UVA’s magical season ends in Omaha with 4-3 loss to TCU
Virginia’s memorable season came to an end in Omaha Sunday, as the offense could only produce five hits all day against tough TCU pitching in a 4-3 defeat.
Virginia’s memorable season came to an end in Omaha Sunday, as the offense could only produce five hits all day against tough TCU pitching in a 4-3 defeat.
Today will be a profoundly bittersweet Father’s Day for Virginia baseball coach Brian O’Connor when he steps into Charles Schwab Stadium in Omaha.
After sitting out from tournament golf for a lengthy span, Mikey Moyers wanted to dip his toe in the water to ease his way back into competition.
Virginia looks to bounce back from Friday’s heartbreaking loss to Florida — and keep its season alive — when the Cavaliers go up against TCU in an elimination game Sunday afternoon in Omaha.
Virginia continued to pick up steam in the fertile recruiting ground of Georgia this week, when the Cavaliers picked up a solid commitment from Marietta defensive back Cedric Franklin.
After reliever Jake Berry had given up a solo home run to Florida’s BT Riopelle in the bottom of the eighth, allowing the Gators to trim Virginia’s lead to 4-3, the Cavaliers’ big southpaw retired the next three batters to end the inning.
Virginia held a 5-3 edge midway through the ninth inning of Friday night’s College World Series opener against second-seeded Florida, when the Gators reminded everyone how lethal they can be at the plate.
Jarin Stevenson, a 6-foot-10 standout from Pittsboro, N.C., announced on his Twitter on Friday that he has narrowed his choices to Virginia, North Carolina and Alabama.
The home run ball has returned to cavernous Charles Schwab Field in Omaha over the past couple of years, but that’s not a huge concern for Virginia coach Brian O’Connor.
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.
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 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.
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 a Virginia baseball fan and headed to Omaha for the College World Series, then “Barry O’s Tavern” is a must-visit spot.
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.
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.
While most of the local amateur golf tournaments have disappeared from the competition schedule, the Charlottesville City Championship is back.
Brian Edgington and several of his teammates are jacked up about their first College World Series experience.
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.
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.