#15 Virginia Baseball 2023 Preview

 

Virginia Cavaliers

 

Overall Rank: #15

Conference Rank: #4 ACC

 
2022: 39-19, 17-13
2022 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Brian O’Connor
 
Key Departed Players:
Alex Tappen, .366 BA, 13 HR, 71 RBI
Devin Ortiz, .286 BA, 7 HR, 47 RBI
Chris Newell, .258 BA, 12 HR, 32 RBI, 16 SB
Nate Savino, 3.69 ERA, 6-6 W/L, 1 CG, 78.0 IP, 79 SO
Brian Gursky, 3.97 ERA, 7-3 W/L, 70.1 IP, 84 SO
Brandon Neeck, 4.04 ERA, 2-2 W/L, 42.1 IP, 57 SO
 
Key Returning Players:
Jake Gelof, IF/OF, .377 BA, 21 HR, 81 RBI
Casey Saucke, IF, .360 BA, 7 HR, 46 RBI
Griff O’Ferrall, IF, .308 BA, 39 RBI, 17 SB
Ethan Anderson, C/UTL, .302 BA, 5 HR, 39 RBI
Kyle Teel, C/IF, .276 BA, 6 HR, 45 RBI
Jake Berry, P, 4.79 ERA, 5-3 W/L, 56.1 IP, 69 SO
Jay Woolfolk, P, 2.87 ERA, 3-0 W/L, 37.2 IP, 55 SO
 
Projected Postseason: NCAA Baseball Tournament