2016 VCU Rams baseball team explained
| Mode: | baseball |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | VCU Rams |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A-10 |
| Record: | 38–19 |
| Conf Record: | 15–7 |
| Head Coach: | Shawn Stiffler |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach1: | Kurt Elbin |
| Ac1 Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach2: | Steve Hay |
| Ac2 Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach3: | ML Morgan |
| Ac3 Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | The Diamond |
The 2016 VCU Rams baseball team is the program's 46th season fielding a varsity baseball program, and their fourth season the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Led by Shawn Stiffler for his third season, the Rams had their most successful baseball season in program history. The Rams advanced to the NCAA Super Regional for the first time ever, and won their first ever Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament. It was the program's return to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2010.
Personnel
2016 roster
| 2016 VCU Rams Roster[1] |
| | Pitchers- 18 - Tanner Winters - Sophomore
- 20 - Sean Thompson - Sophomore
- 23 - Matt Jamer - Junior
- 24 - Eric Neiman - Freshman
- 25 - Benjamin Dum - Freshman
- 28 - Jonathan Ebersole - Junior
- 30 - Michael Dailey - Freshman
- 31 - Brooks Vial - Junior
- 32 - Sam Donko - Junior
- 34 - Matt Oxner - Junior
- 35 - Luke Crabb - Junior
- 36 - Travis Reapsome - Sophomore
- 37 - David Mervis - Freshman
- 38 - Garrett Pearson - Sophomore
- 40 - Jack Alkire - Freshman
| | Infielders- 2 - Cooper Mickelson - Junior
- 4 - Daane Berezo - Sophomore
- 7 - Brody Cook - Freshman
- 10 - Jeff Welch - Sophomore
- 13 - Zach Ching - Freshman
- 15 - Darian Carpenter - Junior
- 17 - Matt Davis - Junior
- 26 - Mitchel Lacey - Sophomore
Utility
- 8 - Logan Farrar - Junior
- 14 - Haiden Lamb - Sophomore
| | Catchers- 11 - Walker Haymaker - Senior
- 16 - Nick Rabat - Junior
- 19 - Brett Hileman - RS Sophomore
- 27 - Dylan Isquirdo - Junior
Outfielders
- 1 - James Bunn - Senior
- 3 - Jimmy Kerrigan - Senior
- 9 - Cody Acker - Senior
- 12 - Alex Gransback - Junior
- 21 - Nick Atkinson - Freshman
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Schedule
| Legend |
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| | VCU win |
| | VCU loss |
| | Postponement/cancellation |
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| 2016 VCU Rams Baseball Game Log[2] |
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| Regular Season |
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| February (3–3) |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | A10 record |
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| 1 | Feb 19 | | | W 15–11 | 1–0 | – | | 2 | Feb 20 | | | W 8–6 | 2–0 | – | | 3 | Feb 21 | | | L 1–9 | 2–1 | – | | 4 | Feb 26 | vs. Eastern Kentucky
UNCW Tournament | | L 2–12 | 2–2 | – | | 5 | Feb 27 | vs. South Dakota State
UNCW Tournament | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | W 14–8 | 3–2 | – | | 6 | Feb 28 | at UNC Wilmington
UNCW Tournament | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | L 4–14 | 3–3 | – | |
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| March (13–6) |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | A10 record |
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| 7 | Mar 1 | | | L 9–10 | 3–4 | – | | 8 | Mar 5 | | | W 3–0 | 4–4 | – | | 9 | Mar 6 | Marist | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 7–6 (13) | 5–4 | – | | 10 | Mar 7 | Marist | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 3–0 | 6–4 | – | | 11 | Mar 9 | | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 1–3 | 6–5 | – | | 12 | Mar 11 | | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 3–2 | 7–5 | – | | 13 | Mar 12 | Wagner | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 9–5 | 8–5 | – | | 14 | Mar 13 | Wagner | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 4–3 | 9–5 | – | | 15 | Mar 15 | | | W 11–7 | 10–5 | – | | 16 | Mar 16 | | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 4–12 | 10–6 | – | | 17 | Mar 18 | | | W 2–1 | 11–6 | – | | 18 | Mar 19 | at Charleston | Patriots Point • Charleston, SC | W 4–3 | 12–6 | – | | 19 | Mar 20 | at Charleston | Patriots Point • Charleston, SC | L 4–7 | 12–7 | – | | 20 | Mar 22 | Longwood | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 5–2 | 13–7 | – | | 21 | Mar 25 | | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 6–5 | 14–7 | 1–0 | | 22 | Mar 26 | St. Bonaventure | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 3–2 (12) | 15–7 | 2–0 | | 23 | Mar 27 | St. Bonaventure | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 4–1 | 16–7 | 3–0 | | 24 | Mar 29 | | | L 1–8 | 16–8 | – | | 25 | Mar 30 | Maryland | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 1–7 | 16–9 | – | |
