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2022 VCU Rams baseball team
The 2022 VCU Rams baseball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rams played their home games at The Diamond as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Shawn Stiffler, in his 10th season at VCU.
| 2022 VCU Rams baseball |
|---|
| Atlantic 10 Conference |
| 42–20 (19–5 A-10) |
| Shawn Stiffler (10th season) |
| Rich Witten (5th season) |
| Seth Cutler-Voltz (3rd season) |
| Andrew Llewellyn (2nd season) |
| Tyler Locklear |
| Tyler Locklear |
| Logan Amiss |
| Edwin Serrano |
| The Diamond |
The 2022 VCU Rams baseball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rams played their home games at The Diamond as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Shawn Stiffler, in his 10th season at VCU.
VCU earned their first 40-win season since 2015, and repeated as Atlantic 10 Tournament champions. The reached the Regional Final of the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional before losing to North Carolina in game 7.
The 2021 VCU Rams baseball team notched a 38–16 (13–3) regular season record. Due to ongoing issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rams began their season on February 20, about a week later than usual, due to the pandemic. VCU won the 2021 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament over Dayton, and qualified for the NCAA Division I baseball tournament for the first time since 2015. They were seeded number two in the Starkville Regional, their highest seeding since 2003. There, they defeated Campbell in the opening round, before losing to Mississippi State, the eventual National Champions, and Campbell for a second loss, causing their elimination.
Freshman Tyler Locklear won the Atlantic 10 Player and Rookie of the Year. Locklear earned a number of allocades including national recognition from ABCA, Baseball America, NCBWA, and Collegiate Baseball.
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Spikes Award | Tyler Locklear | INF | RS Sophomore |
The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 15, 2022. VCU was picked to finish first in the Atlantic 10.
| Predicted finish | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VCU | 143 (11) |
| 2 | Dayton | 122 (1) |
| 3 | Rhode Island | 101 |
| 4 | Saint Louis | 94 |
| 5 | Davidson | 91 |
| 6 | Fordham | 83 |
| 7 | George Washington | 80 |
| 8 | Richmond | 76 |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's | 73 |
| 10 | George Mason | 33 |
| 11 | UMass | 26 |
| 12 | St. Bonaventure | 14 |
Tyler Locklear was named the Atlantic 10 Preseason Player of the Year, while Locklear, Mason Delane, and Michael Haydak were named to the All-Atlantic 10 Preseason team.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-10 Preseason Player of the Year | |||
| Tyler Locklear | 28 | 3B | RS Sophomore |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team | |||
| Mason Delane | 33 | RHP | RS Sophomore |
| Michael Haydak | 2 | UTL | RS Junior |
| Tyler Locklear | 28 | 3B | RS Sophomore |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Team All-Americans | ||||
| Tyler Locklear | 28 | 3B | RS Sophomore | Collegiate BaseballD1BaseballPerfect Game |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Team All-Americans | ||||
| Tyler Locklear | 28 | 3B | RS Sophomore | NCBWA |
| 2022 VCU Rams baseball coaching staff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Stiffler | Head Coach | 10 | George Mason University (2001) |
| Rich Witten | Assistant Coach | 5 | Coastal Carolina University (2012) |
| Seth Cutler-Voltz | Assistant Coach | 3 | Virginia Commonwealth University (2012) |
| Andrew Llewellyn | Assistant Coach | 2 | Wingate University (2020) |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Carpenter | 1 | INF | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 | Sr. | Quinton, Virginia, | Graduated |
| Hogan Brown | 8 | UTL | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 | Jr. | Virginia Beach, Virginia, | Did not return |
| Nick Evangelista | 9 | RHP | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 205 | Jr. | Sewell, New Jersey, | Transferred to Fairleigh Dickinson |
| Brandon Henson | 12 | OF | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 | Sr. | Reynoldsburg, Ohio, | Graduated |
| Greg Ryan | 13 | INF | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 | So. | Richmond, Virginia, | Transferred to Longwood |
| Josh Simon | 17 | C | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 | Sr. | Laurel, Maryland | Graduated |
| Andrew Puglielli | 22 | INF | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 | Sr. | Naples, Florida, | Graduated |
| Michael Dailey | 30 | RHP | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 | Sr. | Troy, Virginia, | Graduated |
