Previous season
The 2020 VCU Rams baseball team notched a 9–8 (0–0) regular season record. The season prematurely ended on March 12, 2020, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.
Player movement
Transfers
Incoming transfers
| Name |
Number |
Pos. |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown |
Previous School |
| Greg Ryan | 13 | INF | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 | So. | Bensley, Virginia | Pitt |
Signing Day Recruits
The following players signed National Letter of Intents to play for VCU in 2021.[2]
Preseason
Coaches Poll
The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 18, 2021. VCU was picked to win the Atlantic 10 regular season championship.[3]
| Coaches' Poll |
| Predicted finish |
Team |
Points |
| 1 | VCU | 151 (4) |
| 2 | Fordham | 149 (4) |
| 3 | Dayton | 146 (4) |
| 4 | Davidson | 117 |
| 5 | Saint Louis | 114 (1) |
| 6 | Richmond | 109 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 103 |
| 8 | George Washington | 74 |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's | 71 |
| 10 | George Mason | 46 |
| 11 | La Salle | 40 |
| 12 | St. Bonaventure | 32 |
| 13 | UMass | 31 |
Personnel
Roster
| 2021 VCU Rams baseball roster[4] |
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Pitchers
- 9 Nick Evangelista - Junior
- 10 Edwin Serrano - Junior
- 18 Justin Sorokowski -
Junior
- 19 Jack Schroeder - Junior
- 20 Jaden Griffin - Sophomore
- 23 Devin Dunn - Junior
- 24 Maddison Furman - Sophomore
- 25 Jack Masloff - Freshman
- 30 Michael Dailey - Senior
- 33 Mason Delane - Freshman
- 34 Bradford Webb - Graduate
- 36 Andrew Ward - Freshman
- 38 Danny Watson - Sophomore
- 39 Evan Chenier - Sophomore
- 41 Cameron Goble - Freshman
- 43 Caleb Plummer - Sophomore
- 45 Tyler Davis - Freshman
- 46 Campbell Ellis - Freshman
- 50 Justin Humenay - Freshman
- 55 Braedin Hunt - Freshman
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Catchers
- 15 - Hunter Vay - Junior
- 17 - Josh Simon - Senior
- 21 - Logan Amiss - Freshman
- 31 - Connor Hicks -
Freshman
- 37 - Nic Ericsson - Freshman
- 44 - Tyler Coy - Freshman
Infielders
- 1 - Steven Carpenter - Senior
- 2 - Michael Haydak - Sophomore
- 3 - Connor Hujsak - Freshman
- 4 - Aidan Healy - Freshman
- 6 - Griffin Boone - Freshman
- 13 - Greg Ryan - Sophomore
- 16 - Liam Hibbits - Junior
- 22 - Andrew Puglielli - Senior
- 27 - Brett Young -
Freshman
- 28 - Tyler Locklear - Freshman
- 40 - Will Carlone - Freshman
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Outfielders
- 12 - Brandon Henson - Senior
- 26 - Cooper Benzin -
Freshman
- 32 - Devan Barnett - Freshman
- 42 - Ryan Shavers - Sophomore
Utility
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Game log
| Legend |
| | VCU win |
| | VCU loss |
| | Postponement/cancellation |
| (10) | Extra innings |
| * | Non-conference game |
| Bold | VCU team member |
| † | Make-Up Game |
| 2021 VCU Rams baseball game log (38–16) |
| Regular season (34–14) |
| February (1–5) |
| Date |
Time (ET) |
TV |
Opponent |
Rank |
Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall |
Atlantic 10 |
Sources |
| February 20 | 4:00 p.m. | SDN |
at UNCW* |
|
Brooks Field Wilmington, North Carolina |
L 4–5 | Benton (1–0) | Watson (0–1) | — | 100 |
0–1 |
— | Stats Report |
| February 21 | 1:00 p.m. | SDN |
at UNCW* |
|
Brooks Field |
L 1–4 | Gessell (1–0) | Sorokowski (0–1) | Benton (1) | 100 |
0–2 |
— | Stats Report |
| February 22 | 4:30 p.m. | SDN |
at UNCW* |
|
Brooks Field |
L 5–9 | Hudak (1–0) | Davis (0–1) | Smith (1) | 100 |
0–3 |
— | Stats Report |
| February 27 | 12:30 p.m. | YouTube |
at Elon* |
|
Latham Park Elon, North Carolina |
L 6–7 | Sprake (1–0) | Serrano (0–1) | — | 65 |
0–4 |
— | Stats Report |
| February 27 | 5:00 p.m. | YouTube |
at Elon* |
|
Latham Park |
W 4–3 | Davis (1–1) | Greenler (0–3) | — | 65 |
1–4 |
— | Stats Report |
| February 28 | 1:00 p.m. | YouTube |
