2015 VCU Rams baseball team

2015 VCU Rams baseball

A10 Tournament Champions NCAA Dallas Regional Champions
NCAA Coral Gables Super Regional, L, 0–2
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15
AP	No. 18
2015 record	40–25 (14–10 A-10)
Head coach	Shawn Stiffler (4th year)
Assistant coach	Kurt Elbin (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Steve Hay (1st year)
Assistant coach	ML Morgan (1st year)
Home stadium	The Diamond

2015 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
	Conf						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
Saint Louis †	16	–	8	–	0	.667	35	–	21	–	0	.625
Richmond	15	–	9	–	0	.625	28	–	25	–	0	.528
Rhode Island	15	–	9	–	0	.625	26	–	25	–	1	.510
#15 VCU ‡^y	14	–	10	–	0	.583	40	–	25	–	0	.615
Davidson	14	–	10	–	0	.583	28	–	22	–	0	.560
George Washington	13	–	10	–	0	.565	32	–	22	–	0	.593
Fordham	13	–	11	–	0	.542	22	–	32	–	0	.407
La Salle	12	–	12	–	0	.500	24	–	27	–	1	.471
George Mason	12	–	12	–	0	.500	23	–	27	–	1	.461
UMass	12	–	12	–	0	.500	16	–	27	–	0	.372
Saint Joseph's	11	–	12	–	0	.478	21	–	28	–	0	.429
Dayton	5	–	19	–	0	.208	16	–	38	–	0	.296
St. Bonaventure	3	–	21	–	0	.125	16	–	28	–	2	.370

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 2015^[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2015 VCU Rams baseball team was the program's 45th season fielding a varsity baseball program, and their third season the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Led by Shawn Stiffler for his third season, the Rams had their most successful baseball season in program history. The Rams advanced to the NCAA Super Regional for the first time ever, and won their first ever Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament. It was the program's return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010.

Personnel

2015 roster

2014 VCU Rams Roster^[2]

Pitchers

13 - Matt Lees - Junior
14 - Logan Kanuik - Senior
16 - Michael Carpenter - Sophomore
20 - Seth Greene - RS Senior
23 - Matt Jamer - Freshman
30 - Brian Goodling - Freshman
31 - Tyler Buckley - Junior
32 - Daniel Concepcion - Junior
33 - Dan Black - Sophomore
34 - Matt Blanchard - Junior
35 - Heath Dwyer - Junior
37 - Thomas Gill - Junior
38 - Jordan Storey - RS Senior
40 - JoJo Howie - Junior

Infielders

4 - Joey Cujas - Junior
10 - Tom Crimi - Senior
15 - Darian Carpenter - Freshman
17 - Matt Davis - Freshman
18 - Bryce Lee - Senior
25 - Vimael Machin - Junior
26 - Trevor Marino - Senior
27 - Shane Dressler - Freshman

Utility

8 - Logan Farrar - Freshman

Catchers

7 - Chris Ayers - Senior
11 - Walker Haymaker - Sophomore
19 - Brett Hileman - Freshman
21 - Nick Octavi - Senior
24 - Joe Bugas - Freshman

Outfielders

1 - James Bunn - Sophomore
2 - Bill Cullen - Senior
3 - Landon Prentiss - Senior
9 - Cody Acker - Sophomore
12 - Alex Gransback - Freshman

Schedule

Legend
	VCU win
	VCU loss
	Postponement
(10)	Extra inning where game was decided
(D-2)	Tournament seed

2015 VCU Rams Baseball Game Log^[3]

Regular Season

February
#	Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	A10 Record
1	Feb 13	vs. Georgetown Wake Forest Tournament	Hooks Field • Winston-Salem, NC	W 6–3	1–0	–
2	Feb 13	at Wake Forest Wake Forest Tournament	Hooks Field • Winston-Salem, NC	L 0–1	1–1	–
3	Feb 17	at #2 Virginia	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	Cancelled (weather)
4	Feb 21	vs. Bucknell Myrtle Beach Invitational	TicketReturn.com Field • Myrtle Beach, SC	L 1–5	1–2	–
5	Feb 21	vs. Bucknell Myrtle Beach Invitational	TicketReturn.com Field • Myrtle Beach, SC	L 4–6	1–3	–
6	Feb 22	vs. Bucknell Myrtle Beach Invitational	TicketReturn.com Field • Myrtle Beach, SC	L 2–3	1–4	–
7	Feb 27	vs. Pittsburgh Myrtle Beach Invitational	TicketReturn.com Field • Myrtle Beach, SC	W 5–4 (12)	2–4	–
8	Feb 28	vs Pittsburgh Myrtle Beach Invitational	TicketReturn.com Field • Myrtle Beach, SC	L 1–6	2–5	–

March
#	Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	A10 Record
9	Mar 1	vs. Pittsburgh Myrtle Beach Invitational	TicketReturn.com Field • Myrtle Beach, SC	W 3–2 (10)	3–5	–
10	Mar 4	at North Carolina	Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	L 5–6	3–6	–

April
#	Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	A10 Record

May
#	Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	A10 Record

Postseason

Atlantic 10 Tournament
#	Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Postseason Record
56	May 20	vs. Davidson First Round	Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA	W 11–0	34–22	1–0
57	May 21	vs. Saint Louis Second Round	Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA	W 14–3	35–22	2–0
58	May 22	vs. Rhode Island Third Round	Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA	W 8–2	36–22	3–0
59	May 23	vs. Rhode Island Championship	Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA	W 5–3	37–22	4–0

NCAA Dallas Regional
#	Date	Rank	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Postseason Record
60	May 29	(D-4)	at #14 (D-1) Dallas Baptist First Round Regional	Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX	W 7–2	38–22	5–0
61	May 31	(D-4)	vs. #18 (D-2) Oregon State Second Round Regional	Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX	W 5–1	39–22	6–0
62	Jun 1	(D-4)	at #14 (D-1) Dallas Baptist Regional Final Game 1	Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX	L 1–2	39–23	6–1
63	Jun 1	(D-4)	at #14 (D-1) Dallas Baptist Regional Final Game 2	Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX	W 3–1	40–23	7–1

NCAA Coral Gables Super Regional
#	Date	Rank	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Postseason Record
64	Jun 5	#15	at #5 Miami Super Regional Game 1	Mark Light Field • Coral Galbes, FL	L 2–3	40–24	7–2
65	Jun 6	#15	at #5 Miami Super Regional Game 2	Mark Light Field • Coral Galbes, FL	L 3–10	40–25	7–3

Rankings

Main article: 2015 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
Coaches'^[4]	NR	NR*	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Baseball America^[5]	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Collegiate Baseball^^[6]	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV	15
NCBWA†^[7]	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV	18

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

↑ "Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Standings and Leaders". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
↑ "2013-14 VCU Baseball Roster". VCU Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
↑ "VCU Rams baseball schedule". VCU Rams. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
↑ "USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll".
↑ "Baseball America College: Top 25". Baseball America.
↑ "NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls". Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
↑ "NCBWA Division I poll". National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

VCU Rams baseball

Venue	The Diamond (1985–present)

People	Head Coaches

Seasons	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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