2009 Old Dominion Monarchs baseball team explained

Mode:baseball
Year:2009
Team:Old Dominion Monarchs
Conference:Colonial Athletic Association
Short Conf:CAA
Record:22–27
Conf Record:13–11
Head Coach:Jerry Meyers
Hc Year:5th
Asst Coach1:Ryan Morris
Ac1 Year:5th
Asst Coach2:Nate Goulet
Ac2 Year:4th
Asst Coach3:Travis Huffman
Ac3 Year:2nd
Stadium:Bud Metheny Baseball Complex

The 2009 Old Dominion Monarchs baseball team represents Old Dominion University in the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Monarchs play their home games at Bud Metheny Baseball Complex, which was named for former coach Bud Metheny.

The 2009 Monarchs compiled a losing record for the second year in a row but were still able to earn a berth to the CAA tournament with a 13–11 conference mark. The team played against three ranked teams during the season; #17 South Carolina, #20 ECU, and #29 George Mason losing each time.[1]

The season started at the Wake Forest tournament where they went 2–2 with wins against Marshall and Akron. In conference play ODU won their series against James Madison, Hofstra, William & Mary, and sweeping rival VCU.

Third baseman Jake McAloose led the team in batting average hitting .413 which is the 9th highest single-season batting average in ODU history. His remarkable offensive season and fielding .965 earned him 1st team All-CAA and 2nd team ABCA All-Region. Freshman OF/RHP Brett Harris earned Freshman All-American honors as well.

Drafted Players

Joe Velleggia[2] - Baltimore Orioles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-08-07 . 2014-05-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140513011847/http://www.odusports.com/fls/31100/pdfs/base/2014ODUBaseballRecords.pdf?SPSID=750485&SPID=127325&DB_OEM_ID=31100 . dead .
  2. Web site: Draft: 2009 DraftTracker.