#9 Virginia Baseball 2026 Preview

 
Virginia Cavaliers
 
 
Overall Rank: #9
 
Conference Rank: #3 ACC
 
 
2025: 32-18, 16-11
2025 Postseason: None
Coach: Chris Pollard
 
Key Departed Players:
Henry Ford, .362 BA, 11 HR, 46 RBI
Jacob Ference, .333 BA, 9 HR, 29 RBI
Aidan Teel, .317 BA, 7 HR, 40 RBI
Henry Godbout, .309 BA, 8 HR, 37 RBI
James Nunnallee, .296 BA, 1 HR, 26 RBI
Chris Arroyo, .291 BA, 11 HR, 42 RBI
Luke Hanson, .248 BA, 3 HR, 21 RBI, 12 SB
Tomas Valincius, 4.59 ERA, 6-1 W/L, 64.2 IP, 70 SO
Jay Woolfolk, 4.73 ERA, 4-3 W/L, 64.2 IP, 75 SO
Matt Lanzendorfer, 2.90 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 31.0 IP, 40 SO, 5 SV
 
Key Returning Players:
Eric Becker, Junior, IF, .368 BA, 9 HR, 52 RBI
Harrison Didawick, Senior, OF, .225 BA, 6 HR, 28 RBI
Kevin Jaxel, Senior, P, 2.66 ERA, 3-1 W/L, 23.2 IP, 24 SO
Drew Koenen, Junior, P, 2.70 ERA, 4-0 W/L, 23.1 IP, 12 SO
 
Projected Postseason: NCAA Baseball Tournament