Teams split pair of one-run games Apr 3, 2008
500 team in Towson for a two-game, midweek series this week and coming off a convincing three-game sweep of rival Virginia Tech over the weekend, two easy victories seemed to be in order for the Virginia baseball team. Both games, however, came down to a single run, as Virginia lost its second home game of the season 7-6 last night after narrowly defeating the Tigers 9-8 the night before. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Virginia alum Zimmerman hits walk-off home run Apr 2, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. When Washington Nationals third baseman and Virginia baseball alumnus Ryan Zimmerman came to the plate in the bottom of the ninth with the score knotted at two, two outs and the bases cleared, noise from the crowd began to rise ... Once the face of Virginia baseball, Zimmerman's astronomical rise in professional baseball now places him as the Nationals franchise player as the team tries bring the first World Series ring to D.C. since 1933 ... In Zimmerman's three years with... (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Your Opinion Mar 30, 2008
With signs of spring turning up all around Southside Virginia, baseball and softball are rapidly gaining space on sports pages. The Richmond Braves have announced they are moving south to Georgia after Labor Day, leaving the Petersburg Generals and the Petersburg Sports Complex the king of the baseball world in Central Virginia. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Baseball ACCtion: Tuesday, March 25 Mar 26, 2008
Tabernacle, N.J.), the Virginia baseball team posted a 5-3 win over VCU Tuesday at Davenport Field. The win stretches the Cavaliers' school-record home winning streak to 18 games. (Theacc.com)
Baseball ACCtion: Friday, March 21 Mar 22, 2008
- The Virginia baseball team ran its home winning streak to 15 games with a 7-3 win over Boston College Friday night at Davenport Field. The Cavaliers exploded for six runs in the fourth inning to rally from an early deficit and roll to the win. (Theacc.com)
Baseball ACCtion: Saturday, March 15 Mar 17, 2008
Syracuse, N.Y.) fired his first career complete game and the Virginia baseball team benefited from timely, two-out hitting in earning a 10-1 win over Duke Saturday at Jack Coombs Field. McAnaney (2-1) gave up just an unearned run, four hits and a walk while striking out eight. (Theacc.com)
West Virginia Rips Pats Mar 3, 2008
Steve Morrison pitched eight strong innings in his first start of the season and Jedd Gyorko and Justin Parks added three hits apiece to lead the West Virginia baseball to a 4-1 victory over George Mason today at Watson Stadium in the Baseball at the Beach Tournament. Morrison (1-0) earned the win after giving up one run on five hits while striking out 10. (BlueGoldNews.com)
Baseball ACCtion: Sunday, March 2 Mar 3, 2008
The Virginia baseball team won its 10th-consecutive game Sunday, downing Cornell 12-3 at Davenport Field. With the win, the 10-0 Cavaliers are off to their best start to a season in school history. (Theacc.com)
Baseball ACCtion: Thursday, February 28 Feb 29, 2008
The Virginia baseball team moved to 6-0 Thursday after posting a 27-1 win over Coppin State in seven innings at Davenport Field. The win gives Virginia its first 6-0 start since the 1997 season. (Theacc.com)
Baseball ACCtion: Wednesday, February 27 Feb 28, 2008
The Virginia baseball team built an early lead and held off a late Old Dominion rally to top the Monarchs, 7-3, Wednesday at a chilly Davenport Field. Matt Packer (So. (Theacc.com)
Virginia takes on Coppin State, Old Dominion after quick start Feb 26, 2008
After a successful opening weekend against Lehigh, the Virginia baseball team (4-0) will play seven games in eight days, beginning with Coppin State Tuesday and Old Dominion Wednesday. Coppin State (0-0) expected to come to town with at least two games under its belt, but its scheduled contests with Hofstra were rained out. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Baseball ACCtion: Sunday, February 24 Feb 25, 2008
