2015 VMI Keydets baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 baseball 2015 VMI Keydets VMI Keydets logo.svg 150 Southern Conference SoCon 21–30 12–12 Jonathan Hadra 1st Travis Beazley Mike Small Michael Donovan Gray–Minor Stadium The 2015 VMI Keydets baseball team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Keydets returned to the Southern Conference after an eleven-year hiatus in the Big South from 2003 to 2014. VMI was led by first-year head coach Jonathan Hadra, who replaced longtime Keydet skipper Marlin Ikenberry. Ikenberry resigned following the 2014 season for a career in private business, and was the Keydets' all-time winningest baseball coach.Ikenberry Resigns as VMI Baseball Coach http://www.vmikeydets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=43996&SPID=3905&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209747213&DB_OEM_ID=9800 VMIKeydets.com 3 November 2014 29 November 2014 Personnel VMI lost two of its starting pitchers following the 2014 season. Senior left-hander Connor Bach graduated, and was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 21st round of the 2014 MLB draft.Pair of Keydets drafted; Cubs pick another Hokie http://www.roanoke.com/sports/colleges/pair-of-keydets-drafted-cubs-pick-another-hokie/article_2b3c7f88-eea3-11e3-9bcb-0017a43b2370.html Roanoke Times 7 June 2014 29 November 2014 Additionally, junior pitcher Reed Garrett was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 16th round, and chose to leave school early to pursue a career in baseball. Garrett played with the Spokane Indians, the Class A-Short season affiliate of the Rangers.Catching Up With: Reed Garrett '15 http://www.vmikeydets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=43996&SPID=3905&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209741311&DB_OEM_ID=9800 VMIKeydets.com 27 November 2014 29 November 2014 The Keydets also graduated left fielder and backup catcher Eric Mayers, as well as relievers Berkley Hawkins, Campbell Henkel, and Travis Thomas. Returning starters Player Class Position Andrew Woods Senior SP Matt Winn R-Senior C Jordan Tarsovich R-Senior 2B David Geary Junior 3B Brandon Angus Senior CF Will Connerley R-Senior RF Roster 2015 VMI Keydets y Drew Bryan n 1 INF R R 5 9 165 SR Philipsburg, PA Will Malbon 3 OF L L 5 11 175 SO Virginia Beach, VA Gary LeClair 4 OF R R 5 11 190 JR y Richmond, VA Jack Gomersall 5 P R R 6 0 185 FR y Falls Church, VA Jacob Jaye n 6 INF L R 6 0 185 FR Winchester, VA Ray Lopez 7 INF R R 6 0 190 JR Lancaster, PA Matt Winn 8 C R R 6 0 220 SR y Richmond, VA David Geary 10 INF L R 6 2 215 JR Richmond, VA Jonathan Kelley 11 P L L 6 2 200 SR Wilmington, NC Matt Dunlevy n 12 OF L R 6 0 180 FR Midlothian, VA Austin Heenan 13 P L L 5 8 195 SO Melfa, VA Reid Bryant n 14 INF L R 5 10 175 FR Madison Heights, VA Josh Worthley 16 OF L R 5 10 195 SO Virginia Beach, VA Eric Byrd n 17 P R R 6 4 190 FR Fredericksburg, VA Collin Fleischer 18 INF R R 6 3 205 FR Chester, VA Matthew Eagle n 19 P R R 6 3 185 FR Norfolk, VA Blaine Lafin 20 P L R 6 1 185 SO Culpeper, VA TJ Lighton 21 P R R 6 2 205 JR y Chesapeake, VA Brian Dudeck Jr. 23 INF/OF L R 6 2 205 SO Princeton, NJ Jared Silva 24 P R R 6 4 193 FR Charles Town, WV Taylor Edens 25 P R R 6 1 200 JR Suffolk, VA Peyton Maddox 26 C R R 6 3 185 FR Amherst, VA Will Connerley 29 OF R R 6 1 205 SR y Mechanicsville, VA Ryan Bennett 30 P R R 6 2 180 SO y Chesapeake, VA Tyler Tharp 31 INF L L 6 3 195 SO Virginia Beach, VA Micah Gorman 32 P R R 6 2 200 JR Richmond, VA Jordan Tarsovich 33 INF R R 5 10 180 SR y Richmond, VA Brandon Barbery n 35 P L L 6 0 175 FR Manassas, VA Andrew Woods 36 P R R 6 0 210 SR Richmond, VA Kyle Staats 38 P L L 6 2 250 FR Manassas, VA Brandon Angus 39 OF R R 6 0 190 SR Mechanicsville, VA Colby Rudis P R R 5 11 180 FR Chesapeake, VA http://www.vmikeydets.