1988 VCU Rams baseball team explained
The 1988 VCU Rams baseball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 1988 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rams played their home games at The Diamond as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They led by head coach Tony Guzzo, in his sixth season with the program.
Offseason
1987 MLB Draft
See main article: 1987 Major League Baseball draft.
Game log
| 1988 VCU Rams Baseball Game Log (45–16–1) |
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| Regular Season (41–14–1) |
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| March (0–0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | SBC | Sources |
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| March 7 | | | The Diamond | W 13–2 | Jeff Zona (2–1) | Bobby Holland (0–1) | none | 134 | 7–3 | — | Box Score | | March 19 | at | | John Sessions Stadium
Jacksonville, FL | L 4–13 | | | | | ?–? | ?–? | Box Score | | March 20 | at Jacksonville | | John Sessions Stadium | W 8–0 | | | | | ?–? | ?–? | Box Score | | March 26 | | | The Diamond | T 1–1 | — | — | — | | ?–? | ?–? | Box Score | | March 27 | Charlotte | | The Diamond | W 1–0 | — | — | — | | ?–? | ?–? | Box Score | | March 27 | Charlotte | | The Diamond | W 10–2 | — | — | — | | ?–? | ?–? | Box Score | |
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| April (0–0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | SBC | Sources |
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| April 10 | Jacksonville | | The Diamond | W 2–1 | | | | | ?–? | ?–? | Box Score | | April 11 | Jacksonville | | The Diamond | L 3–4 | | | | | ?–? | ?–? | Box Score | | April 12 | Jacksonville | | The Diamond | W 7–0 | | | | | ?–? | ?–? | Box Score | | April 23 | at Charlotte | | Tom and Lib Phillips Field
Charlotte, NC | W 13–1 | — | — | — | | ?–? | ?–? | Box Score | | April 24 | at Charlotte | | Tom and Lib Phillips Field | W 6–3 | — | — | — | | ?–? | ?–? | Box Score | | April 24 | at Charlotte | | Tom and Lib Phillips Field | W 4–3 | — | — | — | | ?–? | ?–? | Box Score | | April 27 | at Christopher Newport* | | Deer Park
Newport News, VA | W 6–4 | Ricky Morris (?–?) | Mark Parnell (4–6) | Dan Flanagan (?) | 105 | 37–10–1 | — | Box Score | |
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| Post-Season (4–2) |
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| (4–0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | SBCT | Sources |
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| May 18 | vs. (W3) South Florida | (E1) | Nick Denes Field
Bowling Green, KY | W 11–10 | | | | | 42–14–1 | 1–0 | Report | | May 19 | vs. (E3) Charlotte | (E1) | Nick Denes Field | W 9–0 | | | | | 43–14–1 | 2–0 | Report | | May 20 | at (W1) | (E1) | Nick Denes Field | W 4–3 | | | | | 44–14–1 | 3–0 | Report | | May 21 | vs. (E2) Jacksonville | (E1) | Nick Denes Field | W 7–4 | | | | | 45–14–1 | 4–0 | Report | |
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| (0–2) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | SBCT | Sources |
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| May 25 | vs. (2) * | (5) | Mark Light Field
Coral Gables, FL | L 6–9 | | | | | 45–15–1 | 0–1 | Box Score | | May ?? | vs. (6) * | (5) | Mark Light Field | L 2–4 | | | | | 45–16–1 | 0–2 | | |
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie = Canceled
Bold =VCU team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.[1] | |
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Awards and honors
All-SBC| Player | Position | Team |
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| OF | 1 |
| RHP | 1 |
| Reference: [3] | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 1988 Baseball Schedule . vcuathletics.com . January 14, 2022.
- Web site: Sun Belt Conference Baseball Record Book Player of the Week Archive . Sun Belt Conference . February 17, 2023 . 11 . May 23, 2022.
- Web site: Sun Belt Conference Baseball Record Book First-Team All Conference Archive . Sun Belt Conference . February 17, 2023 . 14 . May 23, 2022.
