Virginia Opens Homestand Wednesday vs. William & Mary

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April 14, 2015

VIRGINIA CAVALIERS (21-14, 7-11 ACC)
Probable Starting Pitcher
Fr. RHP Derek Casey (3-1, 3.42 ERA)

WILLIAM AND MARY TRIBE (15-18, 6-6 CAA)
Probable Starting Pitcher
TBA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia baseball team returns home Wednesday to start a six-game homestand, which encompasses an eight-day span. The Cavaliers take on William and Mary at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Davenport Field.

Broadcast Information
A live video broadcast is available through a Cavaliers Live subscription on VirginiaSports.com. The video broadcast and live stats also can be accessed through the Virginia Sports app, which is available through iTunes. A link to live statistics (GameTracker) also can be found on VirginiaSports.com.

WINA 1070-AM and WINA.com will carry the live radio broadcast.

Cavaliers in the Polls
USA Today Coaches – 23

Odds and Ends
• Ernie Clement was 7-for-11 (.636) in the Georgia Tech series.
• UVa is No. 45 in the second NCAA RPI for 2015.
• In the four games last week after the Louisville series, UVa hit .360 as a team.
• Eight of Virginia’s 14 losses have come by two runs or fewer, including six by one run.
• Pavin Smith was 4-for-9 in the GT series and reached base in 9-of-14 plate appearances.

Virginia-William & Mary Series
Virginia holds a 72-29-2 advantage in its series with William & Mary. The Cavaliers have captured eight straight meetings since the Tribe won 6-5 on April 23, 2008, in Charlottesville. UVa downed the Tribe twice last season (17-2 in Williamsburg, 11-2 in Charlottesville).

Noting William & Mary
William and Mary is 15-18 (6-6 CAA) after an 11-9 home win over Old Dominion Tuesday night. After recording four hits Tuesday, Charley Gould leads the team in batting (.387), hits (48), home runs (10) and RBI (39).

Up Next
Virginia remains home this weekend as No. 9 Miami visits Davenport Field for a three-game series beginning Friday evening.