UVa., JMU play to 4-4 tie
The Virginia baseball team played James Madison to a 4-4 tie Saturday night in miserable conditions at the Caravelle Resort Tournament at BB&T Field in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The final four innings were played in a steady rain, and the game was called in the top of the ninth inning because of poor field conditions.
There were only seven hits in the game, with UVa finishing with four and JMU three. Virginia committed its first three errors of the year, leading to a pair of unearned runs for JMU (0-2-1). Continue reading “UVa., JMU play to 4-4 tie” »
#2 South Carolina sweeps VMI
The VMI Keydets took the #2 South Carolina Gamecocks to the limit once again Saturday, dropping a 3-2 decision to the hosts in the opener of a doubleheader in Columbia, S.C. before losing game two, 13-1.
In the opener, it was a sixth-inning run that proved to be VMI’s (0-3) undoing, as a two-out rally proved to be the Keydets’ undoing. With two down, shortstop Joey Pankake singled on a 3-1 pitch from freshman Reed Garrett (0-1). Catcher Dante Rosenberg then doubled to left, scoring Pankake and making it a 3-2 game, a margin that would hold up over the final three frames. Continue reading “#2 South Carolina sweeps VMI” »
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. Continue reading “King’s three-run homer rallies UVa. past Coastal Carolina” »
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. Continue reading “Boston College 8, JMU 5” »
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. Continue reading “Coastal Carolina 7, JMU 1” »
South Carolina 2, VMI 1
The two-time defending NCAA champion South Carolina Gamecocks manufactured a run in the eighth inning and that proved to be the difference in a close ballgame, as they defeated the VMI Keydets 2-1 in non-conference baseball action Friday in Columbia, S.C. The game marked the season opener for both schools.
In a game that had been deadlocked at 1 since the third inning, South Carolina’s (1-0) Evan Marzilli led off the eighth with a bunt hit against Keydet reliever Alan Watts. The next hitter bunted Marzilli to second, but Watts retired star first baseman Christian Walker on a pop-up to first. He then got ahead of cleanup hitter LB Dantzler 0-2, but the Gamecock third baseman singled to center on the next pitch, plating Marzilli with the eventual winning run. Continue reading “South Carolina 2, VMI 1” »
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. Continue reading “UVa. baseball drops season opener” »
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. Continue reading “UVa. baseball opens this weekend” »
The AFP on WREL: World Series or bust
AFP editor Chris Graham talks sports with WREL-1450AM’s “Online with Jim Bresnahan.”
The segment is baseball-intense, for good reason. #1 UVa. is in Omaha aiming for the school’s first College World Series crown. Can the Cavs do it?
A tour around the Valley League wraps us up. The big question in the Valley: Can we get a game in with all the rain we’ve had of late?
Weekend Watchdog: Bye, bye to Boog-ity, Boog-ity, Boog-ity
The NASCAR season still has months to go, but it’s the end of the road in 2011 for the FOX crew. Darrell Waltrip and crew finish their part of the season this weekend at Kansas City. TNT takes over for a few races before ESPN finishes out the season.
The Nationwide racers are in Chicago Saturday at 8 p.m. on ESPN. Then Sunday at 1 p.m. FOX takes its final tour of the track for 2011.
So “let’s reach up there and pull those belts tight one more time!”
“Boog-ity, boog-ity, boog-ity, let’s go racin’ boys.”
It’s almost the end of the road for the NBA and NHL seasons. The Heat host Dallas Thursday at 9 p.m. on ABC, then Game 3 will be Sunday at 8 p.m.
Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final from Vancouver is Saturday at 8 p.m. on NBC, and the scene shifts to Boston Monday on Versus.
Also nearing the end is NCAA softball. The softball World Series begins Thursday at 1 p.m. on ESPN2 with four opening games. Thursday’s winners meet Friday at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on ESPN, and the losers play in elimination games Saturday starting at noon.
The bracket finals are Sunday afternoon on ESPN, with games if necessary starting at 7 p.m. on ESPN2. The bracket winners battle in a best-of-three final starting Monday.
The National League gets the national coverage this weekend. The Cubs at Cardinals is part of the FOX Saturday coverage – along with Rockies at Giants and Dodgers-Reds – and the TBS Sunday afternoon game. ESPN shows the Braves visiting the Mets Sunday at 8 p.m.
The Nationals are out west, facing Arizona on MASN2 this weekend. The Orioles return home to play Toronto on MASN.
NBC has coverage of the finals of the French Open this weekend. The men’s semifinals air Friday at 11 a.m., with the women’s final Saturday at 9 a.m. and the men’s final Sunday at 9 a.m.
The PGA tour visits Ohio for the Memorial this weekend. CBS has coverage Saturday starting at 3 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Comcast has Major League Lacrosse Saturday at 7 p.m., with Chesapeake visiting Boston. Check out the wheels Sunday with the International Cycling Championships from Philadelphia Sunday at noon on Comcast.
Weekend Watchdog: Bye, bye to Boog-ity, Boog-ity, Boog-ity
The NASCAR season still has months to go, but it’s the end of the road in 2011 for the FOX crew. Darrell Waltrip and crew finish their part of the season this weekend at Kansas City. TNT takes over for a few races before ESPN finishes out the season.
The Nationwide racers are in Chicago Saturday at 8 p.m. on ESPN. Then Sunday at 1 p.m. FOX takes its final tour of the track for 2011.
So “let’s reach up there and pull those belts tight one more time!”
“Boog-ity, boog-ity, boog-ity, let’s go racin’ boys.” Continue reading “Weekend Watchdog: Bye, bye to Boog-ity, Boog-ity, Boog-ity” »
The AFP on WREL: News and politics on tap
Posted by afp on June 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The segment begins with coverage of the announcement tour of State Del. Ben Cline, R-Rockbridge, who is running for re-election in the 24th House District this fall. The discussion then turns to sports, specifically #1 UVa.’s must-win game against South Carolina in the College World Series. Can the Cavs overcome the challenge from last year’s national champions?
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