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UVA Baseball: We finally got us another catcher, and this one is a good one

Chris Graham
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UVA Baseball coach Chris Pollard. Photo: UVA Athletics

Last week, I did a UVA Baseball roster update that showed everything looking good, except at catcher, where there was one guy, an incoming freshman.

I know that Chris Pollard is knee-deep in the portal, heading up today, I understand, to the Cape, but in the meantime, he has another catcher, Noah Jouras, a rising senior late of Davidson.

Jouras, as a junior in the 2025 season, hit .319 with a .950 OPS, with seven homers, 28 RBIs, 29 Ks, 44 walks and eight stolen bases.

He was the catcher in 41 games in 2025, with four errors, 12 passed balls and 30 assists, 14 of them punchouts of baserunners trying to steal – though 48 were successful.

This is a start.

The other catcher on the roster, right now, is incoming freshman Thomas O’Connell.

Probably going to need two more to feel good about things.


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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 his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected]. Support AFP by signing up for our newsletter and/or powering our work with a one-time or monthly contribution.

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