pitched six solid innings to propel the No. 17-ranked Virginia baseball team to a 12-1 win over Lehigh Sunday in game one of a doubleheader at Davenport Field. Carraway put together a great start on the mound, going six innings while giving up just two hits. (Theacc.com)
Baseball ACCtion: Saturday, February 23 Feb 24, 2008
The Virginia baseball team earned a 5-1 win over Lehigh Saturday afternoon in its season opener at Davenport Field in the first game of a doubleheader ... The Virginia baseball team finished off a doubleheader sweep on Opening Day Saturday with a 4-1 win over Lehigh at Davenport Field. (Theacc.com)
Youth served on 2008 WVU baseball team Feb 23, 2008
MORGANTOWNMake sure to bring your scorecard to Hawley Field this year for West Virginia baseball; head coach Greg Van Zant has his youngest team ever. "[We have] 18 freshmen out of 34 players. Ten are true freshmen, eight are redshirts," said Van Zant at the team's preseason media day Thursday. (West Virginia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Virginia begins season with doubleheaders Feb 22, 2008
The Virginia baseball team is set to open the 2008 season this weekend when it hosts Lehigh in a pair of doubleheaders Saturday and Sunday. The series was scheduled to start today but was postponed due to anticipated inclement weather. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Untested outfield no problem for O'Connor Feb 20, 2008
The Virginia baseball team looks to continue its record of excellence as it heads into the 2008 season. Last year, Virginia made it to the NCAA Tournament before falling to eventual national champion Oregon State University in the regional final. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Hoos in the MLB Oct 25, 2007
This postseason is only a preview of things to come for Virginia baseball alumni. Only nine former Hoos have reached the majors since 1988, but that number could potentially double within a few years. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Baseball to Play Host to Ontario Blue Jays in Sept. 21 Exhibition Sep 13, 2007
- The Virginia baseball team will play host to the Ontario Blue Jays in a fall exhibition game at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at Davenport Field. The game is open to the public, and admission is free. (Virginiasports.com)
Joe Koshansky Makes MLB Debut for Colorado Rockies Sep 4, 2007
- Former Virginia baseball player made his Major League Baseball debut for the Colorado Rockies Saturday night at Arizona. Koshansky earned a September call-up Saturday and pinch-hit that night in the ninth inning for pitcher Matt Herges and grounded out. (Virginiasports.com)
Rangers sign RHP Neil Ramirez Aug 17, 2007
Ramirez was named the 2007 Gatorade Virginia Baseball Player of the Year. This year, the Virginia Beach, Va. (MLB.com -- Texas Rangers)
World Series-bound Aug 16, 2007
On Friday, Hopewell Valley Babe Ruth will begin by playing Ohio team in Virginia baseball competition. Hopewell Valley's 13-year-old Babe Ruth Baseball team left for Loudoun County, Va. (Lambertville Beacon, NJ)
Rodriguez touts new receivers; notes Aug 5, 2007
MORGANTOWNRich Rodriguez wore his "West Virginia" baseball cap pulled down to about eye-brow level. He looked ahead steely-eyed. (West Virginia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Kyle Werman Named UVa Baseball Volunteer Assistant Coach Jul 25, 2007
- Virginia baseball head coach has announced as the program's new volunteer assistant coach. Werman played from 2002-05 as an infielder for the Cavaliers before embarking on a professional baseball career. (Virginiasports.com)
Five Cavaliers Named to 2007 VaSID All-State Baseball Team Jun 27, 2007
- Five Virginia baseball players have earned 2007 University Division All-State honors, as selected by the Virginia College Sports Information Directors (VaSID). Virginia head coach was picked for Coach of the Year laurels for the fourth-consecutive year, while sophomore right-hander (Danville, Va. (Virginiasports.com)
