2014 UMass Minutemen baseball team

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2014 UMass Minutemen baseball
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Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
Record13–29 (10–14 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Sweeney
  • Dennis Accomando
Home stadium Earl Lorden Field
Seasons
←  2013
2015 →
2014 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Saint Louis  ‍†‍‍18–7–1 .71234–21–1 .616
Saint Joseph's  ‍‍‍18–8–0 .69235–16–0 .686
George Mason  ‍‍‡‍y16–9–0 .64034–22–0 .607
VCU  ‍‍‍15–10–0 .60037–20–0 .649
Richmond  ‍‍‍13–12–0 .52024–28–1 .462
Dayton  ‍‍‍14–13–0 .51924–30–0 .444
Fordham  ‍‍‍13–14–0 .48124–30–0 .444
George Washington  ‍‍‍12–15–0 .44420–30–0 .400
UMass  ‍‍‍12–15–0 .44415–31–0 .326
La Salle  ‍‍‍9–15–1 .38014–34–1 .296
Rhode Island  ‍‍‍7–18–0 .28013–40–0 .245
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍6–17–0 .26112–30–0 .286
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2014 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2014 UMass Minutemen baseball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. Mike Stone was in his 27th season as head coach. The Minutemen played their home games at Earl Lorden Field.

Contents

2014 Roster

2014 UMass Minutemen Roster [2]
 

Pitchers

  • 24 Aaron Plunkett - Senior
  • 28 DJ Jauss - Senior
  • 17 Conor LeBlanc - Junior
  • 18 Andrew Grant - Junior
  • 23 Adam Picard - Redshirt Junior
  • 15 Evan Mackintosh - Sophomore
  • 29 Rob O'Neil - Sophomore
  • 19 Tim Cassidy - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 25 Mason Trubey - Sophomore
  • 16 Ben Panunzio - Sophomore
  • xx Ryan Venditti - Freshman
  • xx Ryan Moloney - Freshman
  • xx Tommy McDonald - Freshman
  • xx Mike Geannelis - Freshman
  • xx Aidan Connolly- Freshman
 

Infielders

  • 39 Dylan Begin - Senior
  • 7 Rob McLam - Senior
  • 44 Nik Campero - Senior
  • 5 Nick Sanford - Senior
  • 14 John Jennings - Sophomore
  • 4 Mark Brodd - Sophomore
  • 10 Zach Littman - Sophomore
  • 11 Vinny Scifo - Sophomore
  • xx Bryce Maher - Freshman
  • xx John Mione - Freshman
  • xx Jon Avallone - Freshman
 

Catchers

  • xx Mike Hart - Freshman
  • xx Zack Leone - Freshman
  • xx Matt Bare - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 30 Kellen Pagel - Senior
  • 6 Kyle Adie - Redshirt Junior
  • 8 Jeff Cavanaro - Junior
  • 9 Paul Yanakopulos - Junior
  • 34 Dan Jonah - Sophomore
  • xx Dylan Morris - Freshman
 

