2012 VCU Rams baseball team

2012 VCU Rams baseball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record20–17 (7–11 CAA)
Head coach
  • Paul Keyes (18th season)
Assistant coaches
Hitting coachC.J. Rhodes (2nd season)
Home stadiumThe Diamond
2012 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
UNC Wilmington  ‍†‍‡‍y 24 – 6 – 0   .800 39 – 23 – 0   .629
Hofstra  ‍‍‍ 20 – 10 – 0   .667 34 – 22 – 0   .607
Delaware  ‍‍‍ 17 – 13 – 0   .567 31 – 27 – 0   .534
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 16 – 14 – 0   .533 33 – 24 – 0   .579
 ‍‍‍ 15 – 15 – 0   .500 34 – 25 – 0   .576
Towson  ‍‍‍ 15 – 15 – 0   .500 27 – 31 – 0   .466
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 14 – 16 – 0   .467 24 – 31 – 0   .436
Northeastern  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17 – 0   .433 23 – 28 – 0   .451
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18 – 0   .400 31 – 25 – 0   .554
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 10 – 20 – 0   .333 16 – 35 – 2   .321
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21 – 0   .300 19 – 34 – 0   .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.

Personnel

Roster

2012 VCU Rams baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
1 OF Paul Nice R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Sr Powhatan, VA
2 OF Bill Cullen L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Colonial Heights, VA
3 OF Landon Prentiss R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Richmond, VA
4 INF Joey Cujas R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Midlothian, VA
7 C Chris Ayers R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Manchester, VA
8 RHP Josh Alford R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Midlothian, VA
9 INF Jordan Weymouth L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Paradise Valley, AZ
11 INF Nick Kime R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Stafford, VA
12 INF Robert Malan R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Ashburn, VA
13 LHP Matt Lees L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Short Pump, VA
16 C Zac Bellinger L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Elmira, NY
17 LHP Ryan Farrar L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Mechanicsville, VA
18 RHP Chris Shaklee R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Sr Woodbridge, VA
19 RHP Ryan Klem R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Chandler, AZ
20 RHP Seth Greene R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Short Pump, VA
21 RHP Seth Cutler-Voltz R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Richmond, VA
22 C Kyle Sutherland L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Issaquah, WA
23 RHP Ryan Morrison R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Midlothian, VA
24 OF Taylor Buran R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Richmond, VA
25 INF Vimael Machin L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr San Lorenzo, PR
26 UTL Taylor Perkins R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Dinwiddie, VA
27 INF Brent Mikionis R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Powhatan, VA
28 C Nick Abrahamson R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Midlothian, VA
30 RHP Kyle Haynes R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Stafford, VA
31 RHP Blake Hauser R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Chesterfield, VA
32 LHP Michael Graham R/L 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Fairfax Station, VA
33 RHP Kyle Pelchy R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Yorktown, VA
35 LHP Heath Dwyer L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Chandler, AZ
36 LHP Brennan Huelse L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Stafford, VA
38 RHP Jordan Storey R/R 6 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
  • Injured
  • 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)
Game Date Rank Opponent Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall CAA Ref.
10 March 3 Monmouth* The Diamond L 4–6 Light (2–1) Haynes (1–1) McGee (1) 231 5–5 — [2]
11 March 4 (DH) Monmouth* The Diamond W 8–0 Farrar (2–0) Smith (1–2) None 214 6–5 — [3]
12 March 4 (DH) Monmouth* The Diamond W 5–3 Pelchy (2–1) Frey (1–1) Hauser (4) 214 7–5 — [4]
13 March 6 Temple* The Diamond W 6–3 Dwyer (1–0) Moller (0–1) Hauser (5) 138 8–5 — [5]
14 March 9 Towson The Diamond W 6–3 'Haynes (2–1) Cioffi (0–1) Hauser (6) 9–5 1–0 [6]
15 March 10 Towson The Diamond L 2–3 9–6 1–1
16 March 11 Towson The Diamond W 9–8 10–6 2–1
17 March 13 at No. 25 East Carolina* Clark–LeClair Stadium
Greenville, North Carolina		 W 18–11 11–6 —
18 March 16 at Hofstra University Field
Hempstead, New York		 L 4–7 11–7 2–2
19 March 17 at Hofstra University Field L 4–13 11–8 2–3
20 March 18 at Hofstra University Field L 5–12 11–9 2–4
21 March 21 at Richmond* Malcolm U. Pitt Field
Tuckahoe, Virginia		 L 1–7 11–10 —
22 March 23 UNCW The Diamond L 6–9 11–11 2–5
23 March 24 UNCW The Diamond W 5–4 12–11 3–5
24 March 25 UNCW The Diamond L 0–4 12–12 3–6
25 March 27 at Liberty* Al Worthington Stadium
Lynchburg, Virginia		 W 4–2 13–12 —
26 March 30 at Northeastern Parsons Field
Boston, Massachusetts		 W 6–2 14–12 4–6
27 March 31 at Northeastern Parsons Field W 8–2 15–12 5–6
May
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record CAA record
44 May 1 @ VMI Gray–Minor Stadium 6–3 25–19 –
45 May 4 Georgia State The Diamond 4–3 26–19 12–13
46 May 5 Georgia State The Diamond 3–12 26–20 12–14
47 May 6 Georgia State The Diamond 6–4 27–20 13–14
48 May 8 Richmond The Diamond 6–4 28–20 –
49 May 11 @ James Madison Veterans Memorial Park 11–13 28–21 13–15
50 May 12 @ James Madison Veterans Memorial Park 9–3 29–21 14–15
51 May 13 @ James Madison Veterans Memorial Park 10–8 30–21 15–15
52 May 15 @ Virginia Davenport Field 5–7 30–22 –
53 May 17 @ VMI Gray–Minor Stadium 7–2 31–22 –
54 May 18 VMI The Diamond 6–7 31–23 –
55 May 19 East Carolina The Diamond 11–2 32–23 –
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record CAA record
56 May 23 vs. George Mason Veterans Memorial Park 11–7 33–23 –
57 May 24 vs. UNC Wilmington Veterans Memorial Park 5–8 33–24 –
58 May 25 vs. Towson Veterans Memorial Park 14–9 34–24 –
59 May 26 vs. Hofstra Veterans Memorial Park 2–4 34–25 –
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: VCU team member
  • Rankings from D1 Baseball.
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
  • * indicates a non-conference game.

Rankings

Main article: 2012 NCAA Division I baseball 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]RV———RVRV—————————————

^ 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.
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