2014 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team

2014 Virginia Cavaliers baseball

College World Series final, L, 1–2
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
2014 record	53–16 (22–8 ACC)
Head coach	Brian O'Connor (11th year)
Assistant coach	Kevin McMullan
Assistant coach	Karl Kuhn
Assistant coach	Matt Kirby
Home stadium	Davenport Field

	Conf						Overall
2014 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
Atlantic
#21 Florida State ^x^y	21	–	9	–	0	.700	43	–	17	–	0	.717
#16 Maryland ^y	15	–	14	–	0	.517	40	–	23	–	0	.635
Clemson ^y	15	–	14	–	0	.517	36	–	25	–	0	.590
Wake Forest	15	–	15	–	0	.500	30	–	26	–	0	.536
NC State	13	–	17	–	0	.433	32	–	23	–	0	.582
Boston College	10	–	20	–	0	.333	22	–	33	–	0	.400
Notre Dame	9	–	21	–	0	.300	22	–	31	–	0	.415
Coastal
#22 Miami (FL) ^x^y	24	–	6	–	0	.800	44	–	19	–	0	.698
#2 Virginia ^y	22	–	8	–	0	.733	47	–	14	–	0	.770
Duke	16	–	14	–	0	.533	33	–	25	–	0	.569
North Carolina ^y	15	–	15	–	0	.500	35	–	27	–	0	.565
Georgia Tech ‡^y	14	–	16	–	0	.467	37	–	27	–	0	.578
Pittsburgh	11	–	19	–	0	.367	22	–	30	–	0	.423
Virginia Tech	9	–	21	–	0	.300	21	–	31	–	1	.406

x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of January 16, 2015^[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2014 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team represents the University of Virginia in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. Head Coach Brian O'Connor is in his 11th year coaching the Cavaliers, who play their home games at Davenport Field. They compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division.

The Cavaliers reached the 2014 College World Series final for the first time in program history, where they were defeated in a best-of-three game series by Vanderbilt.^[2]

Personnel

Roster

2014 Virginia Cavaliers roster^[3]

Pitchers

6 - Cameron Tekker - Sophomore
13 - Alec Bettinger - Freshman
17 - Jack Roberts - Freshman
19 - Nathan Kirby - Sophomore
20 - Brandon Waddell - Sophomore
25 - Adam Bleday - Freshman
27 - Josh Sborz - Sophomore
28 - Kevin Doherty - Sophomore
30 - Connor Jones - Freshman
34 - Artie Lewicki - Senior
35 - David Rosenberger - Sophomore
39 - Austin Young - Senior
42 - Brett Lisle - Sophomore
43 - Ben Carraway - Freshman
47 - Whit Mayberry - Senior

Catchers

8 - Robbie Coman - Sophomore
10 - Brandon Downes - Junior
18 - Nate Irving - Junior
21 - Matt Thaiss - Freshman

Infielders

2 - John La Prise - Sophomore
5 - Tony Butler - Freshman
7 - Branden Cogswell - Junior
9 - Kenny Towns - Junior
22 - Daniel Pinero - Freshman
33 - Nick Howard - Junior
37 - Thomas Woodruff - Junior

Outfielders

3 - Tyler Allen - Freshman
23 - Derek Fisher - Junior
31 - Joe McCarthy - Sophomore
38 - Mike Papi - Junior

Coaches

2014 Virginia Cavaliers baseball coaching staff^[4]
26 - Brian O'Connor - Head Coach 44 - Kevin McMullan - Associate Head Coach 36 - Karl Kuhn - Assistant Coach 1 - Matt Kirby - Assistant Coach

Schedule

2014 Virginia Cavaliers Baseball Game Log^[5]

Regular Season

February

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record
Feb 14	vs. Kentucky	Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC	L 3–8	Reed (1–0)	Waddell (0–1)	None		0–1
Feb 15	vs. VMI	Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC	W 12–0	Kirby (1–0)	Bach (0–1)	None		1–1
Feb 16	@ UNC Wilmington	Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC	W 7–2	Sborz (1–0)	Phillips (0–1)	None	3,826	2–1
Feb 19	@ William & Mary	Plumeri Park • Williamsburg, VA	W 17–2	Lewicki (1–0)	Kauhaahaa (0–1)	None	845	3–1
Feb 21	East Carolina	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 3–2	Kirby (2–0)	Hoffman (0–1)	Howard (1)	3,092	4–1
Feb 22	East Carolina	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 4–0	Sborz (2–0)	Love (0–1)	None	3,561	5–1
Feb 23	East Carolina	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 6–2	Waddell (1–1)	Lucroy (0–2)	None	3,592	6–1
Feb 25	VMI	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	L 2–3	Henkel (1–0)	Mayberry (0–1)	Edens (1)	2,689	6–2

