2014 Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball team

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2014 Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball
ACU Wildcats wordmark.svg
Conference Southland Conference
Record12–17 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coachSean Winston (2nd season)
Hitting coachBrandon Stover (8th season)
Pitching coachJosh Scott (1st season)
Home stadium Crutcher Scott Field
Seasons
 2013
2015 
2014 Southland Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Sam Houston State  y228 .7334117 .707
Nicholls State  219 .7003226 .552
Northwestern State  1911 .6333326 .559
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  1911 .6333127 .534
Southeastern Louisiana  y1812 .6003723 .617
Central Arkansas  1713 .5673222 .593
McNeese State  1713 .5673028 .517
Lamar  1614 .5333125 .554
Oral Roberts  1515 .5003026 .536
Houston Baptist  1218 .4002328 .451
Incarnate Word*  915 .3751832 .360
Stephen F. Austin  1119 .3672035 .364
Abilene Christian*  618 .2501735 .327
New Orleans  228 .0671138 .224
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 24, 2014 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
*Ineligible for postseason play due to Division I transition

The 2014 Abilene Christian baseball team represented Abilene Christian University in the 2014 intercollegiate baseball season. Abilene Christian competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a charter member of the Southland Conference. The Wildcats played home games at Crutcher Scott Field on the university's campus in Abilene, Texas. Eighteenth season head coach Ty Harrington led the Wildcats.

Contents

Personnel

Coaches

2014 Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball coaching staff
No.NamePositionTenureAlma mater
Britt Bonneau Head coach Lubbock Christian University
Brandon StoverHitting Coach Abilene Christian University
Josh ScottHitting Coach Baylor University
Angelo State University
Sean WinstonVolunteer Assistant Coach Hawaii Pacific University

