Richmond beats ODU, 8-3

Sophomore lefty Bret Williams gave Richmond eight strong innings and the offense pounded out 15 hits in his support as the Spiders won their sixth-straight game by beating Old Dominion, 8-3, Tuesday night in Norfolk. Freshman SS Mike Small and junior LF Phil Ruzbarksy each had three hits and Ruzbarsky drove in a pair for…

Longwood takes series finale with LeMoyne

Chris Graham

Longwood University took a 10-0 home shutout baseball victory past visiting Le Moyne College Sunday afternoon at Charles Buddy Bolding Stadium in Farmville. The Lancers improved their record to 17-6 while winning for the 15th time in the last 16 games, remaining one of the hottest teams in college baseball with their triumph against the…

#8 UVa. women's lax storms back to beat #16 W&M

Chris Graham

The No. 8 Virginia women’s lacrosse team erased a seven-goal second-half deficit against No. 16 William and Mary Wednesday night at Klockner Stadium, en route to a 14-13 victory. Down 12-5 with 25:23 to play, the Cavaliers scored nine of the game’s final 10 goals to improve to 15-1 against their in-state rival under head…

JMU-UVa. baseball game moved back a day

Chris Graham

The Tuesday (March 15) baseball game between Virginia and James Madison has been rescheduled for 5 p.m. Wednesday because of the forecast for inclement weather. All tickets for the originally scheduled Tuesday contest will be honored at the Wednesday game. Gates will open at 3 p.m. Parking will be available in the University Hall and…

New ‘Virginia is for Lovers’ spot unveiled

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Gov. Bob McDonnell unveiled a new Virginia is for Lovers television commercial today which is slated to run in eight out-of-state media markets starting in March. Virginia’s new tourism commercial, geared toward family travelers, features experiences found across the state from beaches to history to amusement parks and outdoor recreation. The new commercial is made…