2014 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team

2014 Virginia Cavaliers baseball
2014 Virginia Cavaliers baseball
Charlottesville Regional champions ; Charlottesville Super Regional champions; College World Series Final L, 1–2
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	53–16 (22–8 ACC)
Head coach	Brian O'Connor (11th season);
Assistant coaches	Kevin McMullan (11th season); Karl Kuhn (11th season); Matt Kirby (3rd season);
Home stadium	Davenport Field
	Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

2014 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
Atlantic
No. 21 Florida State ^x‍‍‍^y	21	–	9	–	0	.700	43	–	17	–	0	.717
No. 16 Maryland ‍‍‍^y	15	–	14	–	0	.517	40	–	23	–	0	.635
Clemson ‍‍‍^y	15	–	14	–	0	.517	36	–	25	–	0	.590
Wake Forest ‍‍‍	15	–	15	–	0	.500	30	–	26	–	0	.536
NC State ‍‍‍	13	–	17	–	0	.433	32	–	23	–	0	.582
Boston College ‍‍‍	10	–	20	–	0	.333	22	–	33	–	0	.400
Notre Dame ‍‍‍	9	–	21	–	0	.300	22	–	31	–	0	.415
Coastal
No. 22 Miami (FL) ^x‍‍‍^y	24	–	6	–	0	.800	44	–	19	–	0	.698
No. 2 Virginia ‍‍‍^y	22	–	8	–	0	.733	47	–	14	–	0	.770
Duke ‍‍‍	16	–	14	–	0	.533	33	–	25	–	0	.569
North Carolina ‍‍‍^y	15	–	15	–	0	.500	35	–	27	–	0	.565
Georgia Tech ‍‍‡‍^y	14	–	16	–	0	.467	37	–	27	–	0	.578
Pittsburgh ‍‍‍	11	–	19	–	0	.367	22	–	30	–	0	.423
Virginia Tech ‍‍‍	9	–	21	–	0	.300	21	–	31	–	1	.406

x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of January 16, 2015^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2014 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team represents the University of Virginia in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. Head Coach Brian O'Connor is in his 11th year coaching the Cavaliers, who play their home games at Davenport Field. They compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division.

2014 was a very good year for Virginia baseball. The Cavaliers made their first trip to a College World Series Finals, where they were defeated in a best-of-three game series by Vanderbilt.^[2] UVA posted a 53–16 record – its fourth 50-win season in the last five years – winning the Charlottesville Regional and Super Regional en route to its third trip to Omaha in the last six seasons. As the tournament's No. 3 national seed, UVA won four games at the CWS in reaching the CWS championship game. Nathan Kirby earned First-Team All-America honors and was tabbed the Co-ACC Pitcher of the Year; he also was one of a record eight Cavaliers named to the All-ACC Team.

Pitching and defense propelled the Cavaliers, as UVA recorded the second-lowest ERA in program history (2.23) and the best fielding percentage in the school annals (.981). UVA ranked second nationally in ERA and fourth in fielding. Nick Howard set an ACC record with 20 saves and then was selected in the first round of the MLB Draft, one of eight Cavaliers to be drafted in 2014. Howard and Mike Papi joined Kirby as 2014 All-Americans.^[3]

Personnel[edit]

Roster[edit]

2014 Virginia Cavaliers roster^[4]

Pitchers

6 – Cameron Tekker – Sophomore
13 – Alec Bettinger – Freshman
17 – Jack Roberts – Freshman
19 – Nathan Kirby – Sophomore
20 – Brandon Waddell – Sophomore
25 – Adam Bleday – Freshman
27 – Josh Sborz – Sophomore
28 – Kevin Doherty – Sophomore
30 – Connor Jones – Freshman
34 – Artie Lewicki – Senior
35 – David Rosenberger – Sophomore
39 – Austin Young – Senior
42 – Brett Lisle – Sophomore
43 – Ben Carraway – Freshman
47 – Whit Mayberry – Senior

