2015 VMI Keydets baseball team

2015 VMI Keydets baseball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record21–30 (12–12 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Travis Beazley
  • Mike Small
  • Michael Donovan
Home stadiumGray–Minor Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mercer  ‍‍‍ 16 – 7   .696 31 – 21   .596
Samford  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10   .583 29 – 24   .547
Wofford  ‍‍‍ 13 – 10   .565 36 – 20   .643
VMI  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12   .500 20 – 28   .417
UNC Greensboro  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12   .500 23 – 25   .479
Furman  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 24 – 31   .436
Western Carolina  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 21 – 28   .429
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14   .417 25 – 28   .472
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 8 – 16   .333 21 – 34   .382
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 16, 2015[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2015 VMI Keydets baseball team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Keydets returned to the Southern Conference after an eleven-year hiatus in the Big South from 2003 to 2014. VMI was led by first-year head coach Jonathan Hadra, who replaced longtime Keydet skipper Marlin Ikenberry. Ikenberry resigned following the 2014 season for a career in private business, and was the Keydets' all-time winningest baseball coach.[2]

Personnel

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VMI lost two of its starting pitchers following the 2014 season. Senior left-hander Connor Bach graduated, and was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 21st round of the 2014 MLB Draft.[3] Additionally, junior pitcher Reed Garrett was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 16th round, and chose to leave school early to pursue a career in baseball. Garrett played with the Spokane Indians, the Class A-Short season affiliate of the Rangers.[4] The Keydets also graduated left fielder and backup catcher Eric Mayers, as well as relievers Berkley Hawkins, Campbell Henkel, and Travis Thomas.

Returning starters

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Player Class Position
Andrew Woods Senior SP
Matt Winn R-Senior C
Jordan Tarsovich R-Senior 2B
David Geary Junior 3B
Brandon Angus Senior CF
Will Connerley R-Senior RF

Roster

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2015 VMI Keydets baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
1 INF Drew Bryan R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Philipsburg, PA
3 OF Will Malbon L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Virginia Beach, VA
4 OF Gary LeClair R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Richmond, VA
5 P Jack Gomersall R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Falls Church, VA
6 INF Jacob Jaye L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Winchester, VA
7 INF Ray Lopez R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Lancaster, PA
8 C Matt Winn R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Richmond, VA
10 INF David Geary L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Richmond, VA
11 P Jonathan Kelley L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Wilmington, NC
12 OF Matt Dunlevy L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Midlothian, VA
13 P Austin Heenan L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Melfa, VA
14 INF Reid Bryant L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Madison Heights, VA
16 OF Josh Worthley L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Virginia Beach, VA
17 P Eric Byrd R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Fredericksburg, VA
18 INF Collin Fleischer R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Chester, VA
19 P Matthew Eagle R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Norfolk, VA
20 P Blaine Lafin L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Culpeper, VA
21 P TJ Lighton R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Chesapeake, VA
23 C Brian Dudeck Jr. L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Princeton, NJ
24 P Jared Silva R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Fr Charles Town, WV
25 P Taylor Edens R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Suffolk, VA
26 C Peyton Maddox R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Amherst, VA
29 OF Will Connerley R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Mechanicsville, VA
30 P Ryan Bennett R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Chesapeake, VA
31 INF Tyler Tharp L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Virginia Beach, VA
32 P Micah Gorman R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Richmond, VA
33 INF Jordan Tarsovich R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Richmond, VA
35 P Brandon Barbery L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Manassas, VA
36 P Andrew Woods R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Richmond, VA
38 P Kyle Staats L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Manassas, VA
39 OF Brandon Angus R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Mechanicsville, VA
P Colby Rudis R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Chesapeake, VA
Head coach

Jonathan Hadra (1st year)

Assistant coach(es)

Mike Small (1st year)
Michael Donovan (Senior)

Pitching coach(es)

Travis Beazley (4th year)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 17, 2015

