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Skoranski Four-Hit Effort Helps Cavs Take Bulldogs

May 8, 2008

Kingsport, Tenn. – Adam Skoranski's run-scoring single in the seventh and solo homer in the ninth helped UVa-Wise defeat Union College, 10-7, in the second day of the baseball NAIA Region XII Tournament. The Highland Cavaliers pounded out 18 hits to keep the team undefeated in the region. More»

Radcliff Singles Home Game-Deciding Score for Cavs

May 7, 2008

Kingsport, Tenn. – Seth Radcliff lined a solid single over the shortstop on the first pitch he saw in the bottom of the sixth to give UVa-Wise the game-deciding run for a 4-3 victory over King College in the first day of the NAIA Region XII baseball Tournament. More»

Robbins Captures Second NAIA All-Region Status

May 7, 2008

Kingsport, Tenn. – For the second time in as many years, UVa-Wise’s Brad Robbins captured NAIA All-Region XII baseball status announced on Tuesday night. More»

UVa-Wise Returns to NAIA Region XII as Fourth Seed

May 5, 2008

Kingsport, Tenn. – UVa-Wise will return to the NAIA Region XII baseball tournament for the second year in a row as the fourth seed as the team ended a four-year dry spell last season. The Highland Cavaliers qualified after posting a strong third place finish in the Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament last week. More»


Cavs Prevail Over Tornado, Edged by Union in Loser's Final

May 2, 2008

Kingsport, Tenn. – In two exciting Friday games, UVa-Wise prevailed over King College, 5-4, before Union College scored the game's final run in the bottom of the seventh and held off a ninth inning threat for the 8-7 victory in the Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament loser's final.
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Four-Run Sixth Propels Cavs Over Buffs, Advance to Final Four of ACC Tourney

May 1, 2008

Kingsport, Tenn. – The Highland Cavaliers plated what would be the deciding four runs to propel the diamond squad to victory, 7-2 over the Buffs. UVa-Wise fell earlier in the day, 9-4, to Appalachian Athletic Conference champ Tennessee Wesleyan before taking Milligan College in the late contest to move on to the third day of the league tournament. More»

Robbins Highlights Three All-AAC Baseball Selections

April 30, 2008

Kingsport, Tenn. – Designated hitter Brad Robbins highlighted the three All-Appalachian Athletic Conference baseball selections for UVa-Wise announced on the first day of the league tournament. Robbins earned his second appearance in two years on the first team while Jorge Laboy garnered his third second team spot and Matt Duffy was an honorable mention pick. More»

UVa-Wise Scores Pair to Prevail Over Montreat

April 30, 2008

Kingsport, Tenn. – Trailing by a run in the bottom of the ninth, Jorge Laboy and Matt Duffy lined back-to-back run-scoring singles to help UVa-Wise prevail over Montreat College, 6-5, in the first round of the Appalachian Athletic Conference tournament. More»

Duffy Claims Second AAC Baseball Player of the Week Honor

April 28, 2008

Wise, Va. – In his first year with the team, UVa-Wise has found a solid fixture in its infield.  Junior Matt Duffy blistered 12 hits in 17 at bats to claim his second Appalachian Athletic Conference baseball Player of the Week honor. More»

Laboy and Duffy Pound Ball to Lead Cavs Past Lions

April 25, 2008

Dayton, Tenn. – In the regular season finale, Jorge Laboy and Matt Duffy pounded out a combined 12 hits, six doubles, a home run and drove in nine runs to help UVa-Wise sweep host Bryan College in baseball Friday. The Highland Cavaliers run-ruled the Lions 17-7 in seven innings before taking a 4-2 late game in the Appalachian Athletic Conference pair. More»

Cavs Major in Extra Base Hits to Run-Rule Eagles Twice

April 23, 2008

Wise, Va. – UVa-Wise majored in extra base hits with 14 to run-rule Alice Lloyd College twice on Wednesday. The Highland Cavaliers took care of the Eagles, 11-1 in six innings and 12-1 over five frames in the sweep. More»