March

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	ACC Record
Mar 1	Monmouth	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 6–3	Kirby (3–0)	McGee (1–1)	Jones (1)	3,001	7–2
Mar 2	Monmouth	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 5–3	Sborz (3–0)	Hunt (0–2)	Howard (2)	3,073	8–2
Mar 2	Monmouth	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 6–2⁶	Waddell (2–1)	Singer (0–2)	None	2,799	9–2
Mar 8	@ Duke	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC	W 3–2	Kirby (4–0)	Van Orden (1–1)	Howard (3)		10–2	1–0
Mar 8	@ Duke	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC	L 2–3	Istler (2–2)	Sborz (3–1)	Huber (3)	882	10–3	1–1
Mar 9	@ Duke	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC	W 2–1	Waddell (3–1)	Marvel (1–2)	Howard (4)	737	11–2	2–1
Mar 11	James Madison	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 13–2	Connor (1–0)	Hoover (0–2)	None	3,112	12–3
Mar 14	Boston College	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 8–1	Kirby (5–0)	Gorman (2–3)	None	3,002	13–3	3–1
Mar 15	Boston College	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 3–2	Howard (1–0)	Poore (0–2)	None	3,351	14–3	4–1
Mar 15	Boston College	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 2–1	Mayberry (1–1)	Stevens (0–3)	None	3,228	15–3	5–1
Mar 18	Rutgers	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	Canceled
Mar 19	Towson	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 5–3	Rosenberger (1–0)	Patton (0–2)	Howard (5)	2,567	16–3
Mar 20	Princeton	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 14–4	Bettinger (1–0)	Foote (0–2)	None	2,670	17–3
Mar 22	@ Miami (FL)	Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	L 1–7	Diaz (5–0)	Kirby (5–1)	Garcia (6)	3,337	17–4	5–2
Mar 23	@ Miami (FL)	Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	W 8–3¹¹	Jones (2–0)	Sosa (0–1)	Mayberry (1)	2,812	18–4	6–2
Mar 24	@ Miami (FL)	Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	W 5–3	Jones (3–0)	Garcia (2–2)	Howard (6)	2,607	19–4	7–2
Mar 26	Longwood	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 8–1	Bettinger (2–0)	Gould (1–1)	None	2,737	20–4
Mar 28	Virginia Tech	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 2–1	Mayberry (2–1)	Markey (2–4)	Howard (7)	3,414	21–4	8–2
Mar 29	Virginia Tech	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 9–2	Jones (4–0)	Keselica (2–1)	None	3,587	22–4	9–2
Mar 30	Virginia Tech	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 7–4	Mayberry (3–1)	Kennedy (1–1)	Howard (8)	3,730	23–4	10–2

April

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	ACC Record
Apr 1	Old Dominion	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 7–1	Bettinger (3–0)	Tomchick (1–1)	None	3,422	24–4
Apr 2	George Washington	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 10–0	Lewicki (2–0)	Olson	None		25–4
Apr 4	@ Pittsburgh	Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA	W 4–0	Kirby (6–1)	Aldenhoven (2–2)	None	402	26–4	11–2
Apr 5	@ Pittsburgh	Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA	L 1–2	Harris (3–3)	Jones (4–1)	None	900	26–5	11–3
Apr 6	@ Pittsburgh	Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA	W 3–0	Waddell (4–1)	Wotherspoon (3–4)	Howard (9)	900	27–5	12–3
Apr 8	@ James Madison	Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA	W 9–3	Bettinger (4–0)	Garner (0–1)	None	1,632	28–5
Apr 11	#22 Clemson	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 3–2	Kirby (7–1)	Crownover (6–3)	Howard (10)	4,221	29–5	13–3
Apr 12	#22 Clemson	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	L 1–7	Gossett (4–0)	Sborz (3–2)	None	4,886	29–6	13–4
Apr 13	#22 Clemson	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 1–0	Waddell (5–1)	Long (2–1)	Howard (11)	4,840	30–6	14–4
Apr 15	Radford	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	Canceled
Apr 16	William & Mary	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 11–2	Lewicki (3–0)	Powers (0–1)	None	2,969	31–6
Apr 18	North Carolina	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 3–2	Kirby (8–1)	Thornton (7–2)	Howard (12)	4,576	32–6	15–4
Apr 19	North Carolina	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 3–1	Sborz (4–2)	Moss (2–2)	Howard (12)	5,025	33–6	16–4
Apr 20	North Carolina	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	L 2–4	Gallen (4–3)	Waddell (5–2)	Hovis (3)	4,681	33–7	16–5
Apr 22	@ VCU	The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 4–5¹⁰	Howard (2–0)	Lees (5–3)	Mayberry (2)	3,756	34–7
Apr 23	Richmond	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 13–0	Bettinger (5–0)	Baker (1–1)	None	3,326	35–7
Apr 25	@ #6 Florida State	Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 5–3¹⁰	Mayberry (4–1)	Smith (4–1)	Howard (14)	4,852	36–7	17–5
Apr 26	@ #6 Florida State	Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 0–7	Compton (4–1)	Sborz (4–3)	None	5,572	36–8	17–6
Apr 27	@ #6 Florida State	Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 4–3	Waddell (6–2)	Holtmann (5–1)	Howard (15)	4,791	37–8	18–6
Apr 29	@ Old Dominion	Harbor Park • Norfolk, VA	L 1–8	Harris (1–1)	Lewicki (3–1)	None	2,937	37–9

