2012 UCF Knights baseball team explained

Year:	2012
Team:	UCF Knights
Sport:	Baseball
Conference:	Conference USA
Short Conf:	C-USA
Coachrank:	24
Record:	45–17
Conf Record:	16–8
Head Coach:	Terry Rooney (4th year)
Asst Coach1:	Ryan Klosterman (1st year)
Asst Coach2:	Joe Mercadante (1st year)
Stadium:	Jay Bergman Field
Tourney:	Coral Gables Regional
Tourney Result:	2–2

The 2012 UCF Knights baseball team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Knights played their home games at Jay Bergman Field in Orlando, Florida. The Knights were led by head coach Terry Rooney, who was in his fourth season with the team.

The 2012 season marked the second consecutive season that the Knights made the NCAA tournament. Their 2011 tournament appearance was the program's first since 2004.

Personnel

Coaching Staff

2012 UCF Knights coaching staff
26 Terry Rooney – Head Coach - 4th season 7 Ryan Klosterman - Assistant Coach – 1st season 17 Joe Mercadante - Assistant Coach – 1st season 8 Brandon Romans - Assistant Coach – 3rd season

Roster

2012 UCF Knights roster

Pitchers

11 Garrett Nuss - Freshman
16 Brian Adkins - Junior
19 Ben Lively - Sophomore
24 Joe Rogers - Junior
25 Eric Skoglund - Freshman
28 Shawn McDorman - Junior
32 Bryan Brown - Senior
33 Harrison Hukari - Freshman
34 Jimmy Reed - Junior
35 Roman Madrid - Junior
36 Ray Hanson - Senior
37 Gregg Cooke - Sophomore
39 Patrick Sullivan - Junior
41 Chris Matulis - Junior
43 Matt Collins - Senior

Infielders

1 Travis Shreve - Senior
3 Spencer Haynes - Freshman
5 Austin Johnston - Junior
13 James Vasquez - Freshman
14 Tommy Williams - Freshman
21 Darnell Sweeney - Junior
42 D.J. Hicks - Junior

Catchers

9 Ryan Breen - Junior
15 Dale Irving - Freshman
20 Chris Taladay - Junior
29 Ethan Smith - Sophomore

Outfielders

2 Ronnie Richardson - Junior
6 JoMarcos Woods - Freshman
10 Erik Barber - Freshman
12 Erik Hempe - Senior
27 Jeramy Matos - Junior
30 Nick Carrillo - Junior
39 Alex Friedrich - Senior