Buffs Blister Sloppy Cavs

April 21, 2008

Wise, Va. – Milligan College rode the hot bats of Drew Anders and Dallas Crouch to blister the sloppy UVa-Wise baseball team to complete a weather delayed sweep, 9-3, in Appalachian Athletic Conference baseball action Monday. More»

Morgan’s Three-Run Homer Propels Buffs over Cavs

April 19, 2008

Wise, Va. – In the top of the eighth with two out, Milligan’s Ricky Morgan connected for what would be a game-winning three-run home run for an 8-5 win over UVa-Wise in an Appalachian Athletic Conference matchup. More»

Robbins and Smith Pitching Leads Cavs to Sweep of Bears

April 17, 2008

Wise, Va. – Brad Robbins fired a four-hit shut out and Preston Smith followed with five-plus strong frames to lead UVa-Wise to a baseball doubleheader sweep of Pikeville, 5-0 and 4-3, Thursday evening. More»

Austin and Cavs Sweep Wasps

April 16, 2008

Wise, Va. – Brad Austin is taking a liking to being moved into the leadoff spot for the Highland Cavaliers. The sophomore went three for four in both games with a triple, four runs and three rbi to help UVa-Wise sweep Emory & Henry College, 8-2 and 10-4, in baseball action Wednesday. More»

Cavs Take Opener for Split of Twinbill with #12 Union

April 12, 2008

Barbourville, Ky. – For the third weekend in a row, the UVa-Wise baseball team faced one of the top other teams in the Appalachian Athletic Conference. The Highland Cavaliers received seven hits between Matt Duffy and John Bigley to defeat 12th-ranked Union College, 10-8, in the opener before Marty Popham fired a one-hitter in a 10-0 home win in six innings. More»

Bears Take Advantage of Cavs’ Miscues for One-Run Win

April 10, 2008

Wise, Va. – On a beautiful spring night for baseball, Pikeville College took advantage of three UVa-Wise errors in two innings for four runs and held on to edge out a 5-4 victory.
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Bigley Batters Knights Pitching for Cavs Diamond Pair of Wins

April 8, 2008 

Harrisonburg, Va. – John Bigley battered Southern Virginia pitching by lacing five hits and driving in seven runs as UVa-Wise won a pair of non-conference baseball contests, 6-5 and 14-8, on Tuesday afternoon. More»

Verts Singles Gives UVa-Wise Split of Two Extra Frame Games vs. Montreat

April 6, 2008 

Wise, Va. – Josh Verts single to left to score a racing Brad Austin with the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth gave UVa-Wise an Appalachian Athletic Conference baseball split with Montreat on Sunday. Montreat scored twice in the top of the 10 th of the opener for a 7-5 win before Verts’ hit gave UVa-Wise a 9-8 late victory. More»

Duffy Drives in Winning Runs to Aid Cavs Baseball Sweep of Tornados

April 2, 2008 

Brevard, N.C. – Junior Matt Duffy lined a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh for a 6-5 UVa-Wise opening win before he lined a two-run hit in the a three-run first frame for a 4-2 second victory over host Brevard College on Wednesday afternoon. More»

Narvaez Two Homers Helps UVa-Wise Split Baseball Twinbill with #7 Tenn. Wesleyan

March 29, 2008


Wise, Va. – Edwin Narvaez two-home run and five rbi first game helped UVa-Wise earn a baseball split against seventh-ranked Tennessee Wesleyan Saturday afternoon. The Narvaez effort and gutty pitching by Brock Funk lead to an 8-6 victory before the visiting Bulldogs scored three sixth frame tallies for a 6-3 late victory. More»

Cavs Take One of Two in Slugfest Twinbill Against Knights

March 27, 2008


Wise, Va. – After 52 runs and 61 hits, UVa-Wise took one of the two slugfest games of the doubleheader against visiting Southern Virginia on Thursday afternoon. Adam Skoranski’s grand slam keyed a seven-run second as part of the Highland Cavaliers 16-8 opening win while the Knights plated two sixth inning runs for the 15-13 late game victory. More»


