All questions should be directed to Student Activities Coordinator, Shani Twyman, SAC at Green Run HS. / A program-record 14 former Cavaliers played in Major League Baseball in 2020 and four Cavaliers made their MLB debuts in 2020, tied for the most of any college baseball program. After posting the leagues 7th-best batting average, Tanner Morris was selected in the 5th round (147th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays, continuing a streak of 10-straight seasons with a player selected in the first five rounds in each of the last 10 years. @cullen.mckay, 6-0 In OConnors first season as head coach, the Cavaliers recorded a 44-15 overall record, 18-6 mark in the ACC and second-place ACC finish. A native of Council Bluffs, Iowa, OConnor is a 1993 graduate of Creighton University. / / In this period UVA has made five trips to the College World Series and won seven NCAA Regional championships, two ACC tournament titles and two ACC Coastal Division crowns. He is one of nine coaches in the history of the ACC to accumulate 700 wins and his .700 winning percentage is the third-highest among active NCAA coaches. After leading the ACC in three offensive categories total bases, slugging percentage and runs, Zack Gelof was a second team All-America choice byCollegiate Baseball Newspaper. Five Cavalier position players and utility player Nick Howard were named to the All-ACC Team. / As a No. First year Chris Newell was named the co-National Freshman of the Year by Collegiate Baseball Newspaperwhile he and classmate Max Cotier claimed freshman All-America honors. Four Cavalier freshmen were named Freshman All-Americans, tied for the most in the nation. R/R Minimum of 1 year of coaching experience as an Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach, or a Head Baseball Coach. UVA owns the best fielding percentage in the ACC since his arrival in 2004 (.973). Freshman, L/L Four position players earned All-ACC accolades including the top RBI duo in program history in Gelof and Alex Tappen who each earned first team nods. Virginia Beach, Va. Ranked No. / Rochester, N.Y. 205 Virginia reached its 16th NCAA Tournament OConnor, taking a game from Coastal Carolina in the Greenville Regional before bowing out in the elimination game against the Chanticleers the following day. / / "He was planning on coaching . OConnor was named the National Coach of the Year in 2015 by the ABCA, Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball and Perfect Game, marking the third year he has earned such an honor. / Sophomore, L/L * CAPTCHA After graduating with a bachelors degree in marketing, OConnor was selected in the 29th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. / UVA was the only program in the nation to have at least one player chosen in the first round of the MLB Draft from 2014-18, including Pavin Smith and Adam Haseley, who were chosen back-to-back in the top 10 in 2017, marking the first position players from the same college to go in the top 10 since 1988. / As the tournaments No. . He is known as one of the top recruiters and developers of players in the country. St. Johns College A three-time National Coach of the Year, OConnor is the second-fastest ACC coach to reach 500 career wins. McMullan is a 1990 graduate of IUP. / Virginia is one of 16 programs ever to advance to an NCAA Regional 14-straight years. / In 2011 the UVA baseball program earned a public recognition award from the NCAA for its multi-year Academic Progress Rate scores. Richmond, Va. / @evanblanco27, 5-11 The Cavaliers had two of the top four players to strikeout in the ACC in Brendan Rivoli and Logan Michaels. Virginia also earned its first-ever No. DeMatha Catholic @chasehungate4, 6-1 / The 2001 Irish team was 49-13-1, ranked No. Freshman, R/R Sean Doolittle broke the school record for career RBI (167), while Guyer finished in the top 10 in career hits (221) in just three seasons. / OConnor was named the head baseball coach at Virginia on July 8, 2003, and he and his staff wasted no time in propelling the program to new heights. / / / Baseball - Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site Baseball Team Coaches Schedule News Stats Facilities Recruits 2022-23 Baseball Roster print Players Coaching Staff 2 2 Ethan O'Donnell OF 6-1 / 190 / Junior L/R / Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Northwestern / Regis Jesuit / @ethanodonnell 3 3 Kyle Teel C/INF 6-1 / 190 / Junior Virginia reached the NCAA Tournament in each of McMullans first 14 seasons, one of 15 programs ever to qualify for the NCAA tournament 14-straight seasons. / nine of the 19 UVA teams have ranked among the nations top 40 in fielding percentage. 