Schedule

2014 UMass Minutemen Baseball Game Log [3]
Regular season
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordA-10 record
February 22 Army – USA Baseball National Training Complex 0-14Dignacco(2-0)B. Walsh(0-1)None2500-1–
February 22Army–USA Baseball National Training Complex3-4Larimer(1-0)R. Moloney(0-1)Griffith(1)2740-2–
February 23Army–USA Baseball National Training Complex4-7Meadows(1-0)LeBlanc, C(0-1)None1730-3–
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordA-10 record
March 1at Maryland–Shipley Field0-4Stinnett, J.(2-1)LeBlanc, C(0-2)None-0-4–
March 1at Maryland–Shipley Field1-10Shawaryn, M.(3-0)Moloney, R(0-2)None3970-5–
March 2at Maryland–Shipley Field2-3A. Robinson(1-0)A. Plunkett(0-1)None2630-6–
March 7at Davidson – T. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field 3-13Mooney(2-1)R. Maloney(0-3)None1110-7–
March 8 North Carolina A&T –T. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field15-0C. LeBlanc(1-2)T. Boone(0-2)None1041-7–
March 9at Davidson–T. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field8-9Neitzel(2-0)A. Plunkett(0-2)Saeta(3)1321-8–
March 15Army–Tampa, FL3-4J. Griffith(3-0)B. Walsh(0-2)None2141-9–
March 15Army–Tampa, FL4-9A. Robinett(1-2)R. Maloney(0-4)J. Larimer(1)2141-10–
March 16Army–Tampa, FL4-7G. Carroll(3-0)M. Geannelis(0-1)None2011-11–
March 19at Hartford – Fiondella Field 0-3MurphyA. Grant(0-1)Gouin(2)2041-12–
March 21La Salle*– Earl Lorden Field 7-6D. Jauss(1-0)O'Neill(0-5)None2172-121–0
March 22La Salle*–Earl Lorden Field8-6B. Walsh(1-2)Craig(0-1)D. Jauss(1)1573-122–0
March 23La Salle*–Earl Lorden Field0-3O'Neill(1-5)A. Plunkett(0-3)Cherry(3)1643-132–1
March 28at Richmond*– Malcolm U. Pitt Field 4-6de Marte(2-4)C. LeBlanc(1-3)Cook(4)1213-142–2
March 28at Richmond*–Malcolm U. Pitt Field1-10Sterling(3-1)R. Moloney(0-5)None1173-152–3
March 29at Richmond*–Malcolm U. Pitt Field5-8Harron(2-0)M. Geannelis(0-2)Martinson(2)2123-162–4
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordA-10 record
April 2at Boston College – John Shea Field 6-7Skogsbergh(3-0)D. Jauss(1-1)Nicklas(2)2643-172–4
April 4 Dayton*–Earl Lorden Field5-6LAHRMAN(2-1)B. Walsh(1-3)Harris(3)1103-182–5
April 5Dayton*–Earl Lorden Field2-6BUETTGEN(4-3)A. Plunkett(0-4)None1503-192–6
April 6Dayton*–Earl Lorden Field5-4D. Jauss(2-1)WEYBRIGHT(1-3)None2104-193–6
April 9 Northeastern –Earl Lorden Field5-3A. Grant(1-1)Lippert(1-3)T. McDonald(1)1315-193–6
April 11 Saint Louis*–Earl Lorden Field7-1C. LeBlanc(2-3)Bates(4-1)None1176-194–6
April 12Saint Louis*–Earl Lorden Field3-2M. Geannelis(1-2)Norwood(4-1)None2537-195–6
April 13Saint Louis*–Earl Lorden Field1-2Eckelman(4-1)R. Moloney(0-6)None2577-205–7
April 18at George Washington*– Barcroft Park 6-4M. Geannelis(2-2)Milon(1-3)B. Walsh(1)1278-206–7
April 19at George Washington*–Barcroft Park2-3Williams(4-3)A. Plunkett(0-5)Milon(6)2248-216–8
April 20at George Washington*–Barcroft Park4-5Muhl(2-0)B. Walsh(2-3)None2478-226–9
April 21at Harvard– Parsons Field 0-3Coman(1-1)R. Maloney(0-7)Laurisch(1)1908-236–9
April 22 Connecticut –Earl Lorden Field5-8Brown(1-0)T. Cassidy(0-1)Mahoney(4)1238-246–9
April 25at Fordham*– Houlihan Park 5-10Porter(3-4)M. Geannelis(2-3)None1778-256–10
April 26at Fordhman*–Houlihan Park3-5Kennedy(4-6)A. Plunkett(0-6)Porter(2)1868-266–11
April 27at Fordham*–Houlihan Park4-1A. Grant(2-1)Swatek(4-3)None3339-267–11
April 29Connecticut-Earl Lorden Field5-4E. Mackintosh(1-0)A. Zapata(3-2)B. Walsh(2)11010-267-11
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordA-10 record
May 2 George Mason*-Earl Lorden Field7-12Montefusco(7-2)C. LeBlanc(2-4)Kalish(1)12710-277-12
May 3George Mason*-Earl Lorden Field0-7Gaynor(7-3)A. Grant(2-2)None15610-287-13
May 4George Mason*-Earl Lorden Field9-1B. Walsh(2-4)Williams(3-2)None11111-288-13
May 9 VCU*-Earl Lorden Field5-4M. Geannelis(3-3)Gill(3-4)None9312-289-13
May 10VCU*-Earl Lorden Field6-10Dwyer(6-1)T. McDonald(0-1)None27512-299-14
May 11VCU*-Earl Lorden Field5-4M. Geannelis(4-3)Lees(5-4)None21013-2910-14
May 1at Saint Joseph's*- Campbell's Field -------
May 1at Saint Joseph's*-Campbell's Field-------
May 1at Saint Joseph's*-Campbell's Field-------
Rankings from USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.
*Atlantic 10 Conference games
**Beanpot Challenge

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References

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  2. ↑ "University of Massachusetts - Official Athletic Site - Baseball". www.umassathletics.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008.
  3. ↑ "2014 Baseball Schedule". University of Massachusetts Athletics. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
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