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John Grisham discusses ‘Sooley,’ Coach K, college baseball
Best-selling novelist John Grisham joins “The Jerry Ratcliffe Show” to talk about his first basketball novel, Sooley, and also dishes on ACC hoops and college baseball.
Teel named to Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America team
UVA first-year Kyle Teel was named to the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Freshman All-America team as a designated hitter.
Abbott named semifinalist for Golden Spikes Award
Andrew Abbott has been named as one of 25 semifinalists for the Golden Spikes Award, annually bestowed on the top amateur baseball player of the year.
MVP Ortiz was Virginia’s Secret Weapon in advancing to Super Regional
Devin Ortiz, the team’s senior designated hitter, had only pitched two innings during the season. Sure, Virginia’s deep and talented pitching staff had been mostly used up, but Ortiz?
Virginia comes from behind again to win regional, moves to NCAA Super Regional
Devin Ortiz started Virginia’s NCAA regional championship on the mound Tuesday morning and finished it in the afternoon with a 10th-inning walk-off home run that catapulted the Cavaliers into next weekend’s Super Regional with a 4-3 win over Old Dominion.
Behind record-setting pitching, Virginia dominates ODU to set up Monday night championship game
On the brink of elimination in a marathon NCAA regional doubleheader, and after watching gritty, record-breaking performances, some completely unexpected, Virginia coach Brian O’Connor put a ribbon on Sunday’s wins over South Carolina and Old Dominion.
Virginia eliminates South Carolina, advances to Sunday night game vs Old Dominion
Virginia jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and held off a late South Carolina rally to eliminate the Gamecocks, 3-2, Sunday afternoon and advanced to tonight’s game against unbeaten Old Dominion in the NCAA Columbia regional.
The Brothers Gelof are on an offensive tear for the Cavaliers
There’s nothing like a family dinner to spark a sibling rivalry. Just ask Virginia’s brother combination of Zack and Jake Gelof.
Wahoos bats come alive in 21-hit parade as UVA advances to Sunday regional game
Virginia’s bats came alive Saturday as the Cavaliers posted a program postseason record 21 hits in a 13-8 elimination game against Jacksonville in the NCAA Columbia regional.
Virginia runs out of gas, loses NCAA opener to South Carolina
Brian O’Connor pointed out this week that Virginia’s formula for advancing in regional play over the years has been as simple as cornbread.
Finally, Andrew Abbott gets to make his NCAA Tournament debut
If anyone thinks Andrew Abbott is going to be feeling a ton of pressure in his first NCAA tournament pitching assignment against South Carolina on Friday, think again.
South Carolina brings the noise with big bats in the middle of the order
When Virginia opens the NCAA Tournament at noon Friday in Columbia, S.C., the Cavaliers will be facing one of the nation’s most potent batting lineups.
Abbott collects All-America accolade
Senior Andrew Abbott was named a Second Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper on Thursday.
O’Connor: We’re not here to participate, we’re here to win
Brian O’Connor knows that it will be a challenge to take on host South Carolina in its own backyard when Virginia opens the NCAA Columbia regional on Friday at noon.
Virginia baseball gets No. 3 seed in Columbia region, will face Gamecocks in opener
Virginia’s baseball team has been selected as the No. 3 seed in the Columbia, S.C., Regional, and will face No. 2 seed South Carolina at noon Friday on ESPN2.
Virginia has no answer for Duke pitching, falls in ACC semifinals
Brian O’Connor predicted UVA’s semifinals matchup with Duke would be a bloodbath between two of the hottest teams in the league.
UVA ace Abbott shines as Cavaliers batters bomb Notre Dame
Earlier in the season, Virginia’s ace pitcher Andrew Abbott couldn’t buy run support from his teammates. The second half of the season has been a change of fortune for the senior left-hander.
Messinger: Notre Dame was a wake up call for Virginia
When the ACC Tournament schedule was announced last weekend, Virginia’s players were excited when they saw the opponents they would face in pool play.
Wahoos top Hokies, move on to matchup against Notre Dame
Zach Messinger hadn’t thrown this deep into a game this season, but the anticipation of starting for the first time in an ACC Tournament inspired him.
Virginia takes on rival Hokies in opener of ACC Tournament pool play today
Virginia has been one of the ACC’s hottest team since early April and hopes to continue that momentum in Tuesday’s opening of pool play in the conference championships.
