2018 VMI Keydets baseball team

The 2018 VMI Keydets baseball team represents]ed the Virginia Military Institute during the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Keydets competed as a member of the Southern Conference, and were led by fourth-year head coach Jonathan Hadra. They played their home games out of Gray–Minor Stadium, as they have since 2007.

2018 VMI Keydets baseball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
2018 record26–27 (12–12 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Casey Dykes
  • Sam Roberts
  • Grey Finwood
Home stadiumGray–Minor Stadium
2018 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UNC Greensboro  ‍‍‍ 18–3 .857  37–13 .740
Samford  ‍‍‍ 16–8 .667  32–24 .571
Wofford  ‍‍‍ 15–9 .625  35–21 .625
VMI  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .500  26–25 .510
Mercer  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .458  35–20 .636
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .458  27–23 .540
Furman  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .429  24–26 .480
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 8–16 .333  19–33 .365
Western Carolina  ‍‍‍ 5–19 .208  7–45 .135
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 19, 2018[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Personnel

VMI lost only one offensive starter from the 2017 season, that being right fielder Tyler Tharp, who hit .348 in 58 games and led the team with 143 total bases.[2] Relief pitchers Blaine Lafin, Jack Gomersall, and Ryan Bennett were the only other seniors lost from the previous season. However, backup infielder Mason Adamson, backup catcher Garrett St. Laurent, and relievers John Fuqua and Liam Roden did not return to the team in 2018.[3]

Returning Starters
Player Class Position
Josh Winder Junior SP
Brandon Barbery Senior SP
Peyton Maddox Senior C
Collin Fleischer Senior 1B
Michael Diodato Sophomore 2B
Jacob Jaye Senior 3B
Matt Dunlevy Senior LF
Will Malbon Senior CF
Matt Pita Junior RF
Jake Huggins Junior DH

Roster
2018 VMI Keydets baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Michael Diodato R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Gloucester, Virginia
3 OF Will Malbon L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Virginia Beach, Virginia
4 INF Nathan Eaton R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Chester, Virginia
5 INF Noah Cook R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Danville, Virginia
6 INF Jacob Jaye L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Winchester, Virginia
7 INF Callen Nuccio L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Waxhaw, North Carolina
8 C Peyton Maddox R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Amherst, Virginia
9 INF Jake Huggins R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia
10 OF Jordan Ebersole R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Vienna, Virginia
11 LHP Michael Geary L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia
12 OF Matt Dunlevy L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Richmond, Virginia
14 LHP Jon Clines L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So McLean, Virginia
16 C Matt Keane R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Williamsburg, Virginia
17 RHP Eric Byrd R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Fredericksburg, Virginia
18 INF Collin Fleischer R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Chester, Virginia
19 RHP Matt Eagle R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Norfolk, Virginia
20 INF Will Knight R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Amherst, Virginia
21 RHP Austin Murphy R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Winchester, Virginia
22 OF Nathan Lloyd L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Amherst, Virginia
23 U Cody Warner L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Harrisonburg, Virginia
24 RHP Sam Ewald L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Nokesville, Virginia
25 RHP Derek Tremblay R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Covington, Virginia
26 C Ryan Smoot R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Strasburg, Virginia
27 INF Josh Hollifield R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Weddington, North Carolina
28 RHP Corey Johnston R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Chester, Virginia
29 OF Ryan Hatten R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Hendersonville, Tennessee
30 RHP Michael Spence R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Charlottesville, Virginia
31 RHP Tucker Kuykendall R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Candler, North Carolina
32 LHP Brady Watts L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Lowgap, North Carolina
33 OF Matt Pita R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia
35 LHP Brandon Barbery L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Manassas, Virginia
36 RHP Josh Winder R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia
37 RHP Zak Kent R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Heathsville, Virginia
38 LHP Kyle Staats L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Manassas, Virginia
39 RHP Seth Nichols R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Norfolk, Virginia
Head coach

Jonathan Hadra (4th year)

Assistant coach(es)

Casey Dykes (4th year)
Grey Finwood (1st year)

Pitching coach(es)

Sam Roberts (1st year)

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

Roster
Last update: February 22, 2018

Schedule
Legend
 VMI win
 VMI loss
 Postponement
BoldVMI team member
2018 VMI Keydets Baseball game log
Regular Season
February (5–3)
March (6–10)
April (12–7)
May (3–5)
Postseason
SoCon Tournament (0–2)
DateOpponentSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordTournament Record
May 23No. 5 MercerFluor Field • Greenville, SC0–19 (7)A. Cox (7–3)J. Winder (5–6)21926–26–
May 24No. 1 UNC GreensboroFluor Field • Greenville, SC7–11B. Hensley (6–2)B. Barbery (3–3)21226–27–

References
  1. "Baseball standings". SoConSports.com. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  2. "2017 VMI Baseball Season Statistics". Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  3. "2018 VMI Baseball Roster". VMIKeydets.com. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
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