Richmond Spiders baseball

Richmond Spiders baseball
Richmond Spiders baseball
2024 Richmond Spiders baseball team
Founded	1915
University	University of Richmond
Head coach	Mik Aoki (1st season)
Conference	Atlantic 10
Location	Richmond, Virginia
Home stadium	Malcolm U. Pitt Field ; (Capacity: 600)
Nickname	Spiders
Colors	Blue and red;
NCAA regional champions
	2002
NCAA Tournament appearances
	1972, 1986, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003
Regular season conference champions
	1972, 1986, 1997, 1998, 2003

The Richmond Spiders baseball team represents the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. The Spiders compete in the Atlantic 10 (A-10) conference. The Spiders play their home games at Malcolm U. Pitt Field, which is located on the main campus in Richmond, Virginia. They are currently coached by head coach Mik Aoki.^[3]

History

The Richmond Spiders baseball team began play in 1915. In their history, the Spiders have played in the NCAA tournament 8 times, advancing to the Super Regionals in 2002. Mik Aoki has served as head coach since 2024.

Richmond in the NCAA tournament

Year	Coach	Record	Notes
1972	Chuck Boone	0–2	Eliminated by Florida State in District 3
1986	Ron Atkins	0–2	Eliminated by Oregon State in the Midwest Regional
1995	Ron Atkins	1–2	Eliminated by Alabama in the East Regional
1997	Ron Atkins	1–2	Eliminated by Florida in the Atlantic Regional
1998	Ron Atkins	1–2	Eliminated by Florida in the East Regional
1999	Ron Atkins	3–2	Eliminated by Wake Forest in the Winston-Salem Regional
2002	Ron Atkins	4–3	Winston-Salem Regional Champions, Eliminated by Nebraska in the Lincoln Super Regional
2003	Ron Atkins	2–2	Eliminated by Stanford in the Palo Alto Regional
Totals		12–17	8 Appearances

Coaching history

Tenure ^[4]^[5]	Coach	Seasons	Record	Pct.
1915–1933	Frank Dobson	19	160–103–2	.608
1934	Dave Miller	1	12–7	.632
1935–1971	Malcolm Pitt	37	426–257–5	.623
1972–1976	Chuck Boone	5	96–56	.632
1977–1984	Tommy Gilman	8	167–128–1	.566
1985–2007	Ron Atkins	23	717–540–4	.570
2007–2013	Mark McQueen	6	156–161–4	.492
2014–2023	Tracy Woodson	10	238–245–2	.493
2024–present	Mik Aoki	1	27–32	.458
Totals	9 coaches	110 seasons	1,999–1,529–18	.566

Alumni in MLB

Andy Allanson - 1986–1989, 1991–1993, 1995
Mark Budzinski - 2003
Lew Burdette - 1950–1967
Sean Casey - 1997–2008
Vinny Capra - 2022-present
Lou Ciola - 1943
Herb Hash - 1940–1941
Bucky Jacobs - 1937, 1939–1940
Brian Jordan - 1992–2006
Joe Mahoney - 2012–2013
Renie Martin - 1979–1984
Tom Miller - 1918–1919
Vern Morgan - 1954–1955
Jack Sanford - 1940–1941, 1946
Mike Smith - 2002, 2006
Tim Stauffer - 2005–2007, 2009–2014
Porter Vaughan - 1940–1941, 1946

References

^ "Palettes – University of Richmond". Retrieved December 5, 2022.
^ "Richmond Spiders Baseball: 2017 Quick Facts" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
^ "Richmond Hires OVC Coach of the Year Mik Aoki to Head Spider Baseball" (Press release). Richmond Spiders. June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
^ "Spider Baseball Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ "2021 Baseball Schedule - University of Richmond Athletics". University of Richmond Athletics. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

External links

Spiders Baseball Website

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[1] "Palettes – University of Richmond". Retrieved December 5, 2022.

[2017_Quick_Facts-2] "Richmond Spiders Baseball: 2017 Quick Facts" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. Retrieved 19 November 2017.

[3] "Richmond Hires OVC Coach of the Year Mik Aoki to Head Spider Baseball" (Press release). Richmond Spiders. June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

[2020_Record_Book-4] "Spider Baseball Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

[2021_Schedule-5] "2021 Baseball Schedule - University of Richmond Athletics". University of Richmond Athletics. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

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v t e Richmond Spiders baseball
Venue	Unknown (1915–1933) Parker Field (1934–1974) Malcolm U. Pitt Field (1975–present)
Rivalries	VCU
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

v t e University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Academics	School of Arts & Sciences E. Claiborne Robins School of Business Jepson School of Leadership Studies School of Law School of Professional & Continuing Studies
Athletics	Atlantic 10 Conference Richmond Spiders Men's basketball Capital City Classic Women's basketball Football Capital Cup Men's lacrosse Baseball Robins Center E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Malcolm U. Pitt Field
People	Alumni Former presidents Kevin Hallock (President)
Student life	The Collegian WDCE Fraternities and sororities
Miscellaneous	Gottwald Center for the Sciences
Commons Category

v t e Atlantic 10 Conference baseball
Current teams	Davidson Wildcats Dayton Flyers Fordham Rams George Mason Patriots George Washington Revolutionaries UMass Minutemen (leaving in 2025) Rhode Island Rams Richmond Spiders St. Bonaventure Bonnies Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Louis Billikens VCU Rams
Future teams	La Salle Explorers (returning in 2025–26)
Championships & Awards	Tournament Major awards (Coach of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year)