WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — William & Mary baseball opens its 2026 campaign with a three-game series at Virginia Tech this weekend. The action gets underway at 3 p.m. on Friday from English Field at Atlantic Union Bank Park in Blacksburg, followed by a Saturday doubleheader at 1 p.m.
Live audio will be available for all three games on the HokieSports mobile app. For live updates, follow @WMTribeBaseball on X/Twitter and Instagram.
OPENING DAY
William & Mary begins its 127th season of baseball on Friday at Virginia Tech. The Tribe returns 22 players from last year's squad that posting a winning record in CAA play, headlined by Preseason All-CAA INF
Jamie Laskofski. The Tribe also brought in six transfers with various levels of college experience along with 14 freshmen.
JAMIE 2.0
Laskofski returns after a dazzling freshman campaign that saw him earn CAA Second Team and All-Rookie honors. During the regular season, Laskofski led all CAA freshmen in average (.360), hits (77), runs (54), and stolen bases (12).
YOUTH MOVEMENT
Freshman right-handers
Jack Pye and
Connor Jernigan will make their collegiate debut on the mound this weekend. They are one of several rookies expected to contribute in the lineup this season, along with OF
Chase Ecker and redshirt freshman INF
Matthew Kosuda.
WINNING STANDARD
Tribe head coach
Rob McCoy has led his teams to winning conference records in each of the last five seasons. It is the longest active streak of any current CAA head coach.
CARDIAC TRIBE
W&M had 16 come-from-behind wins in 2025 out of their 21 total victories. The Green & Gold won six games in which they trailed by at least four runs, in addition to three walk-off wins.
MAXIMIZING PRODUCTION
Under the new staff, W&M increased its team batting average by .041 points from 2024 to 2025, the ninth-largest rise in Division I. The Tribe produced four all-conference hitters, more than the previous two years combined, including All-American OF
Ben Parker.
2025 IN REVIEW
W&M made numerous strides under first-year head coach
Rob McCoy, posting a 14-13 CAA record in conference despite missing numerous key starters. The Tribe posted its highest team batting average (.311) since 2008 while leading the league in average and hits and ranking second in OBP. Four W&M players were named to the all-conference team, including OF
Ben Parker, who was named CAA Co-Player of the Year and the 10th All-American in program history.
IRON MAN RETURNS
RHP
Daniel Lingle is back in the bullpen. Last year, the redshirt freshman led the nation during the regular season and tied a school record with 34 appearances.
BACK IN THE FOLD
W&M will welcome back a pair of talented pitchers in RHP
Zack Potts and RHP
Owen Pierce, who missed significant time last season with injuries. Potts had a 3.84 ERA in 2024 and led the CAA with a 1.79 BB/9 innings. Pierce is a two-time NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List selection after recording five saves in 2024 with a 3.77 ERA.
WALK IT OUT
INF
Anthony Greco led the team with 34 walks last year despite having the seventh-most plate appearances. A 2024 CAA All-Rookie Team selection, Greco has a .408 career OBP.
Z-BO
RHP
Zach Boyd will look to build upon his 2025 campaign that saw him rank second on the team with 53.2 IP and post an impressive 2.5 K/BB ratio as a freshman. On April 28, 2025, the Richmond, Va. native was named CAA Pitcher of the Week after tossing a complete-game shutout against Stony Brook, the first complete game thrown by a W&M pitcher since 2019 and the first shutout since 2013.
DRAFT BUZZ
W&M had players named to Perfect Game's Top CAA Draft Prospects list. RHP
Luke Calveric was named the league's No. 10 prospect for 2026 class, while INF
Jamie Laskofski was tabbed the No. 2 prospect for the 2027 class.
DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM
The Tribe has had a player selected in the MLB Draft each of the last three seasons. Its six total draft picks over that span equals the third-most in the CAA, and the five picks taken in the top-10 rounds is the most.
WHERE DO THEY COME FROM?
The Tribe's roster features 25 players from the Commonwealth of Virginia, 15 from out of-state, and two international players: OF
Charlie Iriotakis (Canada) and INF
Daisuke Miyama (Japan).
In terms of past college experience, W&M boasts transfers from Divisions I, II, and III along with the junior college ranks. OF
Louie Bartletti was an All-Region standout at Illinois College, while INF
Connor Chavez earned All-Ivy League honors at Penn. Returning RHP
Zack Potts had an All-American career and won the Division III College World Series with the University of Lychnburg.
