University of Virginia notes
By Staff Reports
Published: July 7, 2009

Baseball players off to summer leagues
After returning from the College World Series last month, about 20 baseball players from U.Va. scattered to join summer-league teams.

Cavaliers coach Brian O'Connor said yesterday that eight or nine others stayed in Charlottesville.

"There's just some pitchers that threw a lot that we don't want throwing this summer, so they're just to lift here this summer and go to summer school," O'Connor said. "And there's a handful of position players that are rehabbing injuries or things like that."

Five of the recruits who signed with U.Va. start summer school there this week: shortstops Reed Gragnani (Mills Godwin High) and Stephen Bruno, catcher Ryan Levine and pitchers Branden Kline and Whit Mayberry.

In last month's Major League Baseball draft, the Red Sox selected Kline in the sixth round and Gragnani in the 27th. The Yankees picked Bruno in the 26th.

That those three players opted to take summer classes at Virginia bodes well for O'Connor's program, but each still could decide to turn pro. The deadline is Aug. 15.

"We'll just have to wait and see how it plays out," O'Connor said.

Football recruiting class for'10 is at nine
Virginia's football recruiting class for 2010 has added a ninth member: Chris Brathwaite, a 6-1, 253-pound rising senior at Holy Cross High in Flushing, N.Y.

Holy Cross is the school from which former U.Va. football star Kevin Ogletree and current U.Va. men's basketball standout Sylven Landesberg graduated.

"Virginia has a tremendous reputation," Holy Cross football coach Tom Pugh said. "Our kids know that. We're a prep school, and 96, 97 percent of our kids go to college every year."

Brathwaite has primarily played defensive tackle and defensive end for Holy Cross, but he's projected to line up at outside linebacker in U.Va.'s 3-4 scheme. He impressed Virginia's coaches with his play at that position during a recent camp in Charlottesville.

"I felt very comfortable about it," Brathwaite said. "I felt like I could contribute at the position."

Pugh said he'll use Brathwaite on the defensive line and at linebacker this season.

"He's a playmaker, and he's an extremely good athlete," Pugh said. "He dunks the basketball. . . . He runs real well. He runs 4.7 [seconds in the 40-yard dash], and that's legit."

U.Va. was the first Football Bowl Subdivision school to offer a scholarship to Brathwaite, who lives in Brooklyn and commutes to Queens each day during the school year.

"That's a big part of his discipline," Pugh said. "He's gotta get up at 5 o'clock every morning to get to school."

Two recruits shine in junior championship
The two recruits who played in the International Federation of American Football's first junior world championship -- offensive lineman Oday Aboushi and defensive back Corey Lillard -- were named to the all-tournament first team this week.

Aboushi and Lillard played for the United States, which crushed Canada 41-3 to win the gold medal Sunday in Canton, Ohio.

Eight teams competed in the tourney, which the Americans, as expected, dominated. The U.S. beat France 78-0 and Mexico 55-0.

U.S. tailback David Wilson, a Virginia Tech recruit, was named the tournament's MVP. The all-tournament first team included 14 players from the United States, five from Germany, three from Canada and two from Japan.

Pomper will return to lacrosse team
Men's lacrosse player Max Pomper, who graduated in May, has to decided to return in 2009-10. Pomper received a medical redshirt in 2006 because of an injury and thus has another season of eligibility remaining. He'll compete as a graduate student in 2010.

His decision means Virginia's top three defensive midfielders this season -- Pomper, Mike Thompson (Collegiate School) and Chris Clements -- are expected back in '10.

A year ago, the Cavaliers added a transfer from Dartmouth, Chad Gaudet, who competed as a graduate student this season and became the team's top faceoff specialist.

Another Ivy League player may be headed to Charlottesville. Todd Faiella, a 6-2, 210-pound long-stick midfielder from Brown, has applied to a graduate program at U.Va. If accepted, Faiella will join veteran coach Dom Starsia's lacrosse team.

