2026 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team

2026 Virginia Cavaliers baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
D1Baseball.comNo. 9
Record18–4 (4–2 ACC)
Head coach
Hitting coachEric Tyler (1st season)
Pitching coachBrady Kirkpatrick (1st season)
Home stadiumDavenport Field
2026 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 11 Florida State ‍‍‍ 3 – 0 – 0   1.000 17 – 3 – 0   .850
No. 14 North Carolina ‍‍‍ 4 – 2 – 0   .667 18 – 3 – 1   .841
No. 9 Virginia ‍‍‍ 4 – 2 – 0   .667 18 – 3 – 0   .857
No. 3 Georgia Tech ‍‍‍ 4 – 2 – 0   .667 17 – 4 – 0   .810
No. 10 NC State ‍‍‍ 2 – 1 – 0   .667 17 – 4 – 0   .810
Pittsburgh ‍‍‍ 2 – 1 – 0   .667 14 – 4 – 0   .778
Louisville ‍‍‍ 2 – 1 – 0   .667 15 – 6 – 0   .714
No. 24 Wake Forest ‍‍‍ 3 – 3 – 0   .500 16 – 5 – 0   .762
Duke ‍‍‍ 3 – 3 – 0   .500 15 – 8 – 0   .652
Notre Dame ‍‍‍ 3 – 3 – 0   .500 11 – 6 – 0   .647
Boston College ‍‍‍ 3 – 3 – 0   .500 13 – 8 – 0   .619
No. 19 Clemson ‍‍‍ 1 – 2 – 0   .333 18 – 4 – 0   .818
Miami (FL) ‍‍‍ 2 – 4 – 0   .333 14 – 6 – 0   .700
Virginia Tech ‍‍‍ 2 – 4 – 0   .333 9 – 9 – 0   .500
Stanford  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5 – 0   .167 7 – 12 – 0   .368
California  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3 – 0   .000 13 – 8 – 0   .619
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of March 20, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team represents the University of Virginia in the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season.

The Cavaliers play their home games at Davenport Field at Disharoon Park in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is Chris Pollard's first season as head coach of the Cavaliers. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous Season

Last season, under the leadership of Brian O'Connor, the team went 32–18 overall, and 16–11 in ACC Conference play. The Cavaliers were eliminated from the ACC tournament by Boston College and missed the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2019.[2]

Following the season, O'Connor left to take over the head coaching position at Mississippi State. On June 10, 2025, Virginia announced the hiring of Duke head coach and Amherst County native Chris Pollard as O'Connor's replacement.

Preseason

Coaches poll

ACC coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Georgia Tech 237 (7)
2 North Carolina 236 (6)
3 Florida State 221 (1)
4 Louisville 196
5 Clemson 185 (2)
6 NC State 169
7 Virginia 165
8 Miami 159
9 Wake Forest 145
10 Stanford 99
11 Virginia Tech 89
12 Notre Dame 87
13 Duke 67
14 Pittsburgh 45
15 California 41
16 Boston College 35

Source:[3]

Roster

2025 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
0 C Will Broderick L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So San Antonio
1 INF Noah Murray R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Crozet
2 RHP Matt Augustin R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Cherry Hill
3 UTL Noah Jouras R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Gr Western Springs
4 OF Griffin Enis R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Corinth
5 INF Kyle Johnson R/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Leesburg
6 INF RJ Holmes R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Menifee
7 INF Jayden Stroman S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jr Medford
8 C Thomas O'Connell L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Sharon
9 LHP Henry Zatkowski L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Clarksdale
10 RHP Kevin Jaxel R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Congers
12 RHP Charlie Oschell R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Phoenixville
13 OF Zach Jackson L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Smyrna
15 OF Will Mahala L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Far Hills
16 RHP Jake Weatherspoon R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Melbourne
18 INF Sam Harris L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Urbandale
19 C Aiden Harris R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Midlothian
20 INF Noah Yoder R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Mechanicsville
21 INF Eric Becker L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Thiells
22 RHP Joe Colucci R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Purcellville
23 RHP John Paone R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Lexington
25 INF Joe Tiroly R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Yardley
27 RHP Drew Koenen R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Park Ridge
28 RHP Lucas Hartman R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Gr Bradenton
29 OF AJ Gracia L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Monroe
30 LHP Brendan Cowen L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Leesburg
32 OF LJ Edwards L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Lake Helen
33 C Bryce Neely R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Midlothian
34 OF Harrison Didawick L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Chesapeake
35 RHP Michael Yeager R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Greenwich
36 RHP Christopher Worley R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Grand Blanc
37 LHP Tommy Roldan L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Poolesville
38 LHP Dean Kampschror L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Gr Falls Church
39 RHP Ryan Prior R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Sea Girt
40 RHP Tyler Kapa R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Gr Waterford
41 UTL Thomas Stewart R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Lakewood
43 RHP Ben Shulman R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Chappaqua
44 INF Antonio Perrotta L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Rockville
46 RHP Christian Lucarelli R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Beaver Falls
47 RHP Nate Bassett R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Bristow
51 LHP Max Stammel L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Dallas
Head coach

