University of Lynchburg baseball head coach Lucas Jones won the American Baseball Coaches Association and ATEC Sports Division III coach of the year award announced Wednesday.
For the first time in conference history, the NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament champion wears an ODAC-member jersey. The University of Lynchburg erased a pair of deficits and closed out a its first trip to the Division III final eight playoffs with the first baseball championship in ODAC and program history via a 7-6 score over Johns Hopkins University on Thursday evening on PG Cares Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Johns Hopkins University posted an 11-6 victory over the University of Lynchburg in the first of two possible games in the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship final best-of-three series on Thursday afternoon in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The result forces a winner-take-all third game of the series set for approximately 3:45 p.m. ET on PG Cares Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Zack Potts became the third straight University of Lynchburg starter to go the distance in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday afternoon as he kept top-seeded Johns Hopkins University's offense in check on the way to a 5-2 victory in game one of the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship final series on PG Cares Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Senior righty Wesley Arrington fired the second straight complete game for the University of Lynchburg at the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship to propel the Hornets to a 7-1 victory over East Texas Baptist University on Monday afternoon on PG Cares Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Brandon Pond tossed a complete-game with nine strikeouts to lead the University of Lynchburg to an 8-3 victory over East Texas Baptist University on Saturday night at the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship on PG Cares Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The win puts the Hornets one triumph away from the best-of-three final series for the NCAA's walnut and bronze prize.
The University of Lynchburg won its first game at the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship at PG Cares Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium, greeting the Hornets faithful that traveled to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a with a late-night 8-6 triumph over the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
University of Lynchburg closer Jack Bachmore earned two First Team All-American awards and Shenandoah University outfielder Gavin Harding picked up one First Team All-America accolade to headline the ODAC's representation from the postseason awards processes conducted by D3baseball.com and the ABCA.
Avery Neaves plated the go-ahead runs with a two-run blast to left in the eighth inning and Jack Bachmore shut the door for a second straight game as the University of Lynchburg claimed the Lynchburg Super Regional title with a 3-1 triumph over Shenandoah University to advance in the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship.
Sean Pokorak's three-run double in the fourth inning proved the difference as the University of Lynchburg held on to defeat Shenandoah University, 9-6, in the first game of super regional play of the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship at City Stadium on Friday afternoon.
The No. 3/3 Shenandoah University baseball team earned its fourth-ever regional title Sunday with a 5-3 victory over No. 10 Christopher Newport University.
The University of Lynchburg needed just one win on Sunday to win the Rocky Mount, N.C., regional hosted by N.C. Wesleyan. The Hornets got that victory in game two, defeating Lebanon Valley, 5-3, to punch its ticket to the Super Regionals of the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship. They will square off with ODAC foe Shenandoah University in the best-of-three series.
Senior Hunter Cole (Norfolk, Va./Granby) had a double, a homer, two walks and three runs in the second game as the 20th-ranked Randolph-Macon baseball team ended its season on Day 2 of the Baltimore Regional in the 2023 NCAA Championship.
The University of Lynchburg baseball team will play for its second championship in a week after defeating N.C. Wesleyan Saturday.
The Hornets thumped the Battling Bishops 16-9 and will take on the winner of N.C. Wesleyan and Lebanon Valley on Sunday at 11 a.m.
No. 3/3 Shenandoah University eliminated Immaculata University from the 2023 NCAA Division III Winchester Regional with an 11-7 victory Saturday morning.
Senior right-hander Hayden Snelsire (Berlin, Md./Stephen Decatur) tied a program record with 17 strikeouts over eight innings, and junior Myles Webb (Norfolk, Va./Granby) had two extra-base hits and knocked in four, as the 20th-ranked Randolph-Macon baseball team defeated St. John Fisher 10-3 on Day 1 of the Baltimore Regional in the 2023 NCAA Championship.
University of Lynchburg baseball freshman Brandon Garcia got the walk-off hit against Lebanon Valley Friday.
