2015 VCU Rams baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 baseball 2015 VCU Rams VCU Rams logo.svg Atlantic 10 Conference A-10 15 18 40–25 14–10 Shawn Stiffler 4th Kurt Elbin 3rd Steve Hay 1st ML Morgan 1st The Diamond A10 Tournament championsNCAA Dallas Regional champions NCAA Coral Gables Super Regional L, 0–2 The 2015 VCU Rams baseball team was the program's 45th season fielding a varsity baseball program, and their third 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 2015 roster 2015 VCU Rams Rosterhttp://www.vcuathletics.com/sports/bsb/2013-14/roster 2013-14 VCU Baseball Roster VCU Athletics March 22, 2014 March 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140322073846/http://vcuathletics.com/sports/bsb/2013-14/roster dead Pitchers 13 - Matt Lees - Junior 14 - Logan Kanuik - Senior 16 - Michael Carpenter - Sophomore 20 - Seth Greene - RS Senior 23 - Matt Jamer - Freshman 30 - Brian Goodling - Freshman 31 - Tyler Buckley - Junior 32 - Daniel Concepcion - Junior 33 - Dan Black - Sophomore 34 - Matt Blanchard - Junior 35 - Heath Dwyer - Junior 37 - Thomas Gill - Junior 38 - Jordan Storey - RS Senior 40 - JoJo Howie - Junior Infielders 4 - Joey Cujas - Junior 10 - Tom Crimi - Senior 15 - Darian Carpenter - Freshman 17 - Matt Davis - Freshman 18 - Bryce Lee - Senior 25 - Vimael Machin - Junior 26 - Trevor Marino - Senior 27 - Shane Dressler - Freshman Utility 8 - Logan Farrar - Freshman Catchers 7 - Chris Ayers - Senior 11 - Walker Haymaker - Sophomore 19 - Brett Hileman - Freshman 21 - Nick Octavi - Senior 24 - Joe Bugas - Freshman Outfielders 1 - James Bunn - Sophomore 2 - Bill Cullen - Senior 3 - Landon Prentiss - Senior 9 - Cody Acker - Sophomore 12 - Alex Gransback - Freshman  Schedule 2015 VCU Rams baseball game loghttp://www.vcuathletics.com/sports/bsb/2014-15/schedule VCU Rams VCU Rams baseball schedule June 1, 2015 Regular season (33–22) February (2–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record A10 record #FFBA00; Winston-Salem Series February 13 vs. 2015 Georgetown Hoyas Georgetown* David F. Couch BallparkWinston-Salem, North Carolina W 6–3 Dwyer (1–0) Hollenback (0–1) Concepcion (1) 128 1–0 — February 14 at Wake Forest* David F. Couch Ballpark L 0–1 Dunshee (1–0) Howie (0–1) Fossas (1) 718 1–1 — February 17 at Virginia* Davenport FieldCharlottesville, VirginiaPostponed (inclement weather) — #FFBA00; Myrtle Beach Invitational February 21 vs. 2015 Bucknell Bison Bucknell* Griffith FieldMyrtle Beach, South Carolina L 1–5 Hough (2–0) Dwyer (1–1) Castellani (1) 35 1–2 — February 21 (DH Double-header) vs. Bucknell Griffith Field L 4–6 Hammond (1–0) Blanchard (0–1) none 43 1–3 — February 22 vs. Bucknell Griffith Field L 2–3 Gambon (1–0) Howie (0–2) Rafferty (1) 82 1–4 — February 27 vs. Pitt* Griffith Field W 5–4 Concepcion (1–0) Harris (0–1) none 127 2–4 — February 28 vs. Pitt* Griffith Field L 1–6 Sandefur (1–0) Blanchard (0–2) none 105 2–5 — March (13–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record A10 record #FFBA00 Myrtle Beach Invitational March 1 vs. Pitt* Griffith Field W 3–2 Lees (1–0) Mattson (0–1) none 96 3–5 — March 4 at No. 16 2015 North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina* Boshamer StadiumChapel Hill, North Carolina L 5–6 Raquet (1–0) Thompson (0–1) none 872 3–6 — March 6 at 2015 Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville* John Sessions StadiumJacksonville, Florida L 1–2 Disch (1–0) Gill (0–1) none 85 3–7 — March 7 at Jacksonville* John Sessions Stadium W 4–3 Howie (1–2) Tanner (1–2) Concepcion (2) 179 4–7 — March 8 at Jacksonville* John Sessions Stadium W 5–4 Dwyer (2–1) Russell (1–3) Lees (1) 188 5–7 — March 10 2015 Penn Quakers Penn* The