Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Virginia’s strength has been and will always be in orange numbers. The University of Virginia hired Carla Williams as the new Director of Athletics in the fall of 2017. Since then, the Cavaliers have seen tremendous success on and off the playing field. In the classroom, student-athletes have set records for the highest GPA in program history, 12 UVA student-athletes have been recognized with ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and, as a group, have set a program record for ACC Honor Roll placement. The Virginia Cavaliers have also found simi ..read more

We chatted with Bulldogs expert Robbie Faulk to learn more about the #2 seed in Virginia’s regional The Virginia Cavaliers were selected to host their own baseball regional, starting on Friday at the Dish. They will be joined by #2 Mississippi State, #3 St. John’s, an #4 Penn. To learn more about the Bulldogs, we talked to On3’s Mississippi State contributor, Robbie Faulk. Here is what he had to say: To the surprise of many, Mississippi State is not hosting a regional and instead traveling to Charlottesville. Do you believe the Bulldogs are a true top 16 team in the country? “The bad losses t ..read more

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Virginia is the 12th overall seed in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. On Sunday night, the Virginia Cavaliers and Disharoon Park were announced as one of sixteen hosts for the 2024 NCAA Baseball Tournament. Then on Selection Monday, the committee announced who’d be coming to town. No. 12 Seed@UVABaseball #RoadToOmaha pic.twitter.com/CYQSEEO5WD — NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) May 27, 2024 For the 2024 Charlottesville Regional, the Virginia Cavaliers have drawn the #1 seed and will be joined by #2 Mississippi State, #3 St. John’s, and #4 Penn. They’ve also drawn t ..read more

Photo courtesy of Virginia Athletics Connor Shellenberger, Cole Kastner and Payton Cormier hang up their Virginia jerseys The No. 6 seed Virginia Cavaliers 2024 season came to an end on Saturday as they fell 12-6 to No. 7 Maryland in the NCAA semifinal. Freshman attackmen McCabe Millon led the ‘Hoos with two goals en route to breaking Virginia’s freshman goal record (41). Connor Shellenberger also became the all-time NCAA tournament leader in points, passing Gary Gait with his 67th point. “We got beat soundly by a coaching staff with a great defensive game plan,” head coach Lars Tiffany said ..read more

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Jones is the second transfer commitment for the ‘Hoos this Spring. The Virginia Cavaliers made their second transfer portal addition since the conclusion of spring practice on Saturday, landing a commitment from Cincinnati linebacker Dorian Jones. After originally committing to UTEP earlier this month, Jones flipped to UVA after taking a visit to Charlottesville this week. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dorian (Deebo) Jones (@11ove._) A 6’0, 230-pound sixth-year senior from Boynton Beach, Fla., Jones spent the first four years of his collegiate ..read more

Scott Kinser-USA TODAY Sports The ‘Hoos go 1-1 in Pool D and will now await selection Monday Virginia Cavaliers head coach Brian O’Connor entered the ACC Tournament with the strategy of “winning every game.” Given that the Georgia Tech matchup was meaningless in terms of winning their pool, and ace pitcher Even Blanco still started the game, I interpret this as “our number one priority is getting our arms ready but fresh for the regionals.” Blanco had a vintage Blanco day, managing to cruise through the lineup without striking out the world. His final line was six scoreless innings, surrenderi ..read more

Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images Despite the losing record for the Reds, Abbott (‘21) continues to establish himself as a rookie pitcher in the league. Virginia Cavaliers baseball alum Andrew Abbott (‘21) was the saving grace for the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres, serving seven shutout innings in 83 pitches for a much needed 2-0 win to open the series. Abbot, now in his second season in Cincinnati, is establishing himself as a consistent starting pitcher during the team’s painful stretch. Riddled with injuries, the Reds entered the series with a 3-11 record for their ..read more

Photo courtesy of Virginia Athletics Virginia set to face Maryland in the tournament for the fourth time since 2019. The No. 6 seed Virginia Cavaliers snuck by No. 3 Johns Hopkins in an 11-10 2OT nail-biter on Sunday, which means the ‘Hoos will face the No. 7 Maryland Terrapins on Saturday. The Terps are riding the high of a 14-11 victory over No. 2 Duke — they outscored the Blue Devils 7-2 in the fourth quarter. This matchup has proven to be one of the most intoxicating postseason rivalries in the sport. This will mark the fourth time the two sides have faced each other in the NCAA tournament ..read more

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images After a slow start to his first full season as a professional, the former Cavalier is heating up in Double-A Portland. Every so often Major League Baseball will flex an affiliate game and offer it for free on their streaming platform, MLB.tv., for sickos like me who will sit and watch nine innings of an Eastern League game. Because last Tuesday night’s game between the Somerset Patriots (Yankees Double-A) and the Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox Double-A) featured four MLB top-100 prospects, it was a prime opportunity to showcase the future of bas ..read more

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Cavaliers head to Baltimore for early season event alongside Hokies, Wildcats, and Nittany Lions The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and Position Sports have officially announced the field for the 2024 Hall of Fame Series in Baltimore. The Virginia Cavaliers will be headed to the historic CFG Bank Arena alongside Virginia Tech, Villanova, and Penn State. Hall of Fame Series comes to Baltimore on November 15 at the @CFGBankArena. https://t.co/w8QkRUpYZW #HOFSeries | #HoophallU pic.twitter.com/ttWgUN6qQr — Hall of Fame Series (@hofseries) May 21, 2024 CF ..read more