BASEBALL
Norfolk Tides right-handed pitcher Chayce McDermott was named the International League Pitcher of the Week.
On July 27, McDermott entered in the third inning against Nashville on a day Austin Voth struggled in a major league rehabilitation start. McDermott, 24, pitched five scoreless innings of relief, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out seven. The outing brought him his second win in Triple-A and his first weekly award in his pro career.
He is 2-0 in three appearances for Norfolk. Since his first Triple-A win on July 22, McDermott leads the IL in strikeouts (16), opponent’s average (.094) and opponent’s slugging (.125) while also ranking highly in earned-run average (tied for third, 1.80) and walks and hits per inning pitched (fourth, 1.10).
He was acquired in last year’s trade that sent Trey Mancini to eventual World Series champion. With Double-A Bowie this season, McDermott he made 16 appearances, going 5-6 with a 3.56 ERA in 68 1/3 innings. All but two of his appearances were starts.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Randolph-Macon ranked 15th in D-III
Randolph-Macon ranked 15th nationally in the preseason d3football.com poll after finishing 13th last season.
The Jackets were 11-1 in 2022, winning all 10 of their regular-season games and a playoff game at SUNY Cortland before falling 39-32 at Delaware Valley in the NCAA round of 16.
Defending champion North Central of Illinois was ranked first, while perennial power Mount Union of Ohio was second. Defending New Jersey Athletic Conference champion Salisbury was 25th.
R-MC’s fellow Old Dominion Athletic Conference members Bridgewater (two) and Shenandoah (one) received votes well below the top 25.
GYMNASTICS
Tribe athletes to compete at key Illinois meet
Four current and recently graduated members of the William & Mary men’s team will compete at the Core Hydration Classic from Aug. 4-6 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
Representing the Tribe at the national event, which will feature multiple Olympians and world medalists, will be recent graduates Christian Marsh and Aidan Cuy, as well as rising senior Sam Lee and incoming freshman Gavin Zborowski.
The meet will showcase the U.S. Men’s Senior National Team athletes and will determine the remaining qualifiers for the 2023 U.S. Championships, which will be held later in August.
COLLEGE WOMEN’S LACROSSE
UVA hires former Tar Heel as assistant
Virginia coach Sonia LaMonica announced the addition of Caylee Waters as an assistant coach.
Waters is a U.S. national team member and competes professionally with Athletes Unlimited. She is a two-time National Goalie of the Year and was part of the 2016 NCAA championship team with North Carolina. Waters also split time in goal during Team USA’s gold medal run to win the 2022 World Cup. She has been a volunteer assistant for UNC and Army.
