COLLEGE BASEBALL ANALYSIS Virginia baseball offseason primer: How do the Cavaliers move forward under Chris Pollard? GREG MADIA The Daily Progress Jun 5, 2026 Jun 5, 2026 Updated Jun 9, 2026 0 Virginia pitcher Henry Zatkowski delivers a pitch during a game against James Madison on Tuesday at Disharoon Park. Virginia Athletics Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GREG MADIA The Daily Progress There was plenty that went right in coach Chris Pollard’s first season in charge at Virginia.kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^52:=JAC@8C6DD]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^3h5b66b4\43de\cdfg\h6b2\c4c3h`geh5`fQm':C8:?:2 32D632==VD D62D@? 6?5D H:E9 =@DD E@ y24<D@?G:==6 $E2E6 :? w2EE:6D3FC8 #68:@?2=k^2mk^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^52:=JAC@8C6DD]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^b5eb4f_g\__f6\c55c\3b55\egf73_hbgb2cQm':C8:?:2 32D632== @FE=2DED $@FE96C? |:DD :? `_ :??:?8D E@ DE2J 2=:G6 :? w2EE:6D3FC8 #68:@?2=k^2mk^Am kAm%96 w@@D H@? `_ @7 E96:C 7:CDE `` 82>6D F?56C 9:D H2E49 2?5 E@@< EH@ @FE @7 E9C66 @? E96 C@25 2E ?2E:@?2==J\C2?<65 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 E@ DE2CE prr A=2J :? |2C49] |@C6 :>A@CE2?E=J[ E96J A=2J65 H6== 6?@F89 E9C@F89@FE E96:C bf\ab 42>A2:8? E@ C6EFC? E@ E96 }rpp E@FC?2>6?E 27E6C >:DD:?8 @FE @? 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