at Elon* |
|
Latham Park |
L 7–8 (10) | Sprake (2–0) | Watson (0–2) | — | 65 |
1–5 |
— | Stats Report |
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| April (11–4) |
| Date |
Time (ET) |
TV |
Opponent |
Rank |
Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall |
Atlantic 10 |
Sources |
| April 2 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
at Liberty* |
|
Liberty Baseball Stadium |
L 3–9 | Erickson (6–1) | Ellis (3–1) | — | 187 |
13–11 |
— | Stats Report |
| April 3 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
Liberty* Rescheduled from March 19 |
|
The Diamond |
W 4–2 | Davis (5–1) | Gibson (4–3) | Chenier (2) | 197 |
14–11 |
— | Stats Report |
| April 7 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
at Georgetown* |
|
Shirley Povich Field Bethesda, Maryland |
W 13–4 | Griffin (1–0) | Weeks (0–1) | — | 0 |
15–11 |
— | Stats Report |
| April 9 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
at George Washington |
|
Barcroft Park Arlington, Virginia |
W 6–4 | Davis (6–1) | Pfluger (0–1) | Chenier (3) | 0 |
16–11 |
1–0 | Stats Report |
| April 10 | 12:15 p.m. | ESPN+ |
at George Washington |
|
Barcroft Park |
L 4–5 | Cohen (3–1) | Webb (1–1) | — | 0 |
16–12 |
1–1 | Stats Report |
| April 10 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
at George Washington () |
|
Barcroft Park |
L 2–3 | Kuncl (2–0) | Serrano (0–4) | — | 0 |
16–13 |
1–2 | Stats Report |
| April 11 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
at George Washington |
|
Barcroft Park |
L 4–5 | Kahler (1–0) | Watson (1–4) | Kuncl (3) | 0 |
16–14 |
1–3 | Stats Report |
| April 13 | 6:00 p.m. | |
at William & Mary* |
|
Plumeri Park |
W 8–3 | Serrano (1–4) | Mack (0–1) | — | 188 |
17–14 |
— | Stats Report |
| April 16 | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
Davidson |
|
The Diamond |
W 14–3 | Webb (2–1) | Levy (4–3) | Griffin (1) | 233 |
18–14 |
2–3 | Stats Report |
| April 17 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
Davidson |
|
The Diamond |
W 9–8 | Davis (7–1) | Peaden (3–2) | — | 354 |
19–14 |
3–3 | Stats Report |
| April 17 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
Davidson (DH) |
|
The Diamond |
W 5–1 | Furman (1–0) | Peaden (3–3) | Chenier (4) | 354 |
20–14 |
4–3 | Stats Report |
| April 18 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
Davidson |
|
The Diamond |
W 3–1 | Serrano (2–4) | Fenton (1–5) | Ellis (1) | 218 |
21–14 |
5–3 | Stats Report |
| April 20 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
Virginia* Duel at the Diamond |
|
The Diamond |
W 5–3 | Griffin (2–0) | McGarry (0–5) | Davis (3) | 971 |
22–14 |
— | Stats Report |
| April 23 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
at Richmond Capital City Classic |
|
Pitt Field Tuckahoe, Virginia |
Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) |
22–14 |
5–3 | Report |
| April 24 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
at Richmond Capital City Classic |
|
Pitt Field |
22–14 |
5–3 |
| April 24 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
at Richmond (DH) Capital City Classic |
|
Pitt Field |
22–14 |
5–3 |
| April 25 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
at Richmond Capital City Classic |
|
Pitt Field |
22–14 |
5–3 |
| April 27 | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
VMI* |
|
The Diamond |
W 15–5 | Ward (2–1) | Ewald (0–2) | — | 394 |
23–14 |
— | Stats Report |
| April 30 | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
George Mason George Mason rivalry |
|
The Diamond |
W 9–2 | Webb (3–1) | Lyons (4–2) | Davis (4) | 285 |
24–14 |
6–3 | Stats Recap |
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| May (10–0) |
| Date |
Time (ET) |
TV |
Opponent |
Rank |
Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall |
Atlantic 10 |
Sources |
| May 1 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
