FIVE QUESTIONS
BASEBALL ALUM
JOE MCCARTHY
The year did not start out so well for Joe
McCarthy, but he certainly made up for lost
time. Back surgery forced him to miss 35
games for the Cavaliers this past spring,
but he returned in time to help Virginia win
the College World Series over Vanderbilt
in June.
The same month, he was drafted in the
fifth round by the Tampa Bay Rays, made
his pro debut with the short-season Class A
Hudson Valley (N.Y.) Renegades, and then
appeared in the New York-Penn League
All-Star game Aug. 18 at Ripken Stadium
in Aberdeen, Md.
McCarthy, a 21-year-old left-handed
hitting outfielder, played in 49 games with
the Renegades in his first professional
season, and batted .277 (51 for 184) with
no homers, 24 runs scored, 21 RBI and
18 steals.
CAVALIER CORNER: You have had
a memorable year, from winning the
College World Series to making the
New York-Penn League All-Star game.
What stands out and what are you go-
ing to remember about this year?
MCCARTHY: "I really haven't
had a chance to think about what
has gone on the last four months,
from that crazy World Series run
to getting drafted.
McCarthy saw action in 49 games
this year for the short-season Class
A Hudson Valley (N.Y.) Renegades
and batted .277 with 21 RBI and 18
stolen bases.
PHOTO BY MATT RILEY/COURTESY UVA