Catchers

8 – Robbie Coman – Sophomore
10 – Brandon Downes – Junior
18 – Nate Irving – Junior
21 – Matt Thaiss – Freshman

Infielders

2 – John La Prise – Sophomore
5 – Tony Butler – Freshman
7 – Branden Cogswell – Junior
9 – Kenny Towns – Junior
22 – Daniel Pinero – Freshman
33 – Nick Howard – Junior
37 – Thomas Woodruff – Junior

Outfielders

3 – Tyler Allen – Freshman
23 – Derek Fisher – Junior
31 – Joe McCarthy – Sophomore
38 – Mike Papi – Junior

Coaches[edit]

2014 Virginia Cavaliers baseball coaching staff^[5]
26 – Brian O'Connor – Head coach 44 – Kevin McMullan – Associate head coach 36 – Karl Kuhn – Assistant Coach 1 – Matt Kirby – Assistant Coach

Schedule[edit]

2014 Virginia Cavaliers baseball game log^[6]

Regular season (43–11)

February (6–2)

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record
Feb 14	vs. Kentucky	No. 12	Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC	L 3–8	Reed (1–0)	Waddell (0–1)	None		0–1
Feb 15	vs. VMI	No. 12	Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC	W 12–0	Kirby (1–0)	Bach (0–1)	None		1–1
Feb 16	@ UNC Wilmington	No. 12	Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC	W 7–2	Sborz (1–0)	Phillips (0–1)	None	3,826	2–1
Feb 19	@ William & Mary	No. 9	Plumeri Park • Williamsburg, VA	W 17–2	Lewicki (1–0)	Kauhaahaa (0–1)	None	845	3–1
Feb 21	East Carolina	No. 9	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 3–2	Kirby (2–0)	Hoffman (0–1)	Howard (1)	3,092	4–1
Feb 22	East Carolina	No. 9	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 4–0	Sborz (2–0)	Love (0–1)	None	3,561	5–1
Feb 23	East Carolina	No. 9	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 6–2	Waddell (1–1)	Lucroy (0–2)	None	3,592	6–1
Feb 25	VMI	No. 6	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	L 2–3	Henkel (1–0)	Mayberry (0–1)	Edens (1)	2,689	6–2

March (17–2)

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	ACC record
Mar 1	Monmouth	No. 6	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 6–3	Kirby (3–0)	McGee (1–1)	Jones (1)	3,001	7–2
Mar 2	Monmouth	No. 6	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 5–3	Sborz (3–0)	Hunt (0–2)	Howard (2)	3,073	8–2
Mar 2	Monmouth	No. 6	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 6–2⁶	Waddell (2–1)	Singer (0–2)	None	2,799	9–2
Mar 8	@ Duke	No. 5	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC	W 3–2	Kirby (4–0)	Van Orden (1–1)	Howard (3)		10–2	1–0
Mar 8	@ Duke	No. 5	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC	L 2–3	Istler (2–2)	Sborz (3–1)	Huber (3)	882	10–3	1–1
Mar 9	@ Duke	No. 5	Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC	W 2–1	Waddell (3–1)	Marvel (1–2)	Howard (4)	737	11–2	2–1
Mar 11	James Madison	No. 5	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 13–2	Connor (1–0)	Hoover (0–2)	None	3,112	12–3
Mar 14	Boston College	No. 5	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 8–1	Kirby (5–0)	Gorman (2–3)	None	3,002	13–3	3–1
Mar 15	Boston College	No. 5	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 3–2	Howard (1–0)	Poore (0–2)	None	3,351	14–3	4–1
Mar 15	Boston College	No. 5	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 2–1	Mayberry (1–1)	Stevens (0–3)	None	3,228	15–3	5–1
Mar 18	Rutgers	No. 4	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	Canceled
Mar 19	Towson	No. 4	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 5–3	Rosenberger (1–0)	Patton (0–2)	Howard (5)	2,567	16–3
Mar 20	Princeton	No. 4	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 14–4	Bettinger (1–0)	Foote (0–2)	None	2,670	17–3
Mar 22	@ Miami (FL)	No. 4	Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	L 1–7	Diaz (5–0)	Kirby (5–1)	Garcia (6)	3,337	17–4	5–2
Mar 23	@ Miami (FL)	No. 4	Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	W 8–3¹¹	Jones (2–0)	Sosa (0–1)	Mayberry (1)	2,812	18–4	6–2
Mar 24	@ Miami (FL)	No. 4	Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL	W 5–3	Jones (3–0)	Garcia (2–2)	Howard (6)	2,607	19–4	7–2
Mar 26	Longwood	No. 4	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 8–1	Bettinger (2–0)	Gould (1–1)	None	2,737	20–4
Mar 28	Virginia Tech	No. 4	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 2–1	Mayberry (2–1)	Markey (2–4)	Howard (7)	3,414	21–4	8–2
Mar 29	Virginia Tech	No. 4	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 9–2	Jones (4–0)	Keselica (2–1)	None	3,587	22–4	9–2
Mar 30	Virginia Tech	No. 4	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 7–4	Mayberry (3–1)	Kennedy (1–1)	Howard (8)	3,730	23–4	10–2

