King’s three-run homer rallies UVa. past Coastal Carolina
The Virginia baseball team exploded for nine runs during its final four trips to the plate in a 9-3 win at Coastal Carolina Saturday afternoon in the Caravelle Resort Tournament at Watson Stadium/Vrooman Field in Conway, S.C. The overflow crowd of 1,635 was a regular-season record for Coastal.
Because of incoming inclement weather, UVa (1-1) is currently playing James Madison at BB&T Coastal Field. That game originally was scheduled for noon Sunday. Read more
Boston College 8, JMU 5
Boston College struck for eight runs in the first four innings and repeatedly silenced any rally attempt by James Madison with five double plays while recording an 8-5 triumph in the second game of the Caravelle Resort Tournament on Saturday morning at Coastal Carolina’s Watson Stadium.
JMU fell to 0-2 to start the season while BC improved to 2-0 after winning the first meeting ever between the programs.
The Eagles took advantage of free bases early as five walks, a wild pitch, a balk and an error factored largely in BC scoring two in the first and four in the second to grab a 6-0 lead. Read more
Coastal Carolina 7, JMU 1
Starter Tyler Herb limited James Madison to one run over seven innings and Coastal Carolina struck for six runs spanning the fifth and sixth en route to a 7-1 victory on Friday afternoon at the Caravelle Resort Tournament in the 2012 baseball opener for both teams.
JMU dropped its season opener for the seventh time in the last eight years, including the second time in the last three years starting with a loss at Coastal Carolina. Read more
UVa. baseball drops season opener
The Virginia baseball team opened its 2012 season Friday afternoon with a 5-3 defeat against Boston College in the Caravelle Resort Tournament at Watson Stadium/Vrooman Field in Conway, S.C. BC bounced back from an early 3-0 deficit, scoring four runs in the fourth inning to take the lead for good.
UVa starting pitcher Branden Kline (Jr., Frederick, Md.) worked into the fifth inning Friday and was credited with the loss. In 4.0 innings he allowed five runs (one earned), seven hits and two walks while striking out three. Reliever Kyle Crockett (So., Poquoson, Va.) was brilliant out of the bullpen, tossing 5.0 shutout innings to keep the game in reach. Read more
UVa. baseball opens this weekend
The Virginia baseball team starts its 2012 campaign this weekend as it travels to Myrtle Beach, S.C., to compete in the Caravelle Resort Tournament, hosted by Coastal Carolina. UVa is slated to play three games over the weekend.
Live audio of all three contests will be available through Cavaliers Live at VirginiaSports.com. GameTracker links for every Virginia baseball game also will be available throughout the season at VirginiaSports.com. Read more
ACC announces scheduling plans
Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford announced on Friday the future scheduling formats as approved by the ACC’s Faculty Athletic Representatives and Athletics Directors.
The announcement was made following the annual ACC Winter Meetings and will go in effect once Pittsburgh and Syracuse become playing members in the conference.
“We have been engaged in discussions on the various options for integrating Pitt and Syracuse since early fall,” said ACC Commissioner John Swofford. “It’s a tremendous tribute to the leadership at our schools that we will be able to seamlessly add Pitt and Syracuse at the appropriate time when they become full playing members.” Read more
UVa. bounces back, bests Boston College, 66-49
#21 Virginia got 18 points from Mike Scott and two big late threes from senior guard Sammy Zeglinski to pull away from pesky Boston College to post a 66-49 win Thursday night.
UVa. (16-3, 3-2 ACC) led 31-23 at the break and pushed the lead to 11 on an early second-half three by Joe Harris. BC (7-13, 2-4 ACC) rallied to tie the game at 44 on a three from the left corner by Danny Rubin with 10:29 left.
The Cavs’ vaunted defense took over from there, limiting the Eagles to just a pair of field goals over the final 10:29, the second coming in garbage time when Ryan Anderson hit a turnaround jumper from the left elbow with 26 seconds left. Read more
