2015 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 2015 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball West Virginia Mountaineers logo.svg 175 Big 12 Conference Big 12 27–27 9–13 Randy Mazey 3rd Derek Matlock 3rd Steven Trout 3rd Trevor Durham 1st Monongalia County Ballpark The 2015 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team represented West Virginia University during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mountaineers played their home games at the newly constructed Monongalia County Ballpark as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Randy Mazey, in his 3rd season at West Virginia. Previous season In 2014, the Mountaineers finished the season 6th in the Big 12 with a record of 28–26, 9–14 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament and were eliminated in the second round. They failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. New Venue In June 2013, the West Virginia University Board of Governors approved a deal that would allow the baseball program to build a new stadium near the university's location of Morgantown.WVU Board Approves Land Buy for Baseball Stadium http://www.wboy.com/story/22521509/wvu-board-approves-land-buy-for-baseball-stadium WBOY-TV Associated Press June 7, 2013 https://archive.today/20130607170557/http://www.wboy.com/story/22521509/wvu-board-approves-land-buy-for-baseball-stadium June 7, 2013 June 6, 2013 dead Ground broke on October 17, 2013, at the University Town Centre in nearby Granville.New Ballpark http://www.wvusports.com/page.cfm?section=23877 West Virginia Mountaineers dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141007021003/http://www.wvusports.com/page.cfm?section=23877 2014-10-07 The first game at the venue is scheduled for March 17 against Waynesburg. After the college baseball season is over, the ballpark will be used by the West Virginia Black Bears, a Class A short-season affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Black Bears relocated from Jamestown, New York, after the 2014 season.Vingle, Mitch. Morgantown lands NY-Penn League baseball team. Charleston Gazette. Retrieved August 25, 2014. Personnel Roster 2015 West Virginia Mountaineers rosterhttp://www.wvusports.com/page.cfm?sport=baseball&show=roster&orderBy=num&direction=ASC Official Baseball Roster West Virginia Mountaineers January 20, 2015 Pitchers 2 - Chad Donato - Sophomore 5 - Brandon Boone - Sophomore 7 - Jake Danner - Freshman 10 - Jordan Sergent - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 11 - Nick Wernke - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 12 - Shay Phillips - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 15 - Conner Dotson - Freshman 17 - Connor McMann - Freshman 18 - Ross Vance - 10px|Redshirt Junior 24 - Josh Bornstein - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 26 - Shane Ennis - Freshman 27 - Jeff Hardy - Junior 28 - Alec Horvath - 10px|Redshirt Junior 30 - Adam Keller - Freshman 33 - BJ Myers - Freshman 34 - Seth Jordan - Freshman 36 - Blake Smith - Junior 43 - Dimitri Casas - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 55 - Jackson Sigman - Sophomore Catchers 22 - Cameron O'Brien - Senior 42 - Ray Guerrini - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Infielders 3 - Taylor Munden - Senior 6 - Jimmy Galusky - Freshman 8 - Shaun Corso - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 13 - Jackson Cramer - Sophomore 19 - Kyle Casserly - Freshman 21 - Justin Fox - Senior 25 - Brad Johnson - 10px|Redshirt Senior 31 - Tucker Cascadden - Freshman 32 - Kyle Davis - Freshman 44 - Shaun Wood - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Outfielders 1 - KC Huth - 10px|Redshirt Junior 4 - Tony Strasiser - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 20 - Caleb Potter - Freshman  Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atWest Virginia Alma mater Randy Mazey Head coach 3 Clemson University (1988) Derek Matlock Assistant coach 3 University of Texas at Arlington (1990) Steven Trout Assistant coach 3 Texas Christian University (2007) Season February West Virginia opened their season with a three-game series against Clemson on the road at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. In game one of the series, freshman B. J. Myers (five innings) and junior Blake Smith (four innings) combined to shutout the Tigers, 2–0.http://www.wvusports.com/page.cfm?story=27441&cat=exclusives WVU DEFEATS NO. 24 CLEMSON IN OPENER wvusports.com February 13, 2015 Schedule Legend West Virginia win West Virginia loss PostponementBoldWest Virginia team member background:#00447C;color:white; 2015 West Virginia Mountaineers baseball game log ! style="background:#00447C;color:white;"| Regular season |- valign="top" y background:#EEB111;color:#00447C; February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B12 Record |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 13 || at #24 Clemson || || Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC || 2–0 || Smith (1–0) || Bostic (0–1) || || 4,890 || 1–0 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 14 || at #24 Clemson || || Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC || 2–4 || Erwin (1–0) || Vance (0–1) || Moyer (1) || || 1–1 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 15 || at #24 Clemson || || Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC || 6–1 || Donato (1–0) || Koerner (0–1) || || || 2–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 20 || at 2015 Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern || || J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA || 4–7 || Pressey (1–0) || Keller (0–1) || Brown (2) || || 2–2 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 21 || at Georgia Southern || || J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA || 12–4 || Vance (1–1) || Kelly (0–1) || || || 3–2 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 22 || at Georgia Southern || || J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA || 2–15 || Simmons (0–1) || Donato (1–1) || || || 3–3 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 27 || vs. 2015 Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State || || Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC || 2–5 || Jensen-Clagg (2–1) || Myers (0–1) || || || 3–4 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 27 || at 2015 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Carolina || || Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC || 3–4 (13 innings) || Beckwith (1–0) || Dotson (0–1) || || || 3–5 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 28 || vs. 2015 Ball State Cardinals Ball State || || TicketReturn.com Field • Myrtle Beach, SC || 7–6 || Hardy (1–0) || Henderson (0–1) || Wernke (1) || || 4–5 || – |- y background:#EEB111;color:#00447C; March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B12 Record |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 1 || vs. #25 2015 Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois || || TicketReturn.com Field • Myrtle Beach, SC || 1–2 || Mamlic (1–0) || Donato (1–2) || Roper (1) || || 4–6 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 6 || at 2015 East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State || || Thomas Stadium • Johnson City, TN || 7–6 || Smith (2–0) || Cate (0–1) || || || 5–6 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 7 || at East Tennessee State || || Thomas Stadium • Johnson City, TN || 18–2 || Vance (2–1) || Haeberle (2–2) || || || 6–6 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 8 || at East Tennessee State || || Thomas Stadium • Johnson City, TN || 13-4|| Donato (2–2) || Krieg (1–1) || || || 7–6 || – |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | March 10 || at 