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    Virginia Baseball: Previewing the NCAA Charlottesville Regional

    Everything you need to know about the Charlottesville Regional at the NCAA Baseball Tournament

    The road to Omaha begins this weekend and the Virginia baseball team starts that journey at home for the first time in seven years. UVA is set to begin play at the 2023 NCAA Baseball Tournament, hosting Army, Oklahoma, and East Carolina in the Charlottesville Regional this weekend at Disharoon Park. With the Cavaliers looking to make their sixth trip to the College World Series, here's everything you need to know about this weekend's Charlottesville Regional:

    Charlottesville Regional Format and Schedule

    Virginia (45-12) has been selected the No. 7 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, earning a top 8 national seed for the fifth time in program history and first time since 2014, which means the Cavaliers will have home field advantage all the way to the College World Series. UVA is joined in the Charlottesville regional by East Carolina (45-17), Oklahoma (31-26), and Army (38-16). 

    READ MORE: UVA's Postseason History Runs Deep With Charlottesville Regional Participants

    The regional will open on Friday with Virginia taking on Army at 12pm and Oklahoma facing East Carolina at 7pm. The four teams will play a double-elimination format throughout the weekend until three of the four teams have suffered two losses and the one remaining team is crowned the champion of the regional. 

    Here's the full schedule for the Charlottesville Regional:

    Game 1 - Friday at 12pm: Virginia vs. Army

    Game 2 - Friday at 7pm: Oklahoma vs. East Carolina

    Game 3 - Saturday at 12pm: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2

    Game 4 - Saturday at 6pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

    Game 5 - Sunday at 12pm: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4

    Game 6 - Sunday at 6pm: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

    Game 7 (if necessary) - Sunday at TBA

    Video: Brian O'Connor Press Conference

    Watch Virginia head coach Brian O'Connor preview the Charlottesville Regional:

    Scouting Report: Army

    • 2023 record: 38-16, 21-4 Patriot League, Patriot League Tournament Champions (AQ)
    • Results vs. NCAA Tournament teams: at Arkansas 7-5 L, at Charlotte 7-6 W, at Charlotte 11-10 W, at Charlotte 11-2 L
    • Batting leaders:
      • Kevin Dubrule: .411 BA, 68 RBI, 9 HR, 52 R, 90 H
      • Ross Friedrick: .372 BA, 58 RBI, 17 HR, 57 R, 83 H
      • Braden Golinski: .329 BA, 52 RBI, 13 HR, 52 R, 70 H
      • Derek Berg: .317 BA, 44 RBI, 12 HR, 65 R, 71 H
      • Sam Ruta: .300 BA, 58 RBI, 13 HR, 59 R, 67 H
    • Pitching leaders:
      • Robbie Buecker: 5-3 W-L, 2.84 ERA, 1.26 WHIP
      • Mike Ruggieri: 9-1 W-L, 2.86 ERA, 1.33 WHIP
      • Tanner Gresham: 5-1 W-L, 2.90 ERA, 1.05 WHIP
      • Tyler Prichard: 2-0 W-L, 1.45 ERA, .86 WHIP
      • Sean Dennehy: 3-0 W-L, 2.84 ERA, 1.30 WHIP
      • Patrick Melampy: 1-2 W-L, 3.18 ERA, 1.02 WHIP
    • Notable team stats:
      • .304 batting average (28th in NCAA)
      • 4.11 ERA (12th in NCAA)
      • .498 slugging % (48th in NCAA)
      • 8.0 runs per game (33rd in NCAA)