May

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	ACC Record
May 7	#30 Liberty	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 8–2	Lewicki (4–1)	Lyons (2–4)	None	4,354	38–9
May 9	Georgia Tech	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 4–3	Young (1–0)	Heddinger (3–3)	Howard (16)	4,040	39–9	19–6
May 10	Georgia Tech	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 4–3¹¹	Mayberry (5–1)	Roberts (0–2)	None	4,179	40–9	20–6
May 11	Georgia Tech	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 3–1	Waddell (7–2)	Parr (4–3)	Howard (17)	4,698	41–9	21–6
May 13	VCU	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 12–3	Bettinger (6–0)	Kanuik (2–1)	None	3,775	42–9
May 16	@ Wake Forest	Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC	L 5–6¹⁰	Dunshee (4–1)	Howard (2–1)	None		42–10	21–7
May 16	@ Wake Forest	Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC	W 7–2	Lewicki (5–1)	Pirro (2–2)	None	1,213	43–10	22–7
May 17	@ Wake Forest	Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC	L 3–4	Tishman (1–2)	Waddell (7–3)	Dunshee (1)	1,322	43–11	22–8

Post-Season

ACC Tournament

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	ACCT Record
May 22	(6) Maryland	NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NC	L 6–7	Stinnett (7–6)	Rosenberger (1–1)	Mooney (10)	3,408	43–12	0–1
May 23	(7) North Carolina	NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NC	W 3–2	Mayberry (6–1)	Rice (2–3)	Howard (18)	5,783	44–12	1–1
May 25	(2) #6 Florida State	NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NC	L 4–6	Smith (5–2)	Sborz (4–4)	Winston (7)	5,298	44–13	1–2

Charlottesville Regional

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	NCAAT Record
May 30	(4) Bucknell	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 10–1	Lewicki (6–1}	Hough (8–4)	None	3,569	45–13	1–0
May 31	(2) #23 Arkansas	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 3–0	Kirby (9–1)	Killian (4–9)	Howard (19)	4,579	46–13	2–0
June 1	(2) #23 Arkansas	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 9–2	Waddell (8–3)	Jackson (2–3)	None	4,005	47–13	3–0

Charlottesville Super Regional

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	NCAAT Record
June 7	#13 Maryland	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	L 4–5	Stinnett (8–6)	Kirby (9–2)	Mooney (13)	5,001	47–14	3–1
June 8	#13 Maryland	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 7–3	Waddell (9–3)	Shawaryn (11–4)	Lewicki (1)	5,001	48–14	4–1
June 9	#13 Maryland	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 11–2	Sborz (5–4)	Ruse (7–3)	None	5,001	49–14	5–1

College World Series

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	CWS Record
June 15	#4 Ole Miss	TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE	W 2–1	Lewicki (7–1)	Greenwood (3–2)	None	23,393	50–14	1–0
June 17	(7) #2 TCU	TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE	W 3-2	Lewicki (8-1)	Teakell (6-1)	None	24,285	51-14	2-0
June 21	#4 Ole Miss	TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE	W 4–1	Sborz (6–4)	Ellis (10–3)	Howard (20)	22,924	52–14	3–0
June 23	#5 Vanderbilt	TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE	L 8–9	Miller (7–2)	Kirby (9–3)	Ravenelle (2)	20,755	52–15	3–1
June 24	#5 Vanderbilt	TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE	W 7–2	Waddell (10–3)	Beede (8–8)	None	24,308	53-15	4-1
June 25	#5 Vanderbilt	TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE	L 2–3	Stone (4–0)	Howard (2–2)	Ravenelle (3)	18,344	53-16	4–2

Ranking Movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
Coaches'	6	6*		3	5	5	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	3	4
Baseball America	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	3	8
Collegiate Baseball^	12	9	6	5	5	4	4	3	3	2	2	1	2	2	4	4	2	1
NCBWA†	2	4	1	1	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	3	2

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* Coaches' does not release a week 1 poll so for comparison purposes the pre-season poll ranking is inserted in the week 1 slot.

References

↑ "Baseball Standings". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
↑ Giannotto, Mark (June 26, 2014). "College World Series: Virginia falls short against Vanderbilt in Game 3 of final series". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
↑ "2014 Baseball Roster". Virginia Cavaliers. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
↑ "Baseball Coaching Staff". Virginia Cavaliers. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
↑ "2013–14 Schedule". Virginia Cavaliers. Retrieved June 17, 2014.

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