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| April (13–6) |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | A10 record |
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| 26 | Apr 1 | | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 9–2 | 17–9 | 4–0 | | 27 | Apr 2 | Dayton | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 3–8 | 17–10 | 4–1 | | 28 | Apr 3 | Dayton | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 5–3 | 18–10 | 5–1 | | 29 | Apr 5 | | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 7–5 | 19–10 | – | | 30 | Apr 8 | | | L 1–5 | 19–11 | 5–2 | | 31 | Apr 9 | at Rhode Island | Bill Beck Field • Kingston, RI | L 3–7 | 19–12 | 5–3 | | 32 | Apr 10 | at Rhode Island | Bill Beck Field • Kingston, RI | W 7–3 | 20–12 | 6–3 | | 33 | Apr 12 | | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 4–2 | 21–12 | – | | 34 | Apr 13 | | | W 12–5 | 22–12 | – | | 35 | Apr 15 | | | W 4–1 | 23–12 | 7–3 | | 36 | Apr 16 | at La Salle | Hank DeVincent Field • Philadelphia, PA | W 9–1 | 24–12 | 8–3 | | 37 | Apr 17 | at La Salle | Hank DeVincent Field • Philadelphia, PA | W 2–1 | 25–12 | 9–3 | | 38 | Apr 20 | at #16 Virginia | | W 11–5 | 26–12 | – | | 39 | Apr 22 | Richmond
(Capital City Classic) | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 4–5 (10) | 26–13 | 9–4 | | 40 | Apr 23 | Richmond
(Capital City Classic) | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 2–1 | 27–13 | 10–4 | | 41 | Apr 24 | Richmond
(Capital City Classic) | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 4–6 (11) | 27–14 | 10–5 | | 42 | Apr 26 | VMI | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 8–5 (7) | 28–14 | – | | 43 | Apr 29 | | | W 3–0 | 29–14 | 11–5 | | 44 | Apr 30 | at George Washington | Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA | L 3–4 | 29–15 | 11–6 | |
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| May (7–2) |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | A10 record |
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| 45 | May 1 | at George Washington | Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA | W 8–7 | 30–15 | 12–6 | | 46 | May 3 | | | L 0–11 | 30–16 | – | | 47 | May 6 | | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 1–0 | 31–16 | 13–6 | | 48 | May 7 | Saint Louis | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 5–1 | 32–16 | 14–6 | | 49 | May 8 | Saint Louis | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 7–6 | 33–16 | 15–6 | | 50 | May 13 | | | W 3–2 | 34–16 | – | | 51 | May 14 | at Presbyterian | Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC | W 13–2 | 35–16 | – | | 52 | May 15 | at Presbyterian | Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC | W 10–7 | 36–16 | – | | 53 | May 17 | at Old Dominion | | Cancelled | – | – | | 54 | May 19 | | | Cancelled | – | – | | 55 | May 20 | at Davidson | T. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field • Davidson, NC | L 5–11 | 36–17 | 15–7 | | 56 | May 20 | at Davidson | T. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field • Davidson, NC | Cancelled | – | – | |
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| Postseason |
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| Atlantic 10 Tournament |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Postseason Record |
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| 57 | May 25 | George Washington
First round | | W 5–1 | 37–17 | 1–0 | | 58 | May 26 | Davidson
Second round – Winner's bracket | Houilhan Park • The Bronx, NY | L 3–7 | 37–18 | 1–1 | | 59 | May 26 | George Washington
Second round – Loser's bracket | Houilhan Park • The Bronx, NY | W 12–4 | 38–18 | 2–1 | | 60 | May 27 | St. Joseph's
Quarterfinals – Loser's bracket | Houilhan Park • The Bronx, NY | L 1–13 | 38–19 | 2–2 | |
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Rankings
See main article: 2016 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.
Notes and References
- Web site: 2016 VCU Baseball Roster. VCU Athletics.
- Web site: 2016 VCU Rams baseball schedule. VCU Rams. March 2, 2016. March 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308212545/http://vcuathletics.com/sports/bsb/2015-16/schedule. dead.
