2015 UCF Knights baseball team

2015 UCF Knights baseball

Conference	American Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#11
2015 record	20–5 (0–0 American)
Head coach	Terry Rooney (7th year)
Assistant coach	Kevin Schnall (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Ryan Klosterman (4th year)
Home stadium	Jay Bergman Field

	Conf						Overall
2015 American Athletic Conference baseball standings
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
South Florida	8	–	4	–	0	.667	26	–	14	–	1	.646
Memphis	7	–	5	–	0	.583	26	–	12	–	0	.684
#28 Houston	7	–	5	–	0	.583	27	–	14	–	0	.659
East Carolina	6	–	6	–	0	.500	25	–	16	–	0	.610
Connecticut	6	–	6	–	0	.500	25	–	16	–	0	.610
#15 UCF	5	–	7	–	0	.417	26	–	16	–	0	.619
Tulane	5	–	7	–	0	.417	24	–	16	–	0	.600
Cincinnati	4	–	8	–	0	.333	12	–	27	–	0	.308

‡ – Tournament champion As of April 21, 2015^[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2015 UCF Knights baseball team represents the University of Central Florida during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Knights play their home games at Jay Bergman Field as a member of the American Athletic Conference. They are led by head coach Terry Rooney, in his seventh season at UCF.

Previous Season

In 2014, the Knights finished the season 2nd in the American with a record of 36–23, 17–7 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament and were eliminated in pool play. They failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

Personnel

Roster

2015 UCF Knights roster^[2]

Pitchers

4 - Cre Finfrock - Freshman
22 - Kyle Marsh - Freshman
25 - Pat Stephens - Freshman
27 - Spencer Davis - Senior
28 - Tanner Olson - Senior
32 - Parker Thomas - Senior
33 - Harrison Hukari - Junior
34 - Mitchell Tripp - Junior
36 - Brad Rowley - Freshman
38 - Joe Marotta - Senior
39 - Zach Rodgers - Senior
40 - Drew Faintich - Sophomore
41 - Robby Howell - Sophomore
42 - Trent Thompson - Sophomore
43 - Eric Hepple - Freshman
44 - Ryan Meyer - Junior

Catchers

23 - Logan Heiser - Freshman
24 - Kyle Perkins - Sophomore
29 - Jordan Savinon - Senior
30 - Matt Diorio - Sophomore

Infielders

2 - Dylan Moore - Senior
3 - Kam Gellinger - Sophomore
5 - Brooks Morgan - Sophomore
13 - James Vasquez - Senior
14 - Tommy Williams - Senior
15 - Tyler Hayden - Sophomore

Outfielders

6 - JoMarcos Woods - Senior
10 - Erik Barber - Senior
11 - Dalton Duty - Sophomore
16 - Sam Tolleson - Senior
17 - Derrick Salberg - Senior
18 - Eugene Vazquez - Sophomore
20 - Josh Moser - Freshman

Coaching Staff

Name	Position	Seasons at UCF	Alma Mater
Terry Rooney	Head Coach	7	Radford University (1996)
Kevin Schnall	Assistant Coach	3	Coastal Carolina University (2001)
Ryan Klosterman	Assistant Coach	4	Vanderbilt University (2004)

Schedule

Legend
	UCF win
	UCF loss
	Postponement
Bold	UCF team member

2015 UCF Knights Baseball Game Log

Regular Season

February

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	AAC Record
February 13	Siena		Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	W 4–1	Rodgers (1–0)	Goossens (0–1)	Davis (1)	1,543	1–0	–
February 14	Siena		Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	W 13–4	Howell (1–0)	Morales (0–1)		1,154	2–0	–
February 15	Siena		Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	W 11–0	Finfrock (1–0)	Ahearn (0–1)		1,135	3–0	–
February 17	Bethune-Cookman		Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	W 10–2	Meyer (1–0)	O'Brien (0–1)		989	4–0	–
February 20	vs. Arkansas		Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL	W 9–5	Hukari (1–0)	Taccolini (1–1)	Davis (2)	75	5–0	–
February 21	vs. #27 Maryland		Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL	W 7–6	Finfrock (2–0)	Stiles (0–1)	Marsh (1)	79	6–0	–
February 22	at South Alabama		Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL	W 7–5	Howell (2–0)	McMullen (0–1)	Thompson (1)	1,389	7–0	–
February 25	at Bethune-Cookman	#17	Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Dayton Beach, FL	W 18–8	Hepple (1–0)	Norris (0–1)		157	8–0	–
February 27	Ole Miss	#17	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	W 5–4	Hukari (2–0)	Short (1–1)		2,037	9–0	–

