Been awhile since I caught up with UVa sports besides basketball, so here we go:
Baseball: The Cavaliers are 31-6, 14-4 in the ACC and having a fantastic season. They are ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in the country depending on which poll you look at and are third in the country in ERA (2.06). In 24 of 37 games, Virginia has held its opponent to two or fewer runs, and the Cavs own six shutouts. The hitting has been a little absent, as the team has a batting average of just .278, 102nd in the nation. Should the Wahoos put together better offense with already stellar pitching and defense (fielding percentage is .984, second in the NCAA), watch out. They would rise to the top of a handful of teams that could win it all.
Last but not least, Friday starting pitcher Nathan Kirby, a sophomore, pitched a no-hitter with 18 Ks two Fridays ago at Pittsburgh. At one point, he struck out 10 in a row as the 'Hoos won, 4-0.
Virginia took two of three from Clemson at home last weekend and beat William & Mary at home on Wednesday. Starting today, UVa hosts North Carolina in a three-game series. The Tar Heels are 22-15, 9-9 in the conference.
Football: The annual Orange-Blue spring game was this past Saturday. As expected, the defense dominated and the offense wasn't that good, though it did show a few bright spots. The biggest thing to come out of spring football is the fact that Greyson Lambert performed a lot better than David Watford did as QB during the spring game and would appear to have the upper hand on the position going into the fall. Lambert, a redshirt sophomore, was also named a team captain. One thing to keep an eye on will be the fact that true freshman Corwin "Turtle" Cutler will join the team in the fall. He was a highly rated recruit for Mike London this season. Could he start after being around the team for only a month or so leading up to the opener vs. UCLA? That remains to be seen, but I think you have to think Lambert is the frontrunner.
Men's tennis: Virginia has two losses this year and that is abnormal; neither have been in the ACC, though, and the Wahoos just set an incredible record. With last Sunday's shutout 7-0 win over Wake Forest, UVa has now won 117 straight ACC matches, a conference record for any sport by any team in the ACC. Previously, the Duke women's tennis team held the record with 116 from 1989-2000. The team finishes up its ACC regular-season slate by traveling to Blacksburg and facing Virginia Tech today at 11 a.m. The ACC tournament starts Thursday in Cary, N.C.
Women's tennis: The 'Hoos are having their best year ever at 17-4 overall and 11-1 in the conference. Virginia finishes up the regular season at Florida State today and at Miami on Sunday. The ACC tournament starts Wednesday in Cary, N.C.
Men's lacrosse: Virginia is struggling again this year but not as bad as a season ago when the Wahoos missed the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2004. The Cavaliers are 8-5, 1-4 in the ACC. They are actually going to miss the ACC tournament because only four teams are in it and the ACC expanded this season to six teams with the additions of Syracuse and Notre Dame. UVa is still expected to make the NCAA tournament, though. The Wahoos have had a very tough schedule. They've played seven of the current top 10 teams listed on NCAA.com. Virginia hosts Bellarmine (Louisville, Kentucky) Saturday at 1 p.m. in its final regular-season game. It will then play North Carolina in Chester, Pa., in a "ACC Showcase" game during the ACC tournament April 26. The game is for the two teams that did not make the actual conference tournament. After that, the NCAA tournament starts May 10.
Baseball: The Cavaliers are 31-6, 14-4 in the ACC and having a fantastic season. They are ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in the country depending on which poll you look at and are third in the country in ERA (2.06). In 24 of 37 games, Virginia has held its opponent to two or fewer runs, and the Cavs own six shutouts. The hitting has been a little absent, as the team has a batting average of just .278, 102nd in the nation. Should the Wahoos put together better offense with already stellar pitching and defense (fielding percentage is .984, second in the NCAA), watch out. They would rise to the top of a handful of teams that could win it all.
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| Nathan Kirby |
Last but not least, Friday starting pitcher Nathan Kirby, a sophomore, pitched a no-hitter with 18 Ks two Fridays ago at Pittsburgh. At one point, he struck out 10 in a row as the 'Hoos won, 4-0.
Virginia took two of three from Clemson at home last weekend and beat William & Mary at home on Wednesday. Starting today, UVa hosts North Carolina in a three-game series. The Tar Heels are 22-15, 9-9 in the conference.
Football: The annual Orange-Blue spring game was this past Saturday. As expected, the defense dominated and the offense wasn't that good, though it did show a few bright spots. The biggest thing to come out of spring football is the fact that Greyson Lambert performed a lot better than David Watford did as QB during the spring game and would appear to have the upper hand on the position going into the fall. Lambert, a redshirt sophomore, was also named a team captain. One thing to keep an eye on will be the fact that true freshman Corwin "Turtle" Cutler will join the team in the fall. He was a highly rated recruit for Mike London this season. Could he start after being around the team for only a month or so leading up to the opener vs. UCLA? That remains to be seen, but I think you have to think Lambert is the frontrunner.
Men's tennis: Virginia has two losses this year and that is abnormal; neither have been in the ACC, though, and the Wahoos just set an incredible record. With last Sunday's shutout 7-0 win over Wake Forest, UVa has now won 117 straight ACC matches, a conference record for any sport by any team in the ACC. Previously, the Duke women's tennis team held the record with 116 from 1989-2000. The team finishes up its ACC regular-season slate by traveling to Blacksburg and facing Virginia Tech today at 11 a.m. The ACC tournament starts Thursday in Cary, N.C.
Women's tennis: The 'Hoos are having their best year ever at 17-4 overall and 11-1 in the conference. Virginia finishes up the regular season at Florida State today and at Miami on Sunday. The ACC tournament starts Wednesday in Cary, N.C.
Men's lacrosse: Virginia is struggling again this year but not as bad as a season ago when the Wahoos missed the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2004. The Cavaliers are 8-5, 1-4 in the ACC. They are actually going to miss the ACC tournament because only four teams are in it and the ACC expanded this season to six teams with the additions of Syracuse and Notre Dame. UVa is still expected to make the NCAA tournament, though. The Wahoos have had a very tough schedule. They've played seven of the current top 10 teams listed on NCAA.com. Virginia hosts Bellarmine (Louisville, Kentucky) Saturday at 1 p.m. in its final regular-season game. It will then play North Carolina in Chester, Pa., in a "ACC Showcase" game during the ACC tournament April 26. The game is for the two teams that did not make the actual conference tournament. After that, the NCAA tournament starts May 10.
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