Baseball preview, CAA preseason predicted order of finish

2010 CAA BASEBALL PRESEASON PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH (2009 record) 1. James Madison (30-24, 12-11) Coach Keyes on the Dukes: Very experienced, should have a chance to be the best in the league. 2. UNC Wilmington (31-23, 10-8) Coach Keyes on the Seahawks: Very stockpiled in pitching, typical Wilmington team 3. Georgia State (22-8, 12-9) […]

Baseball preview, 2009 statistics by the numbers

VCU baseball statistics by the numbers 1: Players on VCU’s team last season that made either of CAA’s first, second or third teams (Pitcher Ian Thomas). 2: Seasons since VCU won the CAA championship. 3: Rank the Rams finished in last season in the CAA in times hit by a pitch—65 in all. 4: VCU’s […]

VCU vs. Akron Bracketbuster preview

2010 ESPN Bracketbusters: Akron at VCU 4 p.m. Verizon Wireless Center All time record: VCU is 4-0. Home: 2-0 (Siegel Center: 1-0) Away: 2-0 Last time out: VCU defeated Akron at the Siegel Center in December 2008 behind Eric Maynor’s third 30-point game of the season. VCU lead by as much as 17 points in […]

Bracketbusters Schedule

2010 ESPNU Bracket Busters (CAA games in bold) Feb. 19-20, 2010 TV Matchups: Fri. Feb 19 Old Dominion at No. 22 Northern Iowa – 7 p.m. ESPN2/ESPN360.COM William & Mary at Iona –  9 p.m. ESPNU Sat. Feb 20 Siena at No. 15 Butler – 11 a.m. ESPN2/ESPN360.COM Morgan State at Murray State –  Noon, ESPNU Louisiana […]

Baseball preview, projected starting lineup

2010 VCU baseball starting lineup: LF: Matt Leskiw Coach Keyes on Leskiw: Senior who had a good fall, we’re expecting big things from him. CF: Andrew Domino Coach Keyes on Domino: One of the best base stealers in the league, he is a catalyst for us. RF: John Lenherr Coach Keyes on Lenherr: Junior college […]

Upcoming Events

Men’s basketball Sat. Feb. 20, Akron, Siegel Center, 4 p.m., TV: ESPN U Women’s basketball Thurs. Feb. 18, William & Mary, Siegel Center, 7 p.m. Sun. Feb. 21, at George Mason, Fairfax, 1 p.m. Men’s track and field Sun. Feb. 28, Mason Last Chance, Fairfax Women’s track and field Sun. Feb. 28, Mason Last Chance, […]

VCU burns second half demons, trounces Drexel at home

VCU burns second half demons, trounces Drexel at Siegel Taylor Howsmon Sports Editor With about nine minutes remaining in the second half of Tuesday night’s game between VCU and Drexel, the Dragons’ junior guard and leading scorer Jaime Harris went charging down the left-side of the lane towards the basket. When he threw up his shot […]

Weekend calendar

weekend calendar Thursday 2/18 MAC Events Home Show: Enjoy the regions of the premiere home and garden show. 1-9 p.m. $8. Greater Richmond Convention Center. 403 N. Third St. 783-7300. Art After Hours: VMFA features Michael Clark Blues Band and poetry by Laura Davenport. 6:30 p.m. $10. Virginia Museum of Fine Art. 200 N. Blvd. […]

‘Rebirth’: rock/rap/pop music orgy

Jeremy Clemmons Staff Writer Conceived as rap/rock, drawing comparisons to Run D.M.C. and N.E.R.D, Lil Wayne’s latest record, “Rebirth” (which was conveniently released to make it seem like the rapper won’t be in jail for a year starting this month), is the product of an entertainer who loves sound for effect. The single “Prom Queen” […]