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Joe McCarthy
Joe McCarthy

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Scranton, Pa.

High School:
Scranton

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 225

Position:
OF/1B

B/T:
L/L



05/18/2013

No. 7 Baseball Takes Series at No. 2 UNC With 8-7 Win in 11 Innings

Virginia matches program record for regular-season wins with 45

05/16/2013

No. 7 Baseball Wins Opener at No. 2 North Carolina, 10-4

Cavaliers bash UNC pitching for 17 hits to claim Game 1 of key series

05/14/2013

No. 7 Virginia Baseball Romps Past VCU, 17-3

Cavaliers finish with 17 hits in fifth straight victory

05/12/2013

No. 7 Cavaliers Finish Off Series Sweep of Duke, 14-6

Cavaliers roll to fourth ACC series sweep of season

05/11/2013

No. 7 Cavaliers Trounce Duke, 17-8

Cavaliers record 22 hits - most of any ACC team in conference play this year

04/20/2013

Baseball vs. Florida State (by Matt Riley)

Baseball vs. Florida State (by Matt Riley)

03/28/2013

Baseball vs. Clemson (AP)

Baseball vs. Clemson (AP)

03/23/2013

Baseball vs. NC State (by Matt Riley)

Baseball vs. NC State (by Matt Riley)

Prep
• Three-sport standout at Scranton High School
• Was three-time all-region and all-conference honoree in baseball
• Named conference player of the year in 2012
• Earned region's player of the year honors in 2012
• Hit .500 as a senior
• Led baseball team to two district championships
• Coached by Jaime Higgins
• Also played football (running back/quarterback) and basketball (center)
• Finished with 2,275 rushing yards (27 rushing TD), 283 receiving yards (four TD) and 1,606 passing yards (10 passing TD)
• Named to football all-conference and all-region teams in 2011
• Was football team MVP in 2011
• Helped football team to one league and one district championship
• Baseball team captain in 2012 and two-year football team captain
• Led basketball team to two district titles and three league championships
• Member of National Honor Society

Personal
• Parents are Joe and Joanne McCarthy
• Father played baseball at South Carolina and was drafted three times
• Has one sister, Morgan, and one brother, Jake