Virginia Baseball Ready To Dive Into Action Against Miami
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May 11, 2005
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`HOOS UP NEXT?: The Virginia Cavaliers (32-15, 10-12 ACC) will host the Miami Hurricanes (36-11-1, 17-6-1 ACC) in a critical three-game Atlantic Coast Conference series on May 13-15 at Davenport Field at the UVa Baseball Stadium. The Hurricanes are currently ranked in four different polls (#3 Sports Weekly/ESPN, #4 Baseball America, #5 NCBWA and #6 Collegiate Baseball). Virginia and Miami are schedule to play on Friday, May 13th at 7:00 PM; Saturday, May 14 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, May 15th at noon.
VIRGINIA’S CURRENT RECORD & RANKINGS: Virginia stands 32-15 overall, 10-12 in the ACC. UVa is not ranked in the polls (Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, Sports Weekly/ESPN, NCBWA) but is receiving votes in the Sports Weekly/ESPN and the NCBWA Top-25 polls. Virginia was ranked as high as #27 by Collegiate Baseball and #32 by the NCBWA earlier this season.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Virginia defeated Miami 4-3 on April 25, 2004 in Coral Gables, Fla. at Mark Light Field. The contest was the third game of a three-game non-conference series. The Hurricanes won the series two games to one after winning 8-0 on April 23rd before posting a 22-3 victory on April 24th.
THE VIRGINIA/MIAMI ALL-TIME SERIES: The Cavaliers trail the Hurricanes 7-3 in the all-time series between Virginia and Miami. UVa and UM have split the last four games in the series. The Cavaliers are 1-2 at home against the Hurricanes and 2-5 on the road in the all-time series. Miami has won all three of the three-game series with the Cavaliers by a two games to one count after claiming the series in 2001, 2003 and 2004. In 1985, UVa and UM met in the NCAA Tournament. Here’s a closer look at the all-time series history:
Date Opponents Result Location5/26/85 Miami def. Virginia 11-6 Coral Gables4/27/01 Virginia def. Miami 5-0 Coral Gables4/28/01 Miami def. Virginia 5-1 Coral Gables4/29/01 Miami def. Virginia 12-6 Coral Gables4/11/03 Miami def. Virginia 6-1 Charlottesville4/12/03 Miami def. Virginia 10-4 Charlottesville4/13/03 Virginia def. Miami 17-2 Charlottesville4/23/04 Miami def. Virginia 8-0 Coral Gables4/24/04 Miami def. Virginia 22-3 Coral Gables4/25/04 Virginia def. Miami 4-3 Coral Gables
PROBABLE PITCHING FOR CAVALIERS VS. MIAMI: Virginia is expected to go with the trio of Matt Avery (RHP, 4-4, 4.60 ERA, 60.2 IP, 56 K), Jeff Kamrath (RHP, 7-3, 2.49 ERA, 72.1 IP, 57 K) and Mike Ballard (LHP, 7-3, 3.46 ERA, 75.1 IP, 44 K) against Miami. The Hurricanes are expected to counter with the trio of Cesar Carrillo (RHP, 11-0, 1.47 ERA, 92.0 IP, 96 K), Brandon Camardese (LHP, 6-0, 4.99 ERA, 48.2 IP, 37 K) and Manny Miguelez (LHP, 1-0, 2.89 ERA, 18.2 IP, 19 K).
NEVER SAY NEVER: Miami’s Cesar Carrillo has never lost a game as a Miami Hurricane. Entering Miami’s series with Virginia, Carrillo bring a career record of 23-0 as a Hurricane into Charlottesville. Carrillo went a perfect 12-0 in 2004 and is 11-0 in 2005. Miami is 33-0 all-time when Carrillo pitches in a game.
MIAMI’S PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS ARE A COMBINED 18-0 ON THE MOUND THIS SEASON: Miami’s probable starting pitching rotation (for the Virginia series) of Cesar Carrillo (11-0) , Brandon Camardese (6-0) and Manny Miguelez (1-0) are a combined 18-0 on the mound this season as the trio has teamed together to remain loss-free. Carrillo has posted 11 wins in 14 appearances, Camardese has recorded six wins in 13 appearances and Miguelez has tallied one win in 11 appearances.
VIRGINIA ADDS GAME WITH NORTH CAROLINA A&T TO ITS 2005 SCHEDULE: Virginia has added a game to its 2005 regular season schedule. The Cavaliers will now host the North Carolina A&T Aggies in a non-conference game on Monday, May 16th at 5:00 PM on Fan Appreciation Day at Davenport Field at the UVa Baseball Stadium. Admission to the ballgame is free and seating in the stadium will be available on a first-come first-serve basis.