Not until his sophomore year did Faiella play lacrosse at Brown, which, coincidentally, also is Starsia's alma mater. He played football on the Brown team that won the Ivy title in 2005. Graduate students are not allowed to compete for Ivy League teams.

-- Jeff White
 

Virginia's players 'just don't crack'
July 6, 2009 2:48 PM
Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich

From the outside looking in, Virginia is in store for another long season: The top three linebackers from 2008 are gone. The top four receivers are gone. The leading rusher is gone.

But, receiver Jared Green said, they each left something behind.

"They left something in us, that same work ethic, that same drive and people will see that it's new players but it's the same attitude that coach [Al] Groh has instilled into all of us," said Green. "It just continues to be the same attitude, that we just don't crack and we go hard."

When spring practices concluded in Charlottesville, Groh said that he was still looking for that go-to receiver. Next month will be the time to find one, and Green is the leading returning receiver from a year ago with 12 catches for 144 yards, but said he is working like nothing has been promised to him. Kris Burd caught seven passes last year and will need to produce more this fall. Dontrelle Inman finished with 17 receptions as a true freshman two years ago, but saw his total fall to two catches in 2008, while Staton Jobe saw his catches drop from 17 to one.

"There's a burden over the shoulders of the receivers this year and there's a lot we need to do to accomplish and really establish ourselves," Green said. "We need to be the guys they can call on and they can count on. As long as we do our job, I think the coaches will be pleased."

Green said the players are "very hungry" after the disappointing finish to last season and called first-year offensive coordinator Gregg Brandon "a genius." This spring was spent learning the new offense and continuing that progress this summer will be critical.

"I don't think it's so much I had to learn, but I think it's that I had to challenge myself to change the way that we operate," Green said. "It's a different type of offense, but I don't think it's the learning of the offense, it's the attitude of the West Coast-type offense. It's a little different. It's more fast paced. You just need to be ready for that and that's why this summer is so important; the training and getting ready for a fast-paced season.

"I feel like, and I can speak for all the receivers, we all have a lot to do," he said. "There's a lot of numbers we need to make as well as the quarterbacks, the running backs, all the skill positions, there's a lot of work for us to do. I feel like the sky is the limit."

When Green first met Groh, one of the first things his coach taught him was to never give in or feed in to the outside speculation. That's why Green chose to look at what the Cavaliers have coming back instead of what they lost.

"He always says we just don't crack," Green said. "I think that really speaks to the whole program, no matter what's going on, no matter how the situation is looking, no matter what the people are saying, we just don't crack. I really use that and apply it in a lot of different areas."
 

Flag fallout: ACC reverses S.C. baseball bid
Tournament moved from Myrtle Beach to N.C. in deference to NAACP boycott
By PAUL STRELOW - pstrelow@thestate.com E-Mail
 
CLEMSON — The ACC has halted its plans to hold its conference baseball tournament in Myrtle Beach, citing failure to reach an agreement on the Confederate flag issue.

In May, the ACC awarded the event to Myrtle Beach for 2011-13, expressing a willingness to look past the NCAA’s ban of predetermined championship events being contested in the state.

On Monday, the league announced it had given the event to Durham, N.C. (for 2011, 2013) and Greensboro, N.C. (for 2012), confirming a report by The State that its plans had changed.  “Our baseball committee and institutional administrators awarded the championships to Myrtle Beach with the understanding that the event had the blessings of all parties within the state of South Carolina,” ACC commissioner John Swofford said in a statement. “It has become clear this was not the case.

“It’s unfortunate that this miscommunication occurred, and since the original announcement, we have had productive conversations with members of the NAACP. In the end, given the conference’s commitment to diversity, equality and human rights, our institutions have determined that this change should be made.”

The root of the “miscommunication” was whether the NAACP had signed off on Myrtle Beach’s bid for the tournament.

