COLLEGE BASEBALL Maryland transfer Jordan Crosland to bring 'immediate thump' to Virginia baseball's lineup GREG MADIA The Daily Progress Jul 3, 2026 Jul 3, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Upon Jordan Crosland’s visit to Virginia, he crossed paths with a longtime, trusted pal whose spot he’s likely to fill.kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^52:=JAC@8C6DD]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^7bhaebad\5bc4\ca4c\hff5\_7a6225c5bacQmr9C:D !@==2C5 92D 4@?DECF4E65 9:D a_af ':C8:?:2 C@DE6C[ VE@ A=2J 4=62?[ H:??:?8 32D632==Vk^2mk^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^52:=JAC@8C6DD]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^`7b7f2h4\ehd5\c6fe\3eh6\gb22adbb6275QmV(:??:?8 :D H92E >2EE6CDVi (9J &'2 H2D C:89E 7@C |@F?E $E] |2CJVD EC2?D76C {w! $6C:8?6 $2CCék^2mk^Am kAm“%96 32D632== H@C=5 :D G6CJ D>2==[” rC@D=2?5[ E96 |2CJ=2?5 EC2?D76C @FE7:6=56C 2?5 2 ?2E:G6 @7 $F77@=< H9@ 4@>>:EE65 E@ &'2 :? >:5\yF?6[ E@=5 %96 s2:=J !C@8C6DD E9:D H66<]k^Am People are also reading… A mother's love backs new eatery in Chilhowie Chilhowie church celebrates Britton's 50 years of music ministry Smyth County citizens speak out against data centers Phantom retires from Marion's Block Party as From The Edge steps in for 'Biggest Weekend' Candidate slates finalized for Chilhowie, Marion, Saltville Independence Day celebrations cover the weekend in Smyth Early look at Virginia Tech's Week 13 opponent, Virginia Wellness fair to return to Hungry Mother State Park in Marion Smyth Animal Rescue's Mischa is ready for a family to call her own Chilhowie Town Council honors record setting athlete 'Scrapper' Broady: King's speeches still issue call to action Maryland transfer Jordan Crosland to bring 'immediate thump' to Virginia baseball's lineup Using some restrooms costs money. How it works and why businesses use them Virginia teens charged with plotting murders, stealing Buffalo Wild Wings kAmp?5 7@C rC@D=2?5[ :E 925 E@ 766= E92E H2J H96? 96 3F>A65 :?E@ @FE8@:?8 r2G2=:6CD =67E 7:6=56C w2CC:D@? s:52H:4< H9:=6 E@FC:?8 E96 w@@D’ 32D632== 724:=:EJ] rC@D=2?5 D2:5 E96 A2:C 8C6H FA A=2J:?8 E@86E96C :? E96 fdf]k^AmkAms:52H:4<[ 7C@> r96D2A62<6[ 925 2? @FEDE2?5:?8 7@FC\J62C 42C66C 2E &'2 H9:=6 D>2D9:?8 ca 42C66C 9@>6CD] w6 92D 2 492?46 E@ 36 49@D6? :? ?6IE H66<’D |{q sC27E]k^Am kAmrC@D=2?5 A=2JD =67E 7:6=5 2?5 9:ED 7@C A@H6C[ E@@]k^AmkAm“,s:52H:4<. H2D 24EF2==J =62G:?8 &'2 E@ 8@ 324< 9@>6 2?5 H2D =:<6[ ‘*@[ H92E 2C6 J@F 5@:?8 96C6[ 3C@n’” rC@D=2?5 D2:5] “xE H2D =:<6 2 7F==\4:C4=6 >@>6?E] xE H2D D@ 7F? E@ D66 9:>[ 2?5 x 925 D@>6 8C62E 4@?G6CD2E:@?D H:E9 s:55J 27E6C >J G:D:E 2?5 C62==J E2=<65 E@ 9:> 23@FE 2 =@E @7 DEF77]”k^Am kAmrC@D=2?5 D2:5 96 H2D 2=C625J 72>:=:2C H:E9 E96 w@@D’ AC@8C2> D:?46 96’D 7C@> E96 r@>>@?H62=E9 2?5 <?