2023 VCU Rams baseball team

The 2023 VCU Rams baseball team will represent Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rams played their home games at The Diamond as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They will be led by head coach Bradley LeCroy, in his first season with the program.

2023 VCU Rams baseball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record25–27 (11–10 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andrew Cox (1st season)
  • Tanner Gordon (1st season)
  • Andrew Llewellyn (3rd season)
Home stadiumThe Diamond
2023 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Saint Joseph's ‍†‍‍ 17–7–0 .70828–24–1 .538
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 15–8–0 .65230–24–0 .556
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 15–9–0 .62533–23–0 .589
Dayton  ‍‍‍ 15–9–0 .62526–34–0 .433
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 14–9–0 .60927–28–0 .491
George Mason ‍‍‡‍y 13–10–0 .56536–27–0 .571
Rhode Island  ‍‍‍ 13–11–0 .54223–29–0 .442
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 11–12–0 .47821–34–0 .382
VCU  ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .45825–30–0 .455
Fordham  ‍‍‍ 7–17–0 .29219–36–0 .345
UMass  ‍‍‍ 6–18–0 .25014–35–0 .286
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍ 5–19–0 .2088–40–0 .167
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 25, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season
Further information: 2022 VCU Rams baseball team

The 2022 VCU Rams baseball team notched a 42–20 (19–5) regular season record. VCU successfully defended their tournament championship, winning the 2022 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament over Richmond, and qualified for the NCAA tournament for the second year in a row. They were seeded number three in the Chapel Hill Regional. There, they defeated Georgia and then North Carolina in the opening round,[2] before losing two straight to North Carolina. Upon the end of the season, VCU head coach, Shawn Stiffler resigned to become the head coach for Notre Dame.[3]

Preseason

Preseason Atlantic 10 awards and honors

Austin Younce was named the Atlantic 10 Preseason Freshman of the Year, while Will Carlone, and Campbell Ellis were named to the All-Atlantic 10 Preseason team.[4]

A-10 Preseason Freshman of the Year
Player No. Position Class
Austin Younce18CFreshman
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team
Player No. Position Class
Will Carlone40INFRS Junior
Campbell Ellis46LHPJunior

Coaches poll

The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 7, 2023. VCU was picked to finish second the Atlantic 10.[5]

Coaches' Poll
Predicted finish Team Points
1Davidson130 (5)
2VCU125 (4)
3Richmond103 (1)
4Saint Louis103
5Dayton92 (1)
6Rhode Island85
7Saint Joseph's81
8George Mason70 (1)
9Fordham52
10George Washington51
11UMass27
12St. Bonaventure17

Personnel

Starters
Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C37Nic EricssonRS Junior
1B3Brandon EikeSophomore
2B4Ethan BrooksFreshman
3B8Harrison LongSophomore
SS10William BeanJunior
LF26Cooper BenzinRS Junior
CF13A.J. MathisRS Senior
RF21Logan AmissRS Senior
DH40Will CarloneRS Junior
Weekend Pitching Rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday46Campbell EllisJunior
Saturday1Christian GordonJunior
Sunday33Mason DelaneRS Junior