Lonnie Randolph, president of the NAACP’s state chapter, said a local member of the organization provided the ACC and Myrtle Beach representatives with misinformation about the backing of the state and national NAACP branches.

North Johnson, who oversaw the city’s bid as general manager of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans minor league baseball team, said after speaking with Mickey James, president of the Myrtle Beach NAACP chapter, that it was the organizers’ understanding that James and Randolph had discussed the bid.

Randolph denies that conversation took place.

“They had obviously been given some inaccurate information at the outset that stated we were on board with it, and we had never been given an opportunity to address our concerns,” Randolph said.

“I want to applaud the ACC for handling the matter in the very respectable manner that they did... . They saw there were differing, varying views and decided to take another look at the matter with a strong emphasis on equality and things we’d hope everyone in America, two days after the Fourth of July, should still have in our spirit.”

Attempts to reach James were unsuccessful.

According to the ACC statement, the league has followed the NCAA’s policy of not holding predetermined championships since the ban’s inception in 2000.

In 2005, league presidents agreed the ACC would be willing to consider awarding an event to a South Carolina venue provided the host site’s proposal included a plan to work with the NAACP at the local and state levels to ensure a proper environment.

Randolph said the ACC did not contact the state level NAACP before Myrtle Beach was awarded the tournament.

Dialogue between the ACC and the larger divisions of the NAACP began after the May announcement, Randolph said. He said the NAACP did not discuss the threat of protests or boycotts off an ACC event.

“There was no pressure,” Randolph said. “That’s not how we do business. We always use the diplomatic approach first. And when you do that, this is the way things normally turn out.”

Randolph said the ACC was misled along several lines, such as the number of members of the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus who supported the bid.

When Myrtle Beach was awarded the tournament in May, both James and U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., the nation’s highest-ranking black congressman, wrote letters to the ACC endorsing Myrtle Beach’s candidacy.

Yet Randolph said only about seven of the caucus’ 32 members backed the bid.

Officials representing Myrtle Beach, Greenville and Charleston were believed to have expressed interest to the ACC in hosting the tournament.

Johnson said he thinks future attempts by S.C. cities to make bids will go in vain until the Confederate flag issue is resolved.

“Our feeling is that as long as the Confederate flag is allowed to fly over state grounds, then no major college athletic events will be held in any city in South Carolina,” Johnson said. “The lawmakers who are responsible for this are costing the state millions of dollars in revenue from these various athletic events — football, basketball and baseball — as no major conference will award their championship games to South Carolina.

“If the flag issue is taken care of, then we will certainly bid in the future.”
 

Zimmerman Becomes First Former Cavalier Named MLB All-Star
Courtesy: VirginiaSports.com      
Release: 07/06/2009

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Former Virginia baseball standout Ryan Zimmerman has been named to the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Zimmerman, a third baseman for the Washington Nationals, is the first former Virginia baseball player to earn a spot in the Midsummer Classic.

The All-Star Game will be played July 14 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Zimmerman was voted into the game as a reserve by his peers.

Zimmerman is off to the best start of his career, batting .293 with 13 home runs and 47 RBI through Sunday. He posted a 30-game hitting streak earlier this season, the longest streak in Major League Baseball in 2009.

Zimmerman joined Rico Carty and George Sisler as the only players since 1900 to hit in 30 consecutive games this early in a season. He currently leads the National League in at bats (324), ranks fourth in runs (55), seventh in hits (95) and doubles (22) and 10th in total bases (156). He has played in all 80 games for the Nationals this year.

Zimmerman played at Virginia from 2003-05 and still ranks fourth in career batting average at .355. A 2005 All-American, Zimmerman also ranks sixth in career hits (250) and doubles (47) and ninth in RBI (140). He was taken by the Nationals with the fourth overall pick in the 2005 MLB Draft and skyrocketed to the majors, making his first big-league appearance later that season.