@HD D@ >2?J 7@C>6C 2?5 4FCC6?E r2G2=:6CD =:<6 {F<6 w2?D@?[ p?E@?:@ !6CC@EE2[ zJ=6 y@9?D@? 2?5 p:52? %66= :? 255:E:@? E@ s:52H:4<]k^Am kAm$@[ rC@D=2?5 D2:5[ D9@CE=J 27E6C 96 >256 E96 564:D:@? E@ 6?E6C E96 EC2?D76C A@CE2= 2?5 27E6C &'2 2DD:DE2?E 4@249 s6C6< $:>>@?D C624965 @FE BF:4<=J[ “:E H2D 9@?6DE=J 2 ?@\3C2:?6C] x H2D DE@<65]k^AmkAm“%9:D :D E96 7=28D9:A D49@@= :? >J DE2E6[” rC@D=2?5 D2:5[ “2?5 6G6C D:?46 x H2D J@F?86C[ H92E6G6C :D :? 7C@?E @7 J@F[ J@F D66 2 =@E] $@[ &'2[ x D2H 2 =@E @7 5F6 E@ >6 36:?8 7C@> ':C8:?:2 2?5 2=D@ H:E9 E96> 92G:?8 8C62E 24256>:4D 2?5 2 8C62E[ 8C62E 32D632== AC@8C2>]”k^Am kAmxE 96=A65[ E@@[ E92E 96 7:E 2 ?665 7@C E96 r2G2=:6CD]k^Am kAm%9@F89[ E96J’G6 >256 2? 677@CE E@ C64CF:E >@C6 4@?E24E\7:CDE 9:EE6CD :? E9:D C64CF:E:?8 4J4=6[ E96J DE:== 925 E@ 92G6 2 A@H6C E9C62E :? E96:C EC2?D76C 4=2DD 2?5 rC@D=2?5 :D AC@G6? :? E92E 56A2CE>6?E] &'2 :D =@D:?8 2E =62DE db 9@>6 CF?D @77 @7 =2DE D62D@?’D E62> H:E9 y@6 %:C@=J W`eX[ py vC24:2 W`cX[ s:52H:4< WhX[ y@9?D@? WfX 2?5 tC:4 q64<6C WfX 2== 962565 E@ E96 |{q sC27E] k^AmkAm“rC@D=2?5 8:G6D J@F D@>6 :>>65:2E6 E9F>A[” w@@D D<:AA6C r9C:D !@==2C5 D2:5]k^Am kAm%9:D A2DE DAC:?8 7@C E96 %6CC2A:?D[ rC@D=2?5 9:E ]agb H:E9 `a 9@>6 CF?D[ 6:89E 5@F3=6D 2?5 cb #qx]k^Am kAm“p?JE:>6 E96C6’D 2? :?\DE2E6 <:5[ H6’C6 8@:?8 E@ E2<6 2 =@@<[” &'2 5:C64E@C @7 C64CF:E:?8 qC:2? $2<@HD<: D2:5 23@FE rC@D=2?5] “(6 C62==J 76== :? =@G6 H:E9 E96 >2<6FA 2?5 E96 9F>2? 36:?8 E92E y@C52? rC@D=2?5 :D 2?5 @? E@A @7 E92E[ 96 9:ED E96 32== C62==J 92C5 :? E96 2:C E@ E96 AF== 7:6=5] p?5 2E E96 s:D9[ 2D 2 C:89E\92?565 9:EE6C[ E92E’D 8@@5 ?6HD] x E9:?< 96’D 8@:?8 E@ 9:E 7@C D@>6 A@H6C 2?5 96 42? 9:E :? E96 >:55=6 @7 @FC =:?6FA]”k^AmkAmrC@D=2?5 D2:5 96 925 ?6G6C 366? E@ s:D92C@@? !2C< 367@C6 9:D G:D:E] w6’5 2EE6?565 &'2 7@@E32== 82>6D 2?5 32D<6E32== 82>6D[ 3FE H2D?’E C64CF:E65 3J E96 w@@D @FE @7 9:89 D49@@= @C A=2J65 :? 2 EC2G6= 32== E@FC?2>6?E 2E &'2[ D@ 9:D 7:CDE E:>6 2E E96 G6?F6 H2D =2DE >@?E9]k^Am kAmp?5 rC@D=2?5 D2:5 96 28C665 H:E9 $2<@HD<: :? 36=:6G:?8 E92E 9:D A@H6C H:== D9@H FA 2E s:D92C@@? !2C<]k^AmkAm“p3D@=FE6=J[ 3FE E96C6 :D DE:== 2 =@E @7 C@@> E@ 8C@H :? >J 82>6[” rC@=D2?5 D2:5] “%96C6 2C6 DE:== 2 =@E @7 E9:?8D x 42? A6CD@?2==J 5@ 36EE6C H:E9 2?5 x’> D@ 92AAJ E@ ;FDE 36 H:E9 2 DE277 H96C6 x’> 8@:?8 E@ 36 :? 8C62E 92?5D 2?5 H6 42? 8C:?5 2?5 H@C< 6G6CJ D:?8=6 52J 2?5 92G6 7F? H:E9 :E] qFE x E9:?< :E’D 2H6D@>6 2?5 ,E96 9@>6 CF?D 2C6. 8@:?8 E@ 4@>6 @C82?:42==J]”k^AmkAm$2<@HD<: D2:5 rC@D=2?5 42? CF? 2=D@[ >2<:?8 9:> 2 >F=E:\5:>6?D:@?2= A=2J6C]k^Am kAmrC@D=2?5 DE@=6 `a 32D6D 5FC:?8 E96 a_ae 42>A2:8?]k^Am kAmw6 D2:5 96 42?’E H2:E E@ 86E @? vC@F?5D 2?5 DE2CE 72== 32==] w6 D2:5 96’D 2=C625J 368F? DF>>6C\D49@@= 4=2DD6D 2D H6==]k^AmkAmrC@D=2?5 D2:5 E96 @E96C 4C:E:42= 724E@C :? 