The 2015 UCF Knights baseball team represents the University of Central Florida during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Knights play their home games at Jay Bergman Field as a member of the American Athletic Conference . They are led by head coach Terry Rooney , in his seventh season at UCF.
Previous season [ ]
In 2014, the Knights finished the season 2nd in the American with a record of 36–23, 17–7 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament and were eliminated in pool play. They failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament .
Personnel [ ]
Roster [ ]
2015 UCF Knights roster[2]
Pitchers
4 - Cre Finfrock - Freshman
22 - Kyle Marsh - Freshman
25 - Pat Stephens - Freshman
27 - Spencer Davis - Senior
28 - Tanner Olson - Senior
32 - Parker Thomas - Senior
33 - Harrison Hukari - Junior
34 - Mitchell Tripp - Junior
36 - Brad Rowley - Freshman
38 - Joe Marotta - Senior
39 - Zach Rodgers - Senior
40 - Drew Faintich - Sophomore
41 - Robby Howell - Sophomore
42 - Trent Thompson - Sophomore
43 - Eric Hepple - Freshman
44 - Ryan Meyer - Junior
Catchers
23 - Logan Heiser - Freshman
24 - Kyle Perkins - Sophomore
29 - Jordan Savinon - Senior
30 - Matt Diorio - Sophomore
Infielders
2 - Dylan Moore - Senior
3 - Kam Gellinger - Sophomore
5 - Brooks Morgan - Sophomore
12 - Sam Bates - Junior
13 - James Vasquez - Senior
14 - Tommy Williams - Senior
15 - Tyler Hayden - Sophomore
Outfielders
6 - JoMarcos Woods - Senior
10 - Erik Barber - Senior
11 - Dalton Duty - Sophomore
16 - Sam Tolleson - Senior
17 - Derrick Salberg - Senior
18 - Eugene Vazquez - Sophomore
20 - Josh Moser - Freshman
Coaching staff [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Legend
UCF win
UCF loss
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2015 UCF Knights baseball game log
Regular season
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February 13
Siena
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 4–1
Rodgers (1–0)
Goossens (0–1)
Davis (1)
1,543
1–0
–
February 14
Siena
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 13–4
Howell (1–0)
Morales (0–1)
1,154
2–0
–
February 15
Siena
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 11–0
Finfrock (1–0)
Ahearn (0–1)
1,135
3–0
–
February 17
Bethune-Cookman
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 10–2
Meyer (1–0)
O'Brien (0–1)
989
4–0
–
February 20
vs. Arkansas
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, Alabama
W 9–5
Hukari (1–0)
Taccolini (1–1)
Davis (2)
75
5–0
–
February 21
vs. #27 Maryland
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, Alabama
W 7–6
Finfrock (2–0)
Stiles (0–1)
Marsh (1)
79
6–0
–
February 22
at South Alabama
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, Alabama
W 7–5
Howell (2–0)
McMullen (0–1)
Thompson (1)
1,389
7–0
–
February 25
at Bethune-Cookman
#17
Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Dayton Beach, Florida
W 18–8
Hepple (1–0)
Norris (0–1)
157
8–0
–
February 27
Ole Miss
#17
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 5–4
Hukari (2–0)
Short (1–1)
2,037
9–0
–
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March 1
Ole Miss
#17
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 3–2 (7)
Finfrock (3–0)
Bramlett (2–1)
Hukari (1)
1,646
10–0
–
March 1
Ole Miss
#17
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
L 3–4
Short (2–1)
Thompson (0–1)
1,646
10–1
–
March 3
#5 Florida
#10
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 4–3
Hukari (3–0)
Poyner (0–1)
Thompson (2)
4,319
11–1
–
March 4
at #5 Florida
#10
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
L 2–10
Snead (1–0)
Hepple (1–1)
2,705
11–2
–
March 6
Columbia
#10
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 9–1
Rodgers (2–0)
Thanopoulos (0–2)
1,001
12–2
–
March 7
Columbia
#10
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 5–1
Finfrock (4–0)
Roy (0–1)
Hukari (2)
1,111
13–2
–
March 8
Columbia
#10
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 9–3
Howell (3–0)
Marks (0–1)
1,075
14–2
–
March 10
at #11 Florida State
#9
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
L 8–11
Byrd (3–0)
Marsh (0–1)
Strode (7)
3,980
14–3
–
March 11
at #11 Florida State
#9
Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
L 11–15
Deise (1–0)
Thompson (0–2)
3,728
14–4
–
March 13
Fairfield
#9
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 11–1
Finfrock (5–0)
Ashworth (0–1)
972
15–4
–
March 14
Fairfield
#9
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 6–5
Howell (4–0)
Panciera (0–1)
Hukari (3)
1,038
16–4
–
March 15
Fairfield
#9
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 16–10
Hepple (2–0)
Wallace (0–2)
1,380
17–4
–
March 17
at Bethune-Cookman
#10
Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida
W 18–13
Meyer (2–0)
Duprey (0–3)
Rodgers (1)
103
18–4
–
March 20
Presbyterian
#10
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 6–5
Rodgers (3–0)
Wortkoetter (3–3)
1,162
19–4
–
March 21
Presbyterian
#10
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
L 6–8
Sauer (3–1)
Howell (4–1)
Kehner (2)
1,092
19–5
–
March 22
Presbyterian
#10
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 18–4
Hepple (3–1)
Lesiak (1–2)
