Two weeks into the season, Generals baseball has settled in with a 5-2 start.
The team started their season in Kannapolis, N.C., at the DIII Showcase, where they dominated Susquehanna University 12-4 and Pfeiffer University 6-2. The team brought home one 9-6 loss against Swarthmore College.
After returning to campus, the Generals earned two more victories against Mary Baldwin University and Southern Virginia University. On March 1, the team took both a win and a loss in an impressive split with No. 13 Randolph-Macon College.
“We’re feeling a lot of confidence and excitement towards the rest of the season,” said Andrew Flood, ’25.“We’ve shown our ability to compete against competent teams as well as our resilience.”
Oakley Rempel, ’28, said W&L’s great bullpen and the squad’s “gritty group of guys” will serve them well this season.
The team is well-rounded this year, Flood said.
“I think our strengths lie in our pitching, as well as the competitiveness of our offense,” Flood said. “All our pitchers have the ability to compete at a high level and bring something different to the table. Offensively, every guy in the lineup presents a tough out for the opposing team.”
The players hope these strengths will earn them victories against some of the top competition in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC).
“My personal goals are the team’s goals: to win a championship,” said Connor Kenny, ’28.
The team’s last ODAC title was in 2009. To capture a championship win, the Generals will have to get past University of Lynchburg, Shenandoah University and Randolph-Macon College, Rempel said.
The Generals will travel to Danville to play a doubleheader versus Averett University’s Cougars.
Flood said Washington and Lee students should mark their calendars for the game against Averett as well as their April 5 matchup against Roanoke College.
While the season is still young, the Generals have been gearing up for the season since September and are excited to show off their hard work this spring.
Flood said the team had multiple inter-squads in the fall and were in the weight room three days a week to prepare.
“Guys have done a great job of getting their own daily work in and have worked on weaknesses in their individual games,” Rempel said.
Flood said he is excited “just to compete with the group we have this year.”
“We’ve played with a lot of fire and energy so far, and it’s a great atmosphere to play in,” he said.
