2014 VMI Keydets baseball team

The 2014 VMI Keydets baseball team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Keydets played their final season as a member of the Big South Conference, as they returned to the Southern Conference in 2014–15.[2] VMI was led by 11th-year head coach Marlin Ikenberry, and they played their home games out of Gray–Minor Stadium.

2014 VMI Keydets baseball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record25–23 (11–16 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jonathan Hadra
  • Travis Beazley
  • Mike Roberts
Home stadiumGray–Minor Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Big South Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
North
Liberty x‍‍‍y 23 3 0   .885 41 18 0   .695
Campbell ‍‍y 18 8 0   .692 41 21 0   .661
High Point ‍‍‍ 18 8 0   .692 33 22 0   .600
Radford ‍‍‍ 17 10 0   .630 33 23 0   .589
VMI ‍‍‍ 11 16 0   .407 25 23 0   .521
Longwood ‍‍‍ 9 18 0   .333 22 33 0   .400
South
Winthrop x‍‍‍ 14 13 0   .519 27 33 0   .450
Coastal Carolina ‍‍‍ 13 13 0   .500 24 33 0   .421
Charleston Southern ‍‍‍ 12 14 0   .462 30 26 0   .536
Gardner–Webb ‍‍‍ 11 15 0   .423 24 31 0   .436
Presbyterian ‍‍‍ 9 18 0   .333 19 34 1   .361
UNC Asheville ‍‍‍ 4 22 0   .154 13 40 0   .245
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 1, 2014[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

On February 21, 2014, VMI junior starting pitcher Reed Garrett threw a no-hitter against Lafayette in a 3–0 win. Garrett struck out 13 batters, including 5 of the final 6, in what was the first regular season no-hitter in Gray–Minor Stadium history, and only the second overall.[3]

VMI ended the year with a 25–23 overall mark, and 11–16 in conference play, missing out on the Big South tournament for the third straight year.

Personnel

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Returning starters

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Player Class Position
Connor Bach Senior SP
Reed Garrett Junior SP
Andrew Woods Junior SP
Matt Winn R-Junior C
Cameron Walter R-Junior 1B
Jordan Tarsovich R-Junior 2B
David Geary Sophomore 3B
Brandon Angus Junior CF
Eric Mayers Senior LF
Will Connerley R-Junior RF

Roster

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2014 VMI Keydets Roster
 

Pitchers

  • 24 Connor Bach - Senior
  • 30 Ryan Bennett -   Freshman
  • 25 Taylor Edens - Sophomore
  • 35 Rian Ellis -   Junior
  • 12 Reed Garrett - Junior
  • 5 Jack Gomersall - Freshman
  • 32 Micah Gorman - Freshman
  • 26 Berkley Hawkins - Senior
  • 13 Austin Heenan - Freshman
  • 28 Campbell Henkel - Senior
  • 11 Jonathan Kelley - Junior
  • 20 Blaine Lafin - Freshman
  • 21 T. J. Lighton -   Sophomore
  • 18 Miles McQuaig -   Senior
  • 38 Jason Stafford - Sophomore
  • 17 Travis Thomas -   Senior
  • 36 Andrew Woods - Junior
 

Infielders

  • 1 Drew Bryan - Junior
  • 29 Will Connerley -   Junior
  • 14 Tanner Dofflemyer - Freshman
  • 23 Brian Dudeck, Jr. - Freshman
  • 10 David Geary - Sophomore
  • 7 Ray Lopez - Sophomore
  • 9 Thomas Stallings - Junior
  • 33 Jordan Tarsovich -   Junior
  • 31 Tyler Tharpe - Freshman
  • 37 Cameron Walter -   Junior

Catchers

  • 27 Red Dowdell - Sophomore
  • 22 Eric Mayers - Senior
  • 8 Matt Winn -   Junior
 

Outfielders

  • 39 Brandon Angus - Junior
  • 4 Gary LeClair -   Sophomore
  • 3 Will Malbon - Freshman
  • 34 Sheldon Shifflett - Junior
  • 16 Josh Worthley - Freshman
 

