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
ConfOverall
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 will represent Virginia Commonwealth University in the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rams play their home games at The Diamond northwest of downtown Richmond, Virginia.

Contents

Personnel

2012 roster

2012 VCU Rams roster
 

Pitchers

  • 8 Josh Alford - Senior
  • 13 Matt Lees - Freshman
  • 17 Ryan Farrar - Junior
  • 18 Chris Shaklee - Senior
  • 19 Ryan Klem - Junior
  • 20 Seth Greene - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 21 Seth Cutler-Voltz - Senior
  • 23 Ryan Morrison - Sophomore
  • 30 Kyle Haynes - Junior
  • 31 Blake Hauser - Junior
  • 32 Michael Graham - Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 33 Kyle Pelchy - Senior
  • 35 Heath Dwyer - Freshman
  • 36 Brennan Huelse - Junior
  • 38 Jordan Storey - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
 

Catchers

  • 7 Chris Ayers - Sophomore
  • 22 Kyle Sutherland - Senior
  • 28 Nick Abrahamson - Senior

Infielders

  • 4 Joey Cujas - Sophomore
  • 9 Jordan Weymouth - Junior
  • 11 Nick Kime - Junior
  • 12 Robert Malan - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 25 Vimael Machin - Freshman
  • 27 Brent Mikionis - Junior
 

Outfielders

  • 1 Paul Nice - Senior
  • 2 Bill Cullen - Sophomore
  • 24 Taylor Buran - Redshirt.svg Junior
 

2012 VCU Rams Baseball Roster

Coaching staff

Schedule

2012 VCU Rams baseball game log
Regular season
February
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordCAA record
1February 17@ Long Beach State Blair Field 5-4Alford (1-0)Magallon (0-1)Hauser (1)1,2001–0
2February 18@ Long Beach StateBlair Field6-7Frye (1-0)Lees (0-1)8991–1
3February 19@ Long Beach StateBlair Field2-3Strufing (1-0)Pelchy (0-1)Hunt (1)8621–2
4February 21@ Pepperdine Eddy D. Field Stadium 1-6Miller (1-0)Cutler-Voltz (0-1)1561–3
5February 22@ PepperdineEddy D. Field Stadium2-11Maurer (1-0)Morrison (0-1)1611–4
6February 24 Binghamton The Diamond 5-1Haynes (1-0)Augliera (0-1)1852–4
7February 25BinghamtonThe Diamond5-1Farrar (1-0)Lynch (0-1)Hauser (2)2943–4
8February 26BinghamtonThe Diamond12-3Pelchy (1-1)Lambert (0-1)3074–4
9February 28 Norfolk State The Diamond4-3Cutler-Voltz (1-1)Vanassche (0-2)Hauser (3)1735–4
March
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordCAA record
10March 2 Monmouth The Diamond 4-6Light (2-1)Haynes (1-1)McGee (1)2315–5
11March 3MonmouthThe Diamond8-0Farrar (2-0)Smith (1-2)6–5
12March 4MonmouthThe Diamond5-3Pelchy (2-1)Frey (1-1)Hauser (4)2147–5
13March 6 Temple The Diamond6-38–5
14March 9 Towson The Diamond6-39–51–0
15March 10TowsonThe Diamond2-39–61–1
16March 11TowsonThe Diamond9-810–62–1
17March 13@ #25 East Carolina Clark-LeClair Stadium 18-1111–62–1
18March 16@ Hofstra University Field 4-711–72–2
19March 17@ HofstraUniversity Field4-1311–82–3
20March 18@ HofstraUniversity Field5-1211–92–4
21March 21@ Richmond Malcolm U. Pitt Field 1-711–102–4
22March 23 UNC Wilmington The Diamond6-911–112–5
23March 24UNC WilmingtonThe Diamond5-412–113–5
24March 25UNC WilmingtonThe Diamond0-412–123–6
25March 27@ Liberty Al Worthington Stadium 4-213–123–6
26March 30@ Northeastern Parsons Field 6-214–124–6
27March 31@ NortheasternParsons Field8-215–125–6
April
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordCAA record
28April 1@ Northeastern Parsons Field 10-316–126–6
29April 4 Liberty The Diamond 5-417–12
30April 6 George Mason The Diamond4-717–136–7
31April 7George MasonThe Diamond0-217–146–8
32April 8George MasonThe Diamond2-417–156–9
33April 10 VMI The Diamond18-118–15
34April 13@ Delaware Bob Hannah Stadium 1-1018–166–9
35April 14@ DelawareBob Hannah Stadium11-419–167–10
36April 15@ DelawareBob Hannah Stadium2-619–177–11
37April 17 Longwood Bolding Stadium 9-020–17
38April 20 William & Mary The Diamond3-420–187–12
39April 21William & MaryThe Diamond7-421–188–12
40April 22William & MaryThe Diamond5-422–189–12
41April 27@ Old Dominion Bud Metheny Baseball Complex 1-422–199–13
42April 28@ Old DominionBud Metheny Baseball Complex7-623–1910–13
43April 29@ Old DominionBud Metheny Baseball Complex3-024–1911–13
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
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  2. "2012 VCU Baseball Schedule". VCU Athletics. VCUAthletics.com. Retrieved February 25, 2012.