and Justin Verlander (#2, 2004), the 2006 American League Rookie of the Year. Hodgson is the longest tenured assistant on the staff, having spent the past two seasons with the Buff and Blue, first as a volunteer assistant and then last... (Gwsports.com)
Spider Baseball Announces 2007 Fall Showcase Camp Aug 31, 2007
On behalf of the University of Richmond baseball staff, we would like to cordially invite you to participate in the Richmond Spiders Fall Showcase Camp ... Each camper will be provided with an official University of Richmond baseball T-shirt. (Richmondspiders.com)
Richmond Baseball Set To Welcome '08 Class To Campus Aug 21, 2007
- The University of Richmond baseball team welcomes its 2008 recruiting class to campus next week as classes begin for the fall semester. The class, which includes nine incoming student-athletes, is the first signed by new head coach , who succeeded Richmond Hall of Famer at the end of this past season. (Richmondspiders.com)
Three Spiders Picked In The 2007 MLB Draft Jun 9, 2007
Three University of Richmond baseball student-athletes were selected Friday in the 2007 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. Junior first baseman was drafted by Baltimore in the sixth round, while junior pitcher was taken by Anaheim in the 44th round. (Richmondspiders.com)
Hale's Gem, Mahoney's Grand Slam Lead Richmond Past Bona, 8-2, in A-10 Championship Opening Round May 24, 2007
DAYTON, Ohio - pitched a gem and hit a towering grand slam to lead the Richmond baseball team to an 8-2 victory over St. Bonaventure in the Opening Round of the Atlantic 10 Championship Wednesday afternoon in Dayton, Ohio. The third-seeded Spiders advance to quarterfinals and face second-seeded Fordham Thursday at 3:30 p.m.. (Richmondspiders.com)
Charlotte Rolls To Series Sweep On Senior Day May 20, 2007
- The Richmond baseball team brought its 2007 regular season to a close with a pair of losses to No. 23 Charlotte on Saturday at Pitt Field, falling by scores of 7-0 and 8-1. The Spiders own the third seed heading into next week's Atlantic 10 Championship in Dayton, Ohio and will face sixth-seeded St. Bonaventure in the opening round on Wednesday. (Richmondspiders.com)
Charlotte and Richmond Baseball Rained Out Friday May 19, 2007
Charlotte 49ers - Baseball. Friday's schedule starter Spencer Steedley has his start pushed back a day due to rain. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Wotring's Offense Not Enough As Spiders Fall To Tribe Apr 25, 2007
- was three-for-four with a double and a home run, but the Richmond baseball team fell to William 13-4 at Pitt Field on Tuesday afternoon. The Spiders will look to maintain their spot atop the Atlantic 10 this weekend when Fordham comes to town for a key A-10 series. (Richmondspiders.com)
Spiders Score Six Unanswered To Beat Musketeers And Take Series Apr 9, 2007
- The Richmond baseball team erased an early 4-0 deficit and scored six unanswered runs to defeat Xavier, 6-4, at Pitt Field on Sunday afternoon. had three hits and drove in two runs, while starting pitcher picked up his fourth win of the season, lifting the Spiders to 19-13 overall, 7-2 in the A-10. (Richmondspiders.com)
Richmond Out-Slugged by Xavier; Sunday's Rubber-Match at Noon Apr 8, 2007
- The visiting Musketeers evened their Atlantic 10 series with the University of Richmond baseball team on Saturday with a 17-5 victory at Pitt Field. The Spiders got three hits each from and , but fell for just the second time this season against A-10 opponents. (Richmondspiders.com)
Spiders Take Game One from Musketeers, 3-1 Apr 7, 2007
- Scoring the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the eighth inning, the University of Richmond baseball team held off Xavier University, 3-1, at Pitt Field on Friday. The win moved the Spiders, who snapped a two-game skid, into first place in the Atlantic 10. (Richmondspiders.com)
Richmond Baseball Hosts Xavier in Key A-10 Series this Weekend Apr 6, 2007
com :: Baseball :: The University of Richmond :: Official Athletic Site. Freshman LHP Matt Zielinski pitched seven scoreless innings with a career-best 10 K's in a win over GW last Friday. (Richmondspiders.com)
Spider Comback Bid Comes Up A Bit Short In 9-8 Apr 2, 2007
- The Richmond baseball team cut an 8-1 deficit down one Sunday, but with bases loaded in the ninth, a two-out grounder that seemed destined for center field hit the pitcher's foot and went for the game's final out in a 9-8 loss to George Washington. The Spiders, who had won eight straight, trailed 9-5 heading into the ninth, but scored three runs to pull within one and had the bases loaded with two outs in the ninth. (Richmondspiders.com)
