2014 VMI Keydets baseball team

The 2014 VMI Keydets baseball team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Keydets played their final season as a member of the Big South Conference, as they returned to the Southern Conference in 2014–15.[2] VMI was led by 11th-year head coach Marlin Ikenberry, and they play their home games out of Gray–Minor Stadium.

2014 VMI Keydets baseball
ConferenceBig South Conference
2014 record25–23 (11–16 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jonathan Hadra
  • Travis Beazley
  • Mike Roberts
Home stadiumGray–Minor Stadium
2014 Big South Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
North
Liberty xy 2330 .885  41180 .695
Campbell y 1880 .692  41210 .661
High Point  1880 .692  33220 .600
Radford  17100 .630  33230 .589
VMI  11160 .407  25230 .521
Longwood  9180 .333  22330 .400
South
Winthrop x 14130 .519  27330 .450
Coastal Carolina  13130 .500  24330 .421
Charleston Southern  12140 .462  30260 .536
Gardner–Webb  11150 .423  24310 .436
Presbyterian  9180 .333  19341 .361
UNC Asheville  4220 .154  13400 .245
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 1, 2014[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

On February 21, 2014, VMI junior starting pitcher Reed Garrett threw a no-hitter against Lafayette in a 3–0 win. Garrett struck out 13 batters, including 5 of the final 6, in what was the first regular season no-hitter in Gray–Minor Stadium history, and only the second overall.[3]

VMI ended the year with a 25–23 overall mark, and 11–16 in conference play, missing out on the Big South tournament for the third straight year.

Personnel

Returning Starters

Player Class Position
Connor Bach Senior SP
Reed Garrett Junior SP
Andrew Woods Junior SP
Matt Winn R-Junior C
Cameron Walter R-Junior 1B
Jordan Tarsovich R-Junior 2B
David Geary Sophomore 3B
Brandon Angus Junior CF
Eric Mayers Senior LF
Will Connerley R-Junior RF

Roster

2014 VMI Keydets Roster
 

Pitchers

  • 24 Connor Bach - Senior
  • 30 Ryan Bennett - Freshman
  • 25 Taylor Edens - Sophomore
  • 35 Rian Ellis - Junior
  • 12 Reed Garrett - Junior
  • 5 Jack Gomersall - Freshman
  • 32 Micah Gorman - Freshman
  • 26 Berkley Hawkins - Senior
  • 13 Austin Heenan - Freshman
  • 28 Campbell Henkel - Senior
  • 11 Jonathan Kelley - Junior
  • 20 Blaine Lafin - Freshman
  • 21 T. J. Lighton - Sophomore
  • 18 Miles McQuaig - Senior
  • 38 Jason Stafford - Sophomore
  • 17 Travis Thomas - Senior
  • 36 Andrew Woods - Junior
 

Infielders

  • 1 Drew Bryan - Junior
  • 29 Will Connerley - Junior
  • 14 Tanner Dofflemyer - Freshman
  • 23 Brian Dudeck, Jr. - Freshman
  • 10 David Geary - Sophomore
  • 7 Ray Lopez - Sophomore
  • 9 Thomas Stallings - Junior
  • 33 Jordan Tarsovich - Junior
  • 31 Tyler Tharpe - Freshman
  • 37 Cameron Walter - Junior

Catchers

  • 27 Red Dowdell - Sophomore
  • 22 Eric Mayers - Senior
  • 8 Matt Winn - Junior
 

Outfielders

  • 39 Brandon Angus - Junior
  • 4 Gary LeClair - Sophomore
  • 3 Will Malbon - Freshman
  • 34 Sheldon Shifflett - Junior
  • 16 Josh Worthley - Freshman
 

Coaching Staff

2014 VMI Keydets baseball coaching staff
  • #19   Marlin Ikenberry Head Coach (11th year)
  • #2   Jonathan Hadra Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (5th year)
  • #43   Travis Beazley Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach (3rd year)
  • #6   Mike Roberts Volunteer Coach (2nd year)
  • #40   Michael Donovan Student Assistant Coach (Junior)

Schedule

Legend
 VMI win
 VMI loss
 Postponement
BoldVMI team member
2014 VMI Keydets Baseball Game Log
Regular Season

References

Specific

General

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