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2024 VCU Rams baseball team
The 2024 VCU Rams baseball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2024 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 Bradley LeCroy, in his second season with the program.
| 2024 VCU Rams baseball |
|---|
| Atlantic 10 Conference |
| 38–23 (15–8 A-10) |
| Bradley LeCroy (2nd season) |
| Andrew Cox (2nd season) |
| Sean Thompson (1st season) |
| Andrew Llewellyn (4th season) |
| The Diamond |
The 2024 VCU Rams baseball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2024 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 Bradley LeCroy, in his second season with the program.
The 2023 VCU Rams baseball team posted a 25–30 (11–13) regular season record, in their first season with LeCroy managing the team following former head coach, Shawn Stiffler's departure to coach Notre Dame. The Rams failed to qualify for the Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament, and posted their first losing overall record and their first overall losing conference record since 2011.
Preseason awards were announced February 2024.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team | ||||
| Brandon Eike | 3 | INF | Senior | Perfect Game |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason Atlantic 10 Player of the Year | ||||
| Brandon Eike | 3 | INF | Senior | D1Baseball |
The coaches poll was released on February 14, 2024. VCU was picked to finish fifth in the conference and received two first-place votes.
| Predictedfinish | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Louis | 125 (3) |
| 2 | George Mason | 121 (2) |
| 3 | Saint Joseph's | 114 (1) |
| 4 | Davidson | 113 (2) |
| 5 | VCU | 97 (2) |
| 6 | Dayton | 96 (1) |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 77 (1) |
| 8 | Richmond | 63 |
| 9 | George Washington | 51 |
| 10 | Fordham | 38 |
| 11 | UMass | 22 |
| 12 | St. Bonaventure | 19 |
| Pos. | No. | Player. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 37 | Nic Ericsson | RS-Senior |
| 1B | 17 | Chris McHugh | Freshman |
| 2B | 13 | Casey Kleinman | Junior |
| 3B | 3 | Brandon Eike | Senior |
| SS | 10 | William Bean | Senior |
| LF | 15 | Ethan Iannuzzi | Graduate |
| CF | 26 | Cooper Benzin | RS-Senior |
| RF | 22 | Aden Hill | Sophomore |
| DH | 25 | Jake Thilges | RS-Junior |
| Day | No. | Player. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 46 | Campbell Ellis | Senior |
| Saturday | 1 | Christian Gordon | Senior |
| Sunday | 39 | Zachary Peters | Sophomore |
| 2024 VCU Rams baseball coaching staff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley LeCroy | Head Coach | 2 | Clemson University (2000) |
| Sean Thompson | Assistant Coach | 2 | Virginia Commonwealth University (2018) |
| Andrew Cox | Assistant Coach | 1 | Trevecca Nazarene University (2019) |
| Andrew Llewellyn | Assistant Coach | 4 | Wingate University (2020) |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie O'Bryan | 9 | OF | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 pounds (88 kg) | RS Junior | Jamesville, New York | Did not return |
| Jessie Robinson Jr. | 12 | OF | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 pounds (86 kg) | Sophomore | Short Pump, Virginia | Transferred to Lynn |
| AJ Mathis | 13 | OF | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 165 pounds (75 kg) | RS Senior | Tampa, Florida | Graduated |
| Gavyn Boyle | 16 | OF | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 pounds (91 kg) | Freshman | Gasport, New York | Transferred to Niagara CC |
| Casey Gibbs | 17 | C | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 pounds (77 kg) | Sophomore | Olney, Maryland | Transferred to Morningside |
| Macho Santiago | 20 | INF | |||||
| Logan Amiss | 21 | OF | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 205 pounds (93 kg) | RS Senior | Powhatan, Virginia | Graduated |
| James Gladden | 24 | RHP | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 pounds (84 kg) | Freshman | Baltimore, Maryland | Transferred to Maryland |
| Nick Frazier | 27 | RHP | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 pounds (77 kg) | Sophomore | Vienna, Virginia | Transferred to Wright State |
| Mason Delane | 33 | RHP | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 pounds (93 kg) | Senior | Colonial Beach, Virginia | Graduated |
| Will Carlone | 40 | INF | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 pounds (93 kg) | Senior | West Seneca, New York | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Kleinman | 13 | C | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 170 pounds (77 kg) | Junior | Westlake Village, California | Monterey Peninsula College |
| Everett Vaughan | 14 | RHP | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 pounds (95 kg) | Junior | Moseley, Virginia | High Point |
| Ethan Iannuzzi | 15 | OF | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 pounds (91 kg) | Graduate | Chesterfield, Virginia | Randolph–Macon |
| Owen Tappy | 16 | RHP | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 pounds (84 kg) | Graduate | Charlotte, North Carolina | Hampden–Sydney |
| Eli Weisner | 21 | OF | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 196 pounds (89 kg) | Graduate | Glen Allen, Virginia | Charlotte |
| James McGrady | 24 | INF | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 pounds (86 kg) | Junior | Norfolk, Virginia | Louisburg |
| Jake Wortman | 27 | C | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 pounds (95 kg) | Graduate | Fredericksburg, Virginia | Bucknell |
| Phil Forbes V | 29 | RHP | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 pounds (84 kg) | Sophomore | Newport News, Virginia | Louisburg |
| Nick Cosentino | 32 | RHP | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 pounds (100 kg) | Senior | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Charlotte |
| Anderson Fulk | 33 | OF | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 207 pounds (94 kg) | Junior | York, South Carolina | Florence–Darlington Tech |
| Bobby Lane | 34 | OF | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 pounds (88 kg) | RS Sophomore | Trafford, Pennsylvania | Cincinnati |
| Will Gross | 40 | LHP | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 pounds (82 kg) | Junior | El Paso, Texas | El Paso CC |
| Will Greer | 42 | RHP | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 pounds (102 kg) | Graduate | Cohasset, Massachusetts | Bucknell |
| Jack Hoeymans | 45 | RHP | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 pounds (102 kg) | RS Junior | McLean, Virginia | John A. Logan College |
| MIchael Walsh | 52 | RHP | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 pounds (88 kg) | RS Sophomore | Leesburg, Virginia | Maryland |
The following players signed National Letter of Intents to play for VCU in 2024.
| Player | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Frers | Vancouver, British Columbia | Argyle |
| Joe Gomez | Rancho Cucamonga, California | Fluvanna |
| Aiden Milburn | Baldwinsville, New York | Charles W. Baker |
| Isaiah Wyatt | Richmond, Virginia | Highland Springs |
| Trent Adelman | Darnestown, Maryland | PDG Academy |
| Will Epstein | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | PDG Academy |
| Chris McHugh | Commack, New York | Commack |
| Andrew Powers | Bethesda, Maryland | St. John's College |
No VCU players were selected in the 2023 draft.
Schedule Notes
| Atlantic 10 tournament teams |
|---|
| NCAA Greenville Regional teams |
|---|
^ 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.
| Player | Position | Award | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Eike | 3B | Atlantic 10 tournament MVP | |
| Brandon Eike | 3B | Atlantic 10 Player of the Year |
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