Spiders Pull Out Extra Inning Victory, 11-9 Apr 1, 2007
- Senior hit a three-run home run and a two-run single in the 10th that gave the Richmond baseball team its eighth-straight win, an 11-9 victory over George Washington on Saturday at Barcroft Field. The Spiders led 9-3, but watched that lead evaporate as George Washington forced extra innings. (Richmondspiders.com)
Horn Stifles ODU As Atkins Wins 699th; Goes For 700 At Home Today Mar 28, 2007
- Sophomore went seven innings, holding Old Dominion to one run and two hits, and junior closer pitched two innings for his fifth save as the Richmond baseball team defeated the Monarchs 3-2 Tuesday night under the lights at Bud Metheny Field. The win gave Hall-of-Fame Richmond coach his 699th career victory. (Richmondspiders.com)
Spiders Finish Off Sweep Of Rhode Island With 3-2 Win Mar 26, 2007
- A three-run sixth inning, capped by sophomore sacrifice fly, led the Richmond baseball team to a 3-2 victory Sunday over Rhode Island and an Atlantic 10-opening sweep of the three-time defending regular season champions. The Spiders have won four-straight games and nine of the last 11 to improve to 13-10 overall and 3-0 in the Atlantic 10. (Richmondspiders.com)
Spiders Win For Eighth Time In Last 10 Games; Go For Series Sweep Sunday At Noon Mar 25, 2007
- Sophomore right-hander improved to 3-1 on the season with six strong innings and picked up his fourth save of the year as the Richmond baseball team defeated Rhode Island 5-3 Saturday at Pitt Field. The Spiders improved to 12-10 overall and 2-0 in conference play, having won eight of their last 10 games. (Richmondspiders.com)
»Raider JVs win 8th straight game Mar 24, 2007
Pitching has been the staple for the Richmond baseball program this season, and the success continued against the Falcons. Brent Franklin had his stuff going while hurling five strong innings, striking out four, scattering four hits and issuing three walks. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Spiders Blast Three Homers in 10-3 Victory Over Rhode Island; Host Second Game Today At 1 P.M. Mar 24, 2007
- The Richmond baseball team score nine runs in the first two innings and freshman pitchers and held three-time Atlantic 10 regular-season champion Rhode Island to six hits in a 10-3 win Friday at Pitt Field. With temperatures in the low 80s, the Spiders won their Atlantic 10 opener and improved to 11-10 overall, having won seven of the last nine. (Richmondspiders.com)
Riggi's Walk-Off Grand Slam Leads Spiders Over George Mason, 11-7 Mar 22, 2007
- Senior belted a two-out grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Richmond baseball team an 11-7 victory over George Mason on Wednesday at Pitt Field. The Spiders trailed 7-6 entering the bottom of the inning, but junior drew a lead-off walk. (Richmondspiders.com)
Baseball Takes Second-Straight From Yale, 6-1 Mar 12, 2007
- A day after setting the school record for hits (26), the Richmond baseball team kept the bats going Sunday with a 15-hit attack that led to a 6-1 victory over Yale at Pitt Field. The third and final game of the series will be played Monday at 3 p.m.. (Richmondspiders.com)
Spiders Use School-Record 26 Hits To Pour It On Yale, 23-7 Mar 11, 2007
- The Richmond baseball team set a school record with 26 hits in a 23-7 victory over Yale on a 70-degree Saturday afternoon at Pitt Field in the first game of a three-game set. The Spiders belted out 26 hits, which edges the previous school record of 25 on May 18, 2000 against James Madison. (Richmondspiders.com)
Three-Run Fourth Leads Virginia Tech Over Spiders Mar 8, 2007
- The Richmond baseball team got off to a 2-0 lead, but a three-run fourth inning helped Virginia Tech to a 4-2 victory on Wednesday at Pitt Field. "It was a very good ball game," Richmond head coach said. (Richmondspiders.com)
Grand Slam Leads William & Mary Over Spiders Mar 7, 2007
- The Richmond baseball team lost to William 9-3 on Tuesday at Plumeri Park. Richmond trailed 5-2 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning, but a grand slam by Tim Park blew the game open. (Richmondspiders.com)
Shockers Even Series With 4-0 Victory Mar 4, 2007
- A day after knocking off No. 11 Wichita State, the Richmond baseball team gave up four runs in the first inning, and that was all the scoring on the afternoon in a 4-0 loss to the Shockers on Saturday in the second game of a three-game series. The rubber game of the series will be played Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.. (Richmondspiders.com)
