With OV season revving up, @Dylan Callaghan-Croley takes a look at several prospects on UVa’s board who might be trending toward and away from the Hoos.

Virginia had 13 hits including 6 home runs; Hanson was 3 for 4 with 2 solo home runs. The home run list also included Saucke (2 for 6 with 4 RBI), Ford (2 for 4 with 3 RBi), Didawick, and Becker (1 for 2 with 3 RBI). Virginia's hitting was aided by 8 walks and 3 batters hit by Cardinal pitching. Coady started on the mound for Virginia and gave up 3 runs and 5 hits in 3 innings. Hungate pitched the next four innings to improve his record to 4-0; he scattered 4 hits and 1 run. Tonas pitched the eighth inning and allowed 0 runs on 2 hits. Augustin pitched the final inning and gave up a 3 run home run to end the scoring. The Virginia offense scored in every inning except the 1st and 8th, and scored 4 runs in the 2nd, 6th, and 9th.
The only consistency in the three games was the poor announcing; today I heard more than I desired about hair, golf, dogs, and food.

It is really hard to fathom the hold Duke has on the Hoos in lax.

Calipari to Arkansas. Sometimes it is just time for a change. Now everyone can jump on me!

As good as our pitching, hitting, and fielding was in the first game against the Cardinals, we had a reversal in production in all three areas today. Teel had a pinch hit home run in the 9th inning. As Forrest Gump would say, "That is all I have to say about that."

From @Dylan Callaghan-Croley :

For UVa this spring, its running backs needed to build depth and experience. @justin ferber takes a look at a group that, despite a lack of health, is trying to move forward.

Blanco started on the mound for Virginia and pitched six innings. He scattered six hits, but two were home runs which accounted for all three Cardinal runs. His win improved his record to 4--1. Hungate pitched the seventh and eighth innings, and Menk took the mound for the final inning; neither allowed a hit. All three pitchers were aided by a solid fielding effort.
the Cavs knocked out 21 hits, which included 5 home runs with two each by Ford and Ference and one by Becker. Anderson was 5 for 5 at the plate, and Ford and Ference each had 3 hits., and O'Ferrall, Whalen, Hanson, and Becker were all 2 for 5. Virginia led 11 to 3 going into the 9th innings before roughing up Louisville's bullpen for 10 more runs.

Hang onto to your seats going to wire,

New linebackers coach Mike Adams talked this week about joining UVa’s coaching staff and reconnecting with Tony Elliott, @justin ferber writes. In Adams, the Hoos found someone who brings energy and experience to the role.

On Episode 557 of the CavsCorner Podcast (“With the Earthquake”), we ride the transfer portal rollercoaster back up the hill, as UVa now has more room to play with and visitors expected on Grounds this weekend.

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Hoos have lost a projected starter to a season ending injury.

Played for Coach Brian Hallenbeck at Menomonee Falls High School • Scored more than 2,000 career points • Gatorade Player of the Year and Mr. Basketball in Wisconsin in 2022 when he led Menomonee Falls to a 25-4 record and Division I sectional finals • Averaged 27.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.3 steals as a senior • Greater Metro Conference Player of the Year in 2022 and was a two-time first-team All-Greater Metro Conference honoree • Averaged 23.3 points

When O'Connor brought in Osinski to replace Buchanan on the mound to star the second inning, I began to held my breath. This was not because I did not trust Osinski, but it is often a sign that everyone is pitching. When everyone pitches, there are frequently one or two who are ineffective. I was right on both accounts. Fortunately, as soon as the pitchers started struggling, they were quicky replaced by O'Connor. As a result, we used ten different pitchers who held VCU to single runs in the first and second innings and two runs in the fifth.
After VCU scored in the first, Virginia answered with RBI triples by Stephan and Ferrence and a RBI infield out by Saucke to take a 3-1 lead. VCU took a 4-3 lead in the fifth inning, but the Cavs again answered with a three run home run by Didawick in the bottom of the inning to retake the lead at 6-4. Single runs were scored in the sixth and eighth innings to get to the final score.
Of the ten pitchers for Virginia, Barker, Hungate, Teel and Augustin each pitched at least one inning without allowing a run. Hungate was the winning pitcher to improve to 3-0 this season. O'Ferrall was 3 for 5, and Stephan, Didawick, and Ferrence were all 2 for 4.

Syracuse forward Maliq Brown to enter transfer portal​

By Spectrum News Staff Syracuse
PUBLISHED 3:30 PM ET Apr. 01, 2024

Syracuse men's basketball sophomore forward Maliq Brown will enter the NCAA transfer portal, he announced Monday on social media.

Not to steal away from our basketball team's thunder, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Woolfolk try another shot with football.

In baseball, currently he's having a tough year and I'm not sure that's where he has his best future opportunity.

Regardless, just food for discussion.

I watched the NCAA national championship game, and several of the talking heads were stating that Clark could not be considered the best female college player ever if Iowa failed to win the national championship game. Iowa lost after Clark scored 18 points in the first quarter. It was obvious that South Carolina had the best team by a wide margin, and their reserves scored in the vicinity of 36 points while Iowa's bench scored 0. I am not surprised that Clark could not overcome that disparity.

I was really wanting NCSU, but they never really got anything going against Purdue last night. DJ Horne and Ben Middlebrooks seemed the only ones giving it everything they had. McConnell hurting his thigh didn’t help, and Morsell was a no show.

I’m no fan of UConn and their dominance, but I’ll be pulling for them tomorrow. While I have no problem with Purdue or Matt Painter, I like the Big 10 not winning a Natty in 24 years and hope it continues. Even bigger, the redemption story is all ours, I don’t want to share it with Purdue. If they ever win it all, go win it another year when not coming off a 1-16 loss.

Column: Five years ago today, UVa finished off an incredible story in what fans hoped would be the new normal. In the short (and yet also long) time since, much has changed for not only the sport as a whole but for the Wahoos especially.

As great as the Caitlin Clark story has been, good to see Dawn win her 3rd and with an undefeated team!

Saw his ig story thanking virginia.. hoping he would stay and it would be others

Has any of our players entered the portal?

Probably will not become his first win since the leader by 6 (Bhatia) is playing out of his mind, but McCarthy is in the final pairing and after 4 holes today is 3 up on the next closest competitors. Hope he can keep this up going into the Masters.

Both teams had 13 hits, but Carolina had 3 home runs while Virginia had 11 singles and 2 doubles. Jaxel started on the mound for Virginia and gave up 2 runs in the first inning and 4 runs in the second. Virginia scored 3 in the sixth to get a tie at 6 each, but the Heels scored 3 in both the 7th and 8th innings to take the lead for good.
Tonas and Kampschror had good outings in relief. Tonas followed Jaxel and pitched 3.2 innings and gave up 2 hits and no runs. Kampschror pitched the 9th and retired all three batters, two on strike outs.
Whalen had 3 hits for the Cavs, and O'Ferrall, Saucke, Ford, and Anderson each had 2 hits.
This was a disappointing loss, but I think the coaching staff is getting a better idea about whom they can trust on the mound.

Big series win tonight against the Heels. Hopefully they have figured out how to deal with the unfortunate injuries to key members of the pitching staff. Good bats and defense helps, but you still need arms to throw strikes.