Roster
2023 VCU Rams baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
1 LHP Christian Gordon L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Amherst, VA
2 INF Brandon Eike R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Powhatan, VA
4 INF Ethan Brooks R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Glen Allen, VA
6 INF Griffin Boone R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Montclair, VA
8 INF Harrison Long R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Sarasota, FL
9 OF Scottie O'Bryan R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Jamesville, NY
10 INF William Bean R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Great Falls, VA
12 OF Jesse Robinson Jr. R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Short Pump, VA
13 OF AJ Maths L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Sr Tampa, FL
15 C Jacob Selden L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Gr Charleston, SC
16 OF Gavyn Boyle L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Gasport, NY
17 C Casey Gibbs S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Olney, MD
18 C Austin Younce R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Chesapeake, VA
19 OF John Lucas R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Midlothian, VA
20 INF Macho Santiago L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Richmond, VA
21 OF Logan Amiss L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Powhatan, VA
22 OF Aden Hill L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Mechanicsville, MD
24 RHP James Gladden R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Baltimore, MD
25 INF Jake Thilges R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 212 lb (96 kg) RS So Johnston, IA
26 OF Cooper Benzin R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Ashland, VA
27 RHP Nick Frazier R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Vienna, VA
28 LHP Devan Zirwas L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Imperial, PA
30 RHP Justin Walton R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Gr Glen Allen, VA
31 RHP Evan Bert R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Harrisonburg, VA
32 OF Devan Barnett L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr Pittsburgh, PA
33 RHP Mason Delane R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Colonial Beach, VA
34 INF Ethan Serrano R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Mechanicsville, VA
36 RHP Brendan Erka R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Allison Park, PA
37 C Nic Ericsson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Dale City, VA
38 LHP Jack Goleski L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Atlee, VA
39 RHP Zachary Peters R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Pawling, NY
40 INF Will Carlone R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr West Seneca, NY
41 RHP Brian Curley R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Midlothian, VA
43 LHP Cade Dressler L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Mifflinburg, PA
44 U Cam Nuckols R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Chesterfield, VA
45 INF Art Schoenstadt L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Gr Sammamish, WA
46 LHP Campbell Ellis L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Georgetown, ON
50 RHP Justin Humenay R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Montreal, QC
55 RHP Maison Martinez R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Lake Worth, FL
Head coach

Bradley LeCroy

Assistant coach(es)

Andrew Cox
Tanner Gordon
Andrew Llewellyn

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

Roster
Last update: February 5, 2023

Coaching staff
2022 VCU Rams baseball coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
VCU		Alma Mater
Bradley LeCroyHead Coach1Clemson University (2000)
Andrew CoxAssistant Coach1Clemson University (2017)
Tanner GordonAssistant Coach1Trevecca Nazarene University (2019)
Andrew LlewellynAssistant Coach3Wingate University (2020)

Offseason

Departures
VCU Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Marcus O'Malley1INF5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)161Fr.Naples, FloridaTransferred to FIU
Michael Haydak2INF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)190RS-Jr.Tampa, FloridaTransferred to Southeastern
Connor Hujsak3INF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195So.Goffstown, New HampshireTransferred to Mississippi State
Ryan Recio4INF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)184Fr.Boca Raton, FloridaDid not return
Aaron Barber8INF5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)190RS-So.Seattle, WashingtonTransferred to Pacific Lutheran
Edwin Serrano10RHP5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)165RS-Sr.Haines City, FloridaGraduated
Brendan Roney14C5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)185RS-Fr.Cudjoe Key, FloridaTransferred to FIU
Joey Perkins16LHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215RS-Jr.Lebanon, OhioDid not return
Brendan Wilkinson18RHP6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180Fr.West Milton, OhioDid not return
Jaden Griffin20LHP6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)205RS-Jr.Lower Sackville, Nova ScotiaDid not return
Zach Boswell22RHP5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)185RS-Jr.Snohomish, WashingtonDid not return
Ethan Mishra23RHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200Fr.Washington, D.C.Transferred to Tulane
Maddison Furman24LHP5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)185RS-Jr.Richmond, VirginiaGraduated
Jack Masloff25LHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185RS-So.Charlottesville, VirginiaSigned by Detroit Tigers
Tyler Locklear28INF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210RS-So.Abingdon, MarylandDrafted by Seattle Mariners
Virot Siharath30INF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210Fr.Keswick, OntarioDid not return
Ben Nippolt34INF5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165RS-So.St. Paul, MinnesotaTransferred to LSU
Nolan Wilson38RHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215Gr.Atlanta, GeorgiaGraduated
Evan Chenier39RHP6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215RS-Jr.Georgetown, OntarioTransferred to FIU
Chase Hungate41INF6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175Fr.Abingdon, VirginiaTransferred to Virginia
Tyler Coy44C6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)230So.Williamsville, New YorkDid not return
Tyler Davis45LHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)230RS-So.Newport News, VirginiaTransferred to Mississippi State
Braedin Hunt55RHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210RS-Fr.Old Bridge, New JerseyDid not return