Spiders Shock No. 11 Wichita State 11-10 In Series Opener Mar 3, 2007
- The Richmond baseball team became just the second team to spoil Wichita State's home opener in the last 30 seasons, handing the No. 11 ranked Shockers an 11-10 setback on Friday in front of 3,033 fans at Eck Stadium. Wichita State was 28-1 in home openers under head coach Gene Stephenson, who has the highest active winning percentage in the country and is second in NCAA history in wins. (Richmondspiders.com)
Baseball Opens Three-Game Series At No. 11 Wichita State Mar 2, 2007
- The Richmond baseball team will look to continue a three-game winning streak when it plays at No. 11 ranked Wichita State in the first game of a three-game set Friday at 3 p.m.. This is the Spiders' last road trip before the Atlantic 10 opener at Rhode Island on March 23. (Richmondspiders.com)
»New coach working baseball team into well-rounded machine Feb 25, 2007
Richmond baseball coach David Lee has no idea who his best player is, and he hopes to keep it that way. The former West Stanly coach makes his regular season debut as the Raiders skipper on Monday night, and he has made his philosophy clear to his new troops. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Baseball Sweeps Series With Delaware Feb 25, 2007
- Sophomore right-hander pitched a complete-game four-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts as the Richmond baseball team defeated Delaware 2-0 Saturday in the second game of a doubleheader to sweep a three-game weekend series. Marshall went the full seven innings of the second game of the rescheduled doubleheader. (Richmondspiders.com)
Baseball Drops Delaware; Goes For Series Win In Doubleheader Today At Noon Feb 24, 2007
- The Richmond baseball team erupted for nine runs over the seventh and eighth innings to take a 9-3 win over Delaware Friday at Pitt Field, in the first game of three-game weekend series. Due to rain forecast for Sunday, the two teams will play a doubleheader beginning at noon Saturday. (Richmondspiders.com)
Baseball Opens Three-Game Series With Delaware Friday At 2:30 P.M. Feb 23, 2007
- The Richmond baseball team will be looking for its first victory of the season, hosting Delaware in a three-game series this weekend at Pitt Field. The Spiders and Blue Hens will play at 2:30 p.m. on Friday and 1 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. (Richmondspiders.com)
Baseball 2007 Home Opener Wednesday Vs. VMI At 2:30 P.M. Feb 21, 2007
- The Richmond baseball team's 2007 home opener is Wednesday when the Spiders host in-state rival VMI at 2:30 p.m. at Pitt Field. VMI comes to Richmond with a 3-1 record having taken two of three games from national power Florida, the 2005 NCAA runner-up. (Richmondspiders.com)
Liberty Offensive Explosion Sinks Spiders Feb 19, 2007
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Richmond baseball team just had one of those days Sunday, as Liberty belted out 28 hits on its way to a 28-7 victory over the Spiders in the Citadel Shootout. For the third consecutive game to start the season, the Spiders took a 1-0 lead, but the Flames quickly had a 9-1 lead after two innings and continued to pile it on as they improved to 3-3 on the season and finished the Citadel Shootout 2-1. (Richmondspiders.com)
Baseball Overtaken By No. 1 Ranked South Carolina; Play Liberty Today At 11 A.M. Feb 18, 2007
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Richmond baseball team jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning over No. 1 ranked South Carolina and kept that lead until the Gamecocks exploded for four runs in the top of the fourth inning. Top-ranked South Carolina would go on to score two runs in the sixth and seventh on its way to a 9-2 victory Saturday in the Citadel Shootout at Riley Park. (Richmondspiders.com)
Baseball Opens 2007 Season This Weekend Feb 15, 2007
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Richmond baseball team will open the 2007 season this weekend at the Citadel Shootout, beginning with the season-opener against the host Bulldogs at 4 p.m. Friday at Riley Field. The Spiders will play South Carolina on Saturday at 11 a.m. and finish off the weekend versus Liberty on Sunday at 11 a.m. After the three-game Citadel Shootout, Richmond returns to campus for its 2007 home opener on Wednesday against VMI at 2:30 p.m. at Pitt Field. (Richmondspiders.com)
