2014 VMI Keydets baseball team

2014 VMI Keydets baseball
2014 VMI Keydets baseball
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	25–23 (11–16 Big South)
Head coach	Marlin Ikenberry (11th season);
Assistant coaches	Jonathan Hadra; Travis Beazley; Mike Roberts;
Home stadium	Gray–Minor Stadium
	Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

2014 Big South Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
North
Liberty ^x‍‍‍^y	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

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 play their home games out of Gray–Minor Stadium.

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

Returning Starters

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

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

2014 VMI Keydets Baseball Roster

Coaching Staff

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

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

Specific

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

General

[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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