Players

Schedule

2014 Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball team game log [2]
DateTimeOpponent#Site/EventWinLossSaveResultAttd.Record
February 144:00 PM Arlington Baptist Crutcher Scott FieldAbilene, TX Nate Cole (1–0)Devin Patton (0–1)W 12–25751–0
February 151:00 PMArlington BaptistCrutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TXGarrett Demeyere (1–0)Drew Burnett (0–1)Kevin Sheets (1)W 4–27652–0
February 161:00 PMArlington BaptistCrutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TXStuart Patke (1–0)Caleb Sims (0–1)W 14–41,2553–0
February 214:00 PM Central Arkansas Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX
(Al Scott Memorial Baseball Classic)
Bryce Biggerstaff (1–1)Nate Cole (1–1)Ben Ancheff (2)L 4–65753–1
February 224:00 PM NJIT Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX
(Al Scott Memorial Baseball Classic)
Garrett Demeyere (2–0)Ian Bentley (0–1)W 10–18754–1
February 234:00 PMNJITCrutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX
(Al Scott Memorial Baseball Classic)
Kevin Sheets (1–0)Jake Yanez (0–1)W 6–57655–1
February 287:00 PM Missouri State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX
(Bourland-Ardoin Classic)
Cody Schumacher (3–0)Garrett Demeyere (0–1)L 0–127285–2
March 13:00 PM Grand Canyon Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX
(Bourland-Ardoin Classic)
Kevin Sheets (1–0)Scott Serigstad (0–1)W 3–2(10 INN)7516–2
March 53:01 PMat Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball ParkNorman, OK Octavio Rodriguez (1–0)Garrett Demeyere (2–2) Ralph Garza Jr. (2)L 1–45306–3
March 63:00 PMat OklahomaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKJacob Evans (1–1)Nate Cole (1–2) Ralph Garza Jr. (3)L 1–35246–4
March 711:00 AMvs. Missouri State Clay Gould BallparkArlington, TX
(UT Arlington Invitational)
Cody Schumacher (4–0)Austin Lambright (0–1)L 3–121246–5
March 811:00 AMvs. Utah Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX
(UT Arlington Invitational)
Luke West (1–1)Brady Rodriguez (0–1)Nick Green (5)L 8–91126–6
March 93:00 PMat UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX
(UT Arlington Invitational)
Garrett Demeyere (3–2)Brad Vachon (1–4)Nate Cole (1)W 2–13747–6
March 116:33 PMat #26 Texas Tech Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX Dylan Dusek (2–0)Nate Cole (1–3)L 2–6(7 INN)2,3627–7
March 133:03 PMat #15 Oklahoma State Allie P. Reynolds StadiumStillwater, OK Garrett Williams (2–0)Austin Lambright (0–2)L 7–153197–8
March 146:00 PM East Central Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TXLucas Kaplan (3–3)Kevin Sheets (2–1)L 3–85197–9
March 162:00 PMEast CentralCrutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TXCam McKay (1–1)Brady Rodriguez (0–2)L 5–96507–10
March 2211:00 AMat Alabama A&M Bulldog FieldNormal, AL Brandon Lambright (1–2)Ryan Ahrens (1–2)Kevin Sheets (2)W 13–12578–10
March 223:00 PMat Alabama A&MBulldog Field • Normal, ALCaleb Bowen (1–2)Austin Lambright (0–1)Rano Nelson (1)L 1–7538–11
March 231:00 PMat Alabama A&MBulldog Field • Normal, ALAndrew Utterback (1–0)Stuart Patke (1–1)L 8–9438–12
March 255:00 PM Texas College Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TXAustin Lambright (1–2)Bradon Signs (0–1)W 10–0(7 INN)5759–12
March 257:30 PMTexas CollegeCrutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TXScot Kinzler (1–0)Gene Swartzenberg (1–3)W 6–1(7 INN)50010–12
March 286:00 PM Incarnate Word*Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TXGeno Encina (3–4)Nate Cole (1–4)L 3–1177510–13
March 292:00 PMIncarnate Word*Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TXKevin Sheets (3–1)Brandon Cogbill (0–3)W 4–21,05511–13
March 301:00 PMIncarnate Word*Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TXMack Morgan (1–0)Jacob Potts (2–2)Brady Rodriguez (1)W 4–175012–13
April 46:00 PM Lamar*Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TXWill Hibbs (3–1)Stuart Patke (1–2)Lance Warren (1)L 4–660012–14
April 52:47 PMLamar*Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TXJ.T. Autrey (4–1)Nate Cole (1–5)Danny Fernandez (4)L 4–585012–15
April 61:05 PMLamar*Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TXHunter Perry (1–0)Garrett Demeyere (3–3)L 7–1627512–16
April 86:30 PMat Texas TechDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TXDalton Brown (2–0)Joe Gawrieh (0–1)L 2–191,85312–17
April 116:30 PMat Sam Houston State* Don Sanders StadiumHuntsville, TX
April 124:00 PMat Sam Houston State*Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
April 131:00 PMat Sam Houston State*Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
April 166:35 PMat Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell ParkCollege Station, TX
April 176:00 PM Stephen F. Austin*Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX
April 182:00 PMStephen F. Austin*Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX
April 191:00 PMStephen F. Austin*Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX
April 213:30 PM McMurry Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX
April 252:00 PMat Houston Baptist* Husky FieldHouston, TX
April 261:00 PMat Houston Baptist*Husky Field • Houston, TX
April 272:00 PMat Houston Baptist*Husky Field • Houston, TX
April 296:00 PM UT Permian Basin Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX
May 26:00 PM Texas A&M–Corpus Christi*Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX
May 32:00 PMTexas A&M–Corpus Christi*Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX
May 41:00 PMTexas A&M–Corpus Christi*Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX
May 96:30 PMat Oral Roberts* J. L. Johnson StadiumTulsa, OK
May 102:00 PMat Oral Roberts*J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK
May 111:00 PMat Oral Roberts*J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK
May 156:30 PMat Incarnate Word* Sullivan FieldSan Antonio, TX
May 163:00 PMat Incarnate Word*Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX
May 171:00 PMat Incarnate Word*Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX
May 206:30 PMat Arizona State Packard StadiumTempe, AZ
May 236:00 PMat Arizona Hi Corbett FieldTucson, AZ
May 246:00 PMat ArizonaHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ
May 2512:00 PMat ArizonaHi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ
*Southland Conference game. # Rankings from Collegiate Baseball released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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