The Virginia Cavaliers baseball team returns with lofty expectations for the 2023 season following their 39-19 campaign where they advanced to the NCAA Tournament, but lost in the Greenville Regional. Much of the excitement centers around a lineup that was Virginia’s most prolific in over a decade. The team set a record with 75 home runs and was third all time with 499 runs scored. Five Cavalier regulars batted over .300 and with four of those returning, there is reason for optimism in Charlottesville.
It all starts with slugging third baseman Jake Gelof. Gelof set a school record with 81 RBI and hit 21 HR, good for second on the single-season list.