2015 Liberty Flames Liberty || || Liberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA || || || || || || 7–6 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 13 || at #16 Texas || || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || 3–4 (10 innings) || || || || || 7–7 || 0-1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 14 || at #16 Texas || || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || 7–6 (10 innings) || || || || || 8–7 || 1-1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 15 || at #16 Texas || || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || 1–5 || || || || || 8–8 || 1-2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 17 || Waynesburg || || CONSOL Energy Ballpark • Washington, PA || 14–9 || || || || || 9–8 || 1-2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 20 || at Baylor || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || 4–5 || || || || || 9–9 || 1-3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 21 || at Baylor || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || 4–10 || || || || || 9–10 || 1-4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 22 || at Baylor || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || 8–2 || || || || || 10–10 || 2-4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 24 || at 2015 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin || || Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX || 14–5 || || || || || 11–10 || 2-4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 25 || at 2015 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Texas–Arlington || || Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX || 6–4 || || || || || 12–10 || 2-4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 27 || 2015 Charleston Southern Buccaneers Charleston Southern || || CONSOL Energy Ballpark • Washington, PA || 9–2 || || || || || 13–10 || 2-4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 28 || Charleston Southern || || CONSOL Energy Ballpark • Washington, PA || 9–2 || || || || || 14–10 || 2-4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 29 || Charleston Southern || || CONSOL Energy Ballpark • Washington, PA || 8–0 || || || || || 15–10 || 2-4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 31 || at Pittsburgh || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || 4–1 || || || || || 16–10 || 2-4 |- y background:#EEB111;color:#00447C; April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B12 Record |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 2 || at Kansas State || || Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS || 2–8 || || || || || 16–11 || 2-5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 3 || at Kansas State || || Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS || 5–3 || || || || || 17–11 || 3-5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 4 || at Kansas State || || Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS || 3–2 || || || || || 18–11 || 4-5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 7 || at #17 2015 Maryland Terrapins Maryland || || Shipley Field • College Park, MD || 7–12 || || || || || 18–12 || 4-5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 10 || 2015 Butler Bulldogs Butler || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 6–5 (13 innings) || || || || 3,110 || 19–12 || 4-5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 11 || Butler || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 8–0 || || || || 2,211 || 20–12 || 4-5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 12 || Butler || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 12–4 || || || || 1,647 || 21–12 || 4-5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 14 || 2015 Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 3–5 || || || || || 21–13 || 4-5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 17 || #23 Oklahoma || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 0–2 || || || || 1,719 || 21–14 || 4-6 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 18 || #23 Oklahoma || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 6–5 || || || || 2,871 || 22–14 || 5-6 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 19 || #23 Oklahoma || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 2–10 || || || || || 22–15 || 5-7 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 21 || 2015 Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 3–2 || || || || || 23–15 || 5-7 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 24 || Kansas || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 1–3 || || || || || 23–16 || 5-8 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 25 || Kansas || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 5–9 || || || || || 23–17 || 5-9 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 26 || Kansas || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 5–4 || || || || 1,503 || 24–17 || 6-9 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 28 || vs. Marshall || || Appalachian Power Park • Charleston, WV || 2–3 || || || || 2,263 || 24–18 || 6-9 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 29 || vs. 2015 Radford Highlanders Radford || || RU Baseball Stadium • Radford, VA || 4–9 || || || || || 24–19 || 6-9 |- y background:#EEB111;color:#00447C; May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B12 Record |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 1 || #4 TCU || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 4–9 || || || || 2,541 || 24–20 || 6-10 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 2 || #4 TCU || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 2–6 || || || || 2,107 || 24–21 || 6-11 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 3 || #4 TCU || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 0–5 || || || || 1,691 || 24–22 || 6-12 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 5 || at Virginia Tech || || English Field • Blacksburg, VA || 3–13 || || || || || 24–23 || 6-12 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 8 || at #11 Oklahoma State || || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || 5–4 || || || || || 25–23 || 7-12 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | May 9 || at #11 Oklahoma State || || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || 25–23 || 7-12 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | May 10 || at #11 Oklahoma State || || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || 25–23 || 7-12 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 12 || Pittsburgh || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 1–4 || || || || 3,037 || 25–24 || 7-12 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 14 || Texas Tech || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 6–4 || || || || || 26–24 || 8-12 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 15 || Texas Tech || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 8–2 || || || || 1,883 || 27–24 || 9-12 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 16 || Texas Tech || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || 2–8 || || || || 1,697 || 27–25 || 9-13 |- |- ! style="background:#00447C;color:white;"| Post-season |- y background:#EEB111 Big 12 Tournament Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B12 Record |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 20 || #11 Oklahoma State || || ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK || 0–3 || || || || || 27–26 || 9-13 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 21 || Oklahoma || || ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK || 1–6 || || || || || 27–27 || 9-13 |- |- | style="font-size:88%"| All rankings from Collegiate Baseball. 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