New Delhi, June 10 -- The University of Virginia (UVA) has named Chris Pollard as its new head baseball coach. The announcement came after Virginia's tough loss to Murray State in the Super Regional's decisive third game. Pollard has been hired to fill the void created by Brian O'Connor, who recently left UVA for Mississippi State. Pollard, previously at Duke, has been known to turn programs around with a proven track record and is expected to be a promising fit for the Cavaliers.

"It's a new era. Welcome to Charlottesville," Virginia Baseball posted on their social media handle.

Pollard's journey began as an assistant coach at Davidson College, his alma mater, in 1996. His first head coaching role came at Division II Pfeiffer Universit...