Schedule

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Legend
  VMI win
  VMI loss
  Postponement
Bold VMI team member
2015 VMI Keydets baseball game log
Regular season
February (2–1)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SoCon record
February 13 at North Florida Harmon Stadium 3–1 A. Woods (1–0) T. Moore (0–1) T. Edens (1) 402 1–0 –
February 14 at North Florida Harmon Stadium 11–16 A. Smith (1–0) T. Edens (0–1) 416 1–1 –
February 15 at North Florida Harmon Stadium 2–1 B. Barbery (1–0) E. Incinelli (0–1) M. Gorman (1) 343 2–1 –
February 17 at William & Mary Plumeri Park Cancelled
February 20 Buffalo Gray–Minor Stadium Cancelled
February 21 UMES Gray–Minor Stadium Cancelled
February 21 Buffalo Gray–Minor Stadium Cancelled
February 22 UMES Gray–Minor Stadium Cancelled
February 27 Marist Gray–Minor Stadium Cancelled
February 28 Marist Gray–Minor Stadium Cancelled
March (4–14)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SoCon record
March 1 Marist Gray–Minor Stadium Cancelled
March 3 at Virginia Davenport Field Postponed to Apr. 1
March 6 Binghamton Gray–Minor Stadium 15–4 A. Woods (2–0) Ostner (0–3) 339 3–1 –
March 7 Binghamton Gray–Minor Stadium 3–7 Hardy (1–1) B. Lafin (0–1) 155 3–2 –
March 8 Binghamton Gray–Minor Stadium 6–13 Grillini (1–0) B. Barbery (1–1) 104 3–3 –
March 11 at James Madison Eagle Field 7–3 J. Silva (1–0) T. Jones (0–1) 234 4–3 –
March 13 Central Connecticut State Gray–Minor Stadium 1–3 M. Blandino (1–0) A. Woods (2–1) 103 4–4 –
March 15 Central Connecticut State Gray–Minor Stadium 5–6 A. Salnitis (1–0) T. Edens (0–2) K. Connolly (1) 203 4–5 –
March 15 Central Connecticut State Gray–Minor Stadium 2–4 (7) C. Brown (1–0) A. Heenan (0–1) 221 4–6 –
March 17 at Old Dominion Bud Metheny Baseball Complex 5–8 M. Reinerth (1–0) R. Bennett (0–1) S. Sinnen (3) 922 4–7 –
March 18 at Old Dominion Bud Metheny Baseball Complex 6–7 Z. Rutherford (1–0) M. Gorman (0–1) 505 4–8 –
March 20 at Wofford Russell C. King Field 2–5 M. Milburn (5–0) J. Silva (1–1) W. Stillman (7) 182 4–9 0–1
March 21 at Wofford Russell C. King Field 7–8 J. Condra-Bogan (1–1) M. Eagle (0–1) W. Stillman (8) 267 4–10 0–2
March 22 at Wofford Russell C. King Field 2–1 B. Barbery (2–1) Scott (3–1) T. Edens (2) 226 5–10 1–2
March 24 at VCU The Diamond 0–18 Thompson (2–2) M. Eagle (0–2) 606 5–11 –
March 25 Old Dominion Gray–Minor Stadium 3–11 N. Matheson (1–0) J. Kelley (0–1) 95 5–12 –
March 27 Samford Gray–Minor Stadium 2–15 A. Ledford (3–2) A. Heenan (0–2) 103 5–13 1–3
March 28 Samford Gray–Minor Stadium 6–2 B. Barbery (3–1) J. Brasher (0–2) T. Edens (3) 137 6–13 2–3
March 29 Samford Gray–Minor Stadium 5–10 P. Curry (3–3) M. Eagle (0–3) A. Gracia (5) 207 6–14 2–4
March 31 at Virginia Tech English Field 5–6 C. Monaco (2–0) K. Staats (0–1) S. Kennedy (2) 844 6–15 –
April (9–8)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SoCon record
April 1 at Virginia Davenport Field 7–6 K. Staats (1–1) R. Cummins (0–1) T. Edens (4) 3,014 7–15 –
April 3 at Furman Latham Baseball Stadium 2–7 M. Solter (1–2) A. Heenan (1–3) 314 7–16 2–5
April 4 at Furman Latham Baseball Stadium 13–10 A. Woods (3–1) G. Schuermann (2–1) T. Edens (5) N/A 8–16 3–5
April 4 at Furman Latham Baseball Stadium 12–11 J. Silva (2–1) W. Gaddis (2–3) T. Edens (6) 376 9–16 4–5