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=44001&SPID=3905&DB_OEM_ID=9800&Q_SEASON=2014 February 17, 2015 Jonathan Hadra (1st year) Travis Beazley (4th year) Mike Small (1st year)Michael Donovan (Senior) Schedule Legend VMI win VMI loss PostponementBoldVMI team member VMI Keydets 2015 VMI Keydets baseball game log |- ! style="background:#FFF;color:#000000;" | Regular season |- VMI Keydets February (2–1) yes Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SoCon record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | February 13 || at 2015 North Florida Ospreys North Florida || Harmon Stadium || 3–1 || A. Woods (1–0) || T. Moore (0–1) || T. Edens (1) || 402 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | February 14 || at North Florida || Harmon Stadium || 11–16 || A. Smith (1–0) || T. Edens (0–1) || || 416 || 1–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | February 15 || at North Florida || Harmon Stadium || 2–1 || B. Barbery (1–0) || E. Incinelli (0–1) || M. Gorman (1) || 343 || 2–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffffff" | February 17 || at 2015 William & Mary Tribe William & Mary || Plumeri Park || colspan=7| Cancelled |- align="center" bgcolor="ffffff" | February 20 || Buffalo || Gray–Minor Stadium || colspan=7| Cancelled |- align="center" bgcolor="ffffff" | February 21 || 2015 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks UMES || Gray–Minor Stadium || colspan=7| Cancelled |- align="center" bgcolor="ffffff" | February 21 || Buffalo || Gray–Minor Stadium || colspan=7| Cancelled |- align="center" bgcolor="ffffff" | February 22 || UMES || Gray–Minor Stadium || colspan=7| Cancelled |- align="center" bgcolor="ffffff" | February 27 || 2015 Marist Red Foxes Marist || Gray–Minor Stadium || colspan=7| Cancelled |- align="center" bgcolor="ffffff" | February 28 || Marist || Gray–Minor Stadium || colspan=7| Cancelled VMI Keydets March (4–14) yes Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SoCon record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffffff" | March 1 || Marist || Gray–Minor Stadium || colspan=7| Cancelled |- align="center" bgcolor="ffffff" | March 3 || at Virginia || Davenport Field || colspan=7| Postponed to Apr. 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | March 6 || 2015 Binghamton Bearcats Binghamton || Gray–Minor Stadium || 15–4 || A. Woods (2–0) || Ostner (0–3) || || 339 || 3–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | March 7 || Binghamton || Gray–Minor Stadium || 3–7 || Hardy (1–1) || B. Lafin (0–1) || || 155 || 3–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | March 8 || Binghamton || Gray–Minor Stadium || 6–13 || Grillini (1–0) || B. Barbery (1–1) || || 104 || 3–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | March 11 || at 2015 James Madison Dukes James Madison || Eagle Field || 7–3 || J. Silva (1–0) || T. Jones (0–1) || || 234 || 4–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | March 13 || 2015 Central Connecticut State Blue Devils Central Connecticut State || Gray–Minor Stadium || 1–3 || M. Blandino (1–0) || A. Woods (2–1) || || 103 || 4–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | March 15 || Central Connecticut State || Gray–Minor Stadium || 5–6 || A. Salnitis (1–0) || T. Edens (0–2) || K. Connolly (1) || 203 || 4–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | March 15 || Central Connecticut State || Gray–Minor Stadium || 2–4 (7) || C. Brown (1–0) || A. Heenan (0–1) || || 221 || 4–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | March 17 || at Old Dominion || Bud Metheny Baseball Complex || 5–8 || M. Reinerth (1–0) || R. Bennett (0–1) || S. Sinnen (3) || 922 || 4–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | March 18 || at Old Dominion || Bud Metheny Baseball Complex || 6–7 || Z. Rutherford (1–0) || M. Gorman (0–1) || || 