2022 VCU Rams baseball team

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2022 VCU Rams baseball
New VCU Wordmark Logo.png
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2022 record7–8 (0–0 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rich Witten (5th season)
  • Seth Cutler-Voltz (3rd season)
  • Andrew Llewellyn (2nd season)
Home stadiumThe Diamond
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 17 – 3 – 0   .850
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 12 – 5 – 0   .706
Saint Joseph's  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 11 – 7 – 0   .611
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 11 – 8 – 0   .579
VCU  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 10 – 8 – 0   .556
UMass  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 6 – 6 – 1   .500
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 10 – 10 – 0   .500
Dayton  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 8 – 9 – 0   .471
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 7 – 12 – 0   .368
Rhode Island  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 2 – 14 – 0   .125
Fordham  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 2 – 15 – 0   .118
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 0 – 12 – 0   .000
† – Conference champion
‡ – champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of March 26, 2022[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2022 VCU Rams baseball team will represent Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rams played their home games at The Diamond as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Shawn Stiffler, in his 10th season at VCU.

Previous season[]

Further information: 2021 VCU Rams baseball team

The 2021 VCU Rams baseball team notched a 38–16 (13–3) regular season record. Due to ongoing issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rams began their season on February 20, about a week later than usual, due to the pandemic. VCU won the 2021 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament over Dayton, and qualified for the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament for the first time since 2015. They were seeded number two in the Starkville Regional, their highest seeding since 2003. There, they defeated Campbell in the opening round, before losing to Mississippi State, the eventual National Champions, and Campbell for a second loss, causing their elimination.

Freshman Tyler Locklear won the Atlantic 10 Player and Rookie of the Year. Locklear earned a number of allocades including national recognition from ABCA, Baseball America, NCBWA, and Collegiate Baseball.

Preseason[]

Coaches Poll[]

The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 15, 2022. VCU was picked to finish first in the Atlantic 10.[2]

Coaches' Poll
Predicted finish Team Points
1 VCU 143 (11)
2 Dayton 122 (1)
3 Rhode Island 101
4 Saint Louis 94
5 Davidson 91
6 Fordham 83
7 George Washington 80
8 Richmond 76
9 Saint Joseph's 73
10 George Mason 33
11 UMass 26
12 St. Bonaventure 14

Personnel[]

Roster[]

2022 VCU Rams baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Weight Year Home town
1 INF Marcus O'Malley L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 161 lb (73 kg) Fr Naples, FL
2 INF Michael Haydak R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Tampa, FL
3 INF Connor Hujsak R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Goffstown, NH
4 INF Ryan Recio R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Fr Boca Raton, FL
6 INF Griffin Boone R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Montclair, VA
8 INF Aaron Barber S/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Seattle, WA
9 OF Scottie O'Bryan R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Jamesville, NY
10 RHP Edwin Serrano R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Sr Haines City, FL
12 OF Jesse Robinson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Henrico, VA
13 OF A. J. Mathis L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Jr Tampa, FL
14 C Brendan Roney R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Cudjoe Key, FL
15 C Jacob Selden L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Gr Charleston, SC
16 LHP Joey Perkins L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Lebanon, OH
17 C Casey Gibbs S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Olney, MD
18 RHP Brendan Wilkinson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Milton, ON
19 OF John Lucas R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 130 lb (59 kg) Fr Midlothian, VA
20 LHP Jaden Griffin L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Sackville, NS
21 OF Logan Amiss L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Powhatan, VA
22 RHP Zach Boswell R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Snohomish, WA
23 RHP Ethan Mishra R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Washington, DC
24 LHP Maddison Furman L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Richmond, VA
25 LHP Jack Masloff L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Charlottesville, VA
26 OF Cooper Benzin R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Ashland, VA
27 RHP Nick Frazier R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Vienna, VA
28 INF Tyler Locklear R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Abingdon, MD
30 RHP Virot Siharath R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Keswick, ON
Head coach

Shawn Stiffler

Assistant coach(es)

Rich Witten
Seth Cutler-Voltz
Andrew Llewellyn

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 27, 2022

Coaching Staff[]

2022 VCU Rams baseball coaching staff
Name Position Seasons at
VCU		 Alma Mater
Shawn Stiffler Head Coach 10 George Mason University (2001)
Rich Witten Assistant Coach 5 Coastal Carolina University (2012)
Seth Cutler-Voltz Assistant Coach 3 Virginia Commonwealth University (2012)
Andrew Llewellyn Assistant Coach 2 Wingate University (2020)

Offseason[]

Departures[]

VCU Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes

Transfers[]

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Michael Haydak 2 INF 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 RS-Jr. Tampa, Florida Pasco-Hernando State
Aaron Barber 8 INF 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 190 RS-So. Seattle, Washington Everett CC
Scottie O'Bryan 9 OF 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 RS-So. Jamesville, New York Niagara County CC
Edwin Serrano 10 RHP 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 RS-Sr. Haines City, Florida South Florida State
AJ Mathis 13 OF 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 RS-Jr. Tampa, Florida Eastern Florida State
Brendan Roney 14 C 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 RS-Fr. Cudjoe Key, Florida Boston College
Jacob Selden 15 C 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 Gr. Charleston, South Carolina Randolph–Macon
Joey Perkins 16 LHP 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 RS-Jr. Lebanon, Ohio Lincoln Trail College
Zach Boswell 22 RHP 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 RS-Jr. Snohomish, Washington Everett CC
Ben Nippolt 34 INF 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 RS-So. St. Paul, Minnesota Des Moines Area CC
Nolan Wilson 38 RHP 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 Gr. Atlanta, Georgia Virginia Tech

Signing Day Recruits[]

The following players signed National Letter of Intents to play for VCU in 2022.

