2012 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team

2012 Virginia Cavaliers baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record39–19–1 (18–12 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin McMullan (9th season)
  • Karl Kuhn (9th season)
  • Matt Kirby (1st season)
Home stadiumDavenport Field
2012 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Atlantic
No. 3 Florida State  x‍‍‍y 24 – 6 – 0   .800 50 – 17 – 0   .746
No. 16 NC State  ‍‍‍y 19 – 11 – 0   .633 39 – 17 – 0   .696
Clemson  ‍‍‍y 16 – 14 – 0   .533 34 – 26 – 0   .567
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17 – 0   .433 33 – 24 – 0   .579
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 10 – 20 – 0   .333 32 – 24 – 0   .571
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 10 – 20 – 0   .333 21 – 34 – 0   .382
Coastal
No. 5 North Carolina  x‍‍‍y 22 – 8 – 0   .733 44 – 14 – 0   .759
No. 15  ‍‍‍y 18 – 12 – 0   .600 39 – 16 – 1   .705
No. 21 Miami  ‍‍‍y 16 – 14 – 0   .533 36 – 21 – 0   .632
No. 24 Georgia Tech  ‍‍‡‍y 12 – 18 – 0   .400 37 – 24 – 0   .607
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19 – 0   .367 34 – 21 – 0   .618
Duke  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21 – 0   .300 21 – 34 – 0   .382
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
As of June 1, 2012[1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 2012 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team represented the University of Virginia in the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season. Head Coach Brian O'Connor is in his 9th year coaching the Cavaliers. They are coming off a 2011 season, in which they reached the College World Series.

Personnel

2012 Virginia Cavaliers Roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 3 Kyle Crockett – Sophomore
  • 16 Branden Kline – Junior
  • 17 Shane Halley – Senior
  • 19 Joel Effertz – Junior
  • 20 Ryan Ashooh – Sophomore
  • 21 Barrett O'Neill – Freshman
  • 29 Scott Silverstein – Redshirt Junior
  • 31 Justin Thompson – Senior
  • 33 Nick Howard – Junior
  • 34 Artie Lewicki – Sophomore
  • 39 Austin Young – Sophomore
  • 46 Nathaniel Abel – Freshman
  • 47 Whit Mayberry – Redshirt Sophomore
  

Infielders

  • 2 Keith Werman – Senior
  • 7 Branden Cogswell – Freshman
  • 9 Kenny Towns – Freshman
  • 11 Stephen Bruno – Junior
  • 13 Jared King- Redshirt Junior
  • 37 Thomas Woodruff – Freshman
  • 30 Rob Amaro – Redshirt Sophomore

Utility

  • 10 Brandon Downes – Freshman
  • 25 Reed Gragnani – Redshirt Junior
  • 33 Nick Howard – Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 18 Nate Irving – Freshman
  • 8 Chance Mitchell – Junior

Outfielders

  • 5 Mitchell Shifflet – Sophomore
  • 6 Chris Taylor – Junior
  • 14 Colin Harrington – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 23 Derek Fisher – Freshman
  • 38 Mike Papi – Freshman
  