505 || 4–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | March 20 || at 2015 Wofford Terriers Wofford || Russell C. King Field || 2–5 || M. Milburn (5–0) || J. Silva (1–1) || W. Stillman (7) || 182 || 4–9 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | March 21 || at Wofford || Russell C. King Field || 7–8 || J. Condra-Bogan (1–1) || M. Eagle (0–1) || W. Stillman (8) || 267 || 4–10 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | March 22 || at Wofford || Russell C. King Field || 2–1 || B. Barbery (2–1) || Scott (3–1) || T. Edens (2) || 226 || 5–10 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | March 24 || at VCU || The Diamond || 0–18 || Thompson (2–2) || M. Eagle (0–2) || || 606 || 5–11 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | March 25 || Old Dominion || Gray–Minor Stadium || 3–11 || N. Matheson (1–0) || J. Kelley (0–1) || || 95 || 5–12 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | March 27 || 2015 Samford Bulldogs Samford || Gray–Minor Stadium || 2–15 || A. Ledford (3–2) || A. Heenan (0–2) || || 103 || 5–13 || 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | March 28 || Samford || Gray–Minor Stadium || 6–2 || B. Barbery (3–1) || J. Brasher (0–2) || T. Edens (3) || 137 || 6–13 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | March 29 || Samford || Gray–Minor Stadium || 5–10 || P. Curry (3–3) || M. Eagle (0–3) || A. Gracia (5) || 207 || 6–14 || 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | March 31 || at Virginia Tech || English Field || 5–6 || C. Monaco (2–0) || K. Staats (0–1) || S. Kennedy (2) || 844 || 6–15 || – VMI Keydets April (9–8) yes Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SoCon record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 1 || at Virginia || Davenport Field || 7–6 || K. Staats (1–1) || R. Cummins (0–1) || T. Edens (4) || 3,014 || 7–15 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | April 3 || at 2015 Furman Paladins Furman || Latham Baseball Stadium || 2–7 || M. Solter (1–2) || A. Heenan (1–3) || || 314 || 7–16 || 2–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 4 || at Furman || Latham Baseball Stadium || 13–10 || A. Woods (3–1) || G. Schuermann (2–1) || T. Edens (5) || N/A || 8–16 || 3–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 4 || at Furman || Latham Baseball Stadium || 12–11 || J. Silva (2–1) || W. Gaddis (2–3) || T. Edens (6) || 376 || 9–16 || 4–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | April 7 || 2015 Radford Highlanders Radford || Gray–Minor Stadium || 2–6 || A. Ross (2–0) || M. Eagle (0–4) || || 201 || 9–17 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | April 10 || 2015 East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State || Gray–Minor Stadium || 4–8 || L. Haeberle (3–5) || A. Heenan (0–4) || || 201 || 9–18 || 4–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | April 11 || East Tennessee State || Gray–Minor Stadium || 6–9 || J. Nesselt (4–3) || B. Barbery (3–2) || D. Cate (4) || 245 || 9–19 || 4–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 12 || East Tennessee State || Gray–Minor Stadium || 5–4 || J. Gomersall (1–0) || G. Krieg (1–4) || T. Edens (7) || 167 || 10–19 || 5–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffffff" | April 14 || VCU || Gray–Minor Stadium || colspan=7| Cancelled |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | April 15 || 2015 Richmond Spiders Richmond || Gray–Minor Stadium || 5–10 || P. Bayer (1–3) || J. Gomersall (1–1) || || 79 || 10–20 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | April 17 || at 2015 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner–Webb || John Henry Moss Stadium || 1–3 || Heiligenstad (4–3) || A. Heenan (0–5) || Haymes (3) || 150 || 10–21 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 18 || at Gardner–Webb || John Henry Moss