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UVA Baseball losing outfield contributor Colin Tuft to transfer portal

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UVA Baseball is losing one of its contributors to the 2023 College World Series run to the transfer portal.

Outfielder Colin Tuft is transferring to Tulane, according to the D1Baseball.com Transfer Tracker.

Tuft, a sophomore, appeared in 41 games (24 starts) for Virginia in 2023, getting time in left field in a platoon with Harrison Didawick.

Tuft, a native of Vienna, Va., slashed .234/.298/.368 with a .666 OPS, one homer and 17 RBIs in 114 plate appearances.

Those numbers were down from what he had put up as a freshman in 2022, when he slashed .292/.410/.375 with a .785 OPS, one homer and 15 RBIs in 116 plate appearances.

The 2023 showing had to be a disappointment considering what Tuft had done in the Northwoods League last summer.

Playing for Wisconsin Rapids, Tuft slashed .331/.487/.460 with a .947 OPS, three homers and 25 RBIs in 195 plate appearances.

Tulane, a member of the AAC, was 19-42 in 2023.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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