ODAC Preview: Baseball Prepares for Weekend in Tysons

5/7/2026 8:00:00 AM

By: Matt McIntosh '23

TYSONS, Va. - The No. 8 and No. 2 seed Shenandoah University baseball program heads to Capital One Park of the double-elimination 2026 ODAC Championship Series, starting on Thursday.

The Hornets join Randolph-Macon, Lynchburg, and Bridgewater in Tysons, Virginia, for the second straight year, after all four teams made it in 2025. SU plays the Yellow Jackets in its first game of the weekend on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Shenandoah went a combined 3-3 against the other three teams competing this weekend. Additionally, the Hornets went 1-2 against the three teams in last year's playoffs, eliminating Bridgewater on the second day of competition.

OPENING WEEKEND POD TWO INFORMATION

Date: May 7-9, 2026
Location: Capital One Park (Tysons, VA)
Weekend Schedule:
Thursday, May 7
- Game 1: Lynchburg vs. Bridgewater — 2:00 p.m. ET
- Game 2: Shenandoah vs Randolph-Macon — 6:30 p.m ET
Friday, May 8
- Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 — game time: 11:00 a.m. ET
- Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 — game time: 2:30 p.m. ET
- Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 — game time: 6:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, May 9
- Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 — game time: 1:00 p.m. ET
- Game 7 (if necessary): Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6 — game time: 30 minutes after Game 6

SHENANDOAH VS RANDOLPH-MACON

Shenandoah Wins: 32
Randolph-Macon Wins: 23
Ties: 1
Last Meeting: 3/7/2026 (SU Won 16-2 F/7)
Last Playoff Meeting: 2025 ODAC Tournament (RMC Won 3-1)

SHENANDOAH VS LYNCHBURG

Shenandoah Wins: 18
Lynchburg Wins: 26
Last Meeting: 4/25/2026 (LYN Won 12-2 F/7)
Last Playoff Meeting: 2025 ODAC Tournament (LYN Won 14-2)

SHENANDOAH VS BRIDGEWATER HISTORY

Shenandoah Wins: 38
Bridgewater Wins: 24
Last Meeting: 4/7/2026 (SU Won 13-4)
Last Playoff Meeting: 2025 ODAC Tournament (SU Won 10-8)

2026 SHENANDOAH BASEBALL

Record: 32-9, 13-7 ODAC
Head Coach: Kevin Anderson (23rd Season)
Hits Leaders: Carl Keenan (65), Jaime Padilla (64), Kyle Garrett (51)
Batting Average Leaders: Jaime Padilla (.413), Carl Keenan (.409), Kemper Omps (.403)
RBI Leaders: Tyler Smith (55), Jaime Padilla (52), JP Williams (46)
Home Run Leaders: Tyler Smith (12), JP Williams (5), Carl Keenan (5)
Top Starters: Blaine Griffin (9-3, 61.0 IP, 3.69 ERA), Michael Meyers (3-2, 36.0 IP, 3.75 ERA), Nick Bell (3-0, 26.2 IP, 5.06 ERA)
Top Relievers: Braden Landis (3-0, 28.1 IP, 1 SV, 5.40 ERA), Liam Stewart (1-0, 25.0 IP, 6 SV, 1.08 ERA), Joey Mitchell (1-0, 24.0 IP, 1 SV, 4.50 ERA)
Team Stats: .335 batting average, 312 runs, 460 hits, 4.71 ERA

2026 RANDOLPH-MACON BASEBALL

Record: 26-12, 13-7 ODAC
Head Coach: Ray Hedrick (22nd Season)
Hits Leaders: Zach Wernoski (59), Jack Bowles (52), Carter Schmitt (50)
Batting Average Leaders: Jack Bowles (.380), Logan Duff (.379), Zach Wernoski (.371)
RBI Leaders: Logan Duff (37), Zach Stolze (34), Zach Wernoski (33)
Home Run Leaders: Zach Wernoski (3), Carter Schmitt (3), Logan Duff (2), Zach Stolze (2)
Top Starters: Peter Philips (7-1, 62.2 IP, 3.88 ERA), William Wian (5-4, 62.2 IP, 4.16 ERA), Carter Schuma (5-3, 48.0 IP, 5.25 ERA)
Top Relievers: Connor McAuley (2-0, 26.2 IP, 4 SV, 4.05 ERA), Cory Fisher (0-1, 25.2 IP, 3 SV, 3.16 ERA), Norm Cherrett (0-0, 11.1 IP, 0 SV, 2.38 ERA)
Team Stats: .320 batting average, 322 runs, 408 hits, 4.96 ERA

2026 LYNCHBURG BASEBALL

Record: 33-4-1, 18-1-1 ODAC
Head Coach: Travis Beazley (3rd Season)
Hits Leaders: Jack Pokorak (61), Quinn Madden (59), Benton Jones (53)
Batting Average Leaders: Sean Pokorak (.423), Jack Pokorak (.396), Kyle Flora (.378)
RBI Leaders: Jack Pokorak (75), Benton Jones (53), Quinn Madden (46)
Home Run Leaders: Jack Pokorak (14), Quinn Madden (9), Benton Jones (5), Ryder Warren (5)
Top Starters: Tyler Kaltreider (8-1, 65.0 IP, 2.91 ERA), Logan Tapman (7-0, 55.0 IP, 3.76 ERA), Nick Mattfield (5-0, 43.2 IP, 2.47 ERA)
Top Relievers: Trent Judd (2-0, 34.2 IP, 2 SV, 2.60 ERA), Colin McGuire (3-1, 28.2 IP, 2 SV, 2.83 ERA), Davis Watson (2-2, 24.1 IP, 0 SV, 5.18 ERA)
Team Stats: .352 batting average, 437 runs, 435 hits, 3.14 ERA

2026 BRIDGEWATER BASEBALL

Record: 32-11, 12-8 ODAC
Head Coach: Ben Spotts (7th Season)
Hits Leaders: Bryce Suters (64), Chandler Valbak (59), Nick Stavros (59)
Batting Average Leaders: Bryce Suters (.395), Chandler Valbak (.378), Nick Stavros (.355)
RBI Leaders: Zack Chadwell (67), Chandler Valbak (55), Bryce Suters (50)
Home Run Leaders: Zack Chadwell (13), Ashton Smith (12), Bryce Suters (7), Trent Holland (7)
Top Starters: Cam Nuckols (6-2, 74.1 IP, 4.48 ERA), Evan Bert (7-3, 65.2 IP, 3.97 ERA), Lucas Cash (6-2, 53.1 IP, 4.73 ERA)
Top Relievers: Andrew Baugher (4-0, 29.2 IP, 2 SV, 4.25 ERA), Hunter Covill (1-0, 19.2 IP, 1 SV, 2.75 ERA), Gary Tompkins (2-1, 16.0 IP, 1 SV, 4.50 ERA)
Team Stats: .335 batting average, 421 runs, 506 hits, 4.57 ERA

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