2017 VCU Rams baseball team explained

Mode:	baseball
Year:	2017
Team:	VCU Rams
Conference:	Atlantic 10 Conference
Short Conf:	A-10
Record:	35–22
Conf Record:	19-5
Head Coach:	Shawn Stiffler
Hc Year:	5th
Asst Coach1:	Kurt Elbin
Ac1 Year:	5th
Asst Coach2:	Steve Hay
Ac2 Year:	3rd
Asst Coach3:	ML Morgan
Ac3 Year:	3rd
Stadium:	The Diamond
Champion:	Atlantic 10 regular season champions

The 2017 VCU Rams baseball team was the program's 47th baseball season. It was their 5th season the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Rams began their season on February 17, 2017 with a 3–0 victory over Florida State.

Personnel

2017 roster

2017 VCU Rams Roster^[1]
	Pitchers 9 – Hayden Moore – Freshman 10 – Connor Gillispie – Freshman 18 – Tanner Winters – Junior 20 – Sean Thompson – Junior 23 – Matt Jamer – Senior 24 – Eric Neiman – R-Freshman 25 – Benjamin Dum – Sophomore 28 – Jonathan Ebersole – Senior 30 – Michael Dailey – Sophomore 31 – Brooks Vial – Senior 32 – Sam Donko – Senior 33 – Sam Ryan – Freshman 34 – Ryan Fox – Junior 35 – Luke Crabb – Senior 37 – David Mervis – R-Freshman 38 – Garrett Pearson – Sophomore 40 – Jack Alkire – Sophomore 41 – Ben Nelson – Junior		Infielders 1 – Steven Carpenter – Freshman 2 – Paul Witt – Freshman 4 – Daane Berezo – Senior 7 – Brody Cook – Sophomore 13 – Zach Ching – Freshman 15 – Darian Carpenter – Senior 26 – Mitchel Lacey – Junior Utility 3 – Brett Willett – Freshman 11 – J.P. Vail – Sophomore		Catchers 16 – Nick Rabat – Senior 17 – Josh Simon – Freshman 27 – Dylan Isquirdo – Senior 36 – Matt Stallings – Freshman Outfielders 8 – Logan Farrar – Senior 14 – Haiden Lamb – Junior 12 – Alex Gransback – Senior 21 – Austin Gregory – Freshman

Schedule

Legend
	VCU win
	VCU loss
	Postponement/cancellation

February (2–5)
	Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	A10 Record
1	Feb 17			W 3–0	1–0	–
2	Feb 18	at Florida State	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 3–12	1–1	–
3	Feb 19	at Florida State	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 3–11	1–2	–
4	Feb 24			W 13–4	2–2	–
5	Feb 25	at Charleston Southern	Buccaneer Ballpark • North Charleston, SC	L 9–11	2–3	–
6	Feb 26	at Charleston Southern	Buccaneer Ballpark • North Charleston, SC	L 2–4	2–4	–
7	Feb 28	Old Dominion		L 4–5 (10)	2–5	–

March (12–6)
	Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	A10 Record
8	Mar 1			W 8–3	3–5	–
9	Mar 3		The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 4–3	4–5	–
10	Mar 4	Fairfield	The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 5–4 (13)	5–5	–
11	Mar 5	Fairfield	The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 2–1	6–5	–
12	Mar 7			L 2–8	6–6	–
13	Mar 8	Norfolk State	The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 5–2	7–6	–
14	Mar 10		The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 5–2	8–6	–
15	Mar 11	Oakland	The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 4–2	9–6	–
16	Mar 12	Oakland	The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 10–1	10–6	–
17	Mar 16		The Diamond • Richmond, VA	L 6–15	10–7	–
18	Mar 17			L 4–5	10–8	–
19	Mar 18	at UNC Wilmington	Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC	L 4–10	10–9	–
20	Mar 19	at UNC Wilmington	Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC	L 1–4	10–10	–
21	Mar 21		The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 5–4 (13)	11–10	–
22	Mar 24		The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 8–1	12–10	1–0
23	Mar 25	La Salle	The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 7–0	13–10	2–0
24	Mar 26	La Salle	The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 3–0	14–10	3–0
25	Mar 28		The Diamond • Richmond, VA	L 2–4	14–11	–

April (13–5)
	Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	A10 Record
26	Apr 1		The Diamond • Richmond, VA	L 2–4	14–12	3–1
27	Apr 1	George Washington	The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 11–2	15–12	4–1
28	Apr 2	George Washington	The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 10–2	16–12	5–1
29	Apr 4		The Diamond • Richmond, VA	L 1–5	16-13	–
30	Apr 7			W 8–0	17-13	6-1
31	Apr 8	at UMass	Earl Lorden Field • Amherst, MA	W 2–0	18-13	7-1
32	Apr 9	at UMass	Earl Lorden Field • Amherst, MA	W 11–1	19-13	8-1
33	Apr 11	at Virginia		L 4–9	19-14	–
34	Apr 14		The Diamond • Richmond, VA	L 4–5	19-15	8-2
35	Apr 15	Davidson	The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 14–0	20-15	9-2
36	Apr 16	Davidson	The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 11–4	21-15	10-2
37	Apr 18		The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 5–4	22-15	–
38	Apr 21			W 3–2	23-15	11-2
39	Apr 22	at Fordham	Jim Houlihan Park • The Bronx, NY	W 3–0	24-15	12-2
40	Apr 23	at Fordham	Jim Houlihan Park • The Bronx, NY	W 4–3	25-15	13-2
	Apr 25	at Longwood		CANCELED	–	–
41	Apr 28		The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 7–6	26-15	14-2
42	Apr 29	Saint Joseph's	The Diamond • Richmond, VA	L 6–8	26-16	14-3
43	Apr 30	Saint Joseph's	The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 5–4	27-16	15-3

May (6-4)
	Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	A10 Record
44	May 2	at VMI		W 11–4	28-16	–
45	May 6			L 2–4	28-17	15-4
46	May 6	at Dayton	Woerner Field • Dayton, OH	W 9–1	29-17	16-4
47	May 7	at Dayton	Woerner Field • Dayton, OH	L 6–7	29-18	16-5
48	May 10	at Old Dominion	Metheny Ballpark • Norfolk, VA	L 1–4	29-19	–
	May 12		The Diamond • Richmond, VA	CANCELED	–	–
49	May 13	Liberty	The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 5–4	30-19	–
50	May 14	Liberty	The Diamond • Richmond, VA	L 6–8	30-20	–
51	May 18	at Richmond		W 14–7	31-20	17-5
52	May 19	at Richmond	Pitt Field • Tuckahoe, VA	W 14–2	32-20	18-5
53	May 20	at Richmond	Pitt Field • Tuckahoe, VA	W 4–1	33-20	19-5

Atlantic 10 Tournament (2-2)
	Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Postseason Record
54	May 25	George Washington		W 9–4	34-20	1-0
55	May 26	Davidson	Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO	W 7–3	35-20	2-0
56	May 27	Davidson	Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO	L 4–8	35-21	2-1
57	May 27	Davidson	Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO	L 4–11	35-22	2-2

Rankings

See main article: 2017 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016 VCU Baseball Roster. VCU Athletics.