2020 VCU Rams baseball team

2020 VCU Rams baseball
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	9–8 (0–0 A-10)
Head coach	Shawn Stiffler (8th season)
Assistant coaches	Mike McRae (3rd season) Rich Witten (3rd season) Josh Tutwiler (5th season)
Home stadium	The Diamond
Seasons ←  2019 2021  →

2020 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Davidson  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			13	–	3		.813
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			10	–	6		.625
Fordham  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			10	–	6		.625
Rhode Island  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			8	–	5		.615
VCU  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			9	–	8		.529
George Washington  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			8	–	8		.500
Dayton  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			6	–	8		.429
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			3	–	4		.429
La Salle  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			5	–	9		.357
Saint Joseph's  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			5	–	10		.333
Richmond  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			5	–	12		.294
UMass  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			1	–	8		.111
George Mason  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			1	–	14		.067
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of March 12, 2020 [1] Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2020 VCU Rams baseball team was the program's 50th baseball season, and their 8th season the Atlantic 10 Conference. The regular season began on February 14, 2020, and was scheduled to conclude on May 16, 2020. The season was cancelled on March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[2] The Rams finished the season with a 9–8 record.

The Atlantic 10 Baseball Tournament was to be hosted by VCU and was to be held from May 20–23, 2020.

Preseason

A10 media poll

The Atlantic 10 baseball media poll was released on February 10, 2020. VCU was picked to win the Atlantic 10 regular season championship. ^[3]

Coaches' Poll
Predicted finish	Team	Points
1	VCU	162 (8)
2	Fordham	149 (2)
3	Dayton	144 (3)
4	Richmond	123
5	Davidson	112
6	Saint Louis	111
7	Rhode Island	97
8	George Washington	73
9	Saint Joseph's	71
10	George Mason	52
11	UMass	37
12	La Salle	31
13	St. Bonaventure	21

Roster

2020 VCU Rams Roster [4]
	Pitchers 8 – Hogan Brown – Junior 9 – Nick Evangelista – Junior 10 – Edwin Serrano – Junior 12 – Brandon Henson – Senior 18 – Justin Sorokowski – RS Junior 19 – Jack Schroeder – Junior 20 – Jaden Griffin – Sophomore 23 – Devin Dunn – Junior 24 – Maddison Furman – Sophomore 25 – Jack Masloff – Freshman 26 – Cooper Benzin – RS Freshman 30 – Michael Dailey – RS Senior 33 – Mason Delane – Freshman 38 – Danny Watson – Sophomore 39 – Evan Chenier – Sophomore 42 – Brooks Knapek – RS Junior 42 – Nate Boyle – Junior 43 – Carter Knapek – RS Junior 45 – Evan Elliott – Freshman		Infielders 1 – Steven Carpenter – Senior 2 – Paul Witt – Senior 3 – Brett Willett – Senior 4 – Alex Aguila – Freshman 6 – Phillipe Roy – Freshman 14 – Brett Norwood – Senior 16 – Liam Hibbits – Junior 22 – Andrew Puglielli – Senior 27 – Brett Young – RS Freshman 28 – Tyler Locklear – Freshman 32 – Greg Ryan – Sophomore 40 – Will Carlone – Freshman Utility 8 – Hogan Brown – Junior 19 – Jack Schroeder – Junior		Catchers 15 – Hunter Vay – Junior 17 – Josh Simon – Senior 21 – Logan Amiss – Sophomore 31 – Connor Hicks – RS Freshman 36 – Matt Stallings – RS Junior 37 – Nic Ericsson – Freshman Outfielders 12 – Brandon Henson – Senior 26 – Cooper Benzin – Sophomore

Game log

Legend
	VCU win
	VCU loss
	Postponement/cancellation
(10)	Extra innings
*	Non-conference game
Bold	VCU team member
†	Make-Up Game

