Virginia Plays Host to James Madison at 4 p.m. Tuesday

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March 21, 2016

VIRGINIA CAVALIERS (15-6)
Probable Starting Pitcher
So. LHP Adam Haseley (4-0, 1.31 ERA)

JAMES MADISON DUKES (9-10)
Probable Starting Pitcher
R-Jr. RHP Brandon Withers (1-2, 5.50 ERA)

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The Virginia baseball team finishes a six-game homestand Tuesday (March 22) with a 4 p.m. game against James Madison at Davenport Field.

Broadcast Information
A live video broadcast is available through a Cavaliers Live subscription on VirginiaSports.com. A link to live statistics also can be located on VirginiaSports.com.

Tickets/Parking
Tickets may be purchased here or at the gate. Parking is available in the University Hall, McCue Center or John Paul Jones Arena lots.

Promotions
The Tuesday matchup is a $2 Tuesday ($2 Hoo Dogs and 22 oz. Pepsi products).

Cavaliers in the Rankings
9 — Baseball America, 11 — NCBWA, 12 — USA Today Coaches, 16 — D1Baseball

Things to Know
• Virginia ranks second among ACC teams and 14th nationally in batting (.322).
• Ernie Clement (35) and Adam Haseley (34) rank one-two in hits among ACC players.
• UVA ranks fifth nationally with 51 doubles.
• Virginia has started at least three freshmen in every game this year.
• Pavin Smith has hit six sac flies, tied with Vandy’s Jason Delay for first in the nation. Smith is sixth in the ACC in RBI (23).

Virginia-James Madison Series
This is the lone meeting between the schools this season. Virginia leads its all-time series with James Madison, 40-25-1, after winning 14-1 in Charlottesville on April 8, 2015, in the only game between the teams last season. UVA is unbeaten in its last 10 games against JMU (counting a Feb. 18, 2012, tie). JMU last won against UVA on April 25, 2007, at Davenport Field.

Virginia Against In-State Foes
Since 2004, the Cavaliers have a 113-24-1 record against in-state foes. UVA was 7-6 last season against in-state opponents.

Noting JMU
JMU stands 9-10 on the season after winning both games in its rain-shortened series with St. Bonaventure last weekend in Harrisonburg. Chad Carroll leads the offense with a .463 batting average, while Kyle McPherson is hitting .338 with a team-high 16 RBI. Under first-year head coach Marlin Ikenberry, JMU is batting .284 as a team, while its pitching staff has a 5.51 ERA.

Up Next
Virginia travels to No. 8 Louisville for a three-game series Friday through Sunday (March 25-27) in the Cavaliers’ first-ever trip to UofL. All three games will stream online via ESPN3.