Beginning play today as the reigning ACC baseball champion from a year ago, there could be a strong temptation for Virginia coach Brian O’Connor to be thinking about Sunday’s championship game. O’Connor is much smarter and more disciplined to be baited by potential glory. Rather, he enters this morning’s ACC Tournament game against fifth-seeded Clemson (11 a.m.) at NewBridge Bank Park thinking about nothing but the Tigers.
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Jacob Stallings drove in two runs and six North Carolina pitchers combined on a four-hitter in a 6-0 victory over Wake Forest in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament.
A quick update regarding the progress of today's action in High Point, N.C.
In a match that was delayed over two hours by rain and moved indoors, Virginia lost to USC, 4-2. The Trojans dropped the opening doubles point, but rallied to win four of six singles matches and win their fourth straight NCAA championship, its second straight over UVa.
HIGH POINT, N.C. — There are times in baseball where the numbers indeed do lie, something that Liberty baseball coach Jim Toman firmly believes when it comes to his catcher, Trey Wimmer. Wimmer’s raw numbers paint a picture of ineffectiveness: A .222 batting average and .271 slugging percentage, both numbers well below what he produced in 2010 before a devastating knee injury cost him a season.
The ACC baseball tournament begins today in Greensboro, N.C., kicking off five days of postseason college baseball at NewBridge Bank Park. Virginia, the defending ACC Tournament champion, is the No. 4 seed. Here are several things to know prior to the first pitch:
Cowboys & Coale awaiting MRI results
Tonight, Virginia will finally look to get the upper hand on USC when the teams square off in this year’s title match - and will do so as the underdog.
At the end of April, after Coastal Carolina swept Liberty at Worthington Stadium to end any real shot the Flames had at earning an at-large bid to an NCAA regional, the Flames’ coaching staff re-adjusted the team’s priorities and goals: Get healthy, and make a run in High Point.
Virginia Military Institute regularly assesses its conference affiliation and potential new paths. Recently, the Keydets intensified their examination.
Cody Journell must serve 100 hours of community service
A team-by-team look at the eight-school Big South baseball tournament field.
The Hokies finished with a 42-21 record
Virginia’s season ended in the NCAA quarterfinal round with a 12-10 loss to Notre Dame, a game that reflected the season: a offense with plenty of firepower never found a way to take over games.
Third-seeded Virginia won a tight doubles point, then crushed Stanford in singles en route to a tidy 4-0 victory in the NCAA quarterfinals at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
Journell was suspended from the football team after he was among three men charged with breaking and entering
When his hamstring muscle ripped completely off the bone and rolled up like a window shade, Stephen Bruno’s college career took an unexpected turn, temporarily for the worst. Like most comeback stories, the youngster from Audobon, N.J., is working on a happy ending.
Today's matchup between fifth-seeded Virginia (12-3) and fourth-seeded Notre Dame (12-2) figures to be a competitive one.
The Virginia baseball game blew a tight game wide open with an eight-run ninth inning as the Cavaliers defeated Maryland 10-3 on Friday night.
Where does Liberty stand in the ever-changing world of conference realignment?
E.C. Glass senior Wistar Nelligan III, the No. 2 seed on the Hilltoppers’ boys tennis team, has been named the recipient of the Virginia High School League’s Group AA Male Citizenship Award Scholarship, sponsored by Wells Fargo and the VHSL.
The Lynchburg College baseball team was eliminated from the NCAA Division III Tournament with a 7-1 loss to top-seeded Christopher Newport University on Thursday at Captains Stadium in Newport News. The Hornets, the fifth seed in the double-elimination South Regional, were held to only four hits, all singles. CNU starting pitcher Bryan Bierlein tossed six strong innings, allowing only three hits and one run while striking out six.
With so many big names in the fold at quarterback-rich Virginia, one might think the numbers would be a deterrent for another to join the ranks. Corwin Cutler, better known to his friends and teammates simply as “Turtle,” didn’t hesitate when the Cavaliers offered him a football scholarship.
While everyone’s out partying, Virginia tennis player Mitchell Frank’s practicing under the lights at Snyder — sometimes until as late as midnight.
Lynchburg College’s road to the Division III World Series got considerably more difficult on Wednesday afternoon in Newport News. Not only did the Hornets fall 7-2 to Salisbury in their regional opener, but top seeded Christopher Newport fell to sixth-seeded Messiah 3-1 in the first game of the day. If Lynchburg is to advance, it will need to eliminate the Captains on their home field at 9:30 this morning.
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