/ He has a proven track record of developing pitchers into top-level prospects, including a pair of first-round selections Brad Lidge in 1998 and Aaron Heilman in 2001 who werent drafted in the first 40 rounds coming out of high school (Lidge was a 42nd-round pick, Heilman a 55th-rounder). / The 2011 team led the nation with a 2.24 ERA, while the 2014 squad was second nationally at 2.23. Virginia won 10 of its last 14 regular-season games that included a pair of one-run road losses against then-No. Despite numerous setbacks throughout the season, Virginia kept battling, and that never-say-die attitude was never more evident than in the postseason: UVA scored the go-ahead run in the fifth inning or later in each of their 10 postseason wins, including each of their five wins in the CWS. Sophomore, L/L @lukehan8, 6-1 Freshman, R/R / The fan base continued to rally around the team as UVA averaged a program-best 3,298 fans per game (125,355 total). Graduate Student, R/R The start saw the Cavaliers go unbeaten in its first 14 games for the second time in OConnors tenure. Second baseman Keith Werman was named to the All-ACC team, while Derek Fisher was a unanimous selection as a Freshman All-American. @EvanBlanco27 / / He was tabbed the 2009 NCBWA and CollegeBaseballInsider.com National Coach of the Year and also was named the 2006 College Baseball Foundation Coach of the Year. @_nickjparker_, 6-0 As a team, the Cavaliers hit .292 as a team, the second highest in the league while committing just 47 errors, the second lowest amongst ACC Cohorts. / Jersey City, N.J. 3 national seed, UVA won four games at the CWS in reaching the CWS championship game. Playing for the Atlanta Braves on June 25, 2010, Billy earned his 400 th career . 198 Zimmerman led the U.S. to the gold medal at the World University Games in 2004, and Doolittle helped the Americans to a gold medal in 2006. Moorestown, N.J. The couple has three children, Maggie, Emma and Jack. Five Cavalier position players were drafted following the season, including first rounders Derek Fisher and Papi. @bradhodgess UVA went 56-12 and won its third straight NCAA regional title before taking the super regional against UC Irvine after a dramatic ninth-inning rally in Game 3. / Under OConnors direction, Virginia qualified for its 14th consecutive NCAA Tournament and finished with 43 wins, the 11th time his club reached the 40-win mark. Chesapeake, Va. He coached two conference players of the year as well as three All-Americans. OConnor moved into eighth place all-time on the ACCs overall wins list after UVA completed a three-game sweep of North Carolina on April 24, 2022. Email Address Phone Image; Administration; Peggy Davis: . VCU / / 1 recruiting class in the country in 2001, as well as the sixth-ranked recruiting class in 2003 according to Baseball America. Both went on to garner All-ACC honors with Kent becoming the first UVA freshman since 2009 to garner First Team All-ACC honors to go along with freshman All-America accolades from two different publications. / / Army Nathan Kirby earned First-Team All-America honors and was tabbed the Co-ACC Pitcher of the Year; he also was one of a record eight Cavaliers named to the All-ACC Team. / The Cavaliers went 39-23 overall and 15-15 in the ACC, and steadily improved throughout the season, catching fire in the ACC Baseball Championship, where they defeated No. @Matt2021lefty In his first season with the Cavaliers, McMullan helped UVa to major increases in runs scored (101) and bases on balls (87) from the previous year. / After posting the leagues 7th-best batting average, Tanner Morris was selected in the 5th round (147th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays, continuing a streak of 10-straight seasons with a player selected in the first five rounds in each of the last 10 years. The success at home also featured a program-record 19-game home win streak that dated back to the 2021 season and a new single-game attendance mark with 5,919 fans against Virginia Tech on Ryan Zimmerman Day (April 30, 2022). / The 2014 Cavaliers set the program record for fielding percentage with a .981 mark, which ranked fourth nationally. Junior, R/R / Sophomore, S/R Taylor won his first World Series with the Dodgers in 2020. 1 in the nation at midseason and played in the NCAA tournament. A total of 10 players from the 2015 National Championship team have appeared in a Major League Baseball game. / The Cavaliers also finished seventh nationally in fielding percentage with a then-school record mark of .977. Pitching and defense propelled the Cavaliers, as UVA recorded the second-lowest ERA in program history (2.23) and the best fielding percentage in the school annals (.981). 