2012 VCU Rams baseball team

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2012 VCU Rams baseball
VCU Varsity old logo.svg
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Record20–17 (7–11 CAA)
Head coach
  • Paul Keyes (18th season)
Assistant coaches
Hitting coachC.J. Rhodes (2nd season)
Home stadium The Diamond
Seasons
 2011
2013  
2012 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
UNC Wilmington  y2460 .80039230 .629
Hofstra  20100 .66734220 .607
Delaware  17130 .56731270 .534
George Mason  16140 .53333240 .579
VCU  15150 .50034250 .576
Towson  15150 .50027310 .466
Georgia State  14160 .46724310 .436
Northeastern  13170 .43323280 .451
William & Mary  12180 .40031250 .554
James Madison  10200 .33316352 .321
Old Dominion  9210 .30019340 .358
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2012 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2012 VCU Rams baseball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University in the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rams played their home games at The Diamond northwest of downtown Richmond, Virginia.

Contents

Personnel

Roster

2012 VCU Rams baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 OF Paul NiceR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)187 lb (85 kg)Sr Powhatan, VA
2 OF Bill CullenL/L5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)165 lb (75 kg)So Colonial Heights, VA
3 OF Landon PrentissR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)So Richmond, VA
4 INF Joey CujasR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)So Midlothian, VA
7 C Chris AyersR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg)So Manchester, VA
8 RHP Josh AlfordR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)Sr Midlothian, VA
9 INF Jordan WeymouthL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jr Paradise Valley, AZ
11 INF Nick KimeR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jr Stafford, VA
12 INF Robert MalanR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)RS So Ashburn, VA
13 LHP Matt LeesL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)Fr Short Pump, VA
16 C Zac BellingerL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)215 lb (98 kg)Fr Elmira, NY
17 LHP Ryan FarrarL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jr Mechanicsville, VA
18 RHP Chris ShakleeR/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)172 lb (78 kg)Sr Woodbridge, VA
19 RHP Ryan KlemR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg)Jr Chandler, AZ
20 RHP Seth GreeneR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg)RS So Short Pump, VA
21 RHP Seth Cutler-VoltzR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)Sr Richmond, VA
22 C Kyle SutherlandL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)Sr Issaquah, WA
23 RHP Ryan MorrisonR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)So Midlothian, VA
24 OF Taylor BuranR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg)RS Jr Richmond, VA
25 INF Vimael MachinL/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)Fr San Lorenzo, PR
26 UTL Taylor PerkinsR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)205 lb (93 kg)Sr Dinwiddie, VA
27 INF Brent MikionisR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg)RS Jr Powhatan, VA
28 C Nick AbrahamsonR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)210 lb (95 kg)Sr Midlothian, VA
30 RHP Kyle HaynesR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)Jr Stafford, VA
31 RHP Blake HauserR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jr Chesterfield, VA
32 LHP Michael GrahamR/L6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)RS Sr Fairfax Station, VA
33 RHP Kyle PelchyR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)Sr Yorktown, VA
35 LHP Heath DwyerL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)Fr Chandler, AZ
36 LHP Brennan HuelseL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)Jr Stafford, VA
38 RHP Jordan StoreyR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) Andover, KS
Head coach

Paul Keyes

Assistant coach(es)

Shawn Stiffler
Jeff Palumbo
C. J. Rhodes


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 8, 2012

Coaching staff

Schedule

2012 VCU Rams game log (34–25)
Regular Season: 32–23 (Home: 18–11; Away: 14–12)
March: 10–8 (Home: 6–4; Away: 4–4)
GameDateRankOpponentStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallCAARef.
10March 3 Monmouth*The DiamondL 4–6Light (2–1)Haynes (1–1)McGee (1)2315–5 [2]
11March 4 (DH)Monmouth*The DiamondW 8–0Farrar (2–0)Smith (1–2)None2146–5 [3]
12March 4 (DH)Monmouth*The DiamondW 5–3Pelchy (2–1)Frey (1–1)Hauser (4)2147–5 [4]
13March 6 Temple*The DiamondW 6–3Dwyer (1–0)Moller (0–1)Hauser (5)1388–5 [5]
14March 9 Towson The DiamondW 6–3'Haynes (2–1)Cioffi (0–1)Hauser (6)9–51–0 [6]
15March 10TowsonThe DiamondL 2–39–61–1
16March 11TowsonThe DiamondW 9–810–62–1
17March 13at No. 25 East Carolina* Clark–LeClair Stadium
Greenville, North Carolina
W 18–1111–6
18March 16at Hofstra University Field
Hempstead, New York
L 4–711–72–2
19March 17at HofstraUniversity FieldL 4–1311–82–3
20March 18at HofstraUniversity FieldL 5–1211–92–4
21March 21at Richmond* Malcolm U. Pitt Field
Tuckahoe, Virginia
L 1–711–10
22March 23 UNCW The DiamondL 6–911–112–5
23March 24UNCWThe DiamondW 5–412–113–5
24March 25UNCWThe DiamondL 0–412–123–6
25March 27at Liberty* Al Worthington Stadium
Lynchburg, Virginia
W 4–213–12
26March 30at Northeastern Parsons Field
Boston, Massachusetts
W 6–214–124–6
27March 31at NortheasternParsons FieldW 8–215–125–6
May
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordCAA record
44May 1@ VMI Gray–Minor Stadium 6–325–19
45May 4 Georgia State The Diamond 4–326–1912–13
46May 5Georgia StateThe Diamond3–1226–2012–14
47May 6Georgia StateThe Diamond6–427–2013–14
48May 8 Richmond The Diamond6–428–20
49May 11@ James Madison Veterans Memorial Park 11–1328–2113–15
50May 12@ James MadisonVeterans Memorial Park9–329–2114–15
51May 13@ James MadisonVeterans Memorial Park10–830–2115–15
52May 15@ Virginia Davenport Field 5–730–22
53May 17@ VMIGray–Minor Stadium7–231–22
54May 18VMIThe Diamond6–731–23
55May 19 East Carolina The Diamond11–232–23
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordCAA record
56May 23vs. George Mason Veterans Memorial Park 11–733–23
57May 24vs. UNC WilmingtonVeterans Memorial Park5–833–24
58May 25vs. TowsonVeterans Memorial Park14–934–24
59May 26vs. HofstraVeterans Memorial Park2–434–25
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: VCU team member
  • Rankings from D1 Baseball.
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
  • * indicates a non-conference game.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches' [7] —*RV
Baseball America [8] RV
Collegiate Baseball^ [9] RVRV
NCBWA [10] RVRVRV

^ 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.

Awards and honors

References

  1. "Baseball standings". CAASports.com. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  2. "Monmouth at VCU | Mar 03, 2012 at Richmond, Va. (The Diamond)". monmouthhawks.com. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  3. "Monmouth at VCU (Game 1) | Mar 04, 2012 at Richmond, Va. (The Diamond)". monmouthhawks.com. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  4. "Monmouth at VCU (Game 2) | Mar 04, 2012 at Richmond, Va. (The Diamond)". monmouthhawks.com. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  5. "Temple at VCU | Box Score". owlsports.com. March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  6. "@Towson_BASE drops CAA opener to VCU, 6-3". towsontigers.com. March 10, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  7. "USA Today/ESPN 2012 College Baseball Preseason Poll". collegebaseball360.com. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  8. "Baseball America Top 25 | 2012". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  9. 2012 NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  10. "NCBWA 2012 Baseball Poll Archives". collegebaseball360.com. Retrieved April 25, 2012.