Transfers
Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Christian Gordon1LHP6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180Jr.Agricola, VirginiaLiberty
Brandon Eike2INF6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)220So.Powhatan, VirginiaNorth Carolina
Harrison Long8INF5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175So.Sarasota, FloridaJacksonville
William Bean10INF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)180Jr.Great Falls, VirginiaWest Virginia
Jake Thilges253B6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165RS-So.Johnston, IowaDes Moines Area CC
Justin Walton30RHP6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180Gr.Glen Allen, VirginiaNorfolk State
Brendan Erka36RHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195RS-So.Allison Park, PennsylvaniaHarford CC
Jack Goleski38LHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195So.Mechanicsville, VirginiaPitt CC

Signing Day Recruits

The following players signed National Letter of Intents to play for VCU in 2023.

Player Hometown High School
Pitchers
Evan BertHarrisonburg, VirginiaHarrisonburg (VA)
Brian CurleyMidlothian, VirginiaTrinity Episcopal (VA)
James GladdenBaltimore, MarylandArchbishop Curley
Maison MartinezLake Worth, FloridaPark Vista
Cam NuckolsChesterfield, VirginiaSt. Christopher's (VA)
Zachary PetersPawling, New YorkTrinity-Pawling
Ethan SerranoMechanicsville, VirginiaMechanicsville (VA)
Devan ZirwasImperial, PennsylvaniaWest Allegheny
Hitters
Gavyn BoyleGasport, New YorkP27 Academy
Ethan BrooksGlen Allen, VirginiaGlen Allen
Aden HillMechanicsville, MarylandP27 Academy
Macho SantiagoRichmond, VirginiaDouglas S. Freeman
Austin YounceChesapeake, VirginiaGreenbrier Christian

2022 MLB Draft
Main article: 2022 Major League Baseball draft
Round Pick Player Position MLB Team
#2#58Tyler Locklear3BSeattle Mariners[6]

Game log
2023 VCU Rams Baseball Game Log (25–27)
Regular Season (25–27)
May (3–5)
Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Atlantic 10 Source
May 26:00 p.m.ACCNXat No. 21 Virginia*Davenport Field
Charlottesville, VA		L 6–11Hodges (2–0)Bert (2–2)None2,67622–23—Box Score
May 412:00 p.m.ESPN+at DavidsonT. Henry Wilson Jr. Field
Davidson, NC		L 5–13Feczko (6–4)Erka (1–3)None23222–248–8Box Score
May 52:00 p.m.ESPN+at DavidsonT. Henry Wilson Jr. FieldW 9–4Gladden (5–2)Fix (2–2)Ellis (3)33523–249–8Box Score
May 61:00 p.m.ESPN+at DavidsonT. Henry Wilson Jr. FieldL 10–14Flynn (4–0)Peters (2–5)None43123–259–9Box Score
May 96:00 p.m.at Longwood*Bolding Stadium
Farmville, VA		L 6–8Bunch (1–1)Frazier (0–1)Berrier (1)39623–26—Box Score
Capital City Series
May 126:00 p.m.RichmondThe DiamondL 10–16Rodriguez (3–2)Campbell (5–5)None73923–279–10Box Score
May 132:00 p.m.RichmondThe DiamondW 9–8Peters (3–5)Argomaniz (2–6)None44124–2710–10Box Score
May 141:00 p.m.RichmondThe DiamondW 4–3Erka (2–3)Mathes (0–2)None49525–2711–10Box Score
May 166:00 p.m.at Old Dominion*Bud Metheny Baseball Complex
Norfolk, VA		—
May 1812:00 p.m.at Rhode IslandBill Beck Field
Kingston, RI
May 192:00 p.m.at Rhode IslandBill Beck Field
May 201:00 p.m.at Rhode IslandBill Beck Field
Post-Season (0–0)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold =VCU team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