BAT-MAN: Virginia’s Ryan Zimmerman has already etched his name into several Top-10 career statistical categories in Virginia’s record books, but he’s also on pace to break a single season record he set himself one year ago. Zimmerman holds UVa’s all-time single season record for most hits after posting 90 last season (2004). He currently has 74 hits in 2005 entering Virginia’s series with Miami and needs just 16 hits to tie and 17 hits to break his own school record. Zimmerman also has 49 RBI this season and is closing in one UVa’s single season mark of 67.
VIRGINIA’S FIRST-YEAR PHENOMS: Virginia lost several key veteran plays from its 2004 squad last season, but some would argue with the influx of talent the Cavaliers received from its first-year class this season, UVa has hardly missed a beat. Virginia’s first-year class of has been highlighted by a trio of Freshman All-American candidates in Sean Doolittle, Pat McAnaney and Robert Poutier.
Doolittle came to UVa with hopes of eventually filling the shoes of last year’s ACC Player of the Year and All-American selection – Joe Koshansky. Doolittle and Koshansky are both left-handed first baseman/pitchers. Doolittle has been nothing short of terrific in his first-year campaign and is enjoying a tremendous season both at the plate and on the mound and is one of UVa’s top players in both areas. The Cavaliers also received a huge boost with the additions of pitcher Pat McAnaney and Robert Poutier to their staff. Not to be overshadowed in his own class, outfielder/designated hitter Brandon Guyer has also made a significant impact on the Cavaliers.
Together, this group of first-year players have bolster Virginia’s lineup and all four players are enjoying some of the finest seasons ever for a first-year player in UVa baseball history. Here is a closer look at the production of Doolittle, McAnaney, Poutier and Guyer heading into the Miami series:
Sean Doolittle - .317 BA, 53 H, 42 RBI, 29 R, 9 HR, 9 2B, 1 3B.Sean Doolittle - 1.06 ERA, 1-0, 34.0 IP, 49 K, .155 OBA.Pat McAnaney - 1.80 ERA, 6-0, 45.0 IP, 28 K, .236 OBA.Robert Poutier - 0.45 ERA, 4-1, 40.0 IP, 20 K, .174 OBA.Brandon Guyer - .268 BA, 40 H, 29 R, 25 RBI, 12 2B, 3 HR.
VIRGINIA JUST FIVE GAMES OFF RECORD PACE FROM 2004 SEASON: Virginia’s record of 32-15 overall through 47 games this season is just five games behind the Cavaliers’ mark of 37-10 through their first 47 games last year during UVa’s record-tying season for most wins (44) in 2004.
30-WIN CLUB: Virginia recorded its 30th win this season on April 27, 2005 to become just the sixth UVa team to win at least 30 games or more in a single season. Virginia also posted 30 or more wins in 2004, 1997, 1996, 1988 and 1985.
SENDING OUT AN S.O.S. – LAMBERT SAVING VIRGINIA IN RECORD FASHION: Virginia’s Casey Lambert, in just his second year as a Cavalier, established the new Virginia school record for most saves in a career with 19 when he posted his 11th save of the year in UVa’s 9-4 victory over William & Mary on April 27th. What’s more, Lambert’s 11th save this season is also a Virginia single season record for most saves in a season. Lambert broke the UVa single season record when he posted his ninth save following Virginia’s 4-2 victory over Georgia Tech on April 22nd. Lambert’s ninth save on April 22nd actually broke the former UVa single season saves record of eight – a record he tied himself one year ago as a first-year.
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 Virginia stands at 76-30 overall, 28-18 in the ACC. Last season (2004), O’Connor was named just the second Virginia baseball coach ever to be selected the ACC Coach of the Year. In his first season as head coach at UVa, O’Connor guided Virginia to a school-record tying mark of 44 single season wins and it its fourth NCAA Regional appearance – including its first ever NCAA Regional appearance as a host site.
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!: UVa will be appearing on television for the fourth time this season when Virginia and Miami meet on Saturday, May 14th at 7:00 PM on Comcast Sports Southeast (CSS). The Cavaliers have already appeared in three televised games earlier this season when UVa played N.C. State on April 9th and North Carolina on April 2nd on Fox Sports Net (FSN), and vs. Florida State on April 29th on Sun Sports TV.
SEBASEBALL.COM & COLLEGE BASEBALL INSIDER.COM TABS VIRGINIA THE TEAM OF THE WEEK: Virginia was named SEBaseball.com and CollegeBaseballInsider.com’s “Team of the Week” after UVa went 4-0 for the week, including a three-game Atlantic Coast Conference series sweep over the #4 ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on April 22-24. Virginia was also named the Team of the Week by CollegeBaseballInsider.com last season during UVa’s 2004 campaign.
