2018 VMI Keydets baseball team

The 2018 VMI Keydets baseball team represents]ed the Virginia Military Institute during the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Keydets competed as a member of the Southern Conference, and were led by fourth-year head coach Jonathan Hadra. They played their home games out of Gray–Minor Stadium, as they have since 2007.

2018 VMI Keydets baseball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record26–27 (12–12 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Casey Dykes
  • Sam Roberts
  • Grey Finwood
Home stadiumGray–Minor Stadium
2018 Southern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNC Greensboro  ‍‍‍ 18–3 .85737–13 .740
Samford  ‍‍‍ 16–8 .66732–24 .571
Wofford  ‍‍‍ 15–9 .62535–21 .625
VMI  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .50026–25 .510
Mercer  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45835–20 .636
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45827–23 .540
Furman  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .42924–26 .480
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 8–16 .33319–33 .365
Western Carolina  ‍‍‍ 5–19 .2087–45 .135
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 19, 2018[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Personnel

VMI lost only one offensive starter from the 2017 season, that being right fielder Tyler Tharp, who hit .348 in 58 games and led the team with 143 total bases.[2] Relief pitchers Blaine Lafin, Jack Gomersall, and Ryan Bennett were the only other seniors lost from the previous season. However, backup infielder Mason Adamson, backup catcher Garrett St. Laurent, and relievers John Fuqua and Liam Roden did not return to the team in 2018.[3]

Returning Starters
Player Class Position
Josh Winder Junior SP
Brandon Barbery Senior SP
Peyton Maddox Senior C
Collin Fleischer Senior 1B
Michael Diodato Sophomore 2B
Jacob Jaye Senior 3B
Matt Dunlevy Senior LF
Will Malbon Senior CF
Matt Pita Junior RF
Jake Huggins Junior DH

Roster
2018 VMI Keydets baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Michael Diodato R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Gloucester, Virginia
3 OF Will Malbon L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Virginia Beach, Virginia
4 INF Nathan Eaton R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Chester, Virginia
5 INF Noah Cook R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Danville, Virginia
6 INF Jacob Jaye L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Winchester, Virginia
7 INF Callen Nuccio L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Waxhaw, North Carolina
8 C Peyton Maddox R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Amherst, Virginia
9 INF Jake Huggins R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia
10 OF Jordan Ebersole R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Vienna, Virginia
11 LHP Michael Geary L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia
12 OF Matt Dunlevy L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Richmond, Virginia
14 LHP Jon Clines L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So McLean, Virginia
16 C Matt Keane R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Williamsburg, Virginia
17 RHP Eric Byrd R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Fredericksburg, Virginia
18 INF Collin Fleischer R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Chester, Virginia
19 RHP Matt Eagle R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Norfolk, Virginia
20 INF Will Knight R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Amherst, Virginia
21 RHP Austin Murphy R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Winchester, Virginia
22 OF Nathan Lloyd L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Amherst, Virginia
23 U Cody Warner L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Harrisonburg, Virginia
24 RHP Sam Ewald L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Nokesville, Virginia
25 RHP Derek Tremblay R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Covington, Virginia
26 C Ryan Smoot R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Strasburg, Virginia
27 INF Josh Hollifield R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Weddington, North Carolina
28 RHP Corey Johnston R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Chester, Virginia
29 OF Ryan Hatten R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Hendersonville, Tennessee
30 RHP Michael Spence R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Charlottesville, Virginia
31 RHP Tucker Kuykendall R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Candler, North Carolina
32 LHP Brady Watts L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Lowgap, North Carolina
33 OF Matt Pita R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia
35 LHP Brandon Barbery L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Manassas, Virginia
36 RHP Josh Winder R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia
37 RHP Zak Kent R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Heathsville, Virginia
38 LHP Kyle Staats L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Manassas, Virginia
39 RHP Seth Nichols R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Norfolk, Virginia
Head coach

Jonathan Hadra (4th year)

Assistant coach(es)