| Bradford Webb | 34 | RHP | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 | Gr. | Charlotte Court House, Virginia, | Drafted by Texas Rangers |
| Danny Watson | 38 | RHP | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 235 | So. | Nassau, New York, | Drafted by New York Yankees |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Haydak | 2 | INF | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 | RS-Jr. | Tampa, Florida, | Pasco-Hernando State |
| Aaron Barber | 8 | INF | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | 190 | RS-So. | Seattle, Washington | Everett CC |
| Scottie O'Bryan | 9 | OF | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 | RS-So. | Jamesville, New York, | Niagara County CC |
| Edwin Serrano | 10 | RHP | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 | RS-Sr. | Haines City, Florida, | South Florida State |
| AJ Mathis | 13 | OF | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 165 | RS-Jr. | Tampa, Florida, | Eastern Florida State |
| Brendan Roney | 14 | C | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 | RS-Fr. | Cudjoe Key, Florida, | Boston College |
| Jacob Selden | 15 | C | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 | Gr. | Charleston, South Carolina, | Randolph–Macon |
| Joey Perkins | 16 | LHP | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 | RS-Jr. | Lebanon, Ohio, | Lincoln Trail College |
| Zach Boswell | 22 | RHP | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 | RS-Jr. | Snohomish, Washington | Everett CC |
| Ben Nippolt | 34 | INF | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 | RS-So. | St. Paul, Minnesota, | Des Moines Area CC |
| Nolan Wilson | 38 | RHP | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 | Gr. | Atlanta, Georgia, | Virginia Tech |
The following players signed National Letter of Intents to play for VCU in 2022.
| Player | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|
| Cade Dressler | Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania | Mifflingburg Area |
| Nick Frazier | Vienna, Virginia, | Bishop O'Connell |
| Chase Hungate | Abingdon, Virginia, | Abingdon (VA) |
| Ethan Mishra | Washington, D.C. | St. John's College |
| Virot Siharath | Keswick, Ontario | Crothers |
| Brendan Wilkinson | Milton, Ontario | Kielburger |
| Casey Gibbs | Olney, Maryland | St. John's College |
| John Lucas | Midlothian, Virginia, | Trinity Episcopal (VA) |
| Marcus O'Malley | Naples, Florida, | Collier |
| Ryan Recio | Boca Raton, Florida, | Boca Raton Community |
| Jesse Robinson | Henrico, Virginia, | Deep Run |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | MLB Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | #194 | Bradford Webb | RHP | Texas Rangers |
| #15 | #453 | Danny Watson | RHP | New York Yankees |
| Atlantic 10 tournament teams |
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| First Round (Game 3) |
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| vs. |
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| Second Round (Game 5) |
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| vs. |
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| Semifinal (Game 10) |
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| vs. |
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| Final (Game 12) |
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| vs. |
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| Chapel Hill Regional Teams |
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| First Round (Game 2) |
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| vs. |
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| Semifinals (Game 4) |
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| vs. |
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| Final – Game 1 (Game 6) |
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| vs. |
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| Final – Game 2 (Game 7) |
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| vs. |
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Statistics current through May 20, 2022.
| Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | SV | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCU' | 463.2 | 371 | 215 | 186 | 194 | 509 | 15 | 3.61 |
| Opponents | 441.0 | 552 | 450 | 411 | 305 | 463 | 6 | 8.39 |
Note: leaders must meet the minimum requirement of 2 PA/G and 75% of games played
Note: leaders must meet the minimum requirement of 1 IP/G
| 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 |
| Honors | Player | Position | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Week | Campbell Ellis | LHP | May 9, 2022 | |
| Atlantic 10 Player of the Week | Tyler Locklear | 3B | May 16, 2022 |
| Honors | Player | Position | Date awarded | Ref. |
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
***** A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
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