Chris Pollard

Assistant coach(es)

Brady Kirkpatrick
Derek Simmons
Eric Tyler

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 17, 2026

Rankings

Main article: 2026 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[4]2222*RVRV1612
Baseball America[5]1414121199
NCBWA†[6]242424251812
D1Baseball[7]————149
Perfect Game[8]14141415109

† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Schedule

2026 Virginia Cavaliers baseball game log (18–4)
Regular season (18–4)
March (9–3)
Date TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall ACC
March 1 ESPN+ at VCU* The Diamond
Richmond, VA		 W 5-3 Paone (1-0) DiGiacomo (0-2) None 1,413 10-1 -
March 3 ESPN+ at Charlotte* Hayes Stadium
Charlotte, NC		 L 0-14 Oxborrow (1-0) Yeager (0-1) None 1,012 10-2 -
March 4 ESPN+ vs. Charlotte* Atrium Health Ballpark
Kannapolis, NC		 W 8-1 Hartman (3-0) Jones (1-2) None 1,152 11-2 -
March 6 ACCNX at No. 8 North Carolina Boshamer Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC		 W 13-3 (7) Zatkowski (2-0) Decaro (3-1) None 3,848 12-2 1-0
March 7 (DH Game 1) ACCNX at No. 8 North Carolina Boshamer Stadium W 9-2 Stammel (1-0) Lynch (1-1) None 3,504 13-2 2-0
March 7 (DH Game 2) ACCNX at No. 8 North Carolina Boshamer Stadium L 7-8 (12) Matthijs (1-0) Lucarelli (1-1) None 2,283 13-3 2-1
March 10 ACCNX William & Mary* No. 14 Davenport Field W 9–7 Hartman (4–0) McCarthy (0–1) Kapa (3) 3,388 14–3 -
March 13 ACCNX Virginia Tech No. 14 Davenport Field W 11–6 Zatkowski (3–0) Yagesh (1–1) None 4,078 15–3 3–1
March 14 ACCNX Virginia Tech No. 14 Davenport Field W 10-5 Stammel (2-0) Renfrow (0-3) None 4,519 16-3 4-1
March 15 ACCNX Virginia Tech No. 14 Davenport Field L 3–6 Stieg (1–1) Paone (1–1) Crowl (1) 4,111 16–4 4–2
March 17 ACCNX Georgetown* No. 9 Davenport Field W 6–4 Jaxel (4–0) Rucker (0–2) Kapa (4) 3,019 17–4 4-2
March 18 ESPN+ at Liberty* No. 9 Liberty Baseball Stadium
Lynchburg, VA		 W 14-12 Augustin (1-0) Decker-Petty (1-3) None 1,076 18-4 4-2
March 20 ACCNX No. 24 Wake Forest No. 9 Davenport Field -
March 21 ACCNX No. 24 Wake Forest No. 9 Davenport Field -
March 22 ACCN No. 24 Wake Forest No. 9 Davenport Field -
March 24 vs. Maryland* Virginia Credit Union Stadium
Fredericksburg, VA		 -
March 27 at Boston College Eddie Pellagrini Diamond
Chestnut Hill, MA		 -
March 28 at Boston College Eddie Pellagrini Diamond -
March 29 at Boston College Eddie Pellagrini Diamond -
March 31 ACCNX Old Dominion* Davenport Field -
Legend:   = Win   = Loss   = Canceled
Bold =Virginia team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll or NCAA tournament seeding for postseason play.[9]

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Baseball Standings". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  2. ^ "Virginia baseball excluded from NCAA Tournament". Virginia baseball excluded from NCAA Tournament - The Cavalier Daily - University of Virginia's Student Newspaper. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  3. ^ "Georgia Tech Tops 2026 ACC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll". theacc.com. January 29, 2026. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  4. ^ Baseball Coaches Poll
  5. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
  6. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
  7. ^ D1 Baseball
  8. ^ Perfect Game Top 25 Rankings
  9. ^ "2024-25 Baseball Schedule". virginiasports.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
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