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Cavalier bats come alive in 18-0 rout of Pitt
An offensive outburst and a stellar effort on the mound by graduate student Brian Gursky powered No. 8 Virginia (27-8, 10-7 ACC) to an 18-0 win over Pitt (20-13, 8-8 ACC) on Saturday.
Pitt captures series opener against No. 8 Virginia
Pitt (20-12, 8-7 ACC) broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning with a six-run rally and took the opening game of a three-game ACC series, 9-4 over No. 8 Virginia (26-8, 9-7 ACC) on Friday.
#8 Virginia heads to Pitt for ACC weekend series
No. 8 Virginia (26-7, 9-6 ACC) will be on the road this weekend to play three games at Pitt (19-12, 7-7 ACC).
#8 Virginia falls at home to Old Dominion, 9-2
Old Dominion (23-8) secured a 9-2 victory over No. 8 Virginia (26-7) on Tuesday (April 12) at Disharoon Park.
#8 Miami completes weekend sweep of #3 Virginia
No. 8 Miami (26-6, 13-2 ACC) scored 11 runs between the third and fourth innings that led to a 15-5 victory over No. 3 Virginia (26-6, 9-6 ACC) on Sunday.
#8 Miami edges #3 Virginia, 5-4, to clinch weekend series
No. 8 Miami (25-6, 12-2 ACC) escaped a bases loaded jam in the ninth inning and came away with a 5-4 win over No. 3 Virginia (26-5, 9-5 ACC) on Saturday.
Tuesday UVA baseball home game vs. ODU moved to 6 p.m.
The game time for next week’s non-conference matchup between No. 3 Virginia and ODU on Tuesday, April 12 at Disharoon Park has been moved to 6 p.m. The game will air live on ACCNX as originally planned.
No. 8 Miami takes series opener, 6-2
No. 8 Miami (24-6, 11-2 ACC) held No. 3 Virginia to two hits in a 6-2 series opening win on Friday.
Bennett Sousa makes MLB debut with White Sox
Former Virginia pitcher Bennett Sousa made his MLB debut with the Chicago White Sox on Friday, pitching a perfect fifth inning on Opening Day against the Detroit Tigers.
Game Notes: #3 Virginia faces #8 Miami in Top 10 ACC weekend showdown
Atlantic Coast Conference play continues this weekend for No. 3 Virginia (26-3, 9-3 ACC) when it travels to No. 8 Miami (23-6, 10-2 ACC) for a three-game series.
No. 3 Virginia dispatches Liberty, 7-2, to close homestand
A collective effort on the mound and at the plate fueled No. 3 Virginia (26-3) to an 7-2 victory over Liberty (17-10) on Wednesday at Disharoon Park.
No. 3 Virginia hosts Liberty in midweek matchup
No. 3 Virginia (25-3) will conclude its five-game homestand on Wednesday (April 6) with a midweek contest against Liberty (17-9) at Disharoon Park. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. first pitch and will be nationally televised on ACC Network.
Gelof, Savino added to Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List
Sophomore Jake Gelof and junior Nate Savino were each included on the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch list announced by USA Baseball on Tuesday.
Podcast: Virginia Baseball Coach Brian O’Connor
UVA baseball coach Brian O’Connor joins the “Jerry Ratcliffe Show” to talk about his team’s 25-3 start, big crowds at Disharoon Park, what’s fueling the power surge, and a tough next couple of weeks for the Cavaliers.
Big fourth inning helps No. 3 Virginia clinch weekend series
Third-ranked Virginia (25-3, 9-3 ACC) posted a 10-run, fourth inning in a 18-9 series-clinching win over No. 22 Georgia Tech (18-11, 5-7 ACC) on Sunday.
Third-ranked Virginia evens series with Georgia Tech, winning 13-9
Third-ranked Virginia (24-3, 8-3 ACC) scored seven runs in the sixth inning en route to a 13-9 victory over No. 22 Georgia Tech (18-10, 5-7 ACC) on Saturday at Disharoon Park.
No. 22 Georgia Tech snaps #3 UVA’s home win streak
No. 22 Georgia Tech (18-9, 5-5 ACC) put a halt to third-ranked Virginia’s school-record, 19-game home win streak with a 6-4 series-opening win on Friday at Disharoon Park.
No. 3 Virginia hosts No. 22 Georgia Tech in ACC action this weekend
No. 3 Virginia (23-2, 7-2 ACC) will host Georgia Tech (17-9, 4-5 ACC) in a three-game Atlantic Coast Conference series this weekend at Disharoon Park. The series opener is scheduled for Friday at 6 p.m.
No. 3 Virginia eclipses home win streak record in midweek win
No. 4 Virginia (23-2) won its 19th consecutive game at home with an 8-2 victory over Richmond (12-9) on Tuesday.
O’Connor not worried about expectations, just playing solid ball
High expectations are nothing new for Virginia baseball since Brian O’Connor raised the bar for the program more than a decade ago.
