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Wahoo Preview: No. 7 Virginia vs. No. 2 Florida
The second-seeded Gators are making their 13th trip to the College World Series in program history, and will be looking for a second national championship after winning it all in 2017.
UVA’s top point-guard target, Christian Bliss, set to visit next week
Christian Bliss, a 6-foot-4, 205-pound 4-star from George School in Pennsylvania, narrowed his list of schools to only four earlier this month, and is scheduled to make official visits to two of them next week: UVA and Xavier.
Virginia in the mix for Paul VI 4-star forward Abraham
Virginia is in the mix for another one of the top wing players in the country in 6-foot-7 Isaiah Abraham, who plays for Paul VI Catholic in Alexandria.
Golf: UVA’s Sambach, James named First-Team All-Americans by Golfweek
Golfweek has named Virginia sophomore women’s golfer Amanda Sambach and men’s freshman Ben James first-team All-Americans, it was announced Tuesday.
If you’re in Omaha, you’ve gotta stop by Barry O’s, UVA’s home base
If you’re a Virginia baseball fan and headed to Omaha for the College World Series, then “Barry O’s Tavern” is a must-visit spot.
Teel, Early, Gelof named All-Americans by NCBWA
Kyle Teel and Connelly Early were named NCBWA First Team All-Americans on Wednesday. For the second-straight season, Jake Gelof was selected as an All-American at third base, earning second team honors.
Checking in on Virginia men’s hoops alumni in the pros
From Malcolm Brogdon winning the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award to Trey Murphy III emerging as a box-office dunker and rising star, it has been a great year for men’s professional basketball players who used to play in John Paul Jones Arena.
Charlottesville City Golf Championship returns this weekend at Meadowcreek
While most of the local amateur golf tournaments have disappeared from the competition schedule, the Charlottesville City Championship is back.
It’s UVA’s sixth trip to CWS, but for guys like Edgington, ‘Omaha is a mythical place’
Brian Edgington and several of his teammates are jacked up about their first College World Series experience.
Can Virginia go to Omaha and bring back another national title?
Virginia rallied from a Game 1 loss to defeat Duke in Games 2 and 3 this weekend to earn the program’s sixth trip to Omaha. Hootie invites Chris Graham to the show to discuss UVA’s run to another College World Series.
Edgington’s golden arm delivers behind hot bats as Wahoos head to Omaha
Following Friday’s narrow 5-4 loss to Duke in the opening game of the best-of-three Super Regionals, panic spread like wildfire through some of Wahoo Nation.
OMAHOOS: Virginia punches CWS ticket, eliminates Duke with 12-2 win
Virginia is headed back to the College World Series next week in Omaha, as the No. 7 seed Cavaliers picked up where they left off Saturday in a convincing, 12-2 victory in Sunday’s Charlottesville Super Regional rubber match against Duke.
Abbott receives MLB call-up, wins first two starts with Reds in shutout fashion
In a little over a week, Virginia baseball alumni Andrew Abbott has been called up from Triple-A baseball to the major leagues, won his first two MLB starts, and allowed zero runs over 11.2 innings pitched.
Golf: UVA duo helps Team USA win Arnold Palmer Cup
Virginia golfers Ben James and Amanda Sambach helped the Team USA reclaim the Arnold Palmer Cup during a three-day competition that concluded Saturday at Laurel Valley Golf Club.
Gelof makes history as Virginia hammers Duke, sets up deciding Game Three on Sunday
Jake Gelof nearly won Friday’s opening game of the Charlottesville Super Regional with his long blast to the outfield wall. The ball was mere inches from becoming a walk-off home run under crucial circumstances.
Southpaw Early was in full command in shutting down Duke’s bats, ties UVA record
Connelly Early’s pitch count was climbing by the sixth inning of Saturday’s game when Duke and the Blue Devils were trying to fight their way back into the game, trailing host Virginia 10-3.
Hoos blast Blue Devils, 14-4, to force deciding Super Regional Game 3 Sunday
The Virginia bats came alive with the season on the line Saturday at Disharoon Park, as the Cavaliers cranked out 14 runs on 14 hits — highlighted by a record-breaking day from junior third baseman Jake Gelof — and lived to fight another day.
Virginia in a recruiting dogfight for nation’s best shooter, 4-star Knueppel
Kon Knueppel, ranked the No. 16 player in the country by On3, is looking at Virginia, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Louisville, Marquette and Wisconsin.
O’Connor: we had the right guy at the plate; Gelof’s blast comes up short in NCAA Regionals
Had Friday’s opener of the NCAA Super Regional been played in Hollywood rather than Charlottesville, no doubt Jake Gelof would have been the hero.
UVA comes up short in 5-4 loss to Duke in Game One of Charlottesville Super Regional
With two outs and the winning run aboard in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game One of the best-of-three NCAA Super Regional against Duke, Virginia junior power-hitting third baseman Jake Gelof stepped into the batter’s box.