DiamondRichmond, Virginia W 12–5 Thompson (1–1) Reitcheck (1–1) none 237 6–7 — March 11 Penn* The Diamond W 5–1 Blanchard (1–2) Hammonds (0–1) none 181 7–7 — March 13 2015 Monmouth Hawks Monmouth* The Diamond L 0–3 Hunt (1–2) Howie (1–3) none 204 7–8 — #FFBA00; Central Virginia Classic March 15 2015 James Madison Dukes James Madison* The Diamond W 7–1 Dwyer (3–1) Bradshaw (1–1) none 373 8–8 — March 16 2015 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota* The Diamond W 11–4 Lees (2–0) Thonvold (0–1) none 258 9–8 — March 17 Monmouth* The Diamond L 0–7 Trimarco (1–2) Thompson (1–2) none 227 9–9 — March 20 at East Carolina* Clark–LeClair StadiumGreenville, North Carolina W 4–3 Lees (3–0) Boyd (2–4) Concepcion (3) 2,069 10–9 — March 21 at East Carolina* Clark–LeClair Stadium L 3–9 Morgan (4–0) Gill (0–2) none 2,862 10–10 — March 22 at East Carolina* Clark–LeClair Stadium W 3–2 Lees (4–0) Boyd (2–5) Concepcion (4) 2,295 11–10 — March 24 VMI* The Diamond W 18–0 Thompson (2–2) Eagle (0–2) none 606 12–10 — March 25 2015 Longwood Lancers Longwood* The Diamond W 8–1 Buckley (4–0) Catlin (3–1) none 404 13–10 — March 27 2015 UMass Minutemen UMass The Diamond W 16–3 Howie (2–3) LeBlanc (1–2) none 307 14–10 1–0 March 28 UMass The Diamond L 2–3 Moloney (2–1) Concepcion (1–1) Mackintosh (1) 343 14–11 1–1 March 29 UMass The Diamond W 8–0 Dwyer (4–1) Grant (1–1) none 327 15–11 2–1 #FFBA00 Duel at the Diamond March 31 Virginia*Duel at the Diamond The Diamond L 3–5 Casey (2–1) Concepcion (1–2) Sborz (8) 3,233 15–12 — April (11–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record A10 record April 4 at 2015 Dayton Flyers Dayton Woerner FieldDayton, Ohio W 5–2 Lees (5–0) Dant (1–6) Concepcion (5) 188 16–12 3–1 April 4 at Dayton (DH Double-header) Woerner Field L 2–5 Buettgen (2–3) Howie (2–4) none 188 16–13 3–2 April 5 at Dayton Woerner Field W 6–0 Dwyer (5–1) Horn (1–2) Concepcion (6) 151 17–13 4–2 #FFBA00 Old Dominion–VCU rivalry Old Dominion–VCU series April 8 at Old Dominion* Bud Metheny Baseball ComplexNorfolk, Virginia W 10–2 Thompson (3–2) Matheson (1–2) none 591 18–13 — #FFBA00 George Mason–VCU rivalry#Baseball George Mason–VCU series April 10 2015 George Mason Patriots George Mason* The Diamond L 1–8 Kalish (3–3) Blanchard (1–3) none 307 18–14 4–3 April 11 George Mason* The Diamond W 9–1 Howie (3–4) Williams (4–4) none 399 19–14 5–3 April 12 George Mason* The Diamond L 6–7 Zombro (4–1) Lees (5–1) Tobin (4) 407 19–15 5–4 April 14 at VMI* Gray–Minor StadiumLexington, Virginia Canceled (inclement weather)2015-04-14 VCU's Tuesday Game at VMI has been Canceled https://vcuathletics.com/news/2015/4/14/4_14_2015_619.aspx 2024-05-27 Virginia Commonwealth University en 19–15 — April 15 at Longwood* Bolding StadiumFarmville, Virginia W 11–5 Thompson (4–2) Kuebbing (1–4) none 154 20–15 — April 17 at 2015 Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Smithson FieldMerion, Pennsylvania W 15–9 Buckley (2–0) Vanderslice (3–5) none 217 21–15 6–4 April 18 at Saint Joseph's Smithson Field W 4–2 Howie (4–4) Manion (2–3) Concepcion (7) 400 22–15 7–4 April 19 at Saint Joseph's Smithson Field L 1–5 August (2–0) Dwyer (5–2) none 278 22–16 7–5 April 21 2015 Maryland Terrapins Maryland* The Diamond W 2–1 Concepcion (2–2) Morris (3–2) none 622 23–16 — April 22 at Maryland* Turtle Smith StadiumCollege Park, Maryland W 3–1 Stine (1–0) Bloom (0–1) Concepcion (8) 237 24–16 — April 24 2015 Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Hugh Stephens FieldAshland, Virginia L 3–7 Distasio (4–4) Howie (4–5) none 190 24–17 7–6 April 25 Rhode Island Hugh Stephens Field L 3–6 Wilson (6–0) Lees (5–2) Moyers (1) 146 24–18 7–7April 26 Rhode Island Hugh Stephens Field W 7–0 Dwyer (6–2) Kawlewski (0–2) Concepcion (9) 201 25–18 8–7 April 29 2015 Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State* The Diamond W 14–6 Gill (1–2) Parmentier (2–1) none 494 26–18 — May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record A10 record May 1 at 2015 Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Billiken Sports CenterSt. Louis, Missouri L 1–7 26–19 8–8 May 2 at Saint Louis Billiken Sports Center L 2–3 26–20 8–9 May 3 at Saint Louis Billiken Sports Center L 9–12 26–21 8–10 May 5 at Norfolk State* Marty L. Miller FieldNorfolk, Virginia L 3–6 26–22 — May 7 2015 Fordham Rams Fordham The Diamond W 7–2 27–22 9–10 May 8 Fordham The Diamond W 2–1 28–22 10–10 May 9 Fordham The Diamond W 3–2 29–22 11–10 #FFBA00 Keydog Classic May 12 vs. Old Dominion* War Memorial StadiumHampton, Virginia W 9–3 30–22 — May 14 at 2015 St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Fred Handler ParkOlean, New York W 12–2 31–22 12–10 May 15 at St. Bonaventure Fred Handler Park W 11–0 32–22 13–10 May 16 at St. Bonaventure Fred Handler Park W 7–2 33–22 14–10 Postseason (7–3) Atlantic 10 tournament (4–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record A10T record May 20 vs. (4) 2015 Davidson Wildcats Davidson (5) Barcroft ParkArlington, Virginia W 11–0 34–22 1–0 May 21 vs. (1) Saint Louis (5) Barcroft Park W 14–3 35–22 2–0 May 22 vs. (2) Rhode Island (5) Barcroft Park W 8–2 36–22 3–0 May 23 vs. (2) Rhode Island (5) Barcroft Park W 5–3 37–22 4–0 NCAA Dallas Regional (3–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record NCAAT record May 29 at No. 14 (1) 2015 Dallas Baptist Patriots Dallas Baptist* (4) Horner BallparkDallas, Texas W 7–2 38–22 1–0 May 31 vs. No. 18 (2) Oregon State* (4) Horner Ballpark W 5–1 39–22 2–0 June 1 at No. 15 (1) Dallas Baptist* No. 18 (4) Horner Ballpark L 1–2 39–23 2–1 June 1 at No. 15 (1) Dallas Baptist* No. 18 (4) Horner Ballpark W 3–1 40–23 3–1 NCAA Coral Gables Super Regional (0–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record NCAAT record June 5 at No. 5 (5) Miami (FL)* No. 15 Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light FieldCoral Gables, Florida L 2–3 40–24 3–2 June 6 at No. 5 (5) Miami (FL)* No. 15 Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light FieldCoral Gables, Florida L 3–10 40–25 3–3 Legend:      #bbffbb darkgray = Win      #ffbbbb darkgray = Loss      #bbbbbb darkgray = CanceledBold =VCU team memberRankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll. 2015 Baseball Schedule https://vcuathletics.com/sports/baseball/schedule/2015 vcuathletics.com August 1, 2015 Rankings 2015 NCAA Division I baseball rankings 2015 18 https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/usatpoll.htm USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll 2017-08-23 2012-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20120125180417/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/usatpoll.htm dead http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/top-25/ Baseball America College: Top 25 Baseball America http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/currentpolldivI.htm NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls Collegiate Baseball Newspaper 2015-03-21 2009-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20090616060400/http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/currentpolldivI.htm dead http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2015 NCBWA Division I poll National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV 19 17 15 18 19 16 15 17 19 16 15 17 References Vcu Category:VCU Rams baseball seasons VCU Rams baseball VCU Vcu baseball Category:Atlantic 10 Conference baseball champion seasons