180 / @griffinoferrall_, R/R Penn UVA owns the best fielding percentage in the ACC since his arrival in 2004 (.973). Virginia sported one of the top offenses in the country in 2022 and broke Disharoon Parks single-season home record with 57 home runs in 34 home games. Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site, Academics and Student-Athlete Development, Virginia Sports Radio Network - Listen Live. 185 / Virginia reached its 16th NCAA Tournament OConnor, taking a game from Coastal Carolina in the Greenville Regional before bowing out in the elimination game against the Chanticleers the following day. / Since 2009, UVA owns 50 NCAA tournament wins tied for the fifth most in the nation. @_agreene1 Team VA 17U Roster; Team VA 15U Roster; Team VA 14U Roster; Team VA 13U Roster; Team VA 12U Roster; . 5 seed. Virginia reached its 13th straight NCAA tournament in 2016 while hosting its ninth regional in the last 13 seasons. Coach Chuck Spraker : 15U (757) 773-8858 Head Baseball Coach cfrancis@vwu.edu: 757.455.3348 757.455.3348: Jeff Butler: Assistant Baseball Coach / Recruiting Coordinator jmbutler@vwu.edu: 757.455.3379 757.455.3379: Freddie Torres: Assistant Baseball Coach ftorres@vwu.edu: Peter Slechta: Assistant Baseball Coach pslechta@vwu.edu: Damien Kelly In 25 years as a college coach, McMullan has had over 100 players signed by professional organizations. 195 George Wythe 1 North Carolina and No. During that season, McMullan coached ECU to a 43-20 record, Conference USA Championship and NCAA Regional Final. @evan.dobias, 6-2 / Freshman, L/L Outfielder Jake McCarthy was selected in the 39th overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks, one of six Cavaliers selected in the 2018 MLB Draft. @JohnOrmsby04 / Ridgewood, N.J. Ortiz was the Most Outstanding Player of the Columbia Regional and Zack Gelof was named to the All-College World Series team after going 7-for-12 in three games. OConnor stresses the importance of pitching, defense and fundamentals. / In 2009 Hultzen was tabbed ACC Freshman of the Year, and Joe McCarthy earned the award in 2013. IMG Academy 3 regional seed, UVA made a dramatic run to Omaha, capped by winning two of three games against Florida before ousting Vanderbilt in three games in the CWS Finals, UVAs second straight trip to the finals. Sophomore, R/R Virginia swept five three-game series over conference foes, including a three-game sweep over Georgia Tech in Atlanta for the first time in school history. The official Baseball Coach List for the Greensboro College Pride Skip To Main . / / He is married to the former Sandra Leishman of Wayne, N.J. 539 likes. Associate Athletics Director for Strength and Conditioning/Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports. CareerBuilder TIP. Richmond, Va. He served on Mainieris staff as the pitching coach alongside his former college coach Jim Hendry who was the teams bench coach. Bergen Catholic @johnwormsby, 6-4 @justin.rubin, 5-10 contact for all media inquiries) 231-9965 231-9965: Carter W. Brown: Director, Creative Communications (Football credentials . Junior, L/L @ethanodonnell, L/R The Cavaliers won 13 of their 15 games at Disharoon Park. @kevin_jaxel Virginia ranked in the top-15 in the country in batting average (15th .309), ERA (14th 3.99), runs per game (13th 8.6) and strikeouts per nine innings (13th 10.5). Highlands Ranch, Colo. Greece Athena As Notre Dames recruiting coordinator, he led the effort that landed a nine-member group ranked as the No. The Cavaliers were once against successful in the MLB Draft with six selections and an ACC-high, five in the first 10 rounds. Kyle Crockett was tabbed a Third-Team All-American and finished his career with the second-lowest ERA in UVA history (1.98). East Carolina won three conference championships and an NCAA Regional Championship while earning two No. / Washington College @NickjParker99 #LetsGoVCU. Men's and Women's Track and Field Women's Volleyball Recreation and Club Sports Mail and Shipping Address 1 Drexel Drive Campus Box 92 New Orleans, LA 70125 Phone 504-520-7329 Fax 504-520-7934 Ticket info: tickets@xula.edu Staff Directory Members By Category/Department 2023 Xavier University of Louisiana. 1 ranked Miami. @WoolfolkJay / / Hillsborough, Calif. 