Coaching staff

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2014 VMI Keydets baseball coaching staff
  • #19   Marlin Ikenberry – Head Coach (11th year)
  • #2   Jonathan Hadra – Associate head coach/recruiting coordinator (5th year)
  • #43   Travis Beazley – Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach (3rd year)
  • #6   Mike Roberts – Volunteer Coach (2nd year)
  • #40   Michael Donovan – Student Assistant Coach (Junior)

Schedule

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Legend
  VMI win
  VMI loss
  Postponement
Bold VMI team member
2014 VMI Keydets baseball game log
Regular season
February (6–2)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record BSC record
February 14 @ UNC Wilmington Brooks Field 3–5 R. Holden (1-0) R. Ellis (0-1) W. Prince (1) 2,114 0–1
February 15 vs. #1 Virginia Brooks Field 0–12 N. Kirby (1–0) C. Bach (0–1) - 0–2
February 16 vs. Kentucky Brooks Field 10–9 T. Thomas (1–0) Z. Strecker (0–1) - 1–2
February 19 @ Richmond Malcolm U. Pitt Field Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for April 15
February 21 Lafayette Gray–Minor Stadium 3–0 R. Garrett (1–0) C. Ortolf (0–1) 219 2–2
February 22 Lafayette Gray–Minor Stadium 10–3 C. Bach (1–1) A. Farina (0–1) 298 3–2
February 23 Lafayette Gray–Minor Stadium 3–1 A. Woods (1–0) T. Schwartz (0–1) T. Thomas (1) 187 4–2
February 25 @ #1 Virginia Davenport Field 3–2 C. Henkel (1–0) W. Mayberry (0–1) T. Edens (1) 2,689 5–2
February 28 Buffalo Gray–Minor Stadium 2–0 R. Garrett (2–0) M. McGee (1–1) T. Thomas (2) 119 6–2
March (9–8)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record BSC record
March 1 Maryland Eastern Shore Gray–Minor Stadium 17–0 A. Woods (2–0) J. Stinnett (0–2) 191 7–2
March 1 Buffalo Gray–Minor Stadium 5–6 A. Magovney (2–0) C. Bach (1–2) 122 7–3
March 5 @ Wake Forest Wake Forest Baseball Park 3–9 C. Johnstone (1–0) C. Henkel (1–1) 127 7–4
March 8 Binghamton Gray–Minor Stadium 2–10 J. Rogalla (2–1) R. Garrett (2–1) 166 7–5
March 8 Binghamton Gray–Minor Stadium 4–2 B. Hawkins (1–0) J. Cryts (1–2) T. Thomas (3) 154 8–5
March 9 Binghamton Gray–Minor Stadium 4–1 A. Woods (3–0) M. Kaufman (1–1) C. Henkel (1) 188 9–5
March 11 @ Old Dominion Bud Metheny
Baseball Complex
4–5 G. Tomchick (1–0) C. Henkel (1–2) B. Gero (6) 752 9–6
March 12 @ Old Dominion Bud Metheny
Baseball Complex
5–15 T. Bishop (1–0) R. Bennett (0–1) 350 9–7
March 14 Radford Gray–Minor Stadium 1–6 M. Boyle (1–2) R. Garrett (2–2) 133 9–8 0–1
March 15 Radford Gray–Minor Stadium 1–5 R. Meisinger (2–0) C. Bach (1–3) 190 9–9 0–2
March 15 Radford Gray–Minor Stadium 9–8 T. Thomas (2–0) N. Andrews (1–3) 177 10–9 1–2
March 21 Presbyterian Gray–Minor Stadium 15–2 R. Garrett (3–2) B. Dees (4–2) 199 11–9 2–2
March 22 Presbyterian Gray–Minor Stadium 6–5 C. Bach (2–3) C. Knox (4–2) T. Edens (2) 213 12–9 3–2
March 23 Presbyterian Gray–Minor Stadium 5–4 A. Woods (4–0) A. Lesiak (0–2) J. Kelley (1) 102 13–9 4–2
March 25 @ William & Mary Plumeri Park Cancelled
March 28 @ Gardner–Webb John Henry Moss Stadium 9–3 R. Garrett (4–2) M. Fraudin (1–3) 120 14–9 5–2