Playing in the Rocky Mount NCAA regional hosted by N.C. Wesleyan University, Garcia scored Jackson Harding with a liner down the right field line lifting No. 6 Lynchburg over the Flying Dutchmen 2-1 in the 10th inning.
Fourth-seeded The College of New Jersey registered one of the first upsets of the 2023 NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament with a 22-9 victory over No. 3/3 Shenandoah University Friday morning.
Shenandoah University put the University of Lynchburg in an 8-0 after SU batted in the fourth inning, but Lynchburg climbed all the way back powered by a seven-run sixth inning to earn an 11-9 victory and lift its 10th conference trophy following the ODAC Baseball Tournament title game on Pitt Field at the University of Richmond on Saturday afternoon.
Reigning ODAC champion Shenandoah University collected a league-high nine all-conference honors to go with one special individual honor to headline the 2023 All-ODAC Baseball Awards.
Shenandoah mentor Kevin Anderson earned ODAC Coach of the Year laurels in a vote of his peers. Randolph-Macon College outfielder Hunter Cole received ODAC Player of the Year recognition, while University of Lynchburg closer Jack Bachmore garnered ODAC Pitcher of the Year distinction. Guilford College third baseman Rylan Smith was tabbed the ODAC Rookie of the Year, and Washington and Lee University outfield Mitchell Salvino earned ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year accolades from the conference's athletic communications personnel.
Weather may have extended the opening weekend of the ODAC Baseball Tournament by a day, but there's not much better than bonus baseball...especially in the ODAC!
Top-seeded University of Lynchburg punched its ticket to the final weekend on Monday afternoon, completing the set of four teams that will be competing at Pitt Field at the University of Richmond. Joining Lynchburg in the double-elimination three-day affair is second-seeded Shenandoah University, third-seeded Roanoke College, and fourth-seeded Randolph-Macon College.
Weather this weekend forced the ODAC regular season to extend by a couple of days, but the 2023 baseball schedule is now complete. Hornets headline the eight-team championship field led by top-seed University of Lynchburg (19-3) and defending champion Shenandoah University (18-4) as the #2 seed.
ODAC teams will compete over two weekends to determine the conference champion and which school will earn the league's automatic entry into the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship bracket. The first weekend will feature the top four seeds hosting the lower four seeded teams in four best-of-three series. Those games are slated for Friday-Saturday, May 5-7. Days for the games could be altered due to graduation ceremonies on member campuses.
The four series winners will be reseeded (if necessary) and continue competition at Pitt Field on the campus of the University of Richmond. The double-elimination competition is slated for Thursday-Saturday, May 11-13.
Week 35 marks the final report of the 2022-23 season with all ODAC sports continuing or entering their postseason slates over the next week. Fans have a lot to look forward to in the upcoming events based on the performances from the past week. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, May 1, include (pictured top-bottom, left-right): Payton Saville from Lynchburg women's lacrosse, Hunter Cole from Randolph-Macon baseball, Riley Hastings from LYN men's lacrosse, Rianna Lowery from R-MC women's lacrosse, Tyler Hadley from LYN men's lacrosse, Gracie Ellis from R-MC softball, Jacob Faivre from Shenandoah baseball, and Rilee Baughan from R-MC softball.
An end becomes a beginning for some with the close of the ODAC regular season upon us over the next few weeks. Week 34 marks the final report for women's and men's tennis as those conference championship events begin on Tuesday and Wednesday. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, April 24, include (pictured top-bottom, left-right): Emma Stiffler from Shenandoah women's lacrosse, Warren Seeds from Washington and Lee men's lacrosse, Addison Schmidt from Roanoke women's lacrosse, Hudson Pokorny from W&L men's lacrosse, Sarah Prosser from Virginia Wesleyan softball, Benton Jones from Lynchburg baseball, Lauren Long and Evan Erb from W&L tennis, Lauren Bible from VWU softball, and Jack Bachmore from LYN baseball.
