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American college baseball season

2016 VCU Rams baseball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record38–19 (15–7 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kurt Elbin (4th season)
  • Steve Hay (2nd season)
  • ML Morgan (2nd season)
Home stadiumThe Diamond
Seasons← 20152017 →
2016 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Rhode Island  ‍†‍‡‍ 18 – 6 – 0   .750 31 – 25 – 0   .554
VCU  ‍‍‍ 15 – 7 – 0   .682 38 – 19 – 0   .667
Saint Joseph's  ‍‍‍ 15 – 9 – 0   .625 31 – 23 – 0   .574
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 15 – 9 – 0   .625 25 – 31 – 0   .446
Fordham  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10 – 0   .583 29 – 29 – 0   .500
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 11 – 11 – 0   .500 28 – 26 – 0   .519
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12 – 0   .500 24 – 33 – 0   .421
UMass  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13 – 0   .458 18 – 27 – 0   .400
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13 – 0   .458 26 – 22 – 1   .541
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13 – 0   .458 28 – 24 – 0   .538
Dayton  ‍‍‍ 8 – 16 – 0   .333 19 – 36 – 0   .345
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 7 – 17 – 0   .292 19 – 35 – 0   .352
La Salle  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18 – 0   .250 15 – 39 – 0   .278
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 4, 2016
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


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
 

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
  

Schedule

Legend
  VCU win
  VCU loss
  Postponement/cancellation
2016 VCU Rams Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (3–3)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record A10 record
1 Feb 19 at Kennesaw State Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA W 15–11 1–0 –
2 Feb 20 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA W 8–6 2–0 –
3 Feb 21 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA L 1–9 2–1 –
4 Feb 26 vs. Eastern Kentucky
UNCW Tournament		 Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC 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 –
March (13–6)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record A10 record
7 Mar 1 at Longwood Bolding Stadium • Farmville, VA L 9–10 3–4 –
8 Mar 5 Marist The Diamond • Richmond, VA 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 Old Dominion The Diamond • Richmond, VA L 1–3 6–5 –
12 Mar 11 Wagner 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 at VMI Gray–Minor Stadium • Lexington, VA W 11–7 10–5 –
16 Mar 16 Monmouth The Diamond • Richmond, VA L 4–12 10–6 –
17 Mar 18 at Charleston Patriot's Point • Charleston, SC 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 St. Bonaventure 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 at Maryland Shipley Field • College Park, MD L 1–8 16–8 –
25 Mar 30 Maryland The Diamond • Richmond, VA L 1–7 16–9 –
April (13–6)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record A10 record
26 Apr 1 Dayton 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 #14 Virginia The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 7–5 19–10 –
30 Apr 8 at Rhode Island Bill Beck Field • Kingston, RI 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 Norfolk State The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 4–2 21–12 –
34 Apr 13 at William & Mary Plumeri Park • Williamsburg, VA W 12–5 22–12 –
35 Apr 15 at La Salle Hank DeVincent Field • Philadelphia, PA 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 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA 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 at George Washington Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA W 3–0 29–14 11–5
44 Apr 30 at George Washington Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA L 3–4 29–15 11–6
May (7–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record A10 record
45 May 1 at George Washington Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA W 8–7 30–15 12–6
46 May 3 at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 0–11 30–16 –
47 May 6 Saint Louis 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 at Presbyterian Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC 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 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex • Norfolk, VA Cancelled – –
54 May 19 at Davidson T. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field • Davidson, NC 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 – –
Postseason
Atlantic 10 Tournament
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Postseason Record
57 May 25 George Washington
First round		 Houlihan Park • The Bronx, NY 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

Rankings

Main article: 2016 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'——*——————————————————
Baseball America————————————————————
Collegiate Baseball^————————————————————
NCBWA†————————————————————

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

  1. "Atlantic 10 Conference - 2016 Standings". d1Baseball.com. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  2. "2016 VCU Baseball Roster". VCU Athletics.
  3. "2016 VCU Rams baseball schedule". VCU Rams. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  4. "USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll".
  5. "Baseball America College: Top 25". Baseball America.
  6. "2016 NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls". Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
  7. "NCBWA Division I poll". National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
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