1,252
20–5
–
March 24
at Jacksonville
#8
John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida
L 9–13
Stockton (2–1)
Hukari (3–2)
190
20–6
–
March 27
#15 Houston
#8
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 9–2
Finfrock (6–0)
Lantrip (5–1)
1,397
21–6
1–0
March 28
#15 Houston
#6
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
L 5–7
Dowdy (3–0)
Howell (4–2)
Romero (4)
1,555
21–7
1–1
March 29
#15 Houston
#6
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 4–3
Rodgers (4–0)
Romero (3–2)
1,281
22–7
2–1
March 31
#22 Florida Atlantic
#6
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
L 5–11
Labsan (2–0)
Thompson (0–3)
1,685
22–8
2–1
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April 2
at Cincinnati
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Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
L 1–4
Atkinson (2–3)
Finfrock (6–1)
Zellner (1)
267
22–9
2–2
April 3
at Cincinnati
#6
Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
L 3–5
Orndorff (1–1)
Howell (4–3)
Zellner (2)
233
22–10
2–3
April 4
at Cincinnati
#6
Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
W 2–1
Rodgers (5–0)
Lehnen (1–5)
Zellner (2)
917
23–11
3–3
April 7
Jacksonville
#12
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 6–5
Hukari (4–1)
Babb (0–1)
1,386
24–11
3–3
April 10
Connecticut
#12
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
L 4–6
Cross (7–1)
Finfrock (6–2)
Ruotolo (4)
1,271
24–12
3–4
April 11
Connecticut
#12
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
L 1–15
Kay (5–3)
Howell (4–4)
1,061
24–13
3–5
April 12
Connecticut
#12
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 5–1
Rodgers (6–0)
Tabakman (2–3)
898
25–13
4–5
April 15
at #6 Miami (Florida)
#15
Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, Florida
L 2–4
Mediavilla (2–1)
Hukari (4–2)
Garcia (8)
2,184
25–14
4–5
April 17
at Tulane
#15
Greer Field • New Orleans, Louisiana
L 0–3
Merrill (2–3)
Finfrock (6–3)
Gibaut (2)
1,106
25–15
4–6
April 18
at Tulane
#15
Greer Field • New Orleans, Louisiana
W 8–0
Rodgers (7–0)
Gibbs (3–2)
1,824
26–16
5–6
April 19
at Tulane
#15
Greer Field • New Orleans, Louisiana
L 0–10 (7)
Massey (4–2)
Hepple (3–2)
Gibaut (3)
1,290
26–16
5–7
April 21
North Florida
#24
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
L 3–9
Vansickle (1–1)
Howell (4–5)
1,155
26–17
5–7
April 24
at East Carolina
#24
Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
L 5–6
Durazo (3–0)
Hukari (4–3)
2,446
26–18
5–8
April 25
at East Carolina
#24
Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
L 2–3
Reid (4–3)
Finfrock (6–4)
Ingle (1)
2,441
26–19
5–9
April 26
at East Carolina
#24
Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
L 5–6
Wolfe (3–1)
'Howell (4–6)
Voliva (1)
2,069
26–20
5–10
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May 1
South Florida
–
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 3–0
27–19
6–10
May 2
South Florida
–
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 2–1
Rodgers (8–0)
Herget (7–2)
Hukari (3)
1,557
28–19
7–10
May 3
South Florida
–
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
L 3–9
Finfrock (7–4)
Farley (3–2)
1,213
28–20
7–11
May 6
at #12 Florida Atlantic
–
FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton , Florida
L 2–10
McKay (3–0)
Meyer (2–1)
474
28–21
7–11
May 8
Memphis
–
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 10–2
Rodgers (9–0)
Gunn (5–1)
987
29–21
8–11
May 9
Memphis
–
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
L 5–6
Toscano (8–1)
Finfrock (7–5)
Blackwood (13)
1,041
29–22
8–12
May 10
Memphis
–
Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida
W 4–1
Howell (5–7)
Alexander (4–1)
Hukari (5)
885
30–22
9–12
May 12
at North Florida
–
Harmon Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida
L 5–10
Smith (5–1)
Davis (0–1)
449
30–23
9–12
May 14
at South Florida
–
USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, Florida
W 12–9
Rodgers (10–0)
Herget (8–3)
706
31–23
10–12
May 15
at South Florida
–
USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, Florida
L 3–7
Farley (4–2)
Hukari (4–4)
508
31–24
10–13
May 16
at South Florida
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USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, Florida
L 4–5
Mulholland (5–7)
Howell (5–8)
Peterson (15)
1,311
31–25
10–14
Post-season
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May 20
#2 East Carolina
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Bright House Field • Clearwater, Florida
L 3–4
Ingle (1–0)
Rodgers (10–1)
31–26
0–1
May 21
#6 Connecticut
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Bright House Field • Clearwater, Florida
L 3–4 (11)
Kay (8–6)
Howell (5–9)
31–27
0–2
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball .
Rankings [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Final
Coaches' [citation needed ]
NR
NR*
NR
14
10
14
11
Baseball America [citation needed ]
22
22
15
13
6
7
6
Collegiate Baseball ^[citation needed ]
RV
RV
17
10
9
10
8
NCBWA †[citation needed ]
34
26
21
18
12
15
9
D1Baseball
^ 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.
Awards and honors [ ]
Zach Rodgers
Dylan Moore
Matt Diorio
References [ ]