WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — William & Mary baseball will look to extend its five-game winning streak as it visits in-state rival VCU on Tuesday at The Diamond. First pitch is set for 1:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
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BACK TO BACK
For the second week in a row, INF
Matthew Kosuda earned CAA Rookie of the Week honors. Kosuda batted .400 (4-for-10) with six runs scored and eight RBI in W&M's sweep of Lafayette. On Friday, Kosuda hit a game-tying three-run homer in the seventh inning to spark a comeback win over Lafayette as he collected four RBI.
Kosuda is riding a six-game hitting streak and RBI streak while pacing the Tribe in batting average (.375) and RBI (14).
FRESHMEN LEAD THE WAY
Tribe freshmen have been leading the pitching staff. RHP
Stephen Christopher went 2.1 innings with five strikeouts and no runs to earn the win against Lafayette, lowering his season ERA to 1.42.
RHP
Jack Pye has allowed just one run in 10.1 IP, posting a 0.87 ERA with a .205 BAA and 10 strikeouts.
STAT NUGGETS
- In the series against Lafayette, the Tribe totaled 34 runs and scored double-digit runs in every game. They also struck out 44 Lafayette hitters, including a season-high 17 on Sunday.
- W&M has struck out double-digit hitters in four straight games dating back to Feb. 21 vs. Binghamton.
- RHP
Jack Weight racked up a career-high six strikeouts in his relief outing against Lafayette on Sunday.
- INF
Jamie Laskofski and OF
Chase Ecker are tied for second in the CAA with six steals behind Northeastern's Carmelo Musacchia.
- Laskofski is the CAA leader for runs with 15.
- INF
Connor Chavez has posted a .531 on-base percentage through nine games. He's drawn a team-high eight walks plus three HBP.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
W&M swept the CAA weekly awards for Feb. 23 as INF
Jamie Laskofski was named the CAA Player of the Week while INF
Matthew Kosuda earned CAA Rookie of the Week honors.
CHOPPIN' EM DOWN
LHP
Tom Bourque set a career-high in strikeouts (six) and innings pitched (4.0) in his start vs. Binghamton on Feb. 21. The redshirt junior shut out the Bearcats and allowed just one hit with no walks in the Tribe's 5-4 win.
TRIPLES ALLEY
The Tribe hit three triples in game one of the Feb. 21 doubleheader against Binghamton. It was the most triples in a game since slugging out four on Feb. 22, 2020 against Fairleigh Dickinson.
STEADY EDDY
OF
Chase Ecker recorded a hit in the first five games of his collegiate career. He's 6-for-6 stealing on the basepaths this season.
WELCOME INTRODUCTION
DH
Liam O'Neil went yard in his first at-bat as a member of the Tribe, 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.
PRESEASON NOTES
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.
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.
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.