April 7 Radford Gray–Minor Stadium 2–6 A. Ross (2–0) M. Eagle (0–4) 201 9–17 –
April 10 East Tennessee State Gray–Minor Stadium 4–8 L. Haeberle (3–5) A. Heenan (0–4) 201 9–18 4–6
April 11 East Tennessee State Gray–Minor Stadium 6–9 J. Nesselt (4–3) B. Barbery (3–2) D. Cate (4) 245 9–19 4–7
April 12 East Tennessee State Gray–Minor Stadium 5–4 J. Gomersall (1–0) G. Krieg (1–4) T. Edens (7) 167 10–19 5–7
April 14 VCU Gray–Minor Stadium Cancelled
April 15 Richmond Gray–Minor Stadium 5–10 P. Bayer (1–3) J. Gomersall (1–1) 79 10–20 –
April 17 at Gardner–Webb John Henry Moss Stadium 1–3 Heiligenstad (4–3) A. Heenan (0–5) Haymes (3) 150 10–21 –
April 18 at Gardner–Webb John Henry Moss Stadium 4–3 A. Woods (4–1) Hallman (4–2) T. Edens (8) 250 11–21 –
April 18 at Gardner–Webb John Henry Moss Stadium 7–3 B. Barbery (4–2) Warner (2–4) T. Edens (9) 155 12–21 –
April 21 William & Mary Gray–Minor Stadium 2–8 M. Aker (1–1) M. Eagle (0–5) 107 12–22 –
April 24 at The Citadel Riley Park 8–7 J. Gomersall (2–1) Z. Lavery (0–3) T. Edens (10) 447 13–22 6–7
April 26 at The Citadel Riley Park 10–6 A. Woods (5–1) J. Sears (4–4) N/A 14–22 7–7
April 26 at The Citadel Riley Park 3–2 B. Barbery (5–2) T. Byelick (1–3) T. Edens (11) 475 15–22 8–7
April 28 at Radford Radford Baseball Stadium 3–6 K. Palmer (1–0) J. Kelley (0–2) R. Meisinger (12) 673 15–23 –
May (5–5)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SoCon record
May 1 Mercer Gray–Minor Stadium 2–7 E. Nyquist (6–2) A. Heenan (0–6) 130 15–24 8–8
May 2 Mercer Gray–Minor Stadium 6–7 C. Varga (1–0) J. Worthley (0–1) M. Pittman (3) 204 15–25 8–9
May 3 Mercer Gray–Minor Stadium 11–16 B. Lumsden (2–1) T. Edens (0–3) 162 15–26 8–10
May 8 UNC Greensboro Gray–Minor Stadium 11–3 A. Heenan (1–6) R. Clark (6–6) 188 16–26 9–10
May 9 UNC Greensboro Gray–Minor Stadium 8–2 A. Woods (6–1) A. Wantz (5–3) 223 17–26 10–10
May 10 UNC Greensboro Gray–Minor Stadium 11–13 C. Woody (1–0) B. Lafin (0–2) 265 17–27 10–11
May 12 James Madison Gray–Minor Stadium 10–6 M. Gorman (1–1) T. Jones (0–2) 222 18–27 –
May 14 at Western Carolina Hennon Stadium 18–4 A. Woods (7–1) B. Sammons (4–5) 322 19–27 11–11
May 15 at Western Carolina Hennon Stadium 11–6 J. Worthley (1–1) T. Powell (2–3) 449 20–27 12–11
May 15 at Western Carolina Hennon Stadium 6–11 B. Nail (3–3) J. Kelley (0–3) 449 20–28 12–12
Postseason
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 21 #5 UNC Greensboro Riley Park • Charleston, SC 6–5 J. Gomersall (3–1) T. Frazier (3–1) T. Edens (12) N/A 21–28 1–0
May 22 #1 Mercer Riley Park • Charleston, SC 7–19 M. Wade (6–1) B. Barbery (5–3) N/A 21–29 1–1
May 22 #8 The Citadel Riley Park • Charleston, SC 5–10 Mason (3–2) A. Heenan (1–7) Hunter (13) 1,066 21–30 1–2

References

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Specific

  1. ^ "Baseball standings". SoConSports.com. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  2. ^ "Ikenberry Resigns as VMI Baseball Coach". VMIKeydets.com. November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "Pair of Keydets drafted; Cubs pick another Hokie". Roanoke Times. June 7, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "Catching Up With: Reed Garrett '15". VMIKeydets.com. November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

General

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