Sophomore right-handed pitcher Chris Anderson (Richmond, Va./James River) pitched 8.2 innings in earning his first collegiate win as the University of Mary Washington presented head coach Tom Sheridan with his 500th career win in a 5-4 victory over Frostburg State University on Tuesday afternoon at Dickinson Stadium. The Eagles improve to 4-6 overall, while the Bobcats fall to 4-7.

Mary Washington opened the scoring in the third inning with a pair of runs. Frostburg tied the score with single runs in the fourth and fifth inngs, but the Eagles responded with three runs in the seventh.  Frostburg plated two runs in the ninth, before junior Eric Rehbein came in for his first save of the season, inducing a fly ball to right field for the final out.

One of the winningest coaches in all of NCAA baseball, Mary Washington's Tom Sheridan has developed the program from scratch over the past 21 years, turning it into a national power. Since 1988, Sheridan's teams have won 500 games, lost just 215, and tied three.

In addition to winning the Blue/Grey Conference title in 1988 and 1989, the Eagles have won seven Capital Athletic Conference crowns, with Sheridan being named conference Coach of the Year on 12 occasions.

In 2005, he became one of just a handful of coaches in the history of Division III baseball to earn his 400th career victory, and needs four more wins to join the 500 club. He led UMW to its best seasons ever in 2003 and 2004, reaching the 30-win plateau in each season, and followed with at least 26 wins in each of the past four years.

In his 22nd year, Sheridan led the Eagles to ECAC South Regional final appearances in 1989 and 1990, and guided 10 of his last 18 squads to NCAA Tournament appearances. The Virginia State College Division Coach of the Year in 1994 and 1998, Sheridan began his coaching career as an assistant at the University of Scranton in 1979. After two seasons, he moved to James Madison University and helped guide the Dukes to an appearance in the 1983 College World Series in Omaha, Neb.

A native of Scranton, Pa., Sheridan is a renowned baseball clinician and lecturer, having spoken at clinics with some of the top names in college baseball, including Skip Bertman, "Itch" Jones, and Pat McMahon. He earned his bachelor's degree from Lock Haven University in 1978, and his master's degree from JMU in education with an additional certificate in athletic administration. He served as graduate assistant coach for two years at JMU and then stayed on for four more years as an assistant while working as the school's associate director of financial aid. The Dukes were 202-97-1 during Sheridan's tenure and participated in five postseason tournaments.