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Virginia Looks To Continue Win Streak, Faces Coppin State Wednesday At 3:00 PM
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March 16, 2005
`HOOS UP NEXT?: The Virginia Cavaliers (13-6, 0-3 ACC) will face the Coppin State Eagles (6-13, 2-1 MEAC) in a non-conference game on Wednesday, March 16th at 3:00 PM at Davenport Field at the UVa Baseball Stadium. First pitch for the contest was changed from its originally scheduled starting time of 7:00 PM to the new starting time of 3:00 PM.
A GLANCE AT COPPIN STATE: Coppin State is located in Baltimore, Maryland and competes in the seven-team Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference.
PROBABLE PITCHING FOR VIRGINIA VS. COPPIN STATE: Virginia is expected to start first-year Pat McAnaney. McAnaney, a 6-3 LHP, stands 0-0 on the season with a 2.57 ERA through 7.0 innings pitched and has struck out three batters. He has started one of the two games he has appeared in this season.
VIRGINIA BREAKS SCHOOL-RECORD FOR SHUTOUTS IN A SEASON IN JUST 19 GAMES: With its 6-0 shutout win over Marist on March 13th, Virginia posted its seventh shutout this year which set a new UVa school record for most shutouts in a single season after just 19 games. The former record for most shutouts in a single season at Virginia was six set by the 1996 squad. Among the Cavaliers’ seven shutouts this season, with UVa’s 5-0 shutout over Fordham coupled with its 8-0 shutout victory over Old Dominion on February 23rd, it marked the first time Virginia shutout consecutive opponents since defeating Seton Hall 8-0 and 4-0 on March 2, 1996.
ZIMMERMAN FALLS A DOUBLE SHORT OF THE CYCLE: In Virginia’s 10-5 victory over Marist on March 12th, Ryan Zimmerman was a double away from hitting for “the cycle” in the Cavaliers’ victory. Zimmerman hit a home run in his first at-bat, tripled in his second at-bat and singled in his third at-bat. He finished 3-for-5 at the plate with three RBI and scored a run.
ONCE, TWICE, THREE TIMES A TRIPLE: In Virginia’s 10-5 victory over Marist on March 12th, three Cavaliers each hit a triple. UVa’s trio of Tim Henry, Ryan Zimmerman and Joe Florio each tripled. For Henry and Zimmerman, it was their second triple of the season and the fifth of their UVa career. Florio’s triple was his first collegiate triple as a Cavalier.
RBI = RYAN BATS-`EM IN: Virginia’s Ryan Zimmerman has been an RBI machine so far this season. Zimmerman has driven in a team-high 26 RBI and has accounted for 26 of UVa’s 116 RBI this season. He is on pace to break the UVa school record for most RBI in a single season (67).
SENDING OUT AN S.O.S. – LAMBERT SAVING VIRGINIA IN RECORD FASHION: Virginia’s Casey Lambert, in just his second year as a Cavalier, is already tied for the second all-time at UVa for most saves in a career. As a first-year, Lambert tied the school record for most saves in a single season with eight and already has five this season (in 2005). Lambert is on pace to shatter the career record mark of 18 at Virginia. Here is a look at where Lambert ranks all-time at UVa:
Saves1. Tim LaVigne (1997-00) 182t. Casey Lambert (2004-prs.) 13 Todd Ruyak (1989-92) 134. Greg Haden (1976-79) 85t. Canon Hickman (2001-04) 7 Mark McMillan (1987-90) 7 Keith Seiler (1987-90) 78t. Andy Koontz (1982-85) 6 Billy Cropper (1977-80) 6 Bill Harvey (1974-76) 6
