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UVA baseball wins Charlottesville Regional, beats Mississippi State 9-2

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June 3, 2024

UVA baseball wins Charlottesville Regional, beats Mississippi State 9-2

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – The UVA baseball team got a fantastic pitching performance from starter Jay Woolfolk leading the ‘Hoos to a 9-2 win over Mississippi State Sunday night at Disharoon Park and winning the Charlottesville Regional.

Woolfolk gave up an early 2-run home run but then settled in, pitching a career-high eight innings and striking out a career-high seven batters. He only gave up two earned runs on the homer and only walked one batter.

Woolfolk was named the Charlottesville Regional Most Outstanding Player.

“The outing that he had was one of the best outings that we’ve ever had in my 21 years at Virginia in such a pivotal game,” said UVa coach Brian O’Connor. “He was phenominal. When his team counted on him and he needed to step up, he pitched the game best game he’s pitched in our uniform in three years.”

“I know this season may not have been the best that I wanted it to,” says Woolfolk. “But when you have teammates like these guys and coaches like Oak who believe in you and keep throwing you out in those type of situations, you never lose confidence in yourself no matter what.”

“Seeing his resilience throughout the season has been incredible” says Griff O’Ferrall about Woolfolk. “He’s done a really good job of turning the page from appearance to appearance and that’s why he was such a perfect guy for this situation, it was a clean slate.”

Virginia advances to a Super Regional for the ninth time in the last 15 years. It is not official yet, but Virginia will host a Super Regional. That’s because No. 5 overall seed, Arkansas, was upset and eliminated in the Fayetteville Regional. Kansas State won the Fayetteville Regional and will now play Virginia at Disharoon Park next weekend.

Here are some other postgame notes from a UVA baseball media release:

HOW IT HAPPENED

• For the third-straight day, the Cavaliers were the first to put a run on the scoreboard. Ford drove in his first run of the regional with an RBI single that scored Griff O’Ferrall who led the game off with a double.

• The initial lead for the Cavaliers – the designated visiting team – was short-lived as MSU’s Bryce Jordan blasted a two-run homer in the bottom half of the first, his 20th of the year and third of the regional.

• The Cavaliers regained the lead in the top of the third after Henry Ford’s infield single, followed by an MSU throwing error, allowed O’Ferrall, who was on second, to round third and touch home safely to tie the game, 2-2. On the following at bat, Jacob Ference’s left field single brought home Bobby Whalen, which put the Hoos ahead to stay.

• In the ninth, Harrison Didawick and Henry Godbout both walked to bring up Anderson, whose infield single loaded the bases. Then, Hanson went first-pitch swinging and roped a shot to left to score Godbout and Didawick.

• UVA extend its lead when O’Ferrall laid down a bunt and MSU relief pitch Tyler Davis’ throw to first sailed past the MSU first baseman to bring home two more runs.

• Later in the ninth, the Hoos tacked on two more runs on two separate wild pitches, which allowed O’Ferrall and Whalen to touch home plate, respectively.

• Woolfolk received a standing ovation from the Disharoon Park crowd in the bottom of the ninth. Righty Chase Hungate entered in relief and retired two of the next three batters, one of which on a 5-4 double play, to clinch the Charlottesville Regional.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• The Cavaliers improve to 3-0 against SEC teams this season with two wins against Mississippi State and one against Auburn on Feb. 25.

• Ethan Anderson has reached base in 30-straight games with his single seventh inning.

• The start on the mound for Woolfolk was his first since March 17. His previous career-high in innings pitched was 6.0 vs. UMass on 3/3/24 and his previous career-best for strikeouts was six at Miami on March 10)

• O’Ferrall scored three runs in the contest and moved into second place, passing Bill Narleski (1984-87) for second place on UVA’s career runs scored list.

UP NEXT

In the best-of-three Super Regional round, Virginia will be square off against Kansas State (35-24), the winner of the Fayetteville Regional, next weekend. Start times and TV designations will post to VirginiaSports.com announced by the NCAA on Tuesday (June 2).