Schedule

! style="background:#000000;color:#BC9B6A;"| Regular season|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 17 || || – || Jay Bergman Field || 13–7 || 1–0 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 18 || Long Island || – || Jay Bergman Field || 9–1 || 2–0 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 18 || Long Island || – || Jay Bergman Field || 9–1 || 3–0 || –|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"| February 22 || at #1 Florida || – || McKethan Stadium|| 0–8 || 3–1 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 24 || || – || Jay Bergman Field || 6–5 || 4–1 || –|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"| February 25 || Boston College || – || Jay Bergman Field || 7–8 || 4–2 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 26 || Boston College || – || Jay Bergman Field || 5–4 || 5–2 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 28 || || – || Jay Bergman Field || 12–1 || 6–2 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 29 || at Bethune-Cookman || – || Jackie Robinson Ballpark || 8–4 || 7–2 || –|-|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 2 || Siena || – || Jay Bergman Field || 12–4 || 8–2 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 3 || Siena || – || Jay Bergman Field || 16–4 || 9–2 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 4 || Siena || – || Jay Bergman Field || 15–2 || 10–2 || –|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 6 || #8 Florida State || #24 || Jay Bergman Field || 6–7 || 10–3 || –|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 7 || #8 Florida State || #24 || Jay Bergman Field || 0–1 || 10–4 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 9 || || #24 || Jay Bergman Field || 16–4 || 11–4 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 10 || UMass || #24 || Jay Bergman Field || 5–4 || 12–4 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 11 || UMass || #24 || Jay Bergman Field || 2–1 || 13–4 || –|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 14 || #10 || #23 || Jay Bergman Field || 2–3 || 13–5 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 16 || || #23 || Jay Bergman Field || 4–3 || 14–5 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 17 || Harvard || #23 || Jay Bergman Field || 4–2 || 15–5 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 18 || Harvard || #23 || Jay Bergman Field || 6–5 || 16–5 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 20 || at || #21 || USF Baseball Stadium || 6–2 || 17–5 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 23 || || #21 || Jay Bergman Field || 2–1 || 18–5 || 1–0|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 24 || East Carolina || #21 || Jay Bergman Field || 10–6 || 19–5 || 2–0|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 25 || East Carolina || #21 || Jay Bergman Field || 6–15 || 19–6 || 2–1|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 27 || at || #17 || FAU Baseball Stadium || 11–3 || 20–6 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 30 || at || #17 || Cougar Field || 8–3 || 21–6 || 3–1|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 31 || at Houston || #17 || Cougar Field || 9–1 || 22–6 || 4–1|-|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 1 || at || #17 || Cougar Field || 3–1¹⁰ || 23–6 || 5–1|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 4 || at #13 || #14 || Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field || 4–1 || 24–6 || –|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 6 || || #14 || Jay Bergman Field || 4–11 || 24–7 || 5–2|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 7 || UAB || #14 || Jay Bergman Field || 7–3 || 25–7 || 6–2|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 8 || UAB || #14 || Jay Bergman Field || 8–7 || 26–7 || 7–2|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 10 || || #15 || Jay Bergman Field || 16–4 || 27–7 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 11 || Bethune-Cookman || #15 || Jay Bergman Field || 6–2 || 28–7 || –|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 13 || at || #15 || Pete Taylor Park || 0–1¹⁴ || 28–8 || 7–3|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 14 || at Southern Miss || #15 || Pete Taylor Park || 11–6 || 29–8 || 8–3|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 15 || at Southern Miss || #15 || Pete Taylor Park || 12–3 || 30–8 || 9–3|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 17 || || #14 || Jay Bergman Field || 12–3 || 31–8 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 20 || at || #14 || Greer Field at Turchin Stadium || 1–0 || 32–8 || 10–3|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 21 || at Tulane || #14 || Greer Field at Turchin Stadium || 8–7¹² || 33–8 || 11–3|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 22 || at Tulane || #14 || Greer Field at Turchin Stadium || 8–6 || 34–8 || 12–3|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 27 || at || #7 || FedExPark || 4–3 || 35–8 || 13–3|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 28 || at Memphis || #7 || FedExPark || 5–6 || 35–9 || 13–4|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 29 || at Memphis || #7 || FedExPark || 0–1 || 35–10 || 13–5|-|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 2 || at || #15 || Melching Field || 5–4¹³ || 36–10 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 5 || || #15 || Jay Bergman Field || 8–1 || 37–10 || –|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"| May 6 || Presbyterian || #15 || Jay Bergman Field || 2–7 || 37–11 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 7 || Presbyterian || #15 || Jay Bergman Field || 7–2 || 38–11 || –|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 11 || at || #16 || Appalachian Power Park || 8–6 || 39–11 || 14–5|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"| May 12 || at Marshall || #16 || Appalachian Power Park || 6–9 || 39–12 || 14–6|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 13 || at Marshall || #16 || Appalachian Power Park || 13–6 || 40–12 || 15–6|- bgcolor="#F0E8E8"| May 15 || Stetson || #16 || Jay Bergman Field || colspan=3 | Cancelled (rain); no make-up.|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 18 || #7 || #16 || Jay Bergman Field || 8–6 || 41–12 || 16–6|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"| May 18 || #7 Rice || #16 || Jay Bergman Field || 2–9 || 41–13 || 16–7|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"| May 19 || #7 Rice || #16 || Jay Bergman Field || 2–5 || 41–14 || 16–8|-|-! style="background:#000000;color:#BC9B6A;"| Post-season|-|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"| May 24 || vs. (7) || #17 (2) || Trustmark Park || 1–15⁷ || 41–15 || 0–1|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 25 || vs. (6) || #17 (2) || Trustmark Park || 11–1⁸ || 42–15 || 1–1|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 26 || vs. (3) || #17 (2) || Trustmark Park || 6–2 || 43–15 || 2–1|-|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| June 1 || vs. (3) || #18 (2) || Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field || 2–1 || 44–15 || 1–0|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"| June 2 || vs. (4) Stony Brook || #18 (2) || Alex Rodriguez Park || 9–8 || 45–15 || 2–0|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"| June 3 || vs. (4) Stony Brook || #18 (2) || Alex Rodriguez Park || 5–12 || 45–16 || 2–1|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"| June 4 || vs. (4) Stony Brook || #18 (2) || Alex Rodriguez Park || 6–10 || 45–17 || 2–2|-|-| style="font-size:88%"| Rankings from USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll. All times Eastern. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.

Rankings

See main article: 2012 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.