STREET PAVING HIS WAY TO STOLEN BASE RECORD: Virginia’s Matt Street currently ranks sixth all-time at UVa for most stolen bases in a career. Street entered the 2005 season eighth all-time with 43 stolen bases. Here’s a look at where he ranks all-time at Virginia:
Stolen Bases1. David Stone (1999-02) 832. Bill Narleski (1984-87) 723. Adam Robinson (1994-97) 574. Bobby Rivell (1987-90) 565. Chris Kughn (1987-90) 506. Matt Street (2001-pres.) 497. Robbin Marvin (1969-72) 478. John Galloway (1994-97) 449. Ted Kinsman (1995-98) 3910. Chris Sweet (2000-03) 3711. Kevin Clarke (1981-84) 36
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: Virginia’s Matt Street and Kyle Werman rank second and third, respectively, in school history for most times hit by a pitch at UVa. Wearing “orange and blue” and turning “black & blue” just might run in the Street family. Matt’s older brother, Dan, also played at UVa and ranks fourth all-time at Virginia after being hit by a pitch 24 times. Here’s a look at where Street and Werman rank at UVa all-time:
Hit-by-Pitch1. Tim LaVigne (1997-00) 512. Matt Street (2001-pres.) 333. Kyle Werman (2001-pres.) 284. Dan Street (1999-02) 245. Justin Counts (1993-96) 206. Adam Robinson (1994-97) 197t. Mark Reynolds (2002-04) 18 Chris Sweet (2000-03) 18 Luis Giraldo (1997-00) 1810. Terry Dan (1969-72) 17
SCORE ON THEM IF YOU CAN: Virginia’s closer Casey Lambert and first-year pitcher Robert Poutier have been very difficult for opponents to get a hit off of, and even harder to score a run. In fact, the duo has combined to pitch 29.2 innings and they have not allowed a single run to score this season. Lambert, one of the top closers in the country, has allowed no runs on just six hits in 11.2 innings pitched and has struck out 17 of the 39 batters he has faced. Lambert has also posted five saves this season. Poutier has tossed 18.0 innings and has allowed no runs on 10 hits and has stuck out 12 batters.
MORE THAN HALF OF VIRGINIA’S WINS ARE BY SHUTOUT: Heading into Virginia’s game with Coppin State, more than half of UVa’s wins this season (7-of-13) are by shutout. Here is a look at Virginia’s shutout wins this season:
Date Opponent Score2/12 @ UNC Wilmington W, 2-02/19 Bucknell W, 2-02/23 Old Dominion W, 8-02/26 Fordham W, 5-03/8 Longwood W, 8-03/11 Marist W, 3-03/13 Marist W, 6-0
VIRGINIA’S CURRENT RECORD & RANKINGS: Virginia stands 13-6 overall, 0-3 in the ACC. UVa is not ranked in this week’s college baseball polls (Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, Sports Weekly/ESPN, NCBWA) but is receiving votes in the Sports Weekly/ESPN Top-25 and the NCBWA Top-35.
Virginia Baseball National Rankings
NCBWA TOP-35 POLLDate UVa's Ranking UVa's RecordPreseason #32 0-0, 0-0 ACCFebruary 7 #32 0-0, 0-0 ACCFebruary 14 #33 2-1, 0-0 ACCFebruary 21 Not Ranked 5-2, 0-0 ACCFebruary 28 Receiving Votes 8-3, 0-0 ACCMarch 7 Receiving Votes 8-6, 0-3 ACCMarch 14 Receiving Votes 13-6, 0-3 ACC
SPORTS WEEKLY/ESPN COACHES TOP-25 POLLDate UVa’s Ranking UVa’s RecordPreseason Receiving Votes (79) 0-0, 0-0 ACCFebruary 7 Receiving Votes (29) 0-0, 0-0 ACCFebruary 14 Receiving Votes (33) 2-1, 0-0 ACCFebruary 21 Receiving Votes (27) 5-2, 0-0 ACCFebruary 28 Receiving Votes (13) 8-3, 0-0 ACCMarch 7 Not Ranked 8-6, 0-3 ACCMarch 14 Receiving Votes (3) 13-6, 0-3 ACC
COLLEGIATE BASEBALL TOP-30 POLLDate UVa’s Ranking UVa’s RecordPreseason #27 0-0, 0-0 ACCFebruary 7 #27 0-0, 0-0 ACCFebruary 14 Not Ranked 2-1, 0-0 ACCFebruary 21 Not Ranked 5-2, 0-0 ACCFebruary 28 Not Ranked 8-3, 0-0 ACCMarch 7 Not Ranked 8-6, 0-3 ACCMarch 14 Not Ranked 13-6, 0-3 ACC
