WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — William & Mary baseball will play its home opener against Binghamton on Friday at 4 p.m. in the first of three games at Plumeri Park. Due to inclement weather, Saturday's contest will now be played as a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. There will be no game on Sunday.
Live audio will be available for all three games on the Tribe Sports Network. For live updates, follow @WMTribeBaseball on X/Twitter and Instagram.
BACK WHERE HE LEFT OFF
INF Jamie Laskofski produced at the plate in the season opener at Virginia Tech, batting .364 with a 1.280 OPS, two steals, and nine total bases during the series. In game one of Saturday's DH, Laskofski went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and a pair of doubles.
WELCOME INTRODUCTION
DH Liam O'Neil went yard in his first at-bat on Friday, blasting a two-run homer in the second inning at Virginia Tech. He became the first Tribe player to hit a home run in his first AB with the team since Nic Britt did it on Feb. 28, 2021 at Charlotte.
FRESHMEN DEBUTS
In his first collegiate outing, RHP Jack Pye tossed three scoreless innings at Virginia Tech on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out a pair. At the plate, OF Chase Ecker and C Justin Summers both recorded their first career hits over the weekend.
STAT NUGGETS
- INF Trey Christman had a pair of multi-hit games against VT, hitting a game-tying two-run homer in the ninth inning of Saturday's opener.
- OF Louie Bartletti had four hits and two RBI in the opening series.
- The Tribe played cleaned baseball over the weekend, posting a .980 fielding percentage as a team with just two errors.
PLEASED TO MEET YOU
This will be the first-ever meeting between W&M and Binghamton. The Bearcats are the only first-time opponent on the schedule for the Tribe this season.
JAMIE 2.0
INF Jamie 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).
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.
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.
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 Lynchburg.