April (14–5)

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	ACC record
Apr 1	Old Dominion	No. 3	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 7–1	Bettinger (3–0)	Tomchick (1–1)	None	3,422	24–4
Apr 2	George Washington	No. 3	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 10–0	Lewicki (2–0)	Olson	None		25–4
Apr 4	@ Pittsburgh	No. 3	Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA	W 4–0	Kirby (6–1)	Aldenhoven (2–2)	None	402	26–4	11–2
Apr 5	@ Pittsburgh	No. 3	Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA	L 1–2	Harris (3–3)	Jones (4–1)	None	900	26–5	11–3
Apr 6	@ Pittsburgh	No. 3	Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA	W 3–0	Waddell (4–1)	Wotherspoon (3–4)	Howard (9)	900	27–5	12–3
Apr 8	@ James Madison	No. 3	Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA	W 9–3	Bettinger (4–0)	Garner (0–1)	None	1,632	28–5
Apr 11	No. 22 Clemson	No. 3	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 3–2	Kirby (7–1)	Crownover (6–3)	Howard (10)	4,221	29–5	13–3
Apr 12	No. 22 Clemson	No. 3	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	L 1–7	Gossett (4–0)	Sborz (3–2)	None	4,886	29–6	13–4
Apr 13	No. 22 Clemson	No. 3	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 1–0	Waddell (5–1)	Long (2–1)	Howard (11)	4,840	30–6	14–4
Apr 15	Radford	No. 2	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	Canceled
Apr 16	William & Mary	No. 2	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 11–2	Lewicki (3–0)	Powers (0–1)	None	2,969	31–6
Apr 18	North Carolina	No. 2	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 3–2	Kirby (8–1)	Thornton (7–2)	Howard (12)	4,576	32–6	15–4
Apr 19	North Carolina	No. 2	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 3–1	Sborz (4–2)	Moss (2–2)	Howard (12)	5,025	33–6	16–4
Apr 20	North Carolina	No. 2	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	L 2–4	Gallen (4–3)	Waddell (5–2)	Hovis (3)	4,681	33–7	16–5
Apr 22	@ VCU	No. 2	The Diamond • Richmond, VA	W 4–5¹⁰	Howard (2–0)	Lees (5–3)	Mayberry (2)	3,756	34–7
Apr 23	Richmond	No. 2	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 13–0	Bettinger (5–0)	Baker (1–1)	None	3,326	35–7
Apr 25	@ No. 6 Florida State	No. 2	Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 5–3¹⁰	Mayberry (4–1)	Smith (4–1)	Howard (14)	4,852	36–7	17–5
Apr 26	@ No. 6 Florida State	No. 2	Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	L 0–7	Compton (4–1)	Sborz (4–3)	None	5,572	36–8	17–6
Apr 27	@ No. 6 Florida State	No. 2	Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 4–3	Waddell (6–2)	Holtmann (5–1)	Howard (15)	4,791	37–8	18–6
Apr 29	@ Old Dominion	No. 1	Harbor Park • Norfolk, VA	L 1–8	Harris (1–1)	Lewicki (3–1)	None	2,937	37–9