[8]

Schedule Notes

  1. The Fairfield game on March 5 became a doubleheader due to the March 3 game being canceled due to inclement weather.
  2. The George Washington game on April 22 was suspended in the 7th inning due to inclement weather, the game resumed at 12:00 p.m. on April 23. VCU was leading 11–3 at the time of suspension. The April 23 game originally scheduled for 12:00 p.m. was postponed to 3:30 p.m.[7]

Statistics

Team batting
Team AB Avg. H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
VCU0.00000000000
Opponents0.00000000000

Team pitching
Team IP H R ER BB SO SV ERA
VCU0.00000000.00
Opponents0.00000000.00

Individual batting

Note: leaders must meet the minimum requirement of 2 PA/G and 75% of games played

Player GP AB Avg. H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
Brandon Eike00.00000000000
Ethan Brooks00.00000000000
Griffin Boone00.00000000000
Harrison Long00.00000000000
William Bean00.00000000000
Jesse Robinson Jr.00.00000000000
AJ Mathis00.00000000000
Gavyn Boyle00.00000000000
Austin Younce00.00000000000
John Lucas00.00000000000
Macho Santiago00.00000000000
Logan Amiss00.00000000000
Aden Hill00.00000000000
Jake Thilges00.00000000000
Cooper Benzin00.00000000000
Devan Barnett00.00000000000

Individual pitching

Note: leaders must meet the minimum requirement of 1 IP/G

Player GP GS W L IP H R ER BB SO SV ERA
Christian Gordon00000.00000000.00
James Gladden00000.00000000.00
Nick Frazier00000.00000000.00
Devan Zirwas00000.00000000.00
Justin Walton00000.00000000.00
Evan Bert00000.00000000.00
Mason Delane00000.00000000.00
Brendan Erka00000.00000000.00
Jack Goleski00000.00000000.00
Zachary Peters00000.00000000.00
Brian Curley00000.00000000.00
Cade Dressler00000.00000000.00
Cam Nuckols00000.00000000.00
Campbell Ellis00000.00000000.00
Justin Humenay00000.00000000.00
Maison Martinez00000.00000000.00
Legend
  GP  Games played   GS  Games started  AB  At-bats
  H  Hits  Avg.  Batting average  2B  Doubles
 3B  Triples  HR  Home runs  RBI  Runs batted in
  IP  Innings pitched   W Wins  L  Losses
 ERA  Earned run average  SO  Strikeouts  BB  Base on balls
 SV  Saves  SB  Stolen bases  High  Team high

Source:[9]

Rankings
Main article: 2023 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'[10]——*————————
Baseball America[11]——————————
Collegiate Baseball^[12]RV—————————
NCBWA†[13]—RV————————
D1Baseball[14]——————————

^ 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.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References
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  3. Stires, Sean (July 12, 2022). "It's Official: Notre Dame Hires Shawn Stiffler As Its New Baseball Coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  4. Sutherland, Troy (February 2, 2023). "Conference Preview: Atlantic 10". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
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  6. Epps, Wayne (July 18, 2022). "VCU's Tyler Locklear selected by Mariners in second round of MLB draft, becoming Rams' highest pick in 18 years". richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  7. @VCUBaseball (April 22, 2023). "Due to the inclement weather today's game at George Washington has been suspended. Play will pick up tomorrow (Apr. 23) at 12 p.m. Sunday's originally scheduled game will start 30 minutes after the finish of today's game" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. "2023 Baseball Schedule". vcuathletics.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  9. "2023 Baseball Cumulative Statistics". VCU Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  10. "NCAA Baseball - Coaches Poll". USA Today. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  11. "College Top 25". Baseball America. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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