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Sophomore right fielder Joe McCarthy singled and walked twice each, knocked in a pair of runs and stole two bases to support freshman midweek starter Alec Bettinger, who improved to 6-0. McCarthy leads Virginia in doubles, steals, hits and total bases through 51 games.
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No. 1 Baseball rams Virginia Commonwealth
By Matthew Morris | May 13, 2014Former Virginia baseball coach Dennis Womack delivered the ceremonial first pitch Tuesday night before the No. 1 Cavaliers faced off with in-state rival Virginia Commonwealth at Davenport Field. Then, Virginia and current dugout-man Brian O’Connor posted a wire-to-wire 12-3 win against the Rams to complete their home slate at 29-3.
No. 1 Baseball outmuscles James Madison
By Matthew Morris | April 8, 2014Tuesday night in Harrisonburg, the Virginia baseball team defeated in-state rival James Madison, 9-3, for its second win against the Dukes in 2014. The No. 1 Cavaliers (28-5, 12-3 ACC) were powered at the plate by sophomore right fielder Joe McCarthy and junior left fielder Mike Papi, who each swatted a home run and finished the game with four RBI.