ODAC standings are starting to take shape with just a couple of weeks left in the 2022-23 regular seasons. The lines making those shapes are sharper for some than others as results from Week 33 in some conference sports muddied the league tables with no way to predict who might sit where for seeding until all the games are completed. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, April 17, include (pictured top-bottom, left-right): Lilly Burns from Roanoke softball, Owen Tappy from Hampden-Sydney baseball, Jada Karnes from RC softball, Levi Vigdorchik from Lynchburg men's tennis, Natalie Mason from RC women's lacrosse, Owen Gucwa from Randolph-Macon men's lacrosse, Paul Ryhsen from Averett women's tennis, Tyler Blittersdorf from Shenandoah baseball, Elizabeth Peasley from AU women's lacrosse, and Ethan Robinette from R-MC men's lacrosse.
Week 32 of the Division III season means we are just a few weeks away from the start of spring championships and the stretch run of the 2022-23 campaign. ODAC teams and athletes are certain ready for such challenges based on the high caliber of play coming from all corners of the league. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, April 10, include (pictured top-bottom, left-right): Zack Potts from Lynchburg baseball, Naomi Sadler from Randolph-Macon softball, Brody Langlotz from Roanoke baseball, Gracie Ellis from R-MC softball, Thomas Harry from Hampden-Sydney lacrosse, Rachael Robinson from Bridgewater women's lacrosse, Artem Babaiev and Jahveesha Combs from Shenandoah tennis, Jake Rust from LYN men's lacrosse, and Hanna Bishop from Washington and Lee women's lacrosse.
April signifies the stretch run for any Division III season, and that is no different this year with Week 31 reporting marking the first days of the month. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, April 3, include (pictured top-bottom, left-right): Evan Erb from Washington and Lee men's tennis, Allie Schwab from W&L women's lacrosse, Luke Kammerman from Roanoke men's lacrosse, Lauren Long from W&L women's tennis, Wesley Arrington and Emily Charlton from Lynchburg baseball and softball, Will Perry from Hampden-Sydney men's lacrosse, Sam Van Belle from W&L women's lacrosse, Carrson Atkins from LYN baseball, and Julia Piotrowski from Virginia Wesleyan softball.
Temperatures are rising outside and so are ODAC athletes' performances as evidenced by the strong crew of award winners and honor roll members for Week 30 of the 2022-23 academic year. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, March 27, include (pictured top-bottom, left-right): Jacob Bell from Shenandoah baseball, Felix Bevc from Virginia Wesleyan men's tennis, Lauren Long from Washington and Lee women's tennis, Kyleigh Chickering from Roanoke women's lacrosse, Oliva Owens from Randolph-Macon softball, Avery Neaves from Lynchburg baseball, Gracie Ellis from R-MC softball, Tyler Hadley from LYN men's lacrosse, Raven Felder from Averett women's lacrosse, and Riley Mitchell from LYN men's lacrosse.
Spring sports are at full-go with outdoor track & field joining the action for Week 29 (announced on Tuesday). Movement in ODAC standings became more frequent and will continue to take shape as we draw deeper into March. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, March 20, include (pictured top-bottom, left-right): Sarah Watts from Lynchburg softball, Gaines Weis from Hampden-Sydney men's lacrosse, Caroline Kranich from Washington and Lee women's lacrosse, Jahveesha Combs from Shenandoah women's tennis, Kooper Anderson and Jacob Bell from SU baseball, Walker McKnight from W&L women's lacrosse, Wyatt Whitlow from Roanoke men's lacrosse, Emily Seale from Virginia Wesleyan softball, and Jovan Cirkovic from SU men's tennis.
Lynchburg's Jones Named ABCA Coach of the Year
June 28, 2023University of Lynchburg baseball head coach Lucas Jones won the American Baseball Coaches Association and ATEC Sports Division III coach of the year award announced Wednesday.