Baseball: The Short List Jun 11, 2007
Brian O'Connor (Virginia)In just four years in Charlottesville, Brian O'Connor has taken the Virginia baseball program to a new level, producing one of the most up-and-coming college baseball programs in the country. One of the exciting young coaches in the nation, O'Connor is the quickest coach in school history to 100 career wins. (Florida Sports -- Rivals.com)
UVa Baseball Coach O'Connor Gets Three-Year Extension Jun 11, 2007
Brian O'Connor and UVa Agree to Three-Year Contract Extension :: The three-year extension takes the Virginia baseball coach's contract through the 2012 season ... The three-year extension takes the Virginia baseball coach's contract through the 2012 season ... This is great news for Virginia baseball. (Mac-Sports.com)
Brian O'Connor and UVa Agree to Three-Year Contract Extension Jun 11, 2007
The three-year extension takes the Virginia baseball coach's contract through the 2012 season ... This is great news for Virginia baseball ... " O'Connor came to Virginia in July of 2003 after being a member of the Notre Dame baseball coaching staff for nine years. His four UVa teams have compiled an overall record of 177-66 (.728 winning percentage) and the Cavaliers have won at least 41 games each season under O'Connor's direction. Virginia has participated in the NCAA Tournament each of the... (Virginiasports.com)
School-Record Six Cavaliers Selected in MLB Draft Jun 9, 2007
- Four Virginia baseball players were selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft Friday. (Harrisonburg, Va. (Virginiasports.com)
Thompson Named Finalist for Roger Clemens Award Jun 8, 2007
He is just the fourth Virginia baseball player to earn first-team All-America distinction, joining Brian Buchanan (1994), Seth Greisinger (1996) and (2004). The finalists for the 2007 Roger Clemens Award were selected after a second round of voting by all Division I head baseball coaches, a selection of national media who cover collegiate baseball, the 16 winners of the R. E. "Bob" Smith Award, which was presented to the top player in the country in Houston from 1988-2003, and the 10 previous... (Virginiasports.com)
Virginia Baseball Opens NCAA Regional Play vs. Lafayette Jun 1, 2007
- The top-seeded Virginia baseball team starts NCAA tournament play at 4 p.m. Friday, batting No. 4-seed Lafayette in the NCAA Charlottesville Regional at Davenport Field. The game is the first of two Friday, with second-seeded Rutgers battling No. 3-seed Oregon State in the nightcap at 8 p.m.. (Virginiasports.com)
Thompson Named First-Team All-American by Louisville Slugger May 31, 2007
Jacob Thompson is the fourth first-team All-American in Virginia baseball history. HEADLINES. (Virginiasports.com)
Roundup: WVU slugger earns All-America honors May 31, 2007
West Virginia baseball player Justin Jenkins has been named to the 2007 Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I All-America third team by Collegiate Baseball ... This marks the first time in nine years a West Virginia baseball player has been named an All-American. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
Virginia Earns No. 1 Seed in Charlottesville Regional May 29, 2007
- The Virginia baseball team has been awarded the No. 1 seed in the Charlottesville Regional, the NCAA announced Monday. The Cavaliers (43-14, 19-9 ACC) are joined by No. 2-seed Rutgers (41-19, 20-7 Big East), No. 3-seed and defending national champion Oregon State (38-17, 10-14 Pac-10) and No. 4-seed Lafayette (33-18, 17-3 Patriot) in the regional, which will take place June 1-4 at Davenport Field. (Virginiasports.com)
Virginia Baseball Falls to UNC at ACC Tournament May 28, 2007
- The third-seeded Virginia baseball team dropped a 5-0 contest to No. 2-seed North Carolina Saturday afternoon at The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. The Cavaliers, shutout for the first time this season, are eliminated from the tournament, while the Tar Heels will compete in the championship game Sunday. (Virginiasports.com)