Player Hometown High School
Pitchers
Cade Dressler Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania Mifflingburg Area
Nick Frazier Vienna, Virginia Bishop O'Connell
Chase Hungate Abingdon, Virginia Abingdon (VA)
Ethan Mishra Washington, D.C. St. John's College
Virot Siharath Keswick, Ontario Crothers
Brendan Wilkinson Milton, Ontario Kielburger
Hitters
Casey Gibbs Olney, Maryland St. John's College
John Lucas Midlothian, Virginia Trinity Episcopal (VA)
Marcus O'Malley Naples, Florida Collier
Ryan Recio Boca Raton, Florida Boca Raton Community
Jesse Robinson Henrico, Virginia Deep Run

2021 MLB Draft[]

Main article: 2021 Major League Baseball draft
Round Pick Player Position MLB Team
#7 #194 Bradford Webb RHP Texas Rangers[3]
#15 #453 Danny Watson RHP New York Yankees[4]

Game log[]

2022 VCU Rams Baseball Game Log (11–8)
Regular Season (11–8)
March (9–4)
Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Atlantic 10 Sources
March 1 3:00 p.m. ESPN+ No. 24 Old Dominion* The Diamond
Richmond, VA		 L 1–3 Gomez (1–0) Hungate (1–1) Dean (2) 456 2–5 — Box Score
Recap
March 4 3:00 p.m. ESPN+ Lafayette* The Diamond L 0–3 Benneche (1–2) Ellis (0–2) Yoder (1) 299 2–6 — Box Score
Recap
March 5 2:00 p.m. ESPN+ Princeton* The Diamond W 2–1 Wilson (1–0) Rabin (0–2) — 527 3–6 — Box Score
Recap
March 6 1:00 p.m. ESPN+ Rutgers* The Diamond L 0–8 Florence (2–0) Davis (1–2) — 532 3–7 — Box Score
Recap
March 8 4:00 p.m. BTN+ at No. 22 Maryland* Turtle Smith Stadium
College Park, MD		 L 6–8 Orlando (1–0) Serrano (0–1) Glock (1) 627 3–8 — Box Score
Recap
March 9 3:00 p.m. ESPN+ No. 22 Maryland The Diamond Postponed (inclement weather), makeup date TBD Report
March 11 3:00 p.m. North Carolina A&T* The Diamond W 9–6 Griffin (1–1) Jarosz (1–2) Wilson (1) 340 4–8 — Box Score
Recap
March 12 2:00 p.m. Monmouth* The Diamond W 4–2 Hungate (2–1) Barker (0–1) Serrano (1) 287 5–8 — Box Score
Report
March 13 1:00 p.m. Monmouth* The Diamond W 3–0 Furman (1–0) Hensey (0–3) Masloff (1) 311 6–8 — Box Score
Report
March 15 3:00 p.m. No. 12 Liberty* The Diamond W 2–1 Nolan (2–0) Fluharty (2–1) — 424 7–8 — Box Score
Recap
March 18 6:00 p.m. Quinnipiac* The Diamond W 8–2 Hungate (3–1) Garcia (2–3) Serrano (2) 437 8–8 — Box Score
Recap
March 19 2:00 p.m. Quinnipiac* The Diamond W 14–4 Griffin (2–1) Seitter (0–3) — 453 9–8 — Box Score
Recap
March 20 1:00 p.m. Quinnipiac* The Diamond W 17–6 Masloff (1–1) Copeland (0–2) — 389 10–8 — Box Score
Recap
March 22 6:30 p.m. Longwood* The Diamond W 6–5 Serrano (1–1) Karlinchak (0–2) — 565 11–8 — Box Score
March 23 3:00 p.m. at Norfolk State* Marty L. Miller Field
Norfolk, VA		 3–33 Postponed (inclement weather) Report
March 25 6:30 p.m. at * Clark–LeClair Stadium
Greenville, NC		 —
March 26 4:00 p.m. at East Carolina* Clark–LeClair Stadium —
March 27 1:00 p.m. at East Carolina* Clark–LeClair Stadium —
March 29 6:30 p.m. William & Mary* The Diamond —
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold =VCU team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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Rankings[]

Main article: 2022 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'[6]——*
Baseball America[7]——
Collegiate Baseball^[8]RV—
NCBWA†[9]——
D1Baseball[10]——

^ 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[]

  1. ^ "2022 Baseball Standings". atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Defending Champion VCU Selected to Repeat for A-10 Baseball Title". atlantic10.com. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Bradford Webb Drafted in Seventh Round by Texas Rangers". vcuathletics.com. July 12, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Danny Watson Drafted by New York Yankees in 15th Round". vcuathletics.com. July 13, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 Baseball Schedule". vcuathletics.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "NCAA Baseball - Coaches Poll". USA Today. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  7. ^ "College Top 25". Baseball America. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  8. ^ "2022 Collegiate Baseball Polls". baseballnews.com.
  9. ^ "NCBWA Top 30 Polls". sportswriters.net. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  10. ^ "D1 Baseball: Rankings". d1baseball.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.

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