VI’s Seven-Run Eighth Spoils UVa-Wise Inaugural Night Game

March 26, 2008

Wise, Va. – As the temperature and sun went down on the evening, the Virginia Intermont bats heated up late in the game Wednesday night at the Inaugural Night Game for UVa-Wise’s Stallard Field. Trailing 6-1, the Cobras scored seven runs in the eighth including a grand slam to cap the at bat by Zack Roberts to edge out the win 8-6. More»

Inaugural Stallard Field Baseball Night Game Set for Wednesday

March 24, 2008

Wise, Va. – After the eight light posts were put into place and tested out two weeks ago, the University of Virginia’s College at Wise baseball ‘Inaugural Night Game’ for Stallard Field received the green light. The evening contest will be a single nine-inning affair with Appalachian Athletic Conference foe Virginia Intermont coming to the Wise campus for a 6:30 p.m. first pitch. More»

Cobras Bite Cavs in Baseball Sweep

March 22, 2008

Bristol, Va. – Virginia Intermont pushed home runs in nine of 14 innings to bite UVa-Wise in an Appalachian Athletic Conference baseball sweep. The Cobras tallied three unearned runs in the home eighth of an 11-8 win before scoring five runs in the first of the late game in an 8-2 victory over the Cavs. More»

Laboy Solid Hitting Gains AAC Player of the Week Award

February 17, 2008

Wise, Va. – Senior Jorge Laboy picked up the UVa-Wise second baseball Appalachian Athletic Conference Player of the Week today. The short stop hit .533 to aid in the Highland Cavaliers going 2-2 over the Spring Break week. More»

Long Ball and Late Rally Aides in UVa-Wise Baseball Sweep of Bluefield

March 17, 2008

Wise, Va. – Mike Lang lined two of the five opening game home runs and a three-run sixth in the late game aided UVa-Wise to sweep rival Bluefield College in Appalachian Athletic Conference baseball action Monday. The Cavs breezed to an 11-3 first game victory before rallying for the 3-2 late affair. More»

Reinhardt Takes Both Ends of Twinbill from UVa-Wise

March 11, 2008

Waleska, Ga. – After sweeping conference foe Covenant College on Monday, UVa-Wise had the table turned on them on Tuesday. Reinhardt was able to fend off UVa-Wise comebacks in both games to record two wins both by 8-3 finals. More»

UVa-Wise Pounds 33 Hits in Baseball Sweep of Covenant

March 10, 2008

Lookout Mountain, Ga. – After various schedule adjustments from the weekend weather, UVa-Wise broke out its dormant bats with 21 runs and 33 hits in 16 innings to sweep Covenant College in a Monday Appalachian Athletic Conference twinbill. The Highland Cavaliers received a run-scoring double in the top of the ninth from Matt Duffy for an 8-7 game one win while they raced to a seven-run early lead to take the late contest in easy fashion, 13-2. More»

Robbins Outstanding Doubleheader Earns Him AAC Player of the Week

March 10, 2008

Wise, Va. – UVa-Wise preseason NAIA All-American Brad Robbins has started to pick up where he left off his outstanding 2007 baseball season. The junior designated hitter earned the Appalachian Athletic Conference Player of the Week after producing six hits in a road twinbill at Emory & Henry. More»

Robbins & Stoupa Power Cavs to Sweep of Wasps  

March 6, 2008

Emory, Va. – Brad Robbins and Alan Stoupa powered the UVa-Wise offense with three homers, a double and eight hits to help sweep host Emory & Henry, 11-10 and 7-3, in a Thursday baseball twinbill. More»

Magna Vista’s Kanode Headed to UVa-Wise

March 4, 2008

Wise, Va. – After watching an thrilling extra inning comeback on Sunday afternoon, Magna Vista High School’s left handed pitcher Stephen Kanode made his decision official to become part of the University of Virginia’s College at Wise baseball program next fall. More»