BASEBALL AMERICA TOP-25 POLLDate UVa’s Ranking UVa’s RecordPreseason Not Ranked 0-0, 0-0 ACCFebruary 7 Not Ranked 0-0, 0-0 ACCFebruary 14 Not Ranked 2-1, 0-0 ACCFebruary 21 Not Ranked 5-2, 0-0 ACCFebruary 28 Not Ranked 8-3, 0-0 ACCMarch 7 Not Ranked 8-6, 0-3 ACCMarch 14 Not Ranked 13-6, 0-3 ACC
VIRGINIA IN THREE-GAME WEEKEND SERIES ACTION: Virginia has played in five three-game series thus far in 2005 and is 4-1 in weekend series decisions (winning two or more of the three games). UVa defeated UNC Wilmington two games to one (February 11-13), swept Bucknell three games to none, won two of three against Fordham (February 26-27), was swept by Wake Forest three games to none (March 4-6) and swept Marist three games to none (March 11-13). Virginia stands 10-5 overall in weekend series contests this season. Here is a look at the Cavaliers’ results for weekend series games.
Date Virginia's Opponent Results2/11 @ UNC Wilmington L, 5-22/12 @ UNC Wilmington W, 2-02/13 @ UNC Wilmington W, 7-42/18 Bucknell W, 7-22/19 Bucknell (DH 1) W, 2-02/19 Bucknell (DH 2) W, 13-32/26 Fordham (DH 1) W, 5-02/26 Fordham (DH 2) W, 13-32/27 Fordham L, 3-23/4 @ Wake Forest L, 11-83/5 @ Wake Forest L, 15-83/6 @ Wake Forest L, 7-63/11 Marist W, 3-03/12 Marist W, 10-53/13 Marist W, 6-0
POUTIER PITCHES COMPLETE GAME SHUTOUT: First-year RHP Robert Poutier pitched a complete game shutout by going 9.0 scoreless innings and struck out eight batters while scattering just six hits in Virginia’s 8-0 victory over Longwood on March 8th. Poutier became the first Cavalier since Matt Avery to pitch a complete game shutout. Avery accomplished the feat against Princeton on June 6, 2004 in the NCAA Regionals.
VIRGINIA’S POWERFUL ONE-TWO PUNCH: Virginia’s first-year duo of Sean Doolittle and Brandon Guyer have provided some immediate power to the Cavaliers’ lineup. Doolittle has hit three home runs and Guyer has hit a pair of home runs this season. The duo has combined for five of UVa’s eight home runs on the year.
2005 Home Runs
No. Player (Runs) Date Opponent (Game #)1. Sean Doolittle (1) 2/13 @ UNC Wilmington (3)2. Sean Doolittle (2) 2/16 @ Old Dominion (4)3. Brandon Guyer (1) 2/18 Bucknell (5)4. Ryan Hudson (2) 3/4 @ Wake Forest (12)5. Brandon Guyer (2) 3/8 Longwood (15)6. Sean Doolittle (1) 3/9 James Madison (16)7. Ryan Zimmerman (1) 3/12 Marist (18)8. Scott Headd (1) 3/12 Marist (18)
`HOOS BY THE MONTH: Virginia won eight of its 11 games in the month of February to post a record of 8-3. The Cavaliers lost there first three games in the month of March before winning their next five games and are 5-3 for the month. Here is a look at UVa’s record broken down by the month:
Month UVa's RecordFebruary 8-3, 0-0 ACCMarch 5-3, 0-3 ACC
VIRGINIA CURRENTLY COMPETING IN A 10-GAME HOME STAND: Virginia is currently competing in a 10-game home stand which began on March 8th and will continue through March 23. The Cavaliers opened the home stand with an 8-0 shutout victory over Longwood (3/8) before defeating James Madison 13-2 (3/9) and swept Marist three games to none (3-0, 10-5, 6-0) on March 11-13. During the 10-game home stand, UVa will host Longwood, James Madison, Marist (three games), Coppin State and Maryland (three games). All ten contests will be played at Virginia’s Davenport Field at the UVa Baseball Stadium.
