Schedule
Game One - Sunday, Feb. 2, 12 p.m. vs. Paine College - Augusta, Ga. (RHP - Greg Duncan)
Game Two - Sunday, Feb. 2, 3 p.m. vs. Paine College - Augusta, Ga. (RHP - Zack James)
Game Three - Monday, Feb. 3., 1 p.m. vs. Paine College - Augusta, Ga. (RHP - Shawn Campbell)
A New Season is Upon Us       Â
- UVA Wise is in its first season as a South Atlantic Conference member.
- Seniors Tyler Blaum and Greg Duncan earned Preseason All-SAC honors. Blaum was a First-Team All-SAC selection at catcher while Duncan garnered Second-Team All-SAC accolades as a pitcher
- The Cavaliers won 26 games in 2019, the most for the program since winning 27 games in 2010.       Â
Inside the South Atlantic Conference
- Defending SAC Tournament Champion Catawba has been tabbed as the league's preseason favorite. The Indians also hold the top spot in the Preseason NCBWA Southeast Region Poll.
- Fellow SAC member Newberry was picked fifth in the regional poll while Lincoln Memorial is eighth and Wingate is receiving votes.
- All 12 SAC programs will open play this weekend with Queens University facing No. 1 University of Tampa Saturday at 5 p.m. in the Sunshine State.
Did You Know?                           Â
- Greg Duncan enters his senior season ninth in school history with 155 strikeouts. The right-hander is 45 strikeouts shy of becoming the third pitcher in school history to reach 200 career strikeouts.
- UVA Wise has lost consecutive season openers. The Cavaliers last won on Opening Day in 2017 when the team knocked off St. Augustine's 9-2.
- The Cavs have nine seniors on this year's roster. The number is the most seniors on a team since 2016 when 10 seniors were part of the roster.
- The season opening series with Paine College will mark the first time the two schools have played on the baseball diamond.
- Head Coach Hank Banner's 466 wins are the most by any baseball coach in school history.
- UVA Wise begins the season with a 15-game road trip. Last year, the Cavs were 11-20 away from Stallard Field.