2014 VCU Rams baseball team

The 2014 VCU Rams baseball team will be the 44th season of the university fielding a varsity baseball program, and will represent Virginia Commonwealth University in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. It will be the Rams' second season playing in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

2014 VCU Rams baseball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
2014 record20–3 (3–0 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Palumbo (3rd season)
  • Kurt Elbin (2nd season)
  • Sean Cutler-Voltz (1st season)
Home stadiumThe Diamond
2014 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Saint Louis   1871 .712  34211 .616
Saint Joseph's   1880 .692  35160 .686
George Mason  y 1690 .640  34220 .607
VCU   15100 .600  37200 .649
Richmond   13120 .520  24281 .462
Dayton   14130 .519  24300 .444
Fordham   13140 .481  24300 .444
George Washington   12150 .444  20300 .400
UMass   12150 .444  15310 .326
La Salle   9151 .380  14341 .296
Rhode Island   7180 .280  13400 .245
St. Bonaventure   6170 .261  12300 .286
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 7, 2014[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

It will be the third season of Shawn Stiffler as head coach for the program.

Personnel

2014 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

2014 VCU Rams Baseball Game Log
Regular Season

[3]

* A-10 conference games.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ 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 RV 25  
Baseball America[5] NR NR NR NR NR NR RV  
Collegiate Baseball^[6] NR NR NR NR RV RV 26  
NCBWA[7] NR NR RV NR NR NR RV  
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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

  1. "Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Standings". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  2. "2013-14 VCU Baseball Roster". VCU Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  3. "2014 VCU Baseball Schedule". VCU Athletics. VCUAthletics.com. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  4. "USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll".
  5. "Baseball America College: Top 25". Baseball America.
  6. "NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls". Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
  7. "NCBWA Division I poll". National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
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