UVA VS. THE CAA: Virginia has played four opponents and six games against teams from the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The Cavaliers stand 4-2 vs. CAA teams so far this season. UVa defeated UNC Wilmington two games to one, split a pair of contests against Old Dominion and defeated James Madison in their lone meeting this season. Virginia has two remaining games with CAA opponents on its schedule and will face William & Mary on April 27th and James Madison again on May 17th.
CAVALIERS NOT BEATING THEMSELVES WITH ERRORS: Last season, much of the success Virginia enjoyed was due to not beating itself with costly errors. In 2004, UVa established a new single-season school record fielding percentage mark of .973 while committing just 62 errors to their opponents 105. Heading into its game with Coppin State, Virginia’s opponents have committed 43 errors to just 21 for UVa. Against Bucknell in UVa’s three-game series with the Bison, Virginia didn’t commit a single error for the series while Bucknell committed 10, including seven errors in one game. Against UNCW in UVa’s three-game series with the Seahawks on February 11-13, Virginia committed just three errors for the series while UNC Wilmington committed eight, including four errors in one game. Against Fordham, the Rams committed five errors (including four in one game) while the Cavaliers committed just two. errors for the series. The Cavaliers won seven of the nine games in the three series with Fordham, Bucknell and UNC Wilmington and had just five errors to their opponents 23 in all three of those series.
O’CONNOR-METER: Virginia head baseball coach Brian O’Connor is in his second year as UVa’s head coach. His career coaching record at UVa stands at 57-21 overall, 18-9 in the ACC.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK: UVa played Marist in a three-game series on March 11-13 and was the second school from the state of New York that the Cavaliers played in a three-game series this season. UVa also hosted the Fordham Rams in a three-game series on February 25-27. Virginia swept Marist three-games to none and won two of three games against Fordham to go 5-1 against the two schools.
WAKE FOREST BECOMES FIRST TEAM TO SWEEP VIRGINIA IN AN ACC SERIES SINCE 2003: Wake Forest swept Virginia in a three-game ACC series on March 4-6 in Winston-Salem, N.C. to become the first team in the conference to sweep the Cavaliers in a three-game ACC series since Georgia Tech accomplished the feat on May 9-11 in 2003 in Charlottesville. The series also marked the first time UVa has lost a three-game ACC series on the road since falling to Florida State three games to none on March 14-16, 2003 and was the first sweep over the Cavaliers for a conference opponent in the Brian O’Connor era.
CAVALIERS POST SEASON-HIGH SIX-GAME WINNING STREAK: Virginia won a season-high six consecutive games this season from February 18-26. The Cavaliers swept Bucknell in a three-game series (February 18-19), defeated Old Dominion (2/23) and swept a doubleheader against Fordham (2/26) to record UVa’s longest win streak of the season.
ALL EYES ARE ON LAMBERT: Virginia’s Casey Lambert was named to the initial watch list for the 2005 National Stopper of the Year Award, sponsored by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). Lambert is one of 30 Division I closers from across the nation in the running for the first-year award. Last season (2004), Lambert tied the UVa school record for most saves in a single season with eight as a true first-year. He turned in a mark of 4-1 with a 2.54 ERA and stuck out 40 batters through 60.1 innings of work to go along with his eight saves last year. This season (2005), Lambert has already recorded three saves in three appearances and has struck out five batters in 2.1 innings of work. At the end the 2005 regular season, the Division I leader in saves and four other relief pitching standouts will be selected as the award’s finalists. These finalists will be released June 1, just prior to the beginning of NCAA regional play. From the list of finalists, the NCBWA’s All-America Committee will select a winner. The inaugural winner will be announced on June 8, two days prior to the beginning of NCAA Super Regional action. The NCBWA, founded in 1962, presents the Xanthus-Dick Howser Trophy to the nation’s top player. It also selects a Division I All-America Team, Division I and III Players of the Week, Division I District Players of the Year and Division III Players of the Year.
