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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

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Golden Spikes AwardTyler LocklearINFRS Sophomore

The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 15, 2022. VCU was picked to finish first in the Atlantic 10.

Predicted finishTeamPoints
1VCU143 (11)
2Dayton122 (1)
3Rhode Island101
4Saint Louis94
5Davidson91
6Fordham83
7George Washington80
8Richmond76
9Saint Joseph's73
10George Mason33
11UMass26
12St. Bonaventure14

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 1Column 2Column 3Column 4
A-10 Preseason Player of the Year
Tyler Locklear283BRS Sophomore
Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team
Mason Delane33RHPRS Sophomore
Michael Haydak2UTLRS Junior
Tyler Locklear283BRS Sophomore
Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5
First Team All-Americans
Tyler Locklear283BRS SophomoreCollegiate BaseballD1BaseballPerfect Game
Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5
Second Team All-Americans
Tyler Locklear283BRS SophomoreNCBWA
2022 VCU Rams baseball coaching staff
Shawn StifflerHead Coach10George Mason University (2001)
Rich WittenAssistant Coach5Coastal Carolina University (2012)
Seth Cutler-VoltzAssistant Coach3Virginia Commonwealth University (2012)
Andrew LlewellynAssistant Coach2Wingate University (2020)
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Steven Carpenter1INF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)185Sr.Quinton, Virginia,Graduated
Hogan Brown8UTL6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200Jr.Virginia Beach, Virginia,Did not return
Nick Evangelista9RHP5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)205Jr.Sewell, New Jersey,Transferred to Fairleigh Dickinson
Brandon Henson12OF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)185Sr.Reynoldsburg, Ohio,Graduated
Greg Ryan13INF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200So.Richmond, Virginia,Transferred to Longwood
Josh Simon17C6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195Sr.Laurel, MarylandGraduated
Andrew Puglielli22INF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)190Sr.Naples, Florida,Graduated
Michael Dailey30RHP5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)170Sr.Troy, Virginia,Graduated
Bradford Webb34RHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200Gr.Charlotte Court House, Virginia,Drafted by Texas Rangers
Danny Watson38RHP6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235So.Nassau, New York,Drafted by New York Yankees
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Michael Haydak2INF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)190RS-Jr.Tampa, Florida,Pasco-Hernando State
Aaron Barber8INF5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)190RS-So.Seattle, WashingtonEverett CC
Scottie O'Bryan9OF6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195RS-So.Jamesville, New York,Niagara County CC
Edwin Serrano10RHP5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)165RS-Sr.Haines City, Florida,South Florida State
AJ Mathis13OF5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)165RS-Jr.Tampa, Florida,Eastern Florida State
Brendan Roney14C5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)185RS-Fr.Cudjoe Key, Florida,Boston College
Jacob Selden15C6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175Gr.Charleston, South Carolina,Randolph–Macon
Joey Perkins16LHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215RS-Jr.Lebanon, Ohio,Lincoln Trail College
Zach Boswell22RHP5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)185RS-Jr.Snohomish, WashingtonEverett CC
Ben Nippolt34INF5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165RS-So.St. Paul, Minnesota,Des Moines Area CC
Nolan Wilson38RHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215Gr.Atlanta, Georgia,Virginia Tech

The following players signed National Letter of Intents to play for VCU in 2022.

PlayerHometownHigh School
Cade DresslerMifflinburg, PennsylvaniaMifflingburg Area
Nick FrazierVienna, Virginia,Bishop O'Connell
Chase HungateAbingdon, Virginia,Abingdon (VA)
Ethan MishraWashington, D.C.St. John's College
Virot SiharathKeswick, OntarioCrothers
Brendan WilkinsonMilton, OntarioKielburger
Casey GibbsOlney, MarylandSt. John's College
John LucasMidlothian, Virginia,Trinity Episcopal (VA)
Marcus O'MalleyNaples, Florida,Collier
Ryan RecioBoca Raton, Florida,Boca Raton Community
Jesse RobinsonHenrico, Virginia,Deep Run
RoundPickPlayerPositionMLB Team
#7#194Bradford WebbRHPTexas Rangers
#15#453Danny WatsonRHPNew York Yankees
Atlantic 10 tournament teams
First Round (Game 3)
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Semifinal (Game 10)
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Final (Game 12)
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Chapel Hill Regional Teams
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Final – Game 1 (Game 6)
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Statistics current through May 20, 2022.

TeamIPHRERBBSOSVERA
VCU'463.2371215186194509153.61
Opponents441.055245041130546368.39

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
GPGames playedGSGames startedABAt-bats
HHitsAvg.Batting average2BDoubles
3BTriplesHRHome runsRBIRuns batted in
IPInnings pitchedWWinsLLosses
ERAEarned run averageSOStrikeoutsBBBase on balls
SVSavesSBStolen basesHighTeam high
HonorsPlayerPositionDate awardedRef.
Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the WeekCampbell EllisLHPMay 9, 2022
Atlantic 10 Player of the WeekTyler Locklear3BMay 16, 2022
HonorsPlayerPositionDate awardedRef.

^ 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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