Schedule

Legend
  Virginia win
  Virginia loss
  Tie
  Postponement/Cancelled
Bold Virginia team member
2012 Virginia Cavaliers baseball game log[3]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
February 17 vs Boston College Conway, S.C. 5–3 0–1 –
February 18 vs Coastal Carolina Conway, S.C. 9–3 1–1 –
February 18 James Madison BB&T Coastal Field 4–4 1–1–1 –
February 21 Willam & Mary Davenport Field 6–511 2–1–1 –
February 24 Monmouth Davenport Field 18–4 3–1–1 –
February 25 Monmouth Davenport Field 7–1 4–1–1 –
February 26 Monmouth Davenport Field 13–1 5–1–1 –
February 28 Liberty Davenport Field 8–0 5–2–1 –
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
March 2 Wright State Davenport Field Canceled
March 3 Seton Hall Davenport Field 10–4 6–2–1 –
March 3 Wright State Davenport Field 5–4 6–3–1 –
March 4 Seton Hall Davenport Field 5–2 6–4–1 –
March 6 James Madison Veterans Mem. Park 14–6 Young (1–0) Cody (1–1) 917 7–4–1 –
March 9 Virginia Tech* Davenport Field 10–811 7–5–1 0–1
March 10 Virginia Tech* Davenport Field 4–3 8–5–1 1–1
March 11 Virginia Tech* Davenport Field 6–5 9–5–1 2–1
March 13 Marist Davenport Field 8–5 10–5–1 2–1
March 14 Marist Davenport Field 10–2 11–5–1 2–1
March 17 Florida State* Mike Martin Field 12–3 11–6–1 2–2
March 18 Florida State* Mike Martin Field 4–3 11–7–1 2–3
March 19 Florida State* Mike Martin Field 7–5 11–8–1 2–4
March 21 VMI Davenport Field 12–3     12–8–1
March 23 Clemson* Davenport Field 6–3   13–8–1 3–4
March 24 Clemson* Davenport Field 5–1 14–8–1 4–4
March 25 Clemson* Davenport Field 5–3   15–8–1 5–4
March 27 Towson Davenport Field 8–0   16–8–1
March 28 Towson Davenport Field 19–5   17–8–1
March 30 NC State* Doak Field 5–1 Ogburn (3–1) Silverstein (2–3) 1,942 17–9–1 5–5
March 31 NC State* Doak Field 5–2 18–9–1 6–5
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
April 1 NC State* Doak Field 7–6 18–10–1 6–6
April 4 James Madison Davenport Field 15–5   19–10–1
April 7 Wake Forest* Davenport Field 9–4     20–10–1 7–6
April 8 Wake Forest* Davenport Field 4–1     21–10–1 8–6
April 9 Wake Forest* Davenport Field 11–2     22–10–1 9–6
April 11 George Washington Davenport Field 16–4     23–10–1
April 13 North Carolina* Davenport Field 2–110 23–11–1 9–7
April 14 North Carolina* Davenport Field 6–2 23–12–1 9–8
April 15 North Carolina* Davenport Field 5–3 23–13–1 9–9
April 17 Richmond Davenport Field 7–5 24–13–1
April 20 Duke* Duke 6–3 24–14–1 9–10
April 21 Duke* Duke 12–3 25–14–1 10–10
April 21 Duke* Duke 10–3 26–14–1 11–10
April 24 Radford Davenport Field 3–211 27–14–1
April 25 at VCU The Diamond 7–5 28–14–1
April 28 Miami (FL)* Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field 7–3 Kline (6–3) Erickson (6–5) 2,750 29–14–1 12–10
April 29 Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field 7–4 30–14–1 13–10
April 30 Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field 3–4 31–14–1 14–10
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
May 1 Mount St. Mary's Davenport Field Canceled
May 9 High Point Davenport Field 12–3 32–14–1
May 11 Georgia Tech* Davenport Field 6–5 33–14–1 15–10
May 12 Georgia Tech* Davenport Field 4–2 34–14–1 16–10
May 13 Georgia Tech* Davenport Field 5–110 34–15–1 16–11
May 15 VCU Davenport Field Canceled
May 17 Maryland* Shipley Field 7–6 K. Crockett (4–2) Harman (6–4) Thompson (11) 639 35–15–1 17–11
May 18 Maryland* Shipley Field 10–3 36–15–1 18–11
May 19 Maryland* Shipley Field 6–5 36–16–1 18–12
Postseason
ACC Tournament
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Tournament record
May 24 Clemson 17 NewBridge Bank Park 3–2 1–0
May 25 Georgia Tech 17 NewBridge Bank Park 17–5 1–1
May 26 #1 Florida State 17 NewBridge Bank Park 7–0 Lewicki (4–2) Compton (10–2) 3,642 2–1
Charlottesville Regional
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Tournament record
June 2 (4) Army Davenport Field 6–2 1–0
June 3 (3) Appalachian State Davenport Field 6–5 1–1
June 3 (2) Oklahoma Davenport Field 5–4 1–2
Rankings from USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.
*ACC Conference games

References

  1. ^ "Baseball standings". TheACC.com. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  2. ^ "Official Athletic Site, University of Virginia - Baseball". www.virginiasports.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 1999.
  3. ^ http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-basebl/sched/va-m-basebl-sched.html
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