`HOOS BY THE MONTH: Virginia won eight of its 11 games in the month of February (8-3), won 11 of 14 games in March (11-3) and won 11 of 19 games in April (11-8). The Cavaliers are 2-1 in the month of May. Here is a look at UVa’s record broken down by the month:
Month Virginia's RecordFebruary 8-3, 0-0 ACCMarch 11-3, 4-3 ACCApril 11-8, 5-8 ACCMay 2-1, 1-1 ACC
VIRGINIA VS. RANKED TEAMS: Virginia has played 12 games this season against teams ranked in the national polls (Baseball America Top-25, Collegiate Baseball Top-30, ESPN/Sports Weekly Top-25, NCBWA Top-35) and the Cavaliers are 5-7 against nationally ranked teams this season. Here is a closer look at those contests:
Date Ranked Opponent UVa Result4/1 @ #11 North Carolina L, 8-74/2 @ #11 North Carolina L, 10-54/3 @ #11 North Carolina L, 3-24/8 #33 N.C. State W, 2-04/9 #33 N.C. State L, 6-04/10 #33 N.C. State L, 1-04/22 #4 Georgia Tech W, 4-24/23 #4 Georgia Tech W, 9-24/24 #4 Georgia Tech W, 2-14/29 #24 Florida State L, 8-15/1 #24 Florida State W, 6-25/1 #24 Florida State L, 7-2
VIRGINIA IN WEEKEND SERIES ACTION: Virginia has played in 12 weekend series matchups in 2005 and is 7-5 in weekend series outcomes. All of UVa’s weekend series went three-games except Virginia’s series with Virginia Tech on March 25-27. The series was shortened to just one game on March 27th at Radford University after playing conditions at VT’s English Field forced the cancelations of two games of the series and moved the series to a neutral site location. Virginia stands 20-14 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, 6-03/18 Maryland W, 4-13/19 Maryland W, 6-53/20 Maryland W, 5-23/27 vs. Virginia Tech W, 8-54/1 @ #11 North Carolina L , 8-7 (14)4/2 @ #11 North Carolina L, 10-54/3 @ #11 North Carolina L, 3-2 (11)4/8 #33 N.C. State W, 2-04/9 #33 N.C. State L, 6-04/10 #33 N.C. State L, 1-04/15 @ Clemson L, 13-44/16 @ Clemson L, 3-24/17 @ Clemson W, 9-24/22 #4 Georgia Tech W, 4-24/23 #4 Georgia Tech W, 9-24/24 #4 Georgia Tech W, 2-14/29 #24 Florida State L, 8-15/1 #24 Florida State W, 6-25/1 #24 Florida State L, 7-2
VIRGINIA BREAKS SCHOOL-RECORD FOR SHUTOUTS IN A SEASON IN JUST 19 GAMES: This year’s Virginia team has posted a school-record nine shutouts so far this season. On March 13th with its 6-0 shutout win over Marist, 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. Also, included in the Cavaliers’ seven shutouts this season was a 5-0 victory over Fordham and an 8-0 win over Old Dominion on February 23rd in consecutive games which marked the first time Virginia shutout consecutive opponents since defeating Seton Hall 8-0 and 4-0 on March 2, 1996.
CLOSER LOOK AT VIRGINIA’S SHUTOUTS: Virginia is enjoying a record setting year for most shutouts in a single season. The Cavaliers have shutout a school-record 10 opponents this year and even more impressive, UVa posted a shutout in seven of its first 19 games this season. 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, 6-04/8 N.C. State W, 2-04/13 Maryland-Eastern Shore W, 6-05/3 Richmond W, 11-0
MCANANEY’S PERFECT ON THE MOUND: Virginia first-year LHP Pat McAnaney improved his record to a perfect 6-0 this season after picking up the win in UVa’s 9-4 win over William & Mary. McAnaney has been tremendous on the mound as a mid-week starter as the lefty has turned in a 1.80 ERA and has struck out 28 batters in 45.0 innings pitched.
VIRGINIA’S POWERFUL ONE-TWO NEWCOMER PUNCH: Virginia’s first-year duo of Sean Doolittle and Brandon Guyer have provided some immediate power to the Cavaliers’ lineup. Doolittle has hit nine home runs and Guyer has hit three home runs this season. The duo has hit 12 of UVa’s 29 home runs on the year.
SCORE ON HIM IF YOU CAN: Virginia’s first-year pitcher Robert Poutier have been very difficult for opponents to get a hit off of, and even harder to score a run off of. In fact, Poutier has tossed 40.0 innings and allowed just two runs on 24 hits while striking out 20 batters and has a 0.45 ERA.
VIRGINIA’S Ryan Zimmerman & Casey Lambert ON AWARD WATCH LISTS: Virginia’s Ryan Zimmerman and Casey Lambert are two individuals who rank in the top-tier of players in the country. Zimmerman, a third-year third baseman/shortstop, is on the 2005 Brooks Wallace Award Watch List which goes to the top collegiate baseball player. Zimmerman is also on the Golden Spikes Award Watch List. Lambert is on the NCBWA’s Stopper of the Year Watch List which goes to the top relief pitcher in Division I.
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 three-game series against Miami, Virginia’s opponents have committed 85 errors to just 43 for UVa.