All-Tournament Team

C – Jacob Ference, Virginia

1B – Hunter Hines, Mississippi State

2B – Henry Godbout, Virginia

3B – Eric Becker, Virginia

SS – David Mershon, Mississippi State

OF – Jackson Tucker, St. John’s

OF – Dakota Jordan, Mississippi State

OF – Bryce Chance, Mississippi State

DH – Paul Orbon, St. John’s

P – Khal Stephan, Mississippi State

P – Jay Woolfolk, Virginia

P – Matt Augustin, Virginia

MOP – Jay Woolfolk or Eric Becker

*A tie in the voting at pitcher resulted in a 12-man All-Tournament Team

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It’s 2,350 miles long, spans 31 US states and is home to a 100kg animal with a tongue that looks like a worm | Discover Wildlife

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March 4, 2026

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It’s 2,350 miles long, spans 31 US states and is home to a 100kg animal with a tongue that looks like a worm | Discover Wildlife

The Mississippi River flows for around 2,350 miles through the heart of the US. It drains an area of 1.2 million square miles – that’s roughly 40% of the country – and at certain points is 11 miles wide. It is North America’s second longest river, behind the Missouri River.

Rising from Lake Itasca in Minnesota, the Mississippi winds southwards through a range of environments, draining water from 31 US states before reaching its delta at the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana.

The sheer size of the river and the diversity of habitats it passes through make it a refuge for a huge range of animal species, including more than 260 fish, 326 birds, 50 mammals and at least 145 amphibians and reptiles, according to the National Park Service.

The Mississippi River flows from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Credit: Rainer Lesniewski/Getty Images

There are many weird and wonderful animals living within the Mississippi’s vast waters, but surely one of the strangest is the alligator snapping turtle.

This prehistoric-looking reptile is massive. It can weigh up to 100kg and males can grow well over half a metre long, making it the largest freshwater turtle in North America.

And as if its size wasn’t enough, the alligator snapper has a host of other characteristics that make it one of the Mississippi’s most striking creatures, including a dark, spiky shell (known as carapace), a brick-like head and a sharp, hooked beak. With such a formidable appearance, it’s easy to see how the turtle got its ‘alligator’ name.

But perhaps the turtle’s most curious feature is a worm-like appendage found on its tongue, which it uses as a lure to catch prey, such as fish, amphibians and invertebrates. Alligator snappers are also quite happy scavenging for food.

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Mississippi House of Representatives passes bill to make NIL earnings non-taxable

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March 4, 2026

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Mississippi House of Representatives passes bill to make NIL earnings non-taxable

NIL money comes with a price. More specifically, a tax bill.

The Mississippi legislature is trying to reduce that burden for college athletes who play there.

Via Bea Anhuci of the Mississippi Clarion Ledger, the Mississippi House of Representatives has passed a bill that would exempt NIL earnings from state income tax.

It’s a recruiting tool for Ole Miss and Mississippi State, one that would put the Mississippi schools on equal footing with other states that host SEC universities. Florida, Tennessee, and Texas have no state income tax, and Arkansas carved out NIL earnings from the state’s income tax burden in 2025.

Mississippi currently charges a four-percent tax on anyone making more than $10,000 per year.

NIL earnings remain subject to federal income tax.

The bill will have to also pass the Mississippi Senate, and the governor would then be required to sign it into law.

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Why Rebels are keeping pace for Mississippi State CB commit Brandon Allen Jr

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March 3, 2026

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Why Rebels are keeping pace for Mississippi State CB commit Brandon Allen Jr

Ole Miss is working to eventually flip Mississippi State cornerback commit Brandon Allen Jr. (Atlanta, Ga.). Ahead of a packed spring travel schedule, visiting multiple programs, Allen speaks on his current recruitment with Rebels247.com.

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