In addition, former UVa infielder Mark Reynolds, now with the Arizona Diamondbacks, has been named one of five finalists in the MLB All-Star Game Sprint Final Vote, which gives fans the opportunity to select the final player on each All-Star team. Balloting on MLB.com continues until 4 p.m. ET Thursday.

Reynolds is enjoying his best season as well, batting .269 with 24 home runs and 61 RBI. He ranks second in Major League Baseball in homers, tied with San Diego’s Adrian Gonzalez and behind only St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols. He also is seventh in MLB in RBI and tied for sixth in total bases (171).

The other National League Final Vote candidates are Cristian Guzman (Nationals), Matt Kemp (Dodgers), Pablo Sandoval (Giants) and Shane Victorino (Phillies).

Reynolds played at UVa from 2002-04 and still ranks second in career home runs with 35 and ninth in total bases with 339. He was drafted in the 16th round of the 2004 MLB Draft by the Diamondbacks and made his major-league debut in 2007.

 

Inglot, Singh Named Co-State Players of the Year
Courtesy: VirginiaSports.com
Release: 07/01/2009

CHARLOTTESVILLE – Virginia men’s tennis players Dominic Inglot (London, England) and Sanam Singh (Chandigarh, India) shared the honor of State Player of the Year as the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) announced the 2009 University Division Men’s Tennis All-State team. Inglot and Singh were among four Cavaliers honored on the all-state teams, while Brian Boland was named the State Coach of the Year.

Inglot was a 2009 ITA Singles and Doubles All-American and ended the year ranked No. 15 nationally in singles. He and Michael Shabaz (Fairfax, Va.) teamed to win the 2009 NCAA Doubles Championship, the first for an ACC team. An All-ACC selection, Inglot was also the MVP of the ACC Tournament.

Singh was a 2009 ITA Singles All-American after reaching the semifinals of the NCAA Singles Championship. He was the MVP of the ITA National Team Indoor Championship and was an All-ACC selection. Singh ended the year with 42 singles wins, the third most in school history for a season.

Boland was named the VaSID State Coach of the Year for the fourth consecutive season. In 2009, he was the ACC and ITA Mideast Region Coach of the Year. He led the Cavaliers to a 32-1 record, a second consecutive ITA National Team Indoor Championship and the NCAA quarterfinals this season.

Joining Inglot and Singh on the singles first team was Shabaz, while Houston Barrick (Brentwood, Tenn.) earned second team honors. In doubles, the national champion duo of Inglot and Shabaz along with the team of Singh and Barrick earned first team honors.

2009 VaSID All-State Team

FIRST TEAM
Singles
Dominic Inglot, Virginia
Keziel Juneau, W&M
Martin Sayer, Radford
Aleksandr Seleznev, Old Dominion
Michael Shabaz, Virginia
Sanam Singh, Virginia

Doubles
Dominic Inglot/Michael Shabaz, Virginia
Tobias Fanselow/Aleksandr Seleznev, Old Dominion
Sanam Singh/Houston Barrick, Virginia

SECOND TEAM
Singles
Houston Barrick, Virginia
Thibaut Charron, VCU
Nicolas Delgado de Robles, Virginia Tech
Tobias Fanselow, Old Dominion
Yoann Re, Virginia Tech
Sebastien Vidal, W&M

Doubles
Keziel Juneau/Sebastien Vidal, W&M
Emil Lindgren/Benjamin Bouhana, VCU
Martin Sayer/Zack Watson, Radford

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Sanam Singh and Dominic Inglot, Virginia
COACH OF THE YEAR: Brian Boland, Virginia
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Luka Somen, Virginia Tech


 

UVa’s Recruiting Class Ranked No. 1 in the ACC
Courtesy: VirginiaSports.com
Release: 07/01/2009

CHARLOTTESVILLE – Virginia’s men’s soccer recruiting class was rated No. 1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference by TopDrawerSoccer.com, the publication recently announced. The class, which includes Will Bates, Shane Cooke, Marcus Douglas, Sean Murnane, Ahkeel Rodney and Will Whorton, will play for the Cavaliers this fall.

