2021 VCU Rams baseball team

The 2021 VCU Rams baseball team will represent Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rams will play their home games at The Diamond as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They are led by head coach Shawn Stiffler, in his 9th season at VCU.

2021 VCU Rams baseball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2021 record0–0 (0–0 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike McRae (4th season)
  • Rich Witten (4th season)
  • Josh Tutwiler (6th season)
Home stadiumThe Diamond
2021 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Dayton  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Fordham  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
La Salle  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Rhode Island  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Saint Joseph's  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
UMass  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
VCU  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of January 8, 2021[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season
Further information: 2020 VCU Rams baseball team

The 2020 VCU Rams baseball team notched a 9–8 (0–0) regular season record. The season prematurely ended on March 12, 2020 due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personnel

Coaching Staff
NamePositionSeasons at
VCU		Alma Mater
Shawn StifflerHead Coach9George Mason University (2001)
Mike McRaeAssistant Coach4Niagara University (1993)
Rich WittenAssistant Coach4Coastal Carolina University (2012)
Josh TutwilerAssistant Coach6Old Dominion University (2012)

Game log
Legend
 VCU win
 VCU loss
 Postponement/cancellation
(10)Extra innings
*Non-conference game
BoldVCU team member
†Make-Up Game
2021 VCU Rams Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (0–0)
February (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record A10 Record
February 19 at UNCW* Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC —
February 20 at UNCW* Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC —
February 21 at UNCW* Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC —
February 26 at Elon* Latham Park • Elon, NC —
February 27 at Elon* Latham Park • Elon, NC —
February 28 at Elon* Latham Park • Elon, NC —
Post-Season (0–0)

Rankings
Main article: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball 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 Final 
Coaches'[2] * *  
Baseball America[3]  
Collegiate Baseball^[4]  
NCBWA†[5]  
D1Baseball[6]

^ 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, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  2. Baseball Coaches Poll
  3. Baseball America College: Top 25
  4. NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  5. NCBWA Division I poll
  6. D1 Baseball
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