No. 14 Cavaliers Outlast William & Mary In Midweek Contest

Virginia baseball team extends home win streak to 16 games with 9-7 victory over Tribe

Mar. 11, 2026 at 10:51am

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The No. 14 Virginia baseball team (14-3) defeated the William & Mary Tribe by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday evening at Disharoon Park. The Cavaliers found themselves tied 2-2 after three innings before exploding for a five-run fourth inning. Back-to-back home runs from Joe Tiroly and Sam Harris in the seventh inning sealed the victory for Virginia, who extended their home win streak to 16 games.

Why it matters

This win extends Virginia's impressive home win streak, which is the longest among Power Four programs and the second-longest in the country. The Cavaliers are continuing to build momentum heading into their weekend series against in-state rival Virginia Tech as part of the annual Smithfield Commonwealth Clash.

The details

After the game was tied 2-2 through three innings, Virginia broke it open with a five-run fourth inning, highlighted by a two-run single from Sam Harris and an RBI single from Harrison Didawick. William & Mary answered with three runs in the sixth, but Virginia put the game out of reach with back-to-back home runs from Joe Tiroly and Sam Harris in the seventh. Tyler Kapa picked up the save for the Cavaliers.

  • The game was played on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
  • Virginia has now won 16 straight home games.

The players

Virginia Cavaliers

The No. 14 ranked baseball team from the University of Virginia.

William & Mary Tribe

The baseball team from the College of William & Mary.

Joe Tiroly

A Virginia player who hit a solo home run in the seventh inning.

Sam Harris

A Virginia player who hit a two-run home run and a two-run single in the game.

Harrison Didawick

A Virginia player who went 3-for-5 with an RBI.

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What they’re saying

“I thought it was a really good approach with their starting pitching. I thought it was a great job by Lucas Hartman to come in and minimize the damage and give us a clean sixth. I thought it was a great job by Kapa to come in and pick up Jaxel. Several guys are really starting to turn the corner offensively. I loved the at-bats by Joe Tiroly and there are plenty of things that we'll need to clean up.”

— Chris Pollard, Head Coach

What’s next

Virginia will continue its homestand on Friday, March 13 as the Cavaliers welcome the Virginia Tech Hokies to Disharoon Park for the annual Smithfield Commonwealth Clash series.

The takeaway

Virginia's impressive 16-game home win streak, the longest among Power Four programs, demonstrates the team's dominance at Disharoon Park as they build momentum heading into their crucial weekend series against in-state rival Virginia Tech.