O’CONNOR REACHES 50 WINS IN A HURRY: With Virginia’s 8-0 shutout victory over Old Dominion on February 23rd, second-year UVa head coach Brian O’Connor reached the 50-wins mark in his young coaching career. O’Connor recorded his 50th win in only his 67th game as a head coach.
SHUT `EM DOWN: Virginia’s Matt Avery was one out away from throwing a complete game shutout in Virginia’s 2-0 shutout victory over Bucknell on February 19th. Avery went 8.2 innings and allowed no runs on six hits while striking out a game-high eight batters in the Cavaliers’ two-run victory. However, Avery did pitch a complete game shutout two starts prior to the Bucknell game when he threw a complete game shutout in UVa’s 9-0 win over Princeton (June 6th, 2004) in the 2004 Charlottesville Regional in the NCAA Tournament last season.
ZIMMERMAN WAS A ONE-MAN WRECKING CREW AGAINST THE BISON: UVa’s Ryan Zimmerman was a one-man wrecking crew as he went 5-for-12 (.417) at the plate with eight RBI and two runs to lead UVa to pace the Cavaliers a three-game sweep over Bucknell on February 18-19. Zimmerman, a three-year starter at third base for the Cavaliers, also logged his first collegiate start at shortstop in the Bucknell series.
GUYER’S FIRST HIT A STROLL (INSIDE) THE PARK: In his second ever at-bat as a Cavalier, Virginia’s Brandon Guyer hit a home run to help UVa defeated Bucknell 7-2 on February 18th. What’s more, Guyer’s home run never even left the ballpark. Guyer posted an inside the park home run when he sent a blast of the left-center field wall at Davenport Field at the UVa Baseball Stadium. Guyer used his speed and was able to round all the bases after his longball ricocheted off the wall as he beat the relay throw to home plate.
Mike Ballard NAMED ACC PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Virginia’s Mike Ballard was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week (2/14). Ballard, a third-year LHP for the Cavaliers, led UVa to a 2-0 victory over UNC-Wilmington on February 12th in his first pitching appearance since the 2003 season. He missed the 2004 campaign after having Tommy John surgery. Ballard pitched 7.0 scoreless innings and allowed just two hits while striking out a game-high six batters to post the win on the mound for UVa.
FIRST TIME FOR FIRST-YEARS & NEWCOMERS: Many new faces for the Cavaliers have experienced their first action in a Virginia uniform in UVa’s early portion of the 2005 schedule. When Virginia faced UNC Wilmington in a three-game series on February 11-13, first-year Sean Doolittle appeared in all three games and also saw time on the mound and at the plate. He went 5-for-6 at the plate (including a 4-for-4 performance in one contest) and scored two runs with one RBI and hit UVa’s first home run of the season. Doolittle also pitched 4.0 total innings and struck out six batters. First-year pitchers Ryan Ouellette and Michael Schwimer each saw their first action on the mound and both pitchers recorded their first collegiate strikeouts. Junior college transfer Mike Campagna made his first start at shortstop and posted two hits and one RBI in the series. In Virginia’s game against Old Dominion on February 16th, first-year LHP Pat McAnaney made his first collegiate start and pitched 5.0 innings while allowing just two runs on six hits to go along with two strikeouts. In UVa’s three game series sweep against Bucknell (February 18-19), Virginia’s Robert Poutier, Anthony Martinez, Brandon Guyer, Patrick Wingfield, Joe Florio and Matt Bernstine saw their first action as a Cavalier. Poutier made his first appearance on the mound and retired three batters, Martinez made his first appearance and posted his first collegiate hit, Guyer made his first start and recorded his first collegiate hit (an inside the park home run), Wingfield posted his first hit, Florio made his first collegiate start and tallied his first hit and Bernstine saw his first appearance at UVa and recorded his first putout.