George Mason George Mason rivalry |
|
The Diamond |
W 3–1 | Watson (2–4) | Versaw-Barnes (1–5) | Chenier (5) | 302 |
25–14 |
7–3 | Stats Report |
| May 1 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
George Mason (DH) George Mason rivalry |
|
The Diamond |
W 8–1 | Ellis (4–1) | Cabone (0–2) | — | 302 |
26–14 |
8–3 | Stats Report |
| May 2 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
George Mason George Mason rivalry |
|
The Diamond |
W 11–2 | Delane (1–0) | Stoudemire (1–8) | — | 640 |
27–14 |
9–3 | Stats Report |
| May 4 | 6:00 p.m. | ACCNX |
at Virginia* Duel at the Diamond |
|
Davenport Field Charlottesville, Virginia |
W 7–5 | Serrano (3–4) | Schoch (2–1) | Davis (5) | 474 |
28–14 |
— | Stats Report |
| May 7 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
at Saint Louis |
|
Billiken Sports Center St. Louis, Missouri |
W 14–6 | Delane (2–0) | Harris (4–3) | — | 85 |
29–14 |
10–3 | Stats Report |
| May 7 | 4:45 p.m. | ESPN+ |
at Saint Louis |
|
Billiken Sports Center |
W 19–4 | Davis (8–1) | Fremion (2–1) | — | 60 |
30–14 |
11–3 | Stats Report |
| May 8 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
at Saint Louis (DH) |
|
Billiken Sports Center |
W 9–8 (10) | Ellis (5–1) | Surin (0–1) | — | 55 |
31–14 |
12–3 | Stats Report |
| May 8 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
at Saint Louis |
|
Billiken Sports Center |
W 16–5 (8) | Masloff (1–0) | Youngbrandt (2–6) | — | 45 |
32–14 |
13–3 | Stats Report |
| May 14 | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
Dayton |
No. 28 |
The Diamond |
Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) |
32–14 |
13–3 | Report |
| May 15 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
Dayton |
No. 28 |
The Diamond |
32–14 |
13–3 |
| May 15 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
Dayton (DH) |
No. 28 |
The Diamond |
32–14 |
13–3 |
| May 16 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
Dayton |
No. 28 |
The Diamond |
32–14 |
13–3 |
| May 20 | 6:00 p.m. | |
at James Madison* |
No. 28 |
Veterans Memorial Park Harrisonburg, Virginia |
W 20–18 (10) | Davis (9–1) | Landess (1–1) | — | 250 |
33–14 |
— | Stats Report |
| May 21 | 6:00 p.m. | |
at James Madison* |
No. 28 |
Veterans Memorial Park Harrisonburg, Virginia |
W 10–1 | Ward (3–1) | McDonnell (1–3) | — | 250 |
34–14 |
— | Stats Report |
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| Postseason (4–2) |
| Atlantic 10 Tournament (3–0) |
| Date |
Time (ET) |
TV |
Opponent |
Rank |
Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall |
A10T Record |
Sources |
| May 27 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
(4) Saint Joseph's Quarterfinals |
No. 28 (1) |
The Diamond |
W 15–4 | Delane (3–0) | McCole (2–4) | — | 821 |
35–14 |
1–0 | [Stats] [Report] |
| May 28 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN+ |
(3) Rhode Island Semifinals |
No. 28 (1) |
The Diamond |
W 10–4 | Serrano (4–4) | Janglos (2–3) | — | 678 |
36–14 |
2–0 | [Stats] [Report] |
| May 29 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
(2) Dayton Final, Game 1 |
No. 28 (1) |
The Diamond |
W 7–6 | Masloff (2–0) | Wolfe (4–6) | Chenier (6) | 728 |
37–14 |
3–0 | [Stats] [Report] |
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*Denotes non–conference game • Schedule source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
Tournaments
Atlantic 10 Tournament
| Atlantic 10 Tournament Teams |
| (1) VCU Rams |
(2) Dayton Flyers |
(3) Rhode Island Rams |
(4) Saint Joseph's Hawks |
| Thursday, May 27
| | | Friday, May 28
| | | Saturday, May 29
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| 1
| VCU
| 15
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| 4
| St. Joseph's
| 4
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| | 1
| VCU
| 10
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| Winner's bracket