Casey Dykes (4th year)
Grey Finwood (1st year)

Pitching coach(es)

Sam Roberts (1st year)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 22, 2018

Schedule
Legend
 VMI win
 VMI loss
 Postponement
BoldVMI team member
2018 VMI Keydets Baseball game log
Regular season
February (5–3)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSoCon record
February 16at #19 South CarolinaFounders Park7–6D. Tremblay (1–0)A. Hill (0–1)M. Eagle (1)7,3841–0–
February 17at #19 South CarolinaFounders Park2–7C. Morris (1–0)Z. Kent (0–1)6,6271–1–
February 18at #19 South CarolinaFounders Park0–9R. Chapman (1–0)B. Watts (0–1)6,6121–2–
February 20at #15 VirginiaDavenport Field9–4B. Barbery (1–0)G. McGarry (0–1)3,7092–2–
February 23LafayetteGray–Minor Stadium10–5J. Winder (1–0)B. Kreyer (0–2)2333–2–
February 23LafayetteGray–Minor Stadium8–1Z. Kent (1–1)J. Faraci (0–1)1324–2–
February 25LafayetteGray–Minor Stadium11–6C. Johnston (1–0)J. Cain (0–1)1645–2–
February 27at #14 VirginiaDavenport Field9–10D. Ortiz (1–0)B. Barbery (1–1)B. Sousa (2)3,1775–3–
March (6–10)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSoCon record
March 3OaklandGray–Minor Stadium10–11J. Lee (1–2)J. Winder (1–1)1985–4–
March 3OaklandGray–Minor Stadium11–1Z. Kent (2–1)N. Parr (0–2)786–4–
March 4OaklandGray–Minor Stadium11–8M. Eagle (1–0)C. Bowers (0–3)1887–4–
March 6at RichmondPitt FieldPostponed to Apr. 18
March 9UMass LowellGray–Minor Stadium4–8J. Riley (1–2)J. Winder (1–2)C. Metelski (1)997–5–
March 10UMass LowellGray–Minor Stadium5–9A. Ryan (1–1)Z. Kent (2–2)2447–6–
March 10UMass LowellGray–Minor Stadium6–3K. Staats (2–0)H. Funaro (1–3)M. Eagle (2)1128–6–
March 14at Old DominionBud Metheny Baseball Complex4–19H. Gregory (2–0)B. Barbery (1–2)3618–7–
March 16at George WashingtonBarcroft Park9–7C. Johnston (1–0)T. Swiggart (3–1)M. Eagle (3)1289–7–
March 17at George WashingtonBarcroft Park5–8A. Wheeler (1–0)Z. Kent (2–3)I. Pasteur (1)1249–8–
March 18at George WashingtonBarcroft Park2–4N. Woods (1–2)K. Staats (2–1)I. Pasteur (2)1889–9–
March 20RadfordGray–Minor StadiumPostponed to Mar. 27
March 23at UNC GreensboroUNCG Baseball Stadium1–9M. Frisbee (4–0)J. Winder (1–3)5289–100–1
March 23at UNC GreensboroUNCG Baseball Stadium3–6A. Wantz (3–0)M. Eagle (1–1)5769–110–2
March 25at UNC GreensboroUNCG Baseball Stadium8–7N. Eaton (1–0)J. Maynard (4–2)48610–111–2
March 27RadfordGray–Minor Stadium6–8A. Nardi (2–2)D. Tremblay (1–1)C. Higgerson (2)6710–12–
March 28James MadisonGray–Minor StadiumCancelled
March 30The CitadelGray–Minor Stadium0–5D. Spence (2–2)J. Winder (1–4)18810–131–3
March 31The CitadelGray–Minor Stadium12–3Z. Kent (3–3)A. Bialakis (2–3)32311–132–3
April (12–7)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSoCon record
April 1The CitadelGray–Minor Stadium12–4K. Staats (3–1)J. Merritt (2–3)M. Eagle (4)23912–133–3
April 3at LongwoodBolding Stadium12–6E. Byrd (1–0)E. Harp (1–4)19813–13–