Virginia Baseball Posts 4-1 Win over Georgia Tech at ACC Championship May 25, 2007
- The third-seeded Virginia baseball team moved to 2-0 in the 2007 ACC Championship with a 4-1 win over No. 7-seed Georgia Tech Thursday at The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. The Cavaliers have Friday off and will play No. 2-seed North Carolina at 1 p.m. Saturday in the final game of pool play. (Virginiasports.com)
Virginia Baseball Opens ACC Tourney Play with 6-1 Win over N.C. State May 24, 2007
- The third-seeded Virginia baseball team scored six runs in the sixth inning and used a sterling pitching performance from (Danville, Va. to top No. 6-seed North Carolina State, 6-1, Wednesday in the first game of the 2007 ACC Championship at The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. (Virginiasports.com)
Virginia Baseball Opens ACC Championship Wednesday May 23, 2007
- The Virginia baseball team begins 2007 ACC Championship play at 10 a.m. Wednesday, taking on North Carolina State at The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. Virginia is the No. 3-seed in the tournament, while the Wolfpack holds the No. 6-seed. (Virginiasports.com)
Record Five Cavaliers Earn All-ACC Baseball Honors May 22, 2007
Sean Doolittle is just the fourth three-time All-ACC honoree in Virginia baseball history ... - A school-record five Virginia baseball players have been named to the 2007 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Team, announced Monday by the league ... He also took second-team honors in 2005 and is just the fourth player in Virginia baseball history to be named All-ACC three times, joining Steve Sroba (1971-73), Dean Pallotta (1973-75) and Bill Narleski (1985-87). (Virginiasports.com)
Virginia Baseball Rained Out Friday, Will Play DH Saturday May 19, 2007
University of Virginia - Official Athletic Site - Baseball. Cavaliers won game one, 5-4 in 10 innings Thursday. (Virginiasports.com)
No. 5 Virginia Baseball Outlasts Boston College, 5-4 in 10 May 18, 2007
hit a single to score (Tabernacle, N.J.) in the 10th inning and lift the No. 5 Virginia baseball team to a 5-4 win over Boston College Friday at Shea Field in Chestnut Hill, Mass. The win is Virginia's 40th of the season, marking the fourth-consecutive year the Cavaliers have posted 40 victories which is a first in program history. (Virginiasports.com)
Baseball ACCtion: Tuesday, May 16 May 17, 2007
CHARLOTTESVILLE - The No. 5 Virginia baseball team wrapped up its 2007 non-conference slate with an 11-7 loss to No. 15 Coastal Carolina Tuesday night at Davenport Field. Coastal Carolina racked up 20 hits, an opponent record at six-year-old Davenport Field. (Theacc.com)
No. 5 Virginia Baseball Makes First Trek to Boston College May 17, 2007
CHARLOTTESVILLE - The No. 5 Virginia baseball team makes its first-ever trip to Boston College with a three-game series Thursday through Sunday at Shea Field in Chestnut Hill, Mass. The first pitch Thursday is at 2:30 p.m., with 1 p.m. starts scheduled for Friday and Saturday. (Virginiasports.com)
No. 5 Virginia Baseball Plays Host to No. 15 Coastal Carolina May 16, 2007
CHARLOTTESVILLE - The fifth-ranked Virginia baseball team entertains No. 15 Coastal Carolina at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Davenport Field in the Cavaliers' regular-season home finale. Virginia (39-12, 17-9 ACC) dropped two of three to North Carolina State over the weekend, marking just the Cavaliers' second series loss in nine league series this season. (Virginiasports.com)
N.C. State Outlasts No. 3 Virginia Baseball, 10-7 May 13, 2007
CHARLOTTESVILLE - North Carolina State jumped out to an 8-0 lead and never trailed in downing the Virginia baseball team, 10-7, Saturday night in front of a crowd of 2,545 at Davenport Field. (Germantown, Tenn. (Virginiasports.com)
No. 3 Virginia Baseball Tops N.C. State, 4-2, to Complete Friday Game May 13, 2007