4 Florida State in successive games. The Cavaliers posted two wins at the CWS before eventual national champion South Carolina eliminated UVA in a 13-inning contest. Minimum of 1 year of coaching experience as an Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach, or a Head Baseball Coach. / The Cavaliers battled through a tumultuous, injury-riddled regular season, but caught fire in the postseason, winning the Lake Elsinore (Calif.) Regional before coming home to defeat Maryland twice to win the Charlottesville Super Regional. / Upon retiring from the insurance industry in 2016, Merry began pursuing his dream of full time baseball. Moorestown In addition to Trinity, he coaches in the Canes youth baseball organization and with the USA Baseball National Team Identification Series. Coaches Schedule Stats Facilities Recruits Kevin McMullan Associate Head Coach Position (434) 982-5129 Phone uvabaseball@virginia.edu E-Mail Bio The 2023 season will be Kevin McMullan's 19th season at Virginia and 15th as associate head coach. / The Cavaliers played host to an NCAA Regional and bowed out in the championship to eventual national champion Oregon State. As the No. Buy and Sell Tickets Contact Us Men's Basketball Ticket Information 3D Interactive Seating Map Student Ticket Login . / The 2001 Irish team was 49-13-1, ranked No. Eighty-three Virginia players have nabbed All-ACC honors under OConnor, the second most of any ACC school since 2004. / 235 Along with Gelof, two-way player Devin Ortiz earned All-America honors from three different publications. UVA played host to a regional in in 2012, going 39-19-1 and earning a second-place finish in the ACC Coastal Division. McMullan is a 1990 graduate of IUP. On the way to All-America honors, infielder Jake Gelof broke the school record for RBI in a season with 81 and was a home run shy of matching the program mark. OConnor enters the 2023 season with a career record of 789-338-2 and a 325-211-1 record in ACC play. Lafayette @JustinRubin12 During OConnors tenure, Virginia players have garnered 34 All-America honors, including Hultzen, who was a three-time First-Team All-American, and Doolittle, Papi, Matt Thaiss and Haseley, each of whom was a two-time All-American. After leading the ACC in three offensive categories total bases, slugging percentage and runs, Zack Gelof was a second team All-America choice byCollegiate Baseball Newspaper. Maury 230 1-North Carolina and Clemson UVAs first series win ever at Clemson. / A school-record seven Cavaliers were named to the All-ACC team, highlighted by All-American Phil Gosselin, who set a UVa record with 100 hits. 210 / 185 Team USA went 12-3 on a three-week international tour that included games against Cuba, Chinese Taipei and Japan. The Cavaliers led the ACC in team ERA (2.74) for the second straight year. Vienna, Va. / Mahwah, N.J. / @ant.stephan, 6-0 Benedictine Graduate Student, L/R / Howard and first baseman Mike Papi also were named 2014 All-Americans. The offense propelled UVA to a 22-1 record in the first 23 games, the best start in program history. / While with the Braves, he also coordinated the catchers in spring training and was the coordinator of extended spring training. / OConnor was named the 2001 National Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Baseball America and was AFLAC National Assistant Coach of the Year in 2003. / @Henrygodbout / / Billy is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and one of the greatest closers of all time. First year Chris Newell was named the co-National Freshman of the Year by Collegiate Baseball Newspaperwhile he and classmate Max Cotier claimed freshman All-America honors. 1 by Baseball America for 12 weeks during the 2010 season and for a dozen more weeks in 2011. Thaiss competed on the 2015 team, while McCarthy was on the 2017 squad. The Virginia pitching staff ranked 14th in the country in ERA and fourth in strikeouts with a school-record, 687. Justice All questions should be directed to Student Activities Coordinator, Shani Twyman, SAC at Green Run HS. / He helped St. Johns to three Big East championship appearances and a Big East title as well as an NCAA Regional berth in 1997. UVA led the league and was third in the nation in ERA (2.81), led by Thompson with a league-best 1.50 mark. After a slow start to the season, UVA caught fire in the back half of the ACC schedule, including a series win at then-No. The Cavaliers landed in the upper echelon of the ACC in both hitting and fielding under McMullans direction. / @_alexgreene, 6-3 Search. The Cavaliers were unranked going into the season and ascended as high as No. / The Cavaliers stayed in Columbia for a neutral site Super Regional matchup against Dallas Baptist. Five Cavalier position players and utility player Nick Howard were named to the All-ACC Team. @Griff_OFerrall Four Cavalier freshmen were named Freshman All-Americans, tied for the most in the nation. VBCA's mission is to unite, educate, develop and support baseball coaches in Virginia. After garnering a preseason ranking as high as No. 29 former Cavaliers have reached the major leagues after playing for OConnor, highlighted by Washington Nationals all-star and Gold Glove third baseman Ryan Zimmerman. 185 Virginia is one of 16 programs ever to advance to an NCAA Regional 14-straight years. Ranked No. 235 After advancing to its first College World Series in 2009, Virginia has amassed 573 wins, the fifth-most of any college baseball program. 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