Sports
UVA to face Florida State, N.C. State in ACC Baseball Championship
Needing to run the table to preserve its streak of 14 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, #10 seed UVA (28-24, 12-18 ACC) will begin play in the 2018 ACC Baseball Championship on Tuesday (May 22) at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C.
Lynchburg Hillcats beat up on P-Nats
Fighting the rain, the Lynchburg Hillcats cruised to beat the Potomac Nationals, 12-0, on Saturday night at City Stadium. The Hillcats (21-18) picked up their fourth shutout win of the season in their defeat of the P-Nats (22-16).
Richmond Flying Squirrels split two with Harrisburg
The Richmond Flying Squirrels (21-17) exploded for six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning on their way to an 8-6 win over the Harrisburg Senators (16-23) in game one of the doubleheader.
Wake Forest brutalizes UVA pitching in 18-12 win
Wake Forest (25-30, 13-17) scored runs in all but one turn at the plate in a 18-12 victory over UVA (28-24, 12-18) on the final day of the regular season.
Matt Pita, Nathan Eaton key VMI win at Samford
Matt Pita hit his 14th homer of the year in the first inning, and Brandon Barbery and four relievers combined on a five-hitter as the VMI Keydets downed the Samford Bulldogs, 8-2, in the regular season finale for both teams Saturday in Birmingham, Ala.
Liberty baseball wraps regular season with win over Winthrop
Right fielder Brandon Rohrer hit a home run and drove in a career-high three runs, helping to power the Liberty Flames past the Winthrop Eagles, 5-1, in the final game of the 2018 regular season, Saturday at Winthrop Ballpark.
Women’s softball: Liberty upsets South Carolina, reaches regional final
Liberty upset the host No. 11/10 South Carolina Gamecocks, 3-1, on Saturday at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field, advancing to the Regional Final for the first time in program history.
UVA breaks open close game with nine in ninth, evens series with Wake Forest
Powered by four home runs and a nine-run ninth inning, UVA (28-23, 12-17 ACC) evened the series with a 15-3 victory at Wake Forest (24-30, 12-17 ACC).
Liberty trips up Winthrop, 11-2
First baseman Dylan Allen had three hits, including a home run, and shortstop Cam Locklear also belted a home run, as the Liberty Flames sailed past the Winthrop Eagles, 11-2 , Friday evening at the Winthrop Ballpark.
Matt Pita goes deep twice, but VMI falls to Samford, 10-6
Matt Pita went deep twice, setting a school record for total bases in the process, but the Samford Bulldogs scored three runs in the eighth inning to hold off the VMI Keydets, 10-6, in the middle game of a SoCon series Friday in Birmingham, Ala.
UVA basketball officially adds Francisco Caffaro, Braxton Key
UVA men’s head basketball coach Tony Bennett announced Friday (May 18) the additions of center Francisco Caffaro (El Trebo, Sante Fe, Argentina) and forward Braxton Key (Charlotte, N.C.) for the 2018-19 season.
ACC announces early-season football kickoff times, TV
The Atlantic Coast Conference and its television partners also announced the game times and networks for the first three weeks of the 2018 season, except for non-conference road games controlled by other conferences.
Kickoff times announced for three UVA football home games
As part of the announcement of early-season football television selections, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced Thursday (May 17) the kickoff times and broadcast originations for UVA football’s first two home games of the 2018 season, as well as its Friday home game against Pittsburgh (Nov. 2).
Pro Football Hall of Fame World Youth Championship to host regional qualifier in Richmond
The Pro Football Hall of Fame World Youth Championship in Canton, Ohio, will host 14 regional qualifiers in 2018 with the top teams moving on to the world championship on December 14-17 at Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village.
Samford gets to VMI ace Josh Winder, downs Keydets, 9-2
Homers by Anthony Mulrine and Taylor Garris helped the Samford Bulldogs past the VMI Keydets, 9-2, in the opener of a three-game SoCon series Thursday night in Birmingham, Ala.
Winthrop tops Liberty in pitchers’ duel
The Winthrop Eagles scored the game’s only runs in the third inning, downing the Liberty Flames, 2-0, Thursday evening at the Winthrop Ballpark.
Lynchburg Hillcats winning streak ends on rainy night
Amidst the rain, the Lynchburg Hillcats fell to the Frederick Keys, 3-1, in the first game of a double-header on Thursday at City Stadium. The Hillcats (20-18) saw their season-high six-game winning streak come to an end with the loss to the Keys (16-23).
Wake Forest tops UVA in ACC series opener, 7-3
Wake Forest (24-29, 12-16 ACC) took the opener of a three-game ACC series, 7-3 against UVA (27-23, 11-17 ACC) behind three home runs at David F. Couch Ballpark.
ACC announces 2018-19 championship dates, sites
The ACC unveiled its championship dates and sites for the 2018-19 academic year on Thursday. As previously announced, the 14th annual Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game will be played for the eighth time in nine years at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Saturday, December 1.
UVA playing big-boy football, plus the latest on Manny-O’s: Podcast
Chris Graham and Scott German talk UVA football, breaking down the direction that new AD Carla Williams is taking things in terms of financial commitment. The focus then shifts to baseball, with the latest on the future of Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado, and the UVA connection on the Washington Nationals.
Liberty moving to ASUN Conference for 2018-19 season
Liberty announced a new direction for its athletics department earlier today, as conference membership for 17 of its programs will move to the ASUN Conference, starting with the 2018-19 athletics season.
UVA Football single-game tickets on sale Friday
Single-game tickets for all seven home games of the 2018 UVA Football season go on sale Friday, May 18. Season tickets are also on sale for the seven-game home schedule, starting at just $99.
Inside the Numbers: College football doing good business, except at UVA
College football is as healthy as ever. That’s what the people in charge are telling us, anyway. And this in spite of the continued relative lack of interest in the UVA football program that I cover every Saturday.
Tickets on sale for inaugural Pro All Stars Series Commonwealth Classic at Richmond Raceway
Richmond Raceway and the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) announce tickets are now on-sale for the inaugural PASS Commonwealth Classic on Saturday, October 20.
Series Notes: UVA baseball concludes regular season at Wake Forest
UVA (27-22, 11-16 ACC) will play its final Atlantic Coast Conference series at Wake Forest (23-29, 11-16 ACC) beginning Thursday night (May 17) at 6 p.m. The series continues Friday (May 18) at 6 p.m. and wraps up on Saturday (May 19) with a 1 p.m. first pitch.