    Scouting Report: East Carolina

    • 2023 record: 45-17, 18-6 American, earned at-large bid to NCAA Tournament
    • Results vs. NCAA Tournament teams: North Carolina 6-5 W, North Carolina 6-5 W, North Carolina 2-1 L, at Duke 9-0 L, Campbell 2-1 L, George Mason 11-3 W, George Mason 8-1 W, George Mason 5-0 W, NC State 13-9 W, NC State 5-4 L
    • Batting leaders: 
      • Carter Cunningham: .324 BA, 35 RBI, 8 HR, 47 R, 55 H
      • Justin Wilcoxen: .322 BA, 44 RBI, 8 HR, 41 R, 66 H
      • Jacob Starling: .314 BA, 50 RBI, 10 HR, 56 R, 70 H
      • Joey Berini: .312 BA, 33 RBI, 4 HR, 32 R, 62 H
    • Pitching leaders: 
      • Trey Yesavage: 6-1 W-L, 2.80 ERA, .99 WHIP
      • Josh Grosz: 4-2 W-L, 3.65 ERA, 1.27 WHIP
      • Carter Spivey: 7-3 W-L, 4.40 ERA, 1.36 WHIP
      • Danny Beal: 6-1 W-L, 2.66 ERA, .85 WHIP
      • Merritt Beeker: 1-0 W-L, 3.60 ERA, 1.80 WHIP
      • Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman: 4-2 W-L, 3.94 ERA, 1.17 WHIP
    • Notable team stats:
      • 4.30 team ERA (20th in NCAA)
      • .978 fielding percentage (30th in NCAA)
      • 1.26 WHIP (5th in NCAA)
      • Strikeout-to-walk ratio (4th in NCAA)

    Scouting Report: Oklahoma

    • 2023 record: 31-26, 11-13 Big 12, earned at-large bid to NCAA Tournament
    • Results vs. NCAA Tournament teams; TCU 13-5 L, TCU 3-1 W, TCU 7-5, Stanford 23-11 L, Stanford 2-0 W, Stanford 6-5 W, Stanford 16-5 L, Texas Tech 7-13 L, Texas Tech 9-5 L, Texas Tech 12-2 W, Texas Tech 10-9 L, Oklahoma State 19-8 L, Oklahoma State 13-2 L, Oklahoma State 5-0 W, Oklahoma State 11-1 L, Oklahoma State 9-5 W, Oklahoma State 8-3 L, Texas 2-1 W, Texas 9-6 W, Texas 6-4 W, West Virginia 9-3 L, West Virginia 6-3 W, West Virginia 3-9 L
    • Batting leaders: 
      • Kendall Pettis: .323 BA, 21 RBI, 1 HR, 46 R, 54 H
      • Dakota Harris: .322 BA, 46 RBI, 7 HR, 26 R, 56 H
      • Bryce Madron: .308 BA, 45 RBI, 11 HR, 53 R, 64 H
      • Anthony Mackenzie: .304 BA, 39 RBI, 6 HR, 52 R, 70 H
    • Pitching leaders:
      • Braden Carmichael: 7-0 W-L, 3.15 ERA, 1.28 WHIP
      • James Hitt: 6-1 W-L, 4.50 ERA, 1.32 WHIP
      • Carter Campbell: 6-4 W-L, 4.84 ERA, 1.16 WHIP
      • Carson Turnquist: 0-0 W-L, 4.15 ERA, 1.85 WHIP
      • Carson Pierce: 2-1 W-L, 4.18 ETA, 1.64 WHIP
      • Peyton Olejnik: 0-0 W-L, 4.91 ERA, 1.64 WHIP
    • Notable team stats:
      • .404 on-base percentage (36th in NCAA)
      • .283 batting average (132nd in NCAA)
      • 5.90 ERA (145th in NCAA)

    Notes on Virginia at the NCAA Tournament

    • Virginia is making its third-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and 20th in program history
    • UVA has made five trips to the College World Series and all of those appearances have come since 2009
    • Virginia has participated in the NCAA Tournament in 17 of the 20 seasons under Brian O'Connor
    • UVA is hosting a NCAA Tournament regional in Charlottesville for the 10th time in program history, but for the first time since 2016
    • Virginia is a top-8 national seed for the fifth time in program history and first time since 2014
    • Virginia is 62-44 all-time in NCAA Tournament games and 38-26 in the regional round
    • UVA is 26-17 in Charlottesville in NCAA Tournament games
    • Virginia has won the Charlottesville Regional four times

    Brian Edgington will start on the mound for Virginia in the opening game against Army on Friday at 12pm. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and CavaliersNow will also be on site at Disharoon Park to provide live coverage. 

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