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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.
Wake claims series finale with 8-1 win over #3 Virginia
Wake Forest (18-6, 4-5 ACC) avoided a series sweep with an 8-1 win over third-ranked Virginia (22-2, 7-2 ACC) on Sunday at David F. Couch Ballpark.
No. 3 Virginia clinches series with one-hit shutout
Three Cavalier pitchers combined for 15 strikeouts as No. 10 Virginia (22-1, 7-1 ACC) clinched the series at Wake Forest (17-6, 3-5 ACC) with an 8-0 win on Saturday.
No. 5 Virginia captures Game 1 at Wake Forest
No. 10 Virginia (21-1, 6-1 ACC) won its third-straight ACC weekend opener, coming away with an 8-2 victory over Wake Forest (17-5, 3-4 ACC) on Friday at David F. Couch Ballpark.
No. 5 Virginia travels to Wake Forest for three-game set
No. 5 Virginia (20-1, 5-1 ACC) will resume Atlantic Coast Conference play this weekend with a three-game series at Wake Forest (17-4, 3-3 ACC).
No. 3 Virginia downs towson in midweek action
Virginia (20-1) scored the first 10 runs in an eventual 15-3 victory over Towson (7-14) on Tuesday at Disharoon Park.
Alex Tappen garners ACC Player of the Week honors
Outfielder Alex Tappen was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week on Monday. He takes home the honor for the first time in his career and is the third Cavalier this season to collect an ACC weekly award.
Gelof goes deep again: #5 Virginia completes sweep of Boston College
Virginia (19-1, 5-1 ACC) completed the sweep of Boston College (7-11, 1-5 ACC) with a 16-8 victory in the series finale on Sunday at Disharoon Park.
No. 5 Virginia blasts five homers in series-clinching victory
Virginia (18-1, 4-1 ACC) clinched its second-consecutive ACC series with an 18-1 win over Boston College (7-10, 1-4 ACC) at Disharoon Park on Saturday.
No. 5 Virginia walks off Boston College in the 10th, wins 7-6
With the bases loaded in the 10th inning, junior Chris Newell lined a single off the top of the right field wall to plate the game-winning run in a 7-6 victory over Boston College (7-9, 1-3 ACC) on Friday at Disharoon Park.
Podcast: NIT Preview, men’s lax, women’s swimming, baseball rolling along
The weekend episode of the “Jerry Ratcliffe Show” goes in-depth on UVA’s NIT at North Texas, the big Virginia-Maryland men’s lacrosse matchup, the baseball weekend series with Boston College, and the women’s swimming team’s quest for another national championship.
Game Notes: Virginia hosts Boston College for weekend ACC series
#5 Virginia (16-1, 2-1 ACC) will host a three-game ACC series against Boston College (7-8, 1-2 ACC) beginning Friday at Disharoon Park.
Virginia announces youth free admission for remaining baseball games
Beginning with this Friday’s series opener against Boston College, youths ages 18 and under can attend all remaining regular season Virginia Baseball games for free in general admission seating based on availability.
No. 5 Virginia sweeps midweek series against Rider
No. 5 Virginia (16-1) hit three more home runs and logged six innings of scoreless relief in a 12-3 win over Rider (6-9) on Wednesday at Disharoon Park.