Hall’s Suicide Squeeze Gives UVa-Wise Baseball Split with King

March 2, 2008

Wise, Va. – Matt Hall’s suicide squeeze bunt in the bottom of the ninth gave UVa-Wise an Appalachian Athletic Conference baseball split with King College Sunday afternoon. The Tornado’s Joey McCown and Brandon Wallace combined on a six-hitter, 3-0, in the opener before Hall’s bunt scored Edwin Narvaez for the 4-3 second game win. More»

Highland Cavaliers Split Two Sunday Baseball Contests

February 24, 2008

Columbia, Ky. – After a second weekend tough one run defeat, 4-3, to Campbellsville, UVa-Wise battled back for the Sunday baseball split by taking Lindsey Wilson, 8-5, in the late affair. More»

Blue Raiders Edge Cavs with Run in Home Seventh

February 23, 2008

Columbia, Ky. – After taking a 5-2 lead in the third, UVa-Wise saw host Lindsey Wilson chip away at the difference until edging out the victory with the deciding run in the home seventh. The Blue Raiders scored single scores in the sixth and the game-winner in their final trip for a 6-5 baseball win Saturday afternoon. More»

Early Scores and Late Comeback Gives Berry Series Sweep of UVa-Wise


February 16, 2008

Mount Berry, Ga. – Berry College scored in the opener and posted a late four-run frame in the late contest to record the three-game sweep of UVa-Wise in baseball Saturday afternoon. The Highland Cavaliers outhit the Vikings in both games with three doubles by Brad Robbins but fell 6-3 and 8-5. More»

Berry Early Runs Takes Rusty UVa-Wise Diamond Team

February 15, 2008

Mount Berry, Ga. – After being relegated to the indoors all week, the rusty UVa-Wise baseball saw Berry scores early runs before taking a 9-2 Friday victory. More»

UVa-Wise Earns Diamond Split at Emmanuel

February 9, 2008

Franklin Springs, Ga. – After a solid Friday night season opener, UVa-Wise earned a Saturday split to finish the three-game series.  The Cavs’ John Bigley belted a two-run homer and Edwin Narvaez had three hits with a solo homer for a 10-6 victory in game one before the Lions roared back for an 18-4 win in the late contest. More»

UVa-Wise Uses Long Ball to Blast Past Emmanuel in Baseball Opener

February 8, 2008

Franklin Springs, Ga. – UVa-Wise used the long ball off the bats of Brad Robbins, Jorge Laboy and Matt Duffy to blast past Emmanuel College Friday afternoon in the season opener. Brock Funk fired four strong innings to help the Cavs overpower the host Lions, 14-4, in seven innings. More»

Former Cavs’ Pitcher Metheney Selected to Salem-Roanoke Baseball Hall of Fame

February 7, 2008

Salem, Va. – Former UVa-Wise baseball pitcher Nelson Metheney will be part of five new members to be inducted in the Salem-Roanoke Baseball Hall of Fame. The five former baseball standouts will be welcomed to the honored group in a Sunday night, February 10 th banquet in the Salem Civic Center. More»

Cavs Set to Continue Baseball Program Upswing

February 5, 2008

Wise, Va. -- The University of Virginia’s College at Wise has experienced its most victories in back-to-back baseball seasons in school history the last two years. The 2008 roster is a veteran and very talented group who have expectations running high to continue the program upswing. More»

Cavs Selected Fourth in AAC Coaches Preseason Baseball Poll  

December 11, 2007

Wise, Va. – The Highland Cavalier baseball team will enter the 2008 season slated fourth in the Appalachian Athletic Conference Coaches Preseason poll released on Monday afternoon. More»

Robbins Selected NAIA Baseball Preseason All-American

November 13, 2007

Kansas City, Mo. – The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Brad Robbins was selected to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics 2008 Baseball Preseason All-America team. More»

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