Former UVA All-American and current student assistant coach John Hicks joined the 1186 crew. Hicks was a fourth round MLB draft pick of the Seattle Mariners in 2011 and spent over a decade playing professional baseball including six years in the big leagues with the Mariners, Tigers and Rangers. Hicks is expected to graduate with his degree from UVA this spring and has been serving on the Cavaliers coaching staff this season.  Episode Details:  John explains his path back to UVA, the...

Head coach Brian O'Connor returns to show to give a state of the union for the program as the team nears the midway point of the 2024 season. Virginia has won 21 of its 25 games this season and travels to No. 11 Duke this weekend for a three-game ACC series. Coach O'Connor (The Godfather) gives his assessment of the 2024 Cavaliers through its first 25 games of the season  (0:00-3:45). The way UVA has been winning after trailing has been nothing short of remarkable, Coach touches on the...

Former Virginia Cavalier and current Cincinnati Reds pitcher Andrew Abbott joins the show. He pitched for the Hoos from 2018 to 2021 and was integral in UVA's run to the 2021 College World Series. Abbott struck out 327 batters in his four years in Charlottesville, the second most ever by a UVA pitcher. Episode Details The 1186 crew touches on the weekend in Miami and looks to the week ahead that includes five home games and a Hawaiian shirt giveaway (0:00-3:30). Andrew recounts his fond...

Virginia's associate head coach Kevin McMullan joins the show for the first time. McMullan is one of the longest tenured assistant coaches in the country and has been recognized as college baseball's top-assistant coach three times by Baseball America.   Episode Details Coach Mac talks about the Hoos hot start to the 2024 season (0:00-4:17). Mac's journey to UVA back in 2004 and life in "The Chateau" (4:18-9:05). Mac's loyalty to the UVA and working with Coach O'Connor (9:06-13:18). The...

Our first podcast guest is none other than Ryan Zimmerman, the only player to have his jersey retired in Virginia baseball program history. Update from Coach O'Connor on the team, ODU game postponement, recapping Hofstra. (0:00-4:45). Zim is 1-0 at The Dish in 2024 (4:45-6:15). Zim's role with the Washington Nationals this Spring Training (6:16-7:54). The initial impressions of the new coaching staff in 2004 and the Coach O'Connor's impressions of Zim and the 2004 team when first arriving to...

In the first episode of 1186 The Pod, we chat with head coach Brian O'Connor who will begin his 21st season at the helm of the Virginia Baseball Program.  Intro (1:00-2:00); Quick outlook on 2024 season (2:01-2:56); Preseason Rankings & expectations over the years (2:01-10:14); Evolution as a Head Coach (10:15-21:15); Opening Day memories (21:16-24:00); Origin of 1186 (24:01-26:01); Growth of fan support and the Kids Free initiative at The Dish (26:02-29:14); Importance of celebrating...