Stadium || 4–3 || A. Woods (4–1) || Hallman (4–2) || T. Edens (8) || 250 || 11–21 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 18 || at Gardner–Webb || John Henry Moss Stadium || 7–3 || B. Barbery (4–2) || Warner (2–4) || T. Edens (9) || 155 || 12–21 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | April 21 || William & Mary || Gray–Minor Stadium || 2–8 || M. Aker (1–1) || M. Eagle (0–5) || || 107 || 12–22 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 24 || at The Citadel || Riley Park || 8–7 || J. Gomersall (2–1) || Z. Lavery (0–3) || T. Edens (10) || 447 || 13–22 || 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 26 || at The Citadel || Riley Park || 10–6 || A. Woods (5–1) || J. Sears (4–4) || || N/A || 14–22 || 7–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | April 26 || at The Citadel || Riley Park || 3–2 || B. Barbery (5–2) || T. Byelick (1–3) || T. Edens (11) || 475 || 15–22 || 8–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | April 28 || at Radford || Radford Baseball Stadium || 3–6 || K. Palmer (1–0) || J. Kelley (0–2) || R. Meisinger (12) || 673 || 15–23 || – VMI Keydets May (5–5) yes Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SoCon record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | May 1 || 2015 Mercer Bears Mercer || Gray–Minor Stadium || 2–7 || E. Nyquist (6–2) || A. Heenan (0–6) || || 130 || 15–24 || 8–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | May 2 || Mercer || Gray–Minor Stadium || 6–7 || C. Varga (1–0) || J. Worthley (0–1) || M. Pittman (3) || 204 || 15–25 || 8–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | May 3 || Mercer || Gray–Minor Stadium || 11–16 || B. Lumsden (2–1) || T. Edens (0–3) || || 162 || 15–26 || 8–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | May 8 || 2015 UNC Greensboro Spartans UNC Greensboro || Gray–Minor Stadium || 11–3 || A. Heenan (1–6) || R. Clark (6–6) || || 188 || 16–26 || 9–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | May 9 || UNC Greensboro || Gray–Minor Stadium || 8–2 || A. Woods (6–1) || A. Wantz (5–3) || || 223 || 17–26 || 10–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | May 10 || UNC Greensboro || Gray–Minor Stadium || 11–13 || C. Woody (1–0) || B. Lafin (0–2) || || 265 || 17–27 || 10–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | May 12 || James Madison || Gray–Minor Stadium || 10–6 || M. Gorman (1–1) || T. Jones (0–2) || || 222 || 18–27 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | May 14 || at 2015 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina || Hennon Stadium || 18–4 || A. Woods (7–1) || B. Sammons (4–5) || || 322 || 19–27 || 11–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | May 15 || at Western Carolina || Hennon Stadium || 11–6 || J. Worthley (1–1) || T. Powell (2–3) || || 449 || 20–27 || 12–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | May 15 || at Western Carolina || Hennon Stadium || 6–11 || B. Nail (3–3) || J. Kelley (0–3) || || 449 || 20–28 || 12–12 |- ! style="background:#FFF;color:#000000;" | Postseason |- VMI Keydets black SoCon Tournament Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Tournament record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | May 21 || #5 UNC Greensboro || Riley Park • Charleston, SC || 6–5 || J. Gomersall (3–1) || T. Frazier (3–1) || T. Edens (12) || N/A || 21–28 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | May 22 || #1 Mercer || Riley Park • Charleston, SC || 7–19 || M. Wade (6–1) || B. Barbery (5–3) || || N/A || 21–29 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | May 22 || #8 The Citadel || Riley Park • Charleston, SC || 5–10 || Mason (3–2) || A. Heenan (1–7) || Hunter (13) || 1,066 || 21–30 || 1–2 References Specific General 2015 VMI Baseball schedule 2015 VMI Baseball roster VMI Category:VMI Keydets baseball seasons VMI