TopDrawerSoccer.com rated UVa’s recruiting class as the best in the league, followed by defending national champion Maryland, Wake Forest, Boston College and Clemson.

“This class is well-balanced from top to bottom in terms of attacking players, defensive players and a goalkeeper,” Virginia head coach George Gelnovatch said. “Technically and athletically, there is a lot of versatility in this group.”

Bates (Chester, Va. / Thomas Dale), a 6-0 forward, has competed with the Under-15, Under-17 and Under-18 US National Teams from 2005-09. He played club soccer for the Richmond Strikers and was a four-year starter for two-time state champion Thomas Dale High School. Bates finished his high school career with 47 goals and 46 assists and was named to the first team all-state, first team all-region and first team all-central district teams.

“Will is a powerful, athletic forward with national team experience,” Gelnovatch said. “He comes from a very well-coached Richmond Strikers club team and is one of the top players in the state of Virginia.”

Cooke (Warrenton, Va. / Liberty), a 6-2 forward, is a product of DC United Academy and was a member of the Under-18 US National Team. He holds Liberty High School’s record for most goals in a game and season, and was nominated as the 2007 DC United Youth Player of the Year.

“Shane is another top player in the state of Virginia,” Gelnovatch said. “He is a left-sided, lanky player who is technical and has size.”

Marcus Douglas (Washington, D.C. / Gonzaga), a 5-11 forward/midfielder/defender, played for the DC United Youth Team and Potomac Cougars as the club level. For Gonzaga High School, he was a two-time first team all-conference (WCAC) selection and second team all-metro selection. Douglas also co-captained the Virginia state team that traveled to Germany.

“Marcus is an athletic, skillful player,” Gelnovatch said. “He has the potential to play several different positions for us.”

Murnane (Centreville, Va. / Westfield), a 5-11 forward/midfielder/defender, earned first team all-state, all-metro, all-region and all-district honors throughout his high school career. He led Northern Virginia in goals scored his junior year, en route to being named a Virginia State Gatorade Player of the Year nominee. Listed on TopDrawerSoccer’s Players To Watch in 2009, Murnane was captain of the Under-18 DC United Academy team.

“Sean is extremely versatile and can probably play any position on the field,” Gelnovatch said. “He is another one of the top players in the state of Virginia.”

Rodney (Elmont, N.Y. / Elmont), a 6-1 forward, was a 2008 All-American selection by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and ESPN RISE. A first team all-state and all-region selection on Long Island, Rodney was chosen as Newsday’s Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008. A member of the Under-20 US National Team that competed in Mexico, Rodney finished his high school career with 74 goals and 52 assists.

“Ahkeel is a powerful, athletic forward out of Long Island,” Gelnovatch said. “He has experience with some of our youth national teams and is also very versatile in that he can play several different positions.”

Whorton (Atlanta, Ga. / Northview), a 6-1 goalkeeper, played for the Norcross Fury on the club level. He was a member of the 2008 Georgia State Under-17 champion and Region III semifinalist team. His team is currently ranked No. 1 in the state of Georgia.

“Will is a technically sound, athletic goalkeeper out of Atlanta, Ga.,” Gelnovatch said. “He comes from a very good club team.”


 

Cavalier Baseball Season In Review
Courtesy: VirginiaSports.com
Release: 06/27/2009

The 2009 Virginia baseball season was one for the ages. Entering the season, the Cavaliers were a green squad, full of question marks but loaded with talent. But they never backed down from a challenge and proceeded to put up the best season in Virginia baseball history.

Head coach Brian O'Connor’s Cavaliers posted a 49-15-1 record, setting a school record for wins. UVa went 16-11-1 in the ACC, finishing fourth in the Coastal Division before catching fire in postseason play. UVa swept through the ACC Baseball Championship and NCAA Irvine Regional and then won two of three games against Ole Miss at the Oxford Super Regional to clinch the program’s first-ever trip to the College World Series.