March 29 @ Gardner–Webb John Henry Moss Stadium 2–5 A. Barnett (4–1) C. Bach (2–4) B. Haymes (1) 75 14–10 5–3
March 30 @ Gardner–Webb John Henry Moss Stadium 6–2 A. Woods (5–0) E. Heiligenstadt (1–4) B. Hawkins (1) 120 15–10 6–3
April (7–9)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record BSC record
April 2 @ VCU The Diamond 8–6 (12) B. Lafin (1–0) M. Lees (4–2) 960 16–10
April 4 @ Liberty Liberty Baseball Stadium 0–5 T. Lambert (7–1) R. Garrett (4–3) 2,792 16–11 6–4
April 5 @ Liberty Liberty Baseball Stadium 0–4 C. Herndon (5–1) C. Bach (2–5) 1,459 16–12 6–5
April 6 @ Liberty Liberty Baseball Stadium 0–17 P. Bean (5–1) A. Woods (5–1) 901 16–13 6–6
April 8 William & Mary Gray–Minor Stadium 5–1 R. Bennett (1–1) A. Fernandez (2–2) 149 17–13
April 9 Richmond Gray–Minor Stadium 4–2 T. Edens (1–0) R. Harron (2–1) R. Ellis (1) 111 18–13
April 11 @ High Point Williard Baseball Stadium 1–2 C. Lourey (4–0) R. Garrett (4–4) J. Maloney (7) 487 18–14 6–7
April 12 @ High Point Williard Baseball Stadium 4–3 T. Edens (2–0) M. Krumm (3–5) B. Hawkins (2) 522 19–14 7–7
April 13 @ High Point Williard Baseball Stadium 4–2 (16) M. McQuaig (1–0) J. Maloney (2–3) 512 20–14 8–7
April 15 @ Richmond Malcolm U. Pitt Field Cancelled
April 17 Longwood Gray–Minor Stadium 3–1 R. Garrett (5–4) M. Kuebbing (1–3) 129 21–14 9–7
April 18 Longwood Gray–Minor Stadium 4–6 B. Vick (4–4) C. Bach (2–6) A. Myers (1) 239 21–15 9–8
April 19 Longwood Gray–Minor Stadium 0–3 A. Myers (5–3) A. Woods (5–2) S. Burkett (1) 202 21–16 9–9
April 22 @ James Madison Veterans Memorial Park 6–1 C. Henkel (2–2) D. Horne (0–1) 623 22–16
April 25 @ Winthrop Winthrop Ballpark 0–1 S. Kmeic (5–3) R. Garrett (5–5) 257 22–17 9–10
April 26 @ Winthrop Winthrop Ballpark 3–6 T. Shelley (2–1) R. Ellis (0–2) 473 22–18 9–11
April 27 @ Winthrop Winthrop Ballpark 2–3 J. Strain (6–4) R. Ellis (0–3) 398 22–19 9–12
April 30 VCU Gray–Minor Stadium Cancelled
May (3–4)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record BSC record
May 9 Campbell Gray–Minor Stadium 2–6 H. Bowers (8–2) R. Garrett (5–6) R. Thompson (13) 237 22–20 9–13
May 10 Campbell Gray–Minor Stadium 2–3 B. Thorson (3–5) J. Kelley (1–1) R. Thompson (14) 296 22–21 9–14
May 11 Campbell Gray–Minor Stadium 6–7 (10) R. Thompson (5–2) C. Henkel (2–3) 237 22–22 9–15
May 13 Old Dominion Gray–Minor Stadium 4–3 T. Edens (3–0) R. Yarbrough (5–6) B. Hawkins (3) 119 23–22
May 15 Charleston Southern Gray–Minor Stadium 7–6 R. Garrett (6–6) T. Schroff (5–3) B. Hawkins (4) 263 24–22 10–15
May 16 Charleston Southern Gray–Minor Stadium 2–11 A. Tomasovich (7–2) C. Bach (2–7) 241 24–23 10–16
May 17 Charleston Southern Gray–Minor Stadium 4–3 A. Weekley (2–6) B. Hawkins (2–0) 219 25–23 11–16

References

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Specific

  1. ^ "Baseball Standings" (PDF). Big South Conference. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  2. ^ SoCon Adds ETSU, Mercer and VMI
  3. ^ "Garrett Throws No-Hitter Against Lafayette".VMIKeydets.com. February 21, 2014.

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