Good Morning, Hoos! Ugonna Onyenso is an eraser!

What else do we have brewing this morning?

⚾️ Hoos in the draft
🏀 Maryland matchup
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Back On Grounds. Just a year after wrapping up one of the most decorated playing careers in the history of college lacrosse, Charlottesville native Connor Shellenberger has rejoined Virginia men’s lacrosse as an assistant coach!

🥍 READ MORE: Shellenberger Returns Home, Named Assistant Coach

🔼 Hoos In The Draft. Another six Virginia baseball players heard their names called in the MLB Draft on Monday to bring the program’s total to seven, the most in a single draft since 2015!

Chris Arroyo (Miami Marlins) – Round 5 (139th Overall)
Jack O’Connor (Los Angeles Dodgers) – Round 8 (255th Overall)
Jay Woolfolk (Atlanta Braves) – Round 12 (367th Overall)
Luke Hanson (Texas Rangers) – Round 15 (445th Overall)
Matt Lanzendorfer (Los Angeles Dodgers) – Round 15 (465th Overall)
Ryan Osinski (New York Yankees) – Round 17 (524th Overall)

⚾️ READ MORE: Six Cavaliers Selected On Final Day Of MLB Draft

🔼 Home Hoops. Circle this one on the calendar, hoops fans — Virginia men’s basketball will host Maryland on Saturday, Dec. 20 at John Paul Jones Arena!

🔼 Under Center. We only have 46 more days until Virginia football is back on the field for its 2025 season opener at Scott Stadium against Coastal Carolina!

Kurt Benkert, who played quarterback at Virginia from 2016-17, threw 46 touchdowns for the Hoos!

🎧 TUNE IN: INSIDE VIRGINIA ATHLETICS

Carla Williams is joined by John Freeman and Gerry Capone for episode 1 of the new podcast series that brings you behind the scenes of Virginia Athletics in the new era of college sports.

⏪ ICYMI

We like our Brew hot ‘n’ fresh, but we’re not opposed to you reheating your cup. Here’s some news you may have missed recently…

Wahoo Central Podcast — Malik Thomas. Of the seven new transfers in Ryan Odom's program, graduate student Malik Thomas arrived on Grounds with perhaps the most impressive credentials. The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 19.9 ppg for San Francisco in 2024-25 and made the All-WCC first team.

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⚔️ Have a great Tuesday, y’all!