Baseball


UVA Baseball reveals 2022 Fall schedule

The Virginia baseball program will play nine games as part of its annual Orange and Blue World Series this fall, beginning on Oct. 3. Additionally, the Cavaliers will play a pair of exhibitions, including a home contest against Maryland on Oct. 22.


Gursky signs free agent deal with Mets

Virginia baseball lefthanded pitcher Brian Gursky has signed a free agent contract with the New York Mets.


VCU right-handed reliever Hungate says he’s transferring to Virginia

Chase Hungate, a member of VCU’s Atlantic 10 baseball championship, announced this weekend via social media that he is transferring to Virginia.


Geerdes signs free agent deal with San Diego

Virginia baseball graduate student Will Geerdes signed free agent deal with the San Diego Padres on Saturday.


UVA’s Ortiz signs free-agent deal with Padres

Virginia baseball graduate student Devin Ortiz signed free agent deal with the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. Ortiz joins the Padres organization as a two-way player just as he was over the duration of his Cavalier career.


Newell, Wyatt selected on final day of MLB Draft

Chris Newell was taken in the 13th round (405th overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers, while Matt Wyatt was picked in the 20th round (614th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays.


Savino, Neeck taken on second day of MLB Draft

Nate Savino was taken in the third round (82nd overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks, while the Los Angeles Dodgers picked Brandon Neeck in the ninth round (285th overall).


Coastal Carolina starting pitcher Parker transfers to Virginia

Nick Parker, a starter for Coastal Carolina, announced via his Instagram account on Tuesday that he will transfer to UVA.


Teel selected to USA Baseball Collegiate National Team for second-straight summer

Virginia catcher Kyle Teel was selected to the 26-man USA Baseball Collegiate National Team that will travel to the Netherlands to compete at Honkbalweek Haarlem this weekend.


UVA finishes 11th in final LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup standings for second year in a row

NCAA championships in women’s swimming and diving and men’s tennis propelled Virginia to its second consecutive 11th-place finish in the final 2021-22 LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup competition.


Gelof pulls in two more All-America honors

Virginia third baseman Jake Gelof earned his fifth and sixth All-America honors after getting nods from Baseball America and D1Baseball.com.


Gelof, Tappen, Ortiz, other Cavaliers pick up additional national, regional accolades

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association listed third baseman Jake Gelof, outfielder Alex Tappen and two-way standout Devin Ortiz on its annual All-America Team.


O’Ferrall earns First Team NCBWA Freshman All-America honors

Virginia first-year shortstop Griff O’Ferrall was named a First Team Freshman All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America on Monday.


Four members of UVA baseball team named CBN All-Americans

Virginia graduate student Devin Ortiz (UTL) and sophomore Jake Gelof (3B) were named second team and third team All-Americans, respectively, by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Reliever Jay Woolfolk and outfielder Casey Saucke took home Freshman All-America honors.


Gelof invited to USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Camp

Virginia sophomore Jake Gelof became the second Cavalier invited to USA Baseball’s 2022 Collegiate National Team Training Camp. He will join classmate Kyle Teel in Cary, N.C. later this month.


Virginia’s season ends with 7-6 loss to Coastal Carolina

The Virginia baseball team saw its season come to an end Sunday in The Greenville Regional, as the Cavaliers let a 6-0 lead slip away in an elimination game and ultimately fell, 7-6, to Coastal Carolina.


Late Cavalier rally comes up short; UVA will need to win two Sunday to stay alive

Virginia ran into the hottest college baseball team in America on Saturday night and couldn’t overcome solid pitching performances by No. 8 seed East Carolina in a 4-2 loss to the Pirates in the NCAA Greenville regional.


Virginia battles No. 8 seed East Carolina Saturday night

Virginia will take on the hottest team in America tonight when the Cavaliers face host East Carolina in the NCAA Tournament in Greenville, N.C.


UVA’s bats come alive, Savino solid on mound in NCAA win over Coastal

Virginia used a big, four-run third inning and went on to defeat Coastal Carolina, 7-2, in the opening round of the NCAA Baseball regional in Greenville, N.C., on Friday night.


Will UVA’s bats wake up in time against a hungry Coastal squad?

The Virginia baseball team begins its quest for another trip to Omaha Friday when the Cavaliers face Coastal Carolina in their opening game of the NCAA Greenville Regional at 6 p.m.