9:D 564:D:@? E@ EC2?D76C E@ &'2 H2D E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ 4@>A6E6 :? E96 A@DED62D@?]k^AmkAm%96 w@@D 7:?:D965 bf\ab 2?5 C624965 2 C68:@?2= :? !@==2C5’D 7:CDE J62C :? 492C86[ 2?5 rC@D=2?5 <?@HD E96 r2G2=:6CD 92G6 2DA:C2E:@?D 7@C 2 DEC@?86C a_af 42>A2:8?]k^Am kAm“xE’D E96 C62D@? H9J J@F A=2J[” rC@D=2?5 D2:5[ “2?5 H9J 2D 2 E62> J@F 8@ E9C@F89 E96 FAD 2?5 5@H?D 2?5 92G6 2 3C@E96C9@@5 2?5 2 4F=EFC6] xE’D E@ 36 23=6 E@ 6IA6C:6?46 E9@D6 E9:?8D 2?5 x 9@?6DE=J 92G6 ?@E 6IA6C:6?465 E9@D6 E9:?8D J6E] $@ 3C62<:?8 :E 5@H? E@ 86E E@ ~>292 @C E96 }rpp E@FC?2>6?E @C prr E@FC?2>6?E[ E9@D6 2C6 3:8 >:=6DE@?6D ?@E @?=J 7@C >JD6=7[ 3FE H:E9:? 2?J AC@8C2>] xE’D ?@E 62DJ E@ 5@ 3FE E92E’D E96 C62D@? H9J J@F H@C< 2?5 92G6 >@C2=D 2?5 G2=F6D @C 4F=EFC6[ D@ J@F 42? >@G6 E9C@F89 E96 8@@5 52JD[ 492==6?8:?8 52JD @C :?5:776C6?E @?6D E@86E96C]”k^Am Greg Madiagmadia@dailyprogress.com@GregMadia on X 0 Comments Locations Virginia Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Chris Pollard has constructed his 2027 Virginia roster, 'to play clean, winning baseball' Virginia baseball coach Chris Pollard and director of recruiting Brian Sakowski have built the 2027 Cavaliers with the Hoos' 2026 shortcomings… 'Winning is what matters': Why UVa was right for Mount St. Mary's transfer LHP Serigne Sarré Pitcher Serigne Sarré committed to Virginia baseball on Tuesday, and the Mount St. Mary's transfer said the opportunity with the Hoos was "per… Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Chris Johnson’s daughter brings back Ice Bucket Challenge James Franklin has been loading up during this recruiting class James Franklin has been loading up during this recruiting class 'Never a red card. Never.' - Mauricio Pochettino left frustrated by Folarin Balogun's dismissal during USA's 2-0 victory 'Never a red card. Never.' - Mauricio Pochettino left frustrated by Folarin Balogun's dismissal during USA's 2-0 victory US: Colorful US supporters build atmosphere before Bosnia match. US: Colorful US supporters build atmosphere before Bosnia match.
Chris Pollard has constructed his 2027 Virginia roster, 'to play clean, winning baseball' Virginia baseball coach Chris Pollard and director of recruiting Brian Sakowski have built the 2027 Cavaliers with the Hoos' 2026 shortcomings…
'Winning is what matters': Why UVa was right for Mount St. Mary's transfer LHP Serigne Sarré Pitcher Serigne Sarré committed to Virginia baseball on Tuesday, and the Mount St. Mary's transfer said the opportunity with the Hoos was "per…
'Never a red card. Never.' - Mauricio Pochettino left frustrated by Folarin Balogun's dismissal during USA's 2-0 victory
'Never a red card. Never.' - Mauricio Pochettino left frustrated by Folarin Balogun's dismissal during USA's 2-0 victory
