Lehigh baseball at 2006 NCAA Tournament
Lehigh experienced true Southern Hospitality as they arrived at their Waynesboro, Va. hotel.
Lehigh experienced true Southern Hospitality as they arrived at their Waynesboro, Va. hotel.
It's all thumbs up for 3B Matt Geiger at Wednesday night's dinner as Mike Sandonato looks on.
Andrew Smith (left) and Joe Ercolano engage in a serious game of checkers after breakfast Thursday.
Matt McBride, Carlos Medina, and Joe Matteo (L-R) "rock out" after breakfast Thursday morning.
Lehigh works out on Davenport Field at UVa Baseball Stadium under humid conditions Thursday.
Lehigh head coach Sean Leary (left) and athletic trainer Brian White watch LU take batting practice.
All-American catcher Matt McBride, a junior, takes his cuts in the cage at Davenport Field Thursday.
Junior right fielder Nick Bet makes his way back to the dugout at Thursday's walk-through.
Seniors Andrew Smith (left) and Mike Sandonato (right) soak in the sights at Thursday's practice.
Sophomore Andrew Grim works in the bullpen Thursday as pitching coach Dennis Morgan looks on.
Sophomore Joe Matteo throws on Thursday. He is scheduled to start Saturday's game.
Mike Sandonato cools off at Thursday's NCAA Regional practice.
2006 Patriot League Coach of the Year Sean Leary watches his team take cuts in the cage.
Junior Jeff Benfield takes some cuts outside the first base dugout while waiting to hit in the cage.
Hitting coach Josh Perich (right) has some words of advice for freshman infielder Matt Reitz.
Lehigh head coach Sean Leary tosses batting practice under a hot sun Thursday.
Lehigh senior righty Kyle Collina will pitch in Friday's opener at UVa.
Senior first baseman Andrew Smith takes some infield grounders at Davenport Field.
Lehigh head coach Sean Leary talks to the team following Thursday's practice.
Lehigh head coach Sean Leary speaks to members of the media after Thursday's practice.
Lehigh's Sean Leary and South Carolina coach Ray Tanner take part in Thursday's press conference.
Rain delayed the start of Friday's Lehigh-Virginia game by an hour and 48 minutes.
Center fielder Joe Ercolano swipes second in the first inning. Photo (c) Pete Emerson.
LU players celebrate Matt McBride's two-run first inning homer at UVa Friday night.
Senior second baseman Mike Sandonato stands in against Cavaliers' starter Mike Ballard.
Junior right fielder Nick Bet makes the play against UVa Friday night.
Freshman DH Geoff Campbell tries to get a bunt down Friday night.
Senior 3B Matt Geiger fires on to first against Virginia in the tournament opener.
Senior first baseman Andrew Smith, Lehigh's clean-up hitter, awaits the pitch.
Senior right hander Kyle Collina makes hist first NCAA Tournament appearance.
Senior second baseman Mike Sandonato awaits the pitch against UVa.
Lehigh outfielders (L-R) David Moscow, Joe Ercolano, and Nick Bet chat during a pitching change.
Lehigh senior Joe Raniszewski pitched in relief against top seed Virginia on Friday night.
Lehigh junior catcher Matt McBride drove in three of Lehigh's five runs on Friday night.
Senior Jed Davitt was one of four Mountain Hawks to pitch Friday. Photo (c) Pete Emerson.
Lehigh head coach Sean Leary records a pre-game radio interview with broadcaster Jeff Tourial.
Lehigh sophomore Joe Matteo delivers a pitch in the bottom of the first against Evansville.
Lehigh sophomore SS Liam O'Connor gets a lead off third base as head coach Sean Leary looks on.
Lehigh junior right fielder Nick Bet stands in.
Lehigh sophomore center fielder Joe Ercolano makes the play.
Ercolano (14) celebrates with his teammates after his seventh inning homer gave Lehigh a 5-3 lead.