The offense exploded this year, posting a .327 batting average – third highest in school history. UVa also racked up a school-record 507 runs, shattering the previous record of 467, set in 1985. Virginia obliterated the school hits record with 767, topping the old mark of 687, set in 2006. After hitting just 25 home runs in 2008, the Cavaliers belted 59 this season – fourth most in UVa history. In all, the Cavaliers broke six offensive team records and 11 total.

The pitching was impressive as well, recording a 3.23 earned run average – third-best nationally. The Cavaliers struck out a school-record 593 batters, led by freshman Danny Hultzen, who fanned 107 batters – most ever by a UVa rookie.

The Cavaliers led the ACC in batting, ERA and stolen bases (119). UVa is just the second team in league history to lead the conference in all three categories since Maryland did so in 1954 – the first year of existence for the ACC.

The year was full of exciting wins, including seven rallies from deficits of three or more runs. On April 11, UVa trailed Georgia Tech, 10-5 heading into the ninth inning in Atlanta but bounced back to score six in the ninth to earn an 11-10 win over the Yellow Jackets. On May 9, the Cavaliers rebounded from a 9-3 deficit in the eighth inning to down Duke, 10-9. UVa went 14-5 from that point on.

The Cavaliers’ tournament run began with four wins in four days at the ACC Baseball Championship. In addition to defeating Duke, UVa knocked off three teams that would play host to NCAA regionals the following week – Clemson, North Carolina and Florida State. In the championship game, Virginia scored three runs in the ninth inning to break a 3-all tie and down Florida State, 6-3, to win the program’s first league title since 1996. Outfielder Dan Grovatt was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player after going 8-for-15 (.533) in the four games.

UVa opened the NCAA tournament at the NCAA Irvine Regional. The Wahoos rode the backs of their pitching staff to nab three straight wins and earn their first-ever regional title. In the regional, the Cavaliers surrendered just two runs – the fewest runs allowed in an NCAA regional since the tournament shifted to a 64-team format in 1999. UVa topped MLB No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg and San Diego State in the opener before defeating top-ranked UC Irvine twice on the Anteaters' home field to secure the title. Catcher Franco Valdes was named the regional’s Most Outstanding Player.

Virginia traveled to Ole Miss the next week for the Oxford Super Regional. The Cavaliers lost the opener on a 12th inning, walkoff home run but rebounded to silence the partisan crowds of 10,000-plus in the final two games to grab two wins and the berth in the College World Series in Omaha. UVa rallied from a run down with one out in the eighth inning of Game 2 to notch a 4-3 win, then used a strong staff pitching outing in Game 3 to win, 5-1.

The Wahoos made their Omaha debut on June 13 at Rosenblatt Stadium against LSU and played a tight game before giving up three runs in the eighth inning in a 9-5 loss. UVa rebounded to earn their first CWS, eliminating Cal State Fullerton, 7-5, before suffering a 4-3, 12-inning loss to Arkansas to conclude the season. Shortstop Tyler Cannon was named to the CWS All-Tournament team after going 6-for-10 with a .733 on base percentage in the three games.

While several Virginia players had big seasons, two in particular stood out and were recognized as All-Americans – outfielder Jarrett Parker and pitcher/first baseman Danny Hultzen.

Parker, a unanimous All-American in the national awards circuit, was a First-Team All-ACC pick this season after putting up record-setting numbers. He finished with a .355 batting average with 16 home runs and 65 runs batted in. He also had 20 stolen bases while playing in all 65 of Virginia’s games.

Parker set the Virginia single-season records in runs (75), hits (94) and total bases (176) and tied the record for triples (7). He also ranks among the top 10 in UVa single-season history in doubles (20 – T4th), home runs (16 – T3rd) and RBI (65 – 3rd).