2020 VCU Rams baseball game log
Regular season (8–4)
February (7–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record A10 Record February 14 at Charlotte* Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC W 17–5 E. Chenier (1–0) B. McGowan (0–1) E. Serrano (1) 812 1–0 — February 15 at Charlotte* Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC L 4–5 (11) T. Starnes (1–0) C. Knapek (0–1) none 887 1–1 — February 16 at Charlotte* Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC W 8–4 M. Furman (1–0) A. Roach (0–1) none 682 2–1 — February 18 Norfolk State* The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 10–1 J. Griffin (1–0) J. DeLoatch (0–1) none 361 3–1 — February 21 Sacred Heart* The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 5–3 D. Watson (1–0) C. Thompson (0–1) E. Chenier (1) 276 4–1 — February 22 Sacred Heart* The Diamond • Richmond, VA L 4–5 M. Aufiero (1–0) M. Delane (0–1) none 409 4–2 — February 23 Sacred Heart* The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 6–1 D. Watson (2–0) J. Kramer (0–1) none 376 5–2 — February 26 Old Dominion* Rivalry The Diamond • Richmond, VA L 3–6 M. Parmentier (1–0) E. Serrano (0–1) N. Dean (2) 310 5–3 — February 28 West Virginia* The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 4–1 M. Furman (2–0) J. Wolf (2–1) None 483 6–3 — February 29 Georgetown* The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 20–6 J. Masloff (1–0) A. Tonas (0–1) None 369 7–3 —
March (2–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record A10 Record March 1 Wagner* The Diamond • Richmond, VA W 9–0 D. Dunn (1–0) J. Beyer (0–1) E. Serrano (2) 337 8–3 — March 4 at North Carolina* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 3–8 D. Palermo (1–0) J. Sorokowski (0–1) None 1,652 8–4 — March 7 vs. Illinois State* John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL L 5–8 C. Johnson (2–2) J. Masloff (1–1) None 175 8–5 — March 7 at Jacksonville* John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL L 2–4 M. Cassala (1–2) M. Delane (0–2) C. Mauloni (2) 318 8–6 — March 8 at Jacksonville* John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL L 1–2 C. Mauloni (1–1) E. Chenier (1–1) None 228 8–7 — March 10 at Charleston* Patriots Point Ballpark • Charleston, SC L 3–8 J. Masloff (1–2) J. Price (2–1) None 476 8–8 — March 11 at The Citadel* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC W 8–4 M. Delane (1–2) A. Blakely (0–1) None 217 9–8 — March 13 Iona* The Diamond • Richmond, VA Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic – — March 14 Iona* The Diamond • Richmond, VA – — March 15 Iona* The Diamond • Richmond, VA – — March 17 East Carolina* The Diamond • Richmond, VA – — March 20 St. Bonaventure The Diamond • Richmond, VA – — March 21 St. Bonaventure The Diamond • Richmond, VA – — March 22 St. Bonaventure The Diamond • Richmond, VA – — March 24 William & Mary* The Diamond • Richmond, VA – — March 27 at George Washington Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA – — March 28 at George Washington Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA – — March 29 at George Washington Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA – — March 31 Maryland* The Diamond • Richmond, VA – —
April (0–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record A10 Record April 3 Richmond Capital City Classic The Diamond • Richmond, VA Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic – — April 4 Richmond Capital City Classic The Diamond • Richmond, VA – — April 5 Richmond Capital City Classic The Diamond • Richmond, VA – — April 7 Virginia* Duel at the Diamond The Diamond • Richmond, VA – — April 10 George Mason Rivalry The Diamond • Richmond, VA – — April 11 George Mason Rivalry The Diamond • Richmond, VA – — April 12 George Mason Rivalry The Diamond • Richmond, VA – — April 14 at VMI* Gray–Minor Stadium • Lexington, VA – — April 17 at New Orleans* Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA – — April 18 at New Orleans* Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA – — April 19 at New Orleans* Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA – — April 21 at William & Mary* Plumeri Park • Williamsburg, VA – — April 24 Davidson The Diamond • Richmond, VA – — April 25 Davidson The Diamond • Richmond, VA – — April 26 Davidson The Diamond • Richmond, VA – — April 28 VMI* The Diamond • Richmond, VA – —
May (0–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record A10 Record May 1 at Dayton Woerner Field • Dayton, OH Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic – — May 2 at Dayton Woerner Field • Dayton, OH – — May 3 at Dayton Woerner Field • Dayton, OH – — May 6 at Old Dominion* Rivalry Bud Metheny Ballpark • Norfolk, VA – — May 8 Saint Louis The Diamond • Richmond, VA – — May 9 Saint Louis The Diamond • Richmond, VA – — May 10 Saint Louis The Diamond • Richmond, VA – — May 12 at Virginia* Duel at the Diamond Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA – — May 14 at Rhode Island Bill Beck Field • Kingston, RI – — May 15 at Rhode Island Bill Beck Field • Kingston, RI – — May 16 at Rhode Island Bill Beck Field • Kingston, RI – —
Post-season (0–0)
Atlantic 10 Tournament (0–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Postseason Record May 20 TBD First round The Diamond • Richmond, VA Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic – —

Rankings

Main article: 2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
Coaches' [5]	—	—*	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Baseball America [6]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Collegiate Baseball^ [7]	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NCBWA† [8]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
D1Baseball [9]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

^ 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.

Honors

Preseason honors

Recipient	Award	Date	Ref.
Liam Hibbits	Collegiate Baseball Third-Team All-American	December 17, 2019	[10]

References

1. "Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
2. "Atlantic 10 Cancels 2020 Spring Sports Competitions and Championships" (Press release). Newport News, Virginia: Atlantic 10 Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020. This has been another difficult decision for the conference, but cancelling our spring sports seasons and championships is in the best interest of our student-athletes, coaches, administrators and fans.
3. "VCU Picked as Atlantic 10 Baseball Preseason Favorite". atlantic10.com. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
4. "2020 VCU Baseball Roster". VCU Athletics. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019.
5. "NCAA Baseball - Coaches Poll". USA Today . Retrieved December 28, 2019.
6. "College Top 25". Baseball America. December 28, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
7. "2020 Collegiate Baseball Polls". baseballnews.com.
8. "NCBWA Top 30 Polls". sportswriters.net. Archived from the original on July 24, 2009. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
9. "D1 Baseball: Rankings". d1baseball.com. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
10. "Hibbits named to Collegiate Baseball Pre-Season All-American Team". vcuathletics.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.

External links

• VCU Baseball