2023 Virginia Baseball Hall of Fame Class Announced

The Virginia baseball program introduced the 2023 inductees to the Virginia Baseball Corridor of Fame on Thursday. Ernie Clement (2015-2017), Kyle Crockett (2011-2013), Adam Haseley (2015-2017), Joe Hicks (1951-1953), and Pavin Smith (2015-2017) can be inducted to the Virginia Baseball Corridor of Fame as a part of the Step As much as the Plate UVA baseball preseason occasion on January twenty first, 2023 at John Paul Jones Area. 

A two-time All-ACC choice as each a second-baseman and a shortstop, Ernie Clement (2015-2017) was an integral member of the 2015 Virginia baseball Nationwide Championship crew. He delivered a walk-off two-run single within the Tremendous Regionals in opposition to Maryland to ship the Cavaliers to the Faculty World Sequence and had the go-ahead hit in three of UVA’s ten NCAA Match wins in 2015. Clement was drafted within the 4th spherical by Cleveland and made his MLB debut on June thirteenth, 2021. 

Watch Casey Saucke introduce Ernie Clement:

Kyle Crockett (2011-2013) completed his UVA profession with a 1.98 ERA, the second-lowest by a Cavalier pitcher in program historical past. In 2013, Crockett saved 12 video games, was named the Most Excellent Participant of the Charlottesville Regional, a First-Workforce All-ACC Choice, and a NCBWA Third-Workforce All-American. Crockett was drafted by Cleveland within the fourth spherical of the 2013 MLB Draft. 

Watch Jake Berry introduce Kyle Crockett:

Among the best two-way gamers in UVA baseball historical past, Adam Haseley (2015-2017) began all 68 video games as a freshman on Virginia’s 2015 Nationwide Championship crew. Haseley was the primary participant since 1958 to begin on the mound and lead off in a Faculty World Sequence recreation. He pitched 5 innings in a mixed shutout in recreation two in opposition to Vanderbilt to maintain UVA’s season alive. His 185 profession runs rank third-all time at Virginia. Haseley was a First-Workforce All-ACC choice in 2017 and earned All-America honors in each the 2016 and 2017 seasons earlier than getting drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies with the eighth general choose within the 2017 MLB Draft. 

Watch Kyle Teel introduce Adam Haseley:

Joe Hicks (1951-1953) helped lead UVA to Massive Six Championships in 1951 and 1953, pacing the Cavaliers on the plate with a batting common of .385 in addition to on the mound, pitching 27.2 innings and incomes two wins. He performed 5 seasons of Main League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, and New York Mets. 

Watch Griff O’Ferrall introduce Joe Hicks:

As a real freshman in 2015, Pavin Smith earned Freshman All-America honors after hitting 4 postseason home-runs, together with a two-run homer to tie recreation three of the Faculty World Sequence finals in opposition to Vanderbilt. Smith’s 77 RBI in 2017 have been probably the most in program historical past till Jake Gelof surpassed that mark this previous season. He was chosen to the All-ACC Second Workforce in 2016 and the All-ACC First Workforce in 2017. His 178 profession RBIs are 4 shy of the UVA program report. Smith was drafted with the seventh general choose within the first spherical of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks. 

Watch Jake Gelof introduce Pavin Smith:

For extra info on the induction of the 2023 Virginia Baseball Corridor of Fame Class and the Step As much as the Plate occasion at John Paul Jones Area, see: 21ST VIRGINIA BASEBALL STEP UP TO THE PLATE

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