Baseball in the Books: Looking Back and What's Next for Virginia

Baseball in the Books: Looking Back and What's Next for Virginia

With the baseball season in the books for UVA, Preston welcomes on play-by-play voice and WINA's Adam Hawes to reflect on Chris Pollard's first season and look ahead to where the Cavaliers go from here. First, Preston and Adam recap the Hattiesburg Regional, giving their takeaways from a short postseason, insights into the games and why college baseball is the real "no fun league". Then the guys reflect on Chris Pollard's first season at Virginia, what expectations for the program should be and the major questions still in need of answers for the next era. Finally, Preston and Adam take stock of who is leaving Charlottesville, who could come in and the building blocks already in place for next year's team.

Hoos to Hattiesburg: Virginia NCAA Regional Preview

Virginia is back in the postseason and heading to the Hattiesburg Regional. Preston invites back ESPN and D1Baseball's Daron Vaught to break down the regional, discuss Virginia's season and why the Cavaliers could be primed for a run this postseason. First, Preston and Daron look over the Hattiesburg Regional, featuring UVA, hosts Southern Miss, Jacksonville State and Little Rock. Daron shares why on paper this regional is not a walk in the park, but also winnable for a team like Virginia. Then Preston and Daron dive into where UVA finds themselves right now entering the postseason. They discuss the upturn at the plate the Cavaliers found in Charlotte, what the pitching could look like in a regional and who are the X-factors for Virginia to make a run. Daron and Preston then give their picks for the regional and some underlying numbers for Chris Pollard and company on making a postseason run. Finally, Daron gives his best guess at how many ACC teams advance past the regionals and why he believes the future is bright in Charlottesville.

The Room Where It Happens: ACC Spring Meetings, Ryan Odom and Lars Tiffany

Fresh off a week at Amelia Island for ACC Spring Meetings, David Teel from The Virginian-Pilot joins Preston to discuss his one-on-one interview with UVA men's basketball coach Ryan Odom, the 24-team College Football Playoff and the end of the Lars Tiffany era in Charlottesville. First, Preston and David touch on the news that Lars Tiffany will not return as men's lacrosse coach and some of the dynamics at play. They also discuss how one of Virginia's most successful athletic years in history has a few surprising results as well. Then David discusses some of the key takeaways from his interview with Ryan Odom, including an ambitious schedule, Odom's thoughts on the current roster, Griff Aldrich's departure and a few more European signings on the way. Later Preston and David dive into the biggest topic of the week in Florida: the 24-team College Football Playoff, which was overwhelmingly supported by the ACC and coaches like Virginia's Tony Elliott. Preston also brings up Virginia's 2026 football schedule and the lack of home Saturday games and why that is. Finally, David throws out a few more takeaways on revenue sharing, the College Sports Commission and more.

UVA Baseball's Slide + ACC Tournament Preview

Virginia baseball closed the season on a down note, but with the ACC Tournament ahead Preston catches up with college baseball reporter Monty Taylor to breakdown what's going on with UVA and preview the postseason. First, Preston and Monty try to diagnose what's gone wrong in Chris Pollard's first season in Charlottesville. The guys discuss a head-scratching season at the plate, defensive errors and better-than-expected, but shallow pitching. Then the conversation shifts to what could UVA realistically fix ahead of the ACC Tournament. Preston and Monty also touch on Virginia's NCAA Tournament chances and what this Cavaliers team could expect in the postseason. Finally, Monty previews the ACC Tournament, Virginia's chances of advancing and his pick to win it in Charlotte.

Ivy League to Virginia: New UVA Edge Rusher Ezekiel Larry Joins

Preston catches up with Yale transfer edge rusher Ezekiel Larry as he prepares to graduate and join up with Virginia next week to discuss his fit with the Cavaliers, the transfer portal, spending time in Charlottesville this spring and more. First, Preston and Ezekiel talk about his commitment to UVA back in January and how he spent this spring preparing for the jump to the ACC while finishing his degree at Yale. Then Ezekiel discusses his impressions of the Virginia program after spending a week with the team during spring practice. Later Preston and Ezekiel break down his game and how he fits into John Rudzinski's defense with a specific eye on the role that Daniel Rickert played last season. Ezekiel also shares about the success Yale found at the FCS level last year and how that has him ready to play winning football at the next level. They also discuss another Ivy League pass rusher in Columbia's Justin Townsend joining the Cavaliers next fall.