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 [ ]
2015 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
*
Non-conference game
(10)
Extra inning where game was decided
(D-2)
Tournament seed
2015 VCU Rams Baseball Game Log[3]
Regular Season (33–22)
February (2–5)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
A10 Record
February 13
vs. Georgetown *Wake Forest Tournament
David F. Couch Ballpark Winston-Salem, North Carolina
W 6–3
Dwyer (1–0)
Hollenback (0–1)
Concepcion (1)
128
1–0
—
February 14
at Wake Forest *Wake Forest Tournament
David F. Couch Ballpark
L 0–1
Dunshee (1–0)
Howie (0–1)
Fossas (1)
718
1–1
—
February 17
at Virginia *Duel at the Diamond
Davenport Field Charlottesville, Virginia
Postponed due to inclement weather
—
February 21
vs. Bucknell *Myrtle Beach Invitational
Griffith Field Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
L 1–5
Hough (2–0)
Dwyer (1–1)
Castellani (1)
35
1–2
—
February 21 ()
vs. BucknellMyrtle Beach Invitational
Griffith Field
L 4–6
Hammond (1–0)
Blanchard (0–1)
none
43
1–3
—
February 22
vs. BucknellMyrtle Beach Invitational
Griffith Field
L 2–3
Gambon (1–0)
Howie (0–2)
Rafferty (1)
82
1–4
—
February 27
vs. Pitt *Myrtle Beach Invitational
Griffith Field
W 5–4
Concepcion (1–0)
Harris (0–1)
none
127
2–4
—
February 28
vs. Pitt*Myrtle Beach Invitational
Griffith Field
L 1–6
Sandefur (1–0)
Blanchard (0–2)
none
105
2–5
—
March
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
A10 Record
March 1
vs. Pitt*Myrtle Beach Invitational
Griffith Field
W 3–2
Lees (1–0)
Mattson (0–1)
none
96
3–5
—
March 4
at No. 16 North Carolina *
Boshamer Stadium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
L 5–6
Raquet (1–0)
Thompson (0–1)
none
872
3–6
—
March 6
at Jacksonville *
John Sessions Stadium Jacksonville, Florida
L 1–2
Disch (1–0)
Gill (0–1)
none
85
3–7
—
March 7
at Jacksonville*
John Sessions Stadium
W 4–3
Howie (1–2)
Tanner (1–2)
Concepcion (2)
179
4–7
—
March 8
at Jacksonville*
John Sessions Stadium
W 5–4
Dwyer (2–1)
Russell (1–3)
Lees (1)
188
5–7
—
March 10
Penn *
The Diamond Richmond, Virginia
W 12–5
Thompson (1–1)
Reitcheck (1–1)
none
237
6–7
—
March 11
Penn*
The Diamond
W 5–1
Blanchard (1–2)
Hammonds (0–1)
none
181
7–7
—
March 13
Monmouth *
The Diamond
L 0–3
Hunt (1–2)
Howie (1–3)
none
204
7–8
—
March 15
James Madison *
The Diamond
W 7–1
Dwyer (3–1)
Bradshaw (1–1)
none
373
8–8
—
March 16
Minnesota *
The Diamond
W 11–4
Lees (2–0)
Thonvold (0–1)
none
258
9–8
—
March 17
Monmouth*
The Diamond
L 0–7
Trimarco (1–2)
Thompson (1–2)
none
227
9–9
—
March 20
at East Carolina *
Clark–LeClair Stadium Greenville, North Carolina
—
March 21
at East Carolina*
Clark–LeClair Stadium
—
March 22
at East Carolina*
Clark–LeClair Stadium
—
March 24
VMI *
The Diamond
—
March 25
Longwood *
The Diamond
—
March 27
UMass
The Diamond
March 28
UMass
The Diamond
March 29
UMass
The Diamond
March 31
Virginia*Duel at the Diamond
The Diamond
—
April
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
A10 Record
April 4
at Dayton
•
April 4
at Dayton ( )
•
April 5
at Dayton
•
April 8
at Old Dominion *Rivalry
•
—
April 10
George Mason *Rivalry
The Diamond
—
April 11
George Mason*Rivalry
The Diamond
—
April 12
George Mason*Rivalry
The Diamond
—
April 14
at VMI*
•
—
April 15
at Longwood*
•
—
April 17
at Saint Joseph's
•
April 18
at Saint Joseph's
•
April 19
at Saint Joseph's
•
April 21
Maryland *
The Diamond
—
April 22
at Maryland*
•
—
April 24
Rhode Island
Hugh Stephens Field Ashland, Virginia
April 25
Rhode Island
Hugh Stephens Field
April 26
Rhode Island
Hugh Stephens Field
April 29
Norfolk State *
•
—
May
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
A10 Record
•
—
•
—
•
—
•
—
•
—
•
—
•
—
Postseason (7–3)
Atlantic 10 Tournament (4–0)
#
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 IslandChampionship
Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA
W 5–3
37–22
4–0
NCAA Dallas Regional (3–1)
#
Date
Rank
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Postseason Record
60
May 29
(4)
at No. 14 (1) Dallas Baptist First Round Regional
Horner Ballpark Dallas, Texas
W 7–2
38–22
5–0
61
May 31
(4)
vs. No. 18 (2) Oregon State Second Round Regional
Horner Ballpark
W 5–1
39–22
6–0
62
Jun 1
No. 18 (4)
at No. 14 (1) Dallas BaptistRegional Final Game 1
Horner Ballpark
L 1–2
39–23
6–1
63
Jun 1
No. 18 (4)
at No. 14 (1) Dallas BaptistRegional Final Game 2
Horner Ballpark
W 3–1
40–23
7–1
NCAA Coral Gables Super Regional (0–2)
#
Date
Rank
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Postseason Record
64
Jun 5
No. 15
at No. 5 (5) Miami Super Regional Game 1
Mark Light Field Coral Gables, Florida
L 2–3
40–24
7–2
65
Jun 6
No. 15
at No. 5 (5) MiamiSuper Regional Game 2
Mark Light Field
L 3–10
40–25
7–3
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
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
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^ 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 [ ]