Hultzen was a two-way standout for the Cavaliers this season. The first ACC Freshman of the Year in Virginia history, Hultzen saw time at pitcher, first base, left field and designated hitter this year while earning a slot on the All-ACC First Team. On the mound, he posted a 9-1 record with a 2.17 ERA in 17 games (16 starts). In 95 innings, Hultzen recorded 107 strikeouts, which is a Virginia freshman record and also ranks sixth overall in UVa history. His 16 starts tied a Virginia single-season record, while his total of nine wins is tied for sixth in the Virginia annals. Hultzen also hit .327 with three homers and 37 RBI.

Season Highlights
• Virginia advanced to the College World Series for the first time in program history. UVa won the NCAA Irvine Regional and Oxford Super Regional – the program’s first NCAA regional and super regional championships.
• UVa defeated Clemson, UNC, Duke and Florida State to win the ACC Baseball Championship – the third ACC crown in school history.
• The Cavaliers won a school-record 49 games, while posting a record .761 winning percentage.
• Brian O'Connor was named the NCBWA National Coach of the Year.
• UVa led the ACC in batting (.327), ERA (3.23) and stolen bases (119) – the first school since Maryland in 1954 to lead the ACC in all three categories.
• The Cavaliers set 11 team school records, including hits (767), runs (507) and strikeouts (593).
• Jarrett Parker became a force, batting .355 with 16 home runs and 65 RBI. He set a UVa single-season record with 94 hits and was a unanimous All-American.
• Danny Hultzen emerged as a two-way threat, leading the ACC in ERA (2.17) while hitting .327. He became the first ACC Freshman of the Year in program history.
• UVa more than doubled its home run output from 2008 and had its most homers (59) since 2002.
• Nine of the Cavaliers’ regular starters hit .292 or better.
• Virginia opened the season with 19-consecutive wins – the longest winning streak in school history and the fifth-longest in ACC history.
• The Cavaliers earned a school-record 49 wins despite an everyday lineup which regularly featured at least seven underclassmen.
• Even with 49 wins, the season was full of near-misses – 10 of the Cavaliers’ 15 losses came by one run.

2009 Honors and Awards
All-Americans
ABCA/Rawlings All-America Team
Danny Hultzen, first team (Utility)
Jarrett Parker, second team (Outfield)

Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger All-America Team
Jarrett Parker, OF, third team

NCBWA All-America Team
Danny Hultzen, second team
Jarrett Parker, second team

NCBWA Freshman All-America Team
Danny Hultzen, UTL, first team

Rivals.com All-America Team
Jarrett Parker

Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America Team
Danny Hultzen
Steven Proscia

Other Honors

ABCA All-Atlantic Region First Team
Danny Hultzen, pitcher
Jarrett Parker, outfield

All-ACC First Team
Tyler Cannon, Shortstop
Phil Gosselin, Second Base
Dan Grovatt, Outfield
Danny Hultzen, Utility (1B/SP)
Jarrett Parker, Outfield

ACC Freshman of the Year
Danny Hultzen

ACC Baseball Championship All-Tournament Team
Dan Grovatt, OF (MVP)
Danny Hultzen, UTL/DH
Franco Valdes, C

ACC Pitcher of the Week
Danny Hultzen, March 16

ACC Weaver-James-Corrigan Honorary Award
Andrew Carraway

Brooks Wallace Award Watch List
Tyler Cannon

College World Series All-Tournament Team
Tyler Cannon, shortstop

ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District
Andrew Carraway, first team

NCAA Irvine Regional All-Tournament Team
Phil Gosselin, DH
Danny Hultzen, P
Jarrett Parker, OF
Steven Proscia, 3B
Franco Valdes, C (MOP)

NCBWA National Coach of the Year
Brian O'Connor

Pitcher of Year Watch List
Andrew Carraway
Danny Hultzen