CHARLOTTESVILLE - The third-ranked Virginia baseball team scored two runs in the eighth inning to knock off North Carolina State, 4-2, Saturday in the completion of Friday's postponed game at Davenport Field. After a total of two hours and three minutes of rain delays, the Cavaliers promptly put up two runs to break the two-all deadlock, and (Harrisonburg, Va. (Virginiasports.com)
NCAA Regional Tickets on Sale for Season Ticket Holders May 8, 2007
Virginia baseball season ticket holders can pre-order all-session ticket books for a possible NCAA Regional tournament through May 14 ... CHARLOTTESVILLE - Virginia baseball season ticket holders can now pre-order all-session ticket books for a possible NCAA Baseball Regional tournament ... As a result of the success of the Virginia baseball team this season and in previous years, these games are expected to sell out. (Virginiasports.com)
Baseball ACCtion: Friday, April 27 Apr 29, 2007
and Jeremy Farrell (Westlake, Ohio), the No. 3 Virginia baseball team rolled to a 14-0 win Friday night over Maryland in front of 2,197 at Davenport Field. Thompson (10-0) dominated throughout, allowing just four batters to reach base, but none got past first base. (Theacc.com)
Baseball ACCtion: Saturday, April 28 Apr 29, 2007
with the winning run in the 10th inning to propel the No. 3 Virginia baseball team to a 3-2 win over Maryland Saturday at Davenport Field. Marsh led off the 10th with a single and moved up on a Sean Doolittle (Tabernacle, N.J.) sacrifice bunt. (Theacc.com)
Seabury Hit in 10th Leads No. 3 Virginia Baseball to 3-2 Win Apr 29, 2007
with the winning run in the 10th inning to propel the No. 3 Virginia baseball team to a 3-2 win over Maryland Saturday at Davenport Field. " is a great leader for us," Virginia head coach said. (Virginiasports.com)
Three Cavaliers Named to Dick Howser Trophy Watch List Apr 27, 2007
CHARLOTTESVILLE - Three Virginia baseball players have been selected to the Dick Howser Trophy watch list, announced Thursday by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. (Tabernacle, N.J.), (Herndon, Va. (Virginiasports.com)
Full Story from The Daily Athenaeum Apr 27, 2007
He has always been a big name on the West Virginia baseball team, but this year, the senior is taking his ability to crack the ball deep to the next level. Jenkins currently holds a. (U-Wire.com)
No. 3 Virginia Baseball Falls in 14-Inning Marathon to JMU Apr 26, 2007
CHARLOTTESVILLE - The No. 3 Virginia baseball team dropped a 7-6, 14-inning contest against James Madison Wednesday night in front of a crowd of 1,714 on `Turn Back the Clock Night' at Davenport Field. The four-hour, 39-minute marathon marked the longest contest in the five-year history of Davenport Field. (Virginiasports.com)
No. 3 Virginia Baseball Opens Nine-Game Homestand with James Madison Apr 25, 2007
CHARLOTTESVILLE - The third-ranked Virginia baseball team returns home at 7 p.m. Wednesday, playing host to James Madison at Davenport Field. It will be `Turn Back the Clock Night' at the park, as the Cavaliers will wear throwback uniforms, select concessions will be $1 and old-time music will be played. (Virginiasports.com)
Four exceptional years Apr 24, 2007
No. 10: Spring 2004, covering the Virginia baseball team in Brian O'Connor's first year at the helm. With the Irishman in the dugout and current Washington National and runner-up NL Rookie-of-the-Year Ryan Zimmerman in the field, the Cavs hosted their first ever NCAA Regional. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
No. 13 Clemson Avoids Sweep, Downs No. 6 Virginia Baseball, 2-1 Apr 23, 2007
CLEMSON, S.C. - No. 13 Clemson avoided a series sweep with a 2-1 victory over the sixth-ranked Virginia baseball team Sunday at Dave Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C.. (Tabernacle, N.J.) started for Virginia and threw six strong innings, giving up one run, five hits and two walks while striking out six. (Virginiasports.com)
No. 6 Virginia Baseball Blanks No. 13 Clemson, 3-0 Apr 22, 2007
