Inaugural Baseball Hall of Fame Class to be Unveiled Thursday

Dec. 6, 2017

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The inaugural Virginia Baseball Hall of Fame class will be revealed on Thursday, Dec. 7. The 15-member class will be officially inducted at the 16th Annual Step Up to the Plate event on January 27, 2018.

“I think the selection committee did an outstanding job recognizing UVA greats from all eras in this first class,” said head coach Brian O’Connor. “It’s going to be a real treat for our fans to get a chance to be part of the induction ceremony in January.”

In no set order, the inaugural class will be announced on Virginia Baseball’s social media outlets, Twitter (@uvabaseball), Facebook (facebook.com/uvabaseball) and Instagram (@uvabaseball) every hour beginning at 10 a.m. The announcement of the full class will conclude at 3 p.m. with a press release on VirginiaSports.com

As a programming addition to this year’s Step Up to the Plate event, fans and supporters can witness the inaugural induction ceremony as well as interact with inductees. Tickets for the event are on sale now and may be ordered in person at the UVA Athletics Ticket Office in Bryant Hall, by phone at 1-800-542-8821 or online at VirginiaSports.com. Sponsored tables may be reserved by calling the Virginia Athletics Foundation at 800-626-8723. Fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets early as the event is expected to sell out.

2018 Step Up to the Plate Event Details
Date: Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, 6 p.m.
Location: John Paul Jones Arena
Parking: John Paul Jones Arena and University Hall
Adult Tickets: $70
Virginia Baseball Alumni: $35
Youth Tickets (12 & under): $30 (includes a Virginia Baseball team autographed ball)
Current UVA students: $20
Family Four Pack (2 adult, 2 youth tickets): $175
Sponsored Tables*: $2,500 (call VAF to reserve)

*Includes: eight tickets to pre-event reception, eight reserved table tickets to Step Up to the Plate and eight General Admission 2018 Virginia baseball season tickets (no trade opportunity for Reserved seats)