Brian O'Connor

Five Questions With Virginia’s Brian O’Connor

As a coaching staff, it seems like you guys are very high on young freshmen such as outfielders Adam Haseley and Pavin Smith. What do they bring to the table that’s exciting?

I think Adam and Pavin each bring a similar and impressive skill set to the field. They’ll make an immediate impact, and they’re both guys who played at a very, very high level in high school. They were really well thought of, are terrific athletes, and are potentially special lefthanded hitters. We’ve had some guys come in highly touted in the past and it’s taken them some time[…]