combined on a four-hit shutout to lead the No. 6 Virginia baseball team to a 3-0 victory Saturday night against No. 13 Clemson in front of a raucous crowd of 5,056 at Dave Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. Virginia has now won eight-consecutive games against Clemson. Virginia becomes to first ACC team to shut out Clemson in regular-season play since North Carolina on April 17, 2004, in Chapel Hill, and the first ACC squad to blank the Tigers at Dave Kingsmore Stadium since N.C. State on April... (Virginiasports.com)
No. 6 Virginia Baseball Wins at No. 13 Clemson, 5-3 Apr 21, 2007
CLEMSON, S.C. - The No. 6 Virginia baseball team posted a 5-3 win Friday night against Clemson in front of 5,192 spectators at Dave Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. The Cavaliers were all over the basepaths, stealing nine bases - the most in the era. (Concord, N.C.) stole a career-high four bases, while (Tabernacle, N.J.) swiped a career-best two. (Virginiasports.com)
Baseball: Tigers host well-tuned Virginia squad Apr 20, 2007
"You know there's going to be some heckling down there, but we need to play within ourselves, and play Virginia baseball," Miclat said. "Take it one game at a time, execute, do all the fundamentals and we'll be fine.". (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
No. 6 Virginia Baseball Travels to No. 13 Clemson This Weekend Apr 20, 2007
CHARLOTTESVILLE - The sixth-ranked Virginia baseball team visits No. 13 Clemson this weekend for a key three-game series at Dave Kingsmore Stadium. Both teams stand in second place in their respective ACC divisions. (Virginiasports.com)
No. 6 Virginia Baseball Welcomes Richmond at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday Apr 18, 2007
CHARLOTTESVILLE - The Virginia baseball team plays its second game of 2007 against Richmond at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday at Davenport Field in Charlottesville. The sixth-ranked Cavaliers won the earlier meeting, 11-1, March 20 at Richmond. (Virginiasports.com)
No. 6 Virginia Baseball Sprints Past Richmond, 12-5 Apr 18, 2007
went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases to lead the sixth-ranked Virginia baseball team to a 12-5 win against Richmond Tuesday night at Davenport Field. (Concord, N.C.) went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases to set the single-season Virgina stolen bases record, while (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Virginiasports.com)
Cavs look to down Spiders after walk-off win Saturday Apr 17, 2007
The No. 6 Virginia baseball team is coming off an emotional roller-coaster ride in their 1-1 series split with Georgia Tech last weekend. Virginia lost game one on a suicide squeeze Friday but then rebounded to take game two on a walk-off homerun. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Adams' Walk-off Homer Pushes No. 5 UVa Baseball to 7-6 Win Apr 15, 2007
ripped a two-out, three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to rally the No. 5 Virginia baseball team to a 7-6 victory over Georgia Tech Saturday at a soggy Davenport Field. The Cavaliers were down to their final strike before (Tabernacle, N.J.) walked and (Herndon, Va. (Virginiasports.com)
Bill Hass on the ACC: Friday Success Spells Victory for Virginia and Longer Hair for Thompson Apr 14, 2007
GREENSBORO, N.C. - In mid-March, Virginia baseball coach Brian O'Connor made a big decision about his pitching rotation ... As long as Thompson's hair keeps flapping in the breeze, it's a sign of good times for Virginia baseball. (Theacc.com)
Cavalier Baseball Falls To Georgia Tech 2-1 in 11 Innings Apr 14, 2007
CHARLOTTESVILLE - The No. 5 Virginia baseball team suffered its first Friday loss in the ACC in over a month, falling to Georgia Tech 2-1 in 11 innings in front of a season high 2,429 fans at Davenport Field Friday night. The loss drops the Cavaliers' record to 30-8 (10-6 ACC), while Georgia Tech improves to 22-13 (10-6 ACC). (Virginiasports.com)