April 4at James MadisonEagle Field3–4S. Perkins (3–0)M. Eagle (1–2)42113–14–
April 6at East Tennessee StateThomas Stadium8–7C. Johnston (2–0)M. Kaczor (2–3)N. Eaton (1)31614–144–3
April 8at East Tennessee StateThomas Stadium4–6R. Simpler (3–3)D. Tremblay (1–2)A. Maher (4)36314–154–4
April 8at East Tennessee StateThomas Stadium3–7R. Koesters (2–0)K. Staats (3–2)J. Giambalvo (4)36314–164–5
April 10LongwoodGray–Minor Stadium9–11Z. Potojecki (1–1)S. Ewald (0–1)J. Peterson (1)13414–17–
April 11at VCUThe Diamond4–1B. Barbery (2–2)B. Wilks (3–1)M. Eagle (5)1,05215–17–
April 13Western CarolinaGray–Minor Stadium11–7J. Winder (2–4)C. Walter (0–5)25116–175–5
April 14Western CarolinaGray–Minor Stadium12–9D. Tremblay (2–2)Z. Franklin (0–4)N. Eaton (2)60717–176–5
April 14Western CarolinaGray–Minor Stadium5–4K. Staats (4–2)T. Purus (1–8)M. Eagle (6)20218–177–5
April 18at RichmondMalcolm U. Pitt Field11–2C. Johnston (3–0)L. Schipper (0–2)29819–17–
April 20FurmanGray–Minor Stadium12–1J. Winder (3–4)N. Verbeke (4–3)1,07720–178–5
April 21FurmanGray–Minor Stadium13–7Z. Kent (4–3)J. Beatson (1–2)35121–179–5
April 22FurmanGray–Minor Stadium1–19J. Bertrand (4–1)K. Staats (4–3)11221–189–6
April 25Virginia TechGray–Minor Stadium9–7N. Eaton (2–0)A. McDonald (1–6)22222–18–
April 27at MercerClaude Smith Field4–1J. Winder (4–4)A. Cox (6–3)1,01023–1810–6
April 28at MercerClaude Smith Field4–9S. Gipson (4–0)M. Eagle (1–3)N. Spear (5)81123–1910–7
April 29at MercerClaude Smith Field3–11C. Vann (4–2)K. Staats (4–4)42223–2010–8
May (3–5)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSoCon record
May 1at Virginia TechEnglish Field3–8N. Enright (2–3)E. Byrd (1–1)A. McDonald (5)48523–21–
May 2Old DominionGray–Minor Stadium7–6Z. Kent (5–3)H. Gregory (3–4)M. Eagle (7)10624–21–
May 11WoffordGray–Minor Stadium12–4J. Winder (5–4)A. Scott (7–5)26625–2111–8
May 12WoffordGray–Minor Stadium4–8A. Higginbotham (6–3)Z. Kent (5–4)57725–2211–9
May 13WoffordGray–Minor Stadium10–12A. Garcia (4–1)N. Eaton (2–1)23125–2311–10
May 17at SamfordJoe Lee Griffin Stadium2–9J. Rich (4–5)J. Winder (5–5)20925–2411–11
May 18at SamfordJoe Lee Griffin Stadium6–10H. Skinner (5–2)Z. Kent (5–5)W. Burns (10)28125–2511–12
May 19at SamfordJoe Lee Griffin Stadium8–2B. Barbery (3–2)S. Jones (3–5)33126–2512–12
Postseason
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordTournament record
May 23No. 5 MercerFluor Field • Greenville, SC0–19 (7)A. Cox (7–3)J. Winder (5–6)21926–26–
May 24No. 1 UNC GreensboroFluor Field • Greenville, SC7–11B. Hensley (6–2)B. Barbery (3–3)21226–27–

References
  1. "Baseball standings". SoConSports.com. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  2. "2017 VMI Baseball Season Statistics". Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  3. "2018 VMI Baseball Roster". VMIKeydets.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
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