190 1 national seed in the NCAA Tournament and won NCAA Regional and Super Regional crowns before going 2-2 at the College World Series. Virginia ranked in the top-15 in the country in batting average (15th .309), ERA (14th 3.99), runs per game (13th 8.6) and strikeouts per nine innings (13th 10.5). @evan.dobias, 6-2 Coaches Schedule Stats Facilities Recruits Kevin McMullan Associate Head Coach Position (434) 982-5129 Phone uvabaseball@virginia.edu E-Mail Bio The 2023 season will be Kevin McMullan's 19th season at Virginia and 15th as associate head coach. Doolittle earned an American League All-Star nod in 2014 and 2018. / / @_alexgreene, 6-3 5 national ranking. @matthewabuchanan, 6-4 Graduate Student, R/R / Hatboro, Pa. The Cavaliers also have become a fixture in the national polls, highlighted by UVAs first-ever No. / The 2014 Cavaliers set the program record for fielding percentage with a .981 mark, which ranked fourth nationally. The offense propelled UVA to a 22-1 record in the first 23 games, the best start in program history. @jackt_oconnor In 2002, Notre Dame had an overall record of 50-18, won the Big East Championship and advanced to the College World Series. / / Williamsburg, Va. In 2014 Crockett became the first player from the 2013 MLB Draft to reach the big leagues. / For the third time in McMullans tenure, the Cavaliers were led by a freshman at the plate as first year Kyle Teel hit a team-best .335 on his way to freshman All-America honors. / The 2014 team set a program record with a .981 fielding percentage, while the Cavaliers have eclipsed the .970 mark in fielding 14 times in his 19 years. Six Cavaliers were selected in the 2017 MLB Draft including Pavin Smith and Adam Haseley who went back-to-back, 7th and 8th overall, respectively. During OConnors tenure, Virginia players have garnered 34 All-America honors, including Hultzen, who was a three-time First-Team All-American, and Doolittle, Papi, Matt Thaiss and Haseley, each of whom was a two-time All-American. Mahwah / / / The 2011 team led the nation with a 2.24 ERA, while the 2014 squad was second nationally at 2.23. @CaseySaucke Moorestown, N.J. UVA went 1-2 in Omaha, including a one-run loss to eventual National Champion Mississippi State. / 185 Five players earned first-team All-ACC honors, with Hultzen and Parker each gleaning All-America laurels. Associate Athletics Director for Strength and Conditioning/Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports. Coaches. / On the way to All-America honors, infielder Jake Gelof broke the school record for RBI in a season with 81 and was a home run shy of matching the program mark. Richlands head coach Tom Rife was captured on video jumping over the team's bench and confronting a male spectator during the final seconds of his team's 54-51 loss to Wise Central. / / Featuring a starting lineup with four freshmen, Virginia finished 14th nationally in scoring, 10th in on base percentage (.400) and fourth in triples (32). Four players were named All-ACC, led by Sean Doolittle, who was the ACC Player of the Year. 235 / UVa had a school-record five players earn first-team All-ACC honors, while utility Danny Hultzen and outfielder Jarrett Parker each gleaned All-America laurels. @kevin_jaxel Baseball; Randy Mazey: Head Coach (304) 293-2300 (304) 293-2300: CoachMazey: Steve Sabins . Ridgewood @JustinRubin12 @ethanodonnell, L/R The VBCA provides a collaborative network of experienced coaches at . Virginia went 50-12 in 2013 while playing host to an NCAA regional and super regional. 1 in the nation at midseason and played in the NCAA tournament. / / The Cavaliers were unranked going into the season and ascended as high as No. @treif8, 6-1 UVa finished in the Top 25 of several national polls and won 15 more games than the 2003 squad. Hatboro-Horsham / / In the midst of that run, OConnor etched his name in ACC lure, tallying his 700th career win with a 5-3 victory over Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. Sophomore, R/R Three Cavaliers went on to earn All-America honors including Jake Gelof who set the single-season record for RBI in a season with 81. During that season, McMullan coached ECU to a 43-20 record, Conference USA Championship and NCAA Regional Final. / Lebanon, Va. Penn OConnor brought a wealth of baseball experience to Charlottesville when he arrived. While at IUP, McMullan was the head baseball coach as well as the strength and conditioning coordinator. / @lukehan88 As a No. / / The 18 wins were the most ever by a Cavalier team in league play at the time, and for the first time in school history, Virginia played host to an NCAA regional. He enjoyed a pro baseball career as a member of the New York Yankees organization (1990-92) and the Salt Lake City Trappers (1990 and 1992). The Cavaliers were once against successful in the MLB Draft with six selections and an ACC-high, five in the first 10 rounds. Bergen Catholic Outfielder Joe McCarthy posted the highest batting average for a UVA freshman in 29 years and was tabbed the ACC Freshman of the Year and a Freshman All-American; he also was one of a league-high six Cavaliers on the All-ACC Team. / For five consecutive seasons (2014-18), Virginia had at least one player chosen in the first round of the MLB Draft, including Pavin Smith and Adam Haseley, who were chosen back-to-back in the top 10 in 2017, marking the first position players from the same college to go in the top 10 since 1988. Contact VBCA - Virginia Baseball Coaches Association Contact Tim Merry | Executive Director Phone: 804-370-3557 Address: P.O. Despite featuring a team with 23 underclassmen, the Cavaliers set 11 team records, including hits (767), runs (507) and strikeouts (593), while posting a 49-15-1 mark. The APR provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport. / @@CullenMcKay22 / / The start saw the Cavaliers go unbeaten in its first 14 games for the second time in OConnors tenure. Friends' Central / @brianedge3, 6-1 Freshman, L/L UVa also was the No. Scott Township, Pa. Mahwah / 1 national seed in the NCAA Tournament and advancing to its second College World Series while winning ACC Tournament and Coastal Division championships. Maury McMullan also was a two-sport NCAA All-American as a catcher in baseball and a linebacker in football at IUP. Kline was a member of the 2011 Collegiate National Team. That kind of stability is rarer at the Power Five conference level, where O'Connor is one of just seven coaches to lead an Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten, Big 12, Southeastern Conference or Pacific 12 team for that long. / 185 In addition, seven Cavaliers were named to the All-ACC team, while Kevin Arico, Hultzen and Phil Gosselin also earned All-America honors. Virginia sported one of the top offenses in the country in 2022 and broke Disharoon Parks single-season home record with 57 home runs in 34 home games. Thaiss was UVAs fifth first-round MLB Draft pick in the last three seasons, while Jones (second round) and shortstop Daniel Pinero (ninth) also were chosen in the draft. Norfolk, Va. Virginias offense was flourishing ranking in the top-10 in scoring (9.0 rpg), runs (162), hits (187), triples (10) and home runs (22). As a team, the Cavaliers were fifth in the country with a .321 batting average. @jackt.oconnor, 6-0 Five Cavaliers earned All-ACC honors, while Jacob Thompson was a consensus first-team All-American and Doolittle earned second-team All-America laurels. Collegiate UVA led the conference in batting (.331) for the second straight year and set school records in runs (525), doubles (160), triples (32) and total bases (1166). Jersey City, N.J. Among the 310 colleges with a Division I baseball program, Virginia is one of only 32 to have had the same head coach since 2004. At ECU, he served as the recruiting coordinator, hitting coach and catching instructor. UVa ranked third nationally in doubles (148), fourth in hits (709) and fifth in runs (471). Upon retiring from the insurance industry in 2016, Merry began pursuing his dream of full time baseball. A vision of OConnor, his staff and Virginia administrators took shape at the beginning of the 2018 season with the completion of an $18.76 million expansion of Disharoon Park at Davenport Field. Michael Schwimer earned All-America honors, while Greg Miclat and Pat McAnaney nabbed all-conference laurels. / / The couple has three children, Maggie, Emma and Jack. Team VA 17U Roster; Team VA 15U Roster; Team VA 14U Roster; Team VA 13U Roster; Team VA 12U Roster; . The Cavaliers exploded offensively, leading the ACC in batting (.327) and setting six offensive team records, including hits (767), runs (507), doubles (138), triples (28), RBI (486) and at bats (2343). Help us improve CareerBuilder by providing feedback about this job: Report this job Job ID: g36ak5b. The next week, the Cavaliers rebounded from an opening-game loss to Ole Miss to win the final two contests of the NCAA Oxford Super Regional in front of hostile crowds to take the super regional title and earn a berth in the College World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium. He was a member of six championship teams at IUP. 1 ranking in 2010. Both went on to garner All-ACC honors with Kent becoming the first UVA freshman since 2009 to garner First Team All-ACC honors to go along with freshman All-America accolades from two different publications. Team USA went 12-3 on a three-week international tour that included games against Cuba, Chinese Taipei and Japan. / @dean.kampschror, L/R Defensively, the Cavaliers also have shined under OConnor. Virginia won 10 of its last 14 regular-season games that included a pair of one-run road losses against then-No. Contact; Sponsors; REGISTER; PROFILE; Search; Team Virginia Baseball. / Zimmerman led the U.S. to the gold medal at the World University Games in 2004, and Doolittle helped the Americans to a gold medal in 2006. A Cavalier has played in the Fall Classic in five-straight seasons from 2016-2020, something no other college baseball program in the country accomplished in that span. Six Cavaliers were selected in the top 15 rounds for the fifth time in program history, led by second rounders, Andrew Abbott (53rd overall) and Zack Gelof (60th overall). VCU / 1, and in 2015. Bobby Prince - Head Coach; Mark Andrews - Assistant Coach; Jay McLain - Assistant Coach; Karen Prince - Assistant Coach; / @bradhodgess 7 NC State. Howard and first baseman Mike Papi also were named 2014 All-Americans. @chrisbaker_37, 6-5 / To keep the facility among the elite in college baseball, Disharoon Park completed its $18.76 million expansion that included a foul pole to foul pole concourse, a field level club, a new hitting facility, a pitching lab, updated video breakdown facilities and baseball headquarters with coaches offices and meeting rooms. / Down the stretch of the 2021 season, Virginia was one of the hottest teams in college baseball winning 14 of 20 ACC games and 10 of its last 14 regular season games. Brooklyn, N.Y. Buy and Sell Tickets Contact Us Men's Basketball Ticket Information 3D Interactive Seating Map Student Ticket Login . The most in the MLB Draft to reach 500 career wins coaches contact. 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