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2026 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team

2026 Virginia Cavaliers baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
Record5–1 (0–0 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   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Clemson ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 0   1.000
No. 5 Georgia Tech ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 0   1.000
No. 23 Miami (FL) ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 0   1.000
No. 10 North Carolina ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 0   1.000
Virginia ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 0   1.000
Virginia Tech ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 0   1.000
No. 16 Florida State ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 0   1.000
No. 17 NC State ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 0   1.000
Duke ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 1   .750
Boston College ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 1   .667
California  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 1   .667
Notre Dame ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 1   .667
Pittsburgh ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 1   .667
No. 22 Wake Forest ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 1   .667
No. 15 Louisville ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 2   .333
Stanford  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 2   .333
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of February 16, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team will represent the University of Virginia during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season.

The Cavaliers will play their home games at Davenport Field at Disharoon Park in Charlottesville, Virginia. It will be 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 Texas San Antonio
1 INF Noah Murray R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Virginia Crozet
2 RHP Matt Augustin R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr New Jersey Cherry Hill
3 UTL Noah Jouras R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Gr Illinois Western Springs
4 OF Griffin Enis R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Mississippi Corinth
5 INF Kyle Johnson R/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Virginia Leesburg
6 INF RJ Holmes R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr California Menifee
7 INF Jayden Stroman S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jr New York (state) Medford
8 C Thomas O'Connell L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Connecticut Sharon
9 LHP Henry Zatkowski L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Maryland Clarksdale
10 RHP Kevin Jaxel R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr New York (state) Congers
12 RHP Charlie Oschell R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Pennsylvania Phoenixville
13 OF Zach Jackson L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Georgia (country) Smyrna
15 OF Will Mahala L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr New Jersey Far Hills
16 RHP Jake Weatherspoon R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Florida Melbourne
18 INF Sam Harris L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Iowa Urbandale
19 C Aiden Harris R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Virginia Midlothian
20 INF Noah Yoder R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Virginia Mechanicsville
21 INF Eric Becker L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr New York (state) Thiells
22 RHP Joe Colucci R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Virginia Purcellville
23 RHP John Paone R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Massachusetts Lexington
25 INF Joe Tiroly R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Pennsylvania Yardley
27 RHP Drew Koenen R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Illinois Park Ridge
28 RHP Lucas Hartman R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Gr Florida Bradenton
29 OF AJ Gracia L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr New Jersey Monroe
30 LHP Brendan Cowen L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Virginia Leesburg
32 OF LJ Edwards L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Florida Lake Helen
33 C Bryce Neely R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Virginia Midlothian
34 OF Harrison Didawick L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Virginia Chesapeake
35 RHP Michael Yeager R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Connecticut Greenwich
36 RHP Christopher Worley R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Michigan Grand Blanc
37 LHP Tommy Roldan L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Maryland Poolesville
38 LHP Dean Kampschror L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Gr Virginia Falls Church
39 RHP Ryan Prior R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr New Jersey Sea Girt
40 RHP Tyler Kapa R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Gr Michigan Waterford
41 UTL Thomas Stewart R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Colorado Lakewood
43 RHP Ben Shulman R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr New York (state) Chappaqua
44 INF Antonio Perrotta L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Maryland Rockville
46 RHP Christian Lucarelli R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Pennsylvania Beaver Falls
47 RHP Nate Bassett R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Virginia Bristow
51 LHP Max Stammel L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Texas Dallas
Head coach

Chris Pollard

Assistant coach(es)

Brady Kirkpatrick
Derek Simmons
Eric Tyler

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

Roster
Last update: February 17, 2026

Rankings

Main article: 2026 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[4]2222*
Baseball America[5]1414
NCBWA†[6]2424
D1Baseball[7]——
Perfect Game[8]1414

† 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 (5–1)
Regular season (5–1)
February (5–1)
Date TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall ACC
February 13 ACCNX Wagner* Davenport Field
Charlottesville, VA		 W 13–7 Hartman (1–0) Steventon (0–1) None 3,318 1–0 —
February 14 ACCNX Wagner*
Double Header		 Davenport Field W 25–10 Stammel (1–0) Brandt (0–1) None 3,615 2–0 —
February 14 ACCNX Wagner*
Double Header		 Davenport Field W 31–8 Koenen (1–0) Townsend (0–1) None 3,141 3–0 –
February 17 ACCNX VMI* Davenport Field W 5–2 Jaxel (1–0) Driscoll (0–1) Kapa (1) 3,202 4–0 –
February 20 vs. Monmouth* Melching Field
DeLand, FL		 W 21–88 Jaxel (2–0) Mealy (0–1) Kapa (2) 739 5–0 –
February 21 at Stetson Melching Field L 5-6 Coppersmith (1-0) Kapa (0-1) None 5-1 -
February 22 vs. North Dakota State* Melching Field -
February 24 ACCNX George Washington* Davenport Field -
February 27 ACCNX VCU* Davenport Field -
February 28 ACCNX VCU* 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 February 16, 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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