March

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	AAC Record
March 1	Ole Miss	#17	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	W 3–2 ⁽⁷⁾	Finfrock (3–0)	Bramlett (2–1)	Hukari (1)	1,646	10–0	–
March 1	Ole Miss	#17	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	L 3–4	Short (2–1)	Thompson (0–1)		1,646	10–1	–
March 3	#5 Florida	#10	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	W 4–3	Hukari (3–0)	Poyner (0–1)	Thompson (2)	4,319	11–1	–
March 4	at #5 Florida	#10	Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL	L 2–10	Snead (1–0)	Hepple (1–1)		2,705	11–2	–
March 6	Columbia	#10	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	W 9–1	Rodgers (2–0)	Thanopoulos (0–2)		1,001	12–2	–
March 7	Columbia	#10	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	W 5–1	Finfrock (4–0)	Roy (0–1)	Hukari (2)	1,111	13–2	–
March 8	Columbia	#10	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	W 9–3	Howell (3–0)	Marks (0–1)		1,075	14–2	–
March 10	at #11 Florida State	#9	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 8–11	Byrd (3–0)	Marsh (0–1)	Strode (7)	3,980	14–3	–
March 11	at #11 Florida State	#9	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 11–15	Deise (1–0)	Thompson (0–2)		3,728	14–4	–
March 13	Fairfield	#9	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	W 11–1	Finfrock (5–0)	Ashworth (0–1)		972	15–4	–
March 14	Fairfield	#9	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	W 6–5	Howell (4–0)	Panciera (0–1)	Hukari (3)	1,038	16–4	–
March 15	Fairfield	#9	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	W 16–10	Hepple (2–0)	Wallace (0–2)		1,380	17–4	–
March 17	at Bethune-Cookman	#10	Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FL	W 18–13	Meyer (2–0)	Duprey (0–3)	Rodgers (1)	103	18–4	–
March 20	Presbyterian	#10	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	W 6–5	Rodgers (3–0)	Wortkoetter (3–3)		1,162	19–4	–
March 21	Presbyterian	#10	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	L 6–8	Sauer (3–1)	Howell (4–1)	Kehner (2)	1,092	19–5	–
March 22	Presbyterian	#10	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL	W 18–4	Hepple (3–1)	Lesiak (1–2)		1,252	20–5	–
March 24	at Jacksonville	#8	John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL
March 27	#15 Houston	#8	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
March 28	#15 Houston	#8	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
March 29	#15 Houston	#8	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
March 31	Florida Atlantic		Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL

April

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium
April 2	at Cincinnati	Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
April 3	at Cincinnati	Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
April 4	at Cincinnati	Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
April 7	Jacksonville	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
April 10	Connecticut	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
April 11	Connecticut	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
April 12	Connecticut	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
April 15	at Miami (FL)	Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL
April 17	at Tulane	Greer Field • New Orleans, LA
April 18	at Tulane	Greer Field • New Orleans, LA
April 19	at Tulane	Greer Field • New Orleans, LA
April 21	North Florida	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
April 24	at East Carolina	Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC
April 25	at East Carolina	Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC
April 26	at East Carolina	Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC

May

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium
May 1	South Florida	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
May 2	South Florida	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
May 3	South Florida	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
May 6	at Florida Atlantic	FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL
May 8	Memphis	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
May 9	Memphis	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
May 10	Memphis	Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
May 12	at North Florida	Harmon Stadium • Jacksonville, FL
May 14	at South Florida	USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
May 15	at South Florida	USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL
May 16	at South Florida	USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL

Post-Season

The American Tournament

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	AACT Record
May 20	TBD		Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL
May 21	TBD		Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL

All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

Rankings

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'	NR	NR*	NR	14	10	14	11
Baseball America	22	22	15	13	6	7	6
Collegiate Baseball^	RV	RV	17	10	9	10	8
NCBWA†	34	26	21	18	12	15	9

^ 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.

Awards and honors

Zach Rodgers

Pre-season All-AAC^[3]

Dylan Moore

Pre-season All-AAC^[3]

Matt Diorio

Pre-season All-AAC^[3]

References

↑ "2015 Baseball Standings". American Athletic Conference. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
↑ "Official Baseball Roster". UCF Knights. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "2015 American Athletic Conference Preseason Poll And Awards". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved December 24, 2014.

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