In June, the Atlanta Braves selected Thompson in the fifth round, much lower than expected, with the 160th pick overall. For now, Virginia’s all-time wins leader is waiting on a suitable offer from the organization to forgo his final year of eligibility as a Cavalier.

The Dallas Morning News reported on its Web site that former Virginia pitcher Michael Ballard will make his MLB debut tonight for the Texas Rangers against the Los Angeles Angels.

Virginia pitcher Pat McAnaney agreed to terms with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.

As expected, Virginia first baseman Jeremy Farrell agreed to terms with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

A relative unknown in baseball recruiting circles, Peter Hissey was fascinated when Virginia offered a scholarship last year.

As of Tuesday, the four Virginia baseball players with a year of eligibility remaining are at opposite ends of the post-MLB draft spectrum.

David Adams is officially a former college baseball player. On Monday, the UVa second baseman inked a professional contract with the New York Yankees.

Virginia’s first baseman was not alone — senior left-hander Pat McAnaney, senior reliever Michael Schwimer and six players in the program’s recruiting class were selected during the two-day draft’s final 44 rounds. St. Anne’s-Belfield pitcher/first baseman Kyle Long went to the Chicago White Sox in the 23rd round. Based on where he was selected, Long is expected to honor his commitment to play for Florida State and will be eligible for the draft again after his sophomore season based on his age.

The area scout from the New York Yankees told former Virginia second baseman David Adams that the organization had just used their third round pick, the No. 106 overall selection, to secure his services.

Players associated with Virginia’s baseball program, and at least one local prep standout, will likely run the gauntlet, covering all the scenarios during the draft process that kicks off today at 2 p.m. (ESPN2) and concludes Friday in rapid-fire style during the final 45 rounds.

Given the enormity of games played in baseball, picking a season-defining moment is near impossible.

Thanks to an odd interference call on a slide made by Greg Miclat into second base in the sixth inning by umpire Marc Lewis that eliminated a run and potential rally for the Cavaliers, Cal State Fullerton cruised to a 4-1 win at Goodwin Field.

Virginia pitcher Andrew Carraway and his knee-buckling slider proved otherwise — the junior escaped the seventh and the Cavaliers used an offensive explosion fueled by their rookies to register an 8-2 victory at Goodwin Field.

A would-be heartwarming classic turned into a horror flick with one simple throw.

Today, O’Connor returns to the field officially as Virginia (38-21) opens play in the Fullerton regional against second-seeded UCLA (31-25) at 7 p.m. The winner of the contest will meet the Fullerton-Rider winner on Saturday at 11 p.m., and the two opening day losers will meet at 7 p.m. in an elimination game.

Jacob Thompson will start for Virginia against UCLA Friday night.

Schimwer’s confidence prior to the potential showdown does not place him in the over-the-top John Rocker mold. In fact, Schwimer and Crawford are close friends.

Playing a complete game seemed impossible for most of the season. When the offense clicked, primetime pitching performances were unobtainable. Tossing gems on the mound turned into heartbreaking losses as poor offensive execution and defensive woes proved costly. 

UVa will open play Friday at 7 p.m. against second-seeded UCLA (31-25), and Cal State Fullerton (37-19), the regional’s top seed and the No. 5 national seed, will host Rider (29-26) at 11 p.m.

The Cavaliers (38-21) learned today that they had been awarded an at-large bid as the third seed in the Fullerton regional. Virginia will open play Friday at 7 p.m. against second-seeded UCLA (31-25) at Goodwin Field in a regional that also features host Cal State Fullerton (35-17) and fourth-seeded Rider (29-26).

They were 23 of the longest minutes in Pat McAnaney’s life.

Virginia clearly had its thoughts set on today’s ACC title game with top-seeded Miami during a 7-4 loss to Wake Forest in the final game of pool play at the ACC baseball tournament.

For obvious reasons, what Virginia coach Brian O’Connor called the “play of the game” was overshadowed.

Virginia’s baseball team has a new favorite sound — or lack thereof. After Michael Schwimer successfully retired Florida State phenom Buster Posey on a liner to short in the ninth inning, a hush fell over the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.

Long after the clock had struck midnight, Virginia closer Michael Schwimer hurled the 354th pitch of the game and immediately held his breath as the marathon contest with top-ranked North Carolina hung in the balance.

It took 11 innings, but Virginia upended North Carolina in season-saving fashion at the ACC Tournament

Kyle Werman has a jam-packed summer directing countless baseball camps at Virginia’s Davenport Field waiting.

Brian O’Connor is not sure if it has ever happened in ACC Tournament history. O’Connor’s Virginia baseball team, as a reward for earning the No. 6 seed in the league’s postseason event, drew a first-round contest with No. 3 seed North Carolina (45-10, 22-7), which just so happens to be the nation’s top-ranked team.

As David Adams, the draft-eligible junior enters the ACC Tournament on Wednesday, his batting average stands at a pedestrian .279.

The timing was completely off. The irony was eerily appropriate. As fans filed out of Davenport Field on Saturday, a song written by AC/DC describing a road trip to Satan’s home blasted through the stadium’s speakers.