DOOLITTLE DOING A LOT RIGHT AWAY: Virginia first-year INF/LHP Sean Doolittle had a breakout series in his coming out party at UNC Wilmington on February 11-13. Doolittle appeared in all three games of the series and logged time on the mound as a pitcher and at the plate as a DH. Doolittle went 5-for-6 at the plate for the series (including a 4-for-4 performance in UVa’s 7-4 victory in game three) and scored two runs with one RBI and hit UVa’s first home run of the season. He also pitched 4.0 innings and struck out six batters in two games, including the first two batters he faced. In his next outing, a game against Old Dominion on February 16th, Doolittle went 2-for-5 at the plate with four more RBIs and scored a run and connected on his second home run of the season.
UVA’S BALLARD & KAMRATH MAKE THEIR RETURNS KNOWN: LHP Mike Ballard and RHP Jeff Kamrath missed the entire 2004 season due to Tommy John surgery and both pitchers made their first appearances for UVa in two years (since 2003) on February 12th and 13th, respectively, in Virginia’s weekend series against UNC Wilmington. Ballard and Kamrath both erased any doubts about not performing like their old selves, as both hurlers led the Cavaliers to a victory in each game they pitched. Ballard pitched 7.0 scoreless innings and struck out a game-high six batters while allowing just two hits to pick up the victory in UVa’s 2-0 win over UNCW on February 12th. Kamrath went 5.1 innings and also struck out a game-high six batters while allowing three earned runs on seven hits to post the win in the Cavaliers’ 7-4 victory over the Seahawks on February 13th.
CAVALIERS’ PITCHING PLUCKS SEAHAWKS FOR THE SERIES: Virginia’s pitching staff recorded 30 strikeouts to only 13 for UNC Wilmington in UVa’s three-game series with UNCW on February 11-13. The Cavaliers’ pitching staff averaged 10 strikeouts per game against the Seahawks and posted 12 strikeouts in the decisive third game of the series.
VIRGINIA PICKED SIXTH IN ACC PRESEASON POLL: Virginia was picked to finish sixth in the 2005 Atlantic Coast Conference Preseason Baseball Coaches Poll. UVa returns a solid core of position players and a majority of its pitchers from last year’s NCAA Regional advancing team that finished 44-15 overall, 18-6 in the conference. The ACC’s 11 head coaches selected league-newcomer Miami as the top pick in the conference in 2005 with eight first place votes and a total of 118 points. UVa was picked seventh in the 2004 preseason coaches poll last year and finished second. Here is a look at the 2005 ACC Preseason Coaches Poll:
2005 ACC Preseason Baseball Coaches PollRank School Points 2004 Record1. Miami (8) 118 50-13 - Independent2. North Carolina (3) 110 43-21, 14-10 ACC3. Georgia Tech 93 44-21, 18-5 ACC4. Florida State 89 45-23, 16-8 ACC5. Clemson 80 39-26, 14-10 ACC6. Virginia 63 44-15, 18-6 ACC7. NC State 55 36-24, 11-12 ACC8. Wake Forest 34 17-33, 4-20 ACC9. Maryland 30 22-34, 4-20 ACCt-10. Duke 27 25-31, 8-16 ACCt-10. Virginia Tech 27 29-27, 11-15 Big East
(#) denotes first place votes
ZIMMERMAN GATHERS ALL-AMERICAN HONORS: Virginia’s Ryan Zimmerman has been honored by several publications as a 2005 Preseason All-American selection. Zimmerman, a third-year third baseman, was named a Second Team Preseason All-American by Baseball American, a Second Team Preseason All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and a Third Team Preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball. He was also named USA Baseball’s Athlete of the Year.