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| | | 3
| Rhode Island
| 4
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| 3
| Rhode Island
| 8
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| 2
| Dayton
| 2
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| | 1
| VCU
| 7
| –
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| Dayton
| 6
| –
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| 4
| St. Joseph's
| 5
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| 2
| Dayton
| 11
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| | 2
| Dayton
| 3
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| Loser's bracket
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| | | 3
| Rhode Island
| 1
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NCAA Starkville Regional
| Starkville Regional Teams |
| (1) Mississippi State Bulldogs |
(2) VCU Rams |
(3) Campbell Fighting Camels |
(4) Samford Bulldogs |
| First round
| | | Semi-Finals
| | | Finals
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1
| Mississippi State
| 8
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| 4
| Samford
| 4
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| | 1
| Mississippi State
| 16
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| Winner's bracket
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| | | 2
| VCU
| 4
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| 3
| Campbell
| 4
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| 2
| VCU
| 19
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| | 1
| Mississippi State
| 6
| –
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| Campbell
| 5
| –
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| 4
| Samford
| 13
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| 3
| Campbell
| 16
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| | 3
| Campbell
| 19
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| Loser's bracket
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| VCU
| 10
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Rankings
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 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
Atlantic 10 Conference Weekly Awards
| Player |
Award |
Date Awarded |
Ref. |
| Sonny Ulliana |
Player of the Week |
April 26, 2021 |
[10] |
| Addison Kopack |
Rookie of the Week |
| Xavier Vargas |
Player of the Week |
May 3, 2021 |
[11] |
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All-A10
| Player |
Position |
Team |
| Austin White |
OF |
1 |
| Mike Webb |
RHP |
1 |
| Reference:[12] |
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References
- ↑ "2021 Baseball Standings". atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ↑ "VCU - Perfect Game Player College Commitments". perfectgame.org. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ↑ "Fordham Picked Second in Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll". fordhamsports.com. February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Official Baseball Roster". VCU Rams. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ↑ Baseball Coaches Poll
- ↑ Baseball America College: Top 25
- ↑ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
- ↑ NCBWA Division I poll
- ↑ D1 Baseball
- ↑ "Ulliana Named A-10 Baseball Player of the Week; Mikulski Earns Pitcher; Kopack Rookie Honors". Atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. April 26, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ↑ "#A10BASE Weekly Awards Announced". Atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. May 3, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Locklear, Mikulski, Miller, Win Major A-10 Awards; 41 Players Selected for Baseball Honors". Atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. May 26, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
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