PRESEASON PUB: Virginia’s Matt Avery, Casey Lambert, Sean Doolittle and Ryan Zimmerman have garnered preseason attention for their play. Avery was named a Top-10 prospect in the ACC by Baseball America and was tabbed a Second Team All-ACC preseason pick by SEBaseball.com. Lambert was named a Second Team All-ACC preseason choice by SEBaseball.com and Doolittle was named the Preseason Freshman of the Year by Baseball America. Zimmerman, an All-American third baseman, was named the best defensive third baseman in the ACC.
TEAM CAPTAINS: Virginia’s Scott Headd, Jeff Kamrath, Matt Street and Kyle Werman were selected as UVa’s team captains for the 2005 season. Kamrath, Street and Werman are fifth-year seniors and Headd is a true fourth-year.
THEY’RE BACK!: Virginia’s LHP Mike Ballard and RHP Jeff Kamrath are back in action in 2005 after missing the 2004 season due to injuries. Ballard and Kamrath were UVa’s top two pitchers in the weekend rotation for the 2003 season before injuries cut their seasons short. In Ballard’s last outing for the Cavaliers, he stifled #20 Clemson when he shut down a potent Tiger offense and handed them their first home loss of the season by tossing 5.0 scoreless innings and striking out six batters to pace Virginia to a 4-1 road win in Clemson, S.C. on April 5, 2003. In Kamrath last outing for the Cavaliers, he pitched a compete game shutout and struck out 11 batters on March 28, 2003 in a 6-0 victory over Maryland.
UVA IN HOME-OPENERS: Over the past 26 seasons, Virginia stands 23-1-2 (.923) in home-openers. UVa defeated Maryland-Eastern Shore on February 19th to win its 2004 home-opener. The Cavaliers have not lost a home-opener since a 6-2 setback to VCU back on March 1, 1989. Virginia has either won or tied its home-opener the past 15 consecutive seasons. Here is a look at UVa’s home openers since 1980:
Year Opponent Date Result/Score2005 Bucknell 2/18 W, 7-22004 Maryland Eastern Shore 2/19 W, 15-22003 James Madison 3/4 W, 3-22002 Bucknell 2/16 W, 10-32001 Navy 2/17 W, 9-12000 Old Dominion 2/16 T, 14-141999 Penn State 2/20 W, 6-31998 Penn State 2/21 W, 5-21997 Seton Hall 2/22 W, 11-101996 Old Dominion 2/19 W, 3-21995 Marshall 2/18 W, 5-01994 Georgetown 2/25 W, 14-01993 Marshall 2/20 W, 4-21992 VMI 2/22 W, 14-51991 Liberty 2/25 T, 5-51990 William & Mary 2/23 W, 6-31989 VCU 3/1 L, 6-21988 West Chester 2/28 W, 13-81987 VCU 3/4 W, 6-11986 Seton Hall 3/1 W, 3-21985 Seton Hall 3/1 W, 3-01984 George Mason 3/4 W, 12-11983 VCU 3/5 W, 11-81982 Norfolk State 3/22 W, 15-81981 Westfield State 3/12 W, 21-81980 Longwood 3/17 W, 10-8
UVA’S 2005 EARLY SIGNING PERIOD RECRUITING CLASS RANKED IN TOP-10: Virginia’s early signing period recruiting class was ranked 10th in the country according to Team One Baseball. UVa’s 2005 recruiting class consists of David Adams, David Caldwell, Andrew Carraway, Jeremy Farrell, Chance Gilmore, Shooter Hunt, Brandon Marsh, Greg Miclat, Brett Summers, Jacob Thompson and Wes Williams.
VIRGINIA’S 2004 RECRUITING CLASS WAS RANKED IN TOP-40: Virginia’s 2004 recruiting class was ranked #32 in the country according to Collegiate Baseball’s recruiting results in the newspaper’s 22nd annual rundown of NCAA Division I baseball recruiting classes. UVa’s recruiting class was the top-rated class in the Commonwealth of Virginia and was one of seven classes from an Atlantic Coast Conference school that appeared in the Top-40.