May (6–2)

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	ACC record
May 7	No. 29 Liberty	No. 2	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 8–2	Lewicki (4–1)	Lyons (2–4)	None	4,354	38–9
May 9	Georgia Tech	No. 2	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 4–3	Young (1–0)	Heddinger (3–3)	Howard (16)	4,040	39–9	19–6
May 10	Georgia Tech	No. 2	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 4–3¹¹	Mayberry (5–1)	Roberts (0–2)	None	4,179	40–9	20–6
May 11	Georgia Tech	No. 2	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 3–1	Waddell (7–2)	Parr (4–3)	Howard (17)	4,698	41–9	21–6
May 13	VCU	No. 2	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 12–3	Bettinger (6–0)	Kanuik (2–1)	None	3,775	42–9
May 16	@ Wake Forest	No. 2	Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC	L 5–6¹⁰	Dunshee (4–1)	Howard (2–1)	None		42–10	21–7
May 16	@ Wake Forest	No. 2	Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC	W 7–2	Lewicki (5–1)	Pirro (2–2)	None	1,213	43–10	22–7
May 17	@ Wake Forest	No. 2	Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC	L 3–4	Tishman (1–2)	Waddell (7–3)	Dunshee (1)	1,322	43–11	22–8

Post-season (10–5)

ACC Tournament (1–2)

Date	Opponent	Seed Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	ACCT record
May 22	(6) Maryland	(3) No. 4	NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NC	L 6–7	Stinnett (7–6)	Rosenberger (1–1)	Mooney (10)	3,408	43–12	0–1
May 23	(7) North Carolina	(3) No. 4	NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NC	W 3–2	Mayberry (6–1)	Rice (2–3)	Howard (18)	5,783	44–12	1–1
May 25	(2) No. 6 Florida State	(3) No. 4	NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NC	L 4–6	Smith (5–2)	Sborz (4–4)	Winston (7)	5,298	44–13	1–2

Charlottesville Regional (3–0)

Date	Opponent	Seed Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	NCAAT record
May 30	(4) Bucknell	(1) No. 4	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 10–1	Lewicki (6–1)	Hough (8–4)	None	3,569	45–13	1–0
May 31	(2) No. 23 Arkansas	(1) No. 4	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 3–0	Kirby (9–1)	Killian (4–9)	Howard (19)	4,579	46–13	2–0
June 1	(2) No. 23 Arkansas	(1) No. 4	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 9–2	Waddell (8–3)	Jackson (2–3)	None	4,005	47–13	3–0

Charlottesville Super Regional (2–1)

Date	Opponent	National Seed Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	NCAAT record
June 7	No. 13 Maryland	(3) No. 2	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	L 4–5	Stinnett (8–6)	Kirby (9–2)	Mooney (13)	5,001	47–14	3–1
June 8	No. 13 Maryland	(3) No. 2	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 7–3	Waddell (9–3)	Shawaryn (11–4)	Lewicki (1)	5,001	48–14	4–1
June 9	No. 13 Maryland	(3) No. 2	Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 11–2	Sborz (5–4)	Ruse (7–3)	None	5,001	49–14	5–1

College World Series (1–2)

Date	Opponent	National Seed Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	CWS record
June 15	No. 4 Ole Miss	(3) No. 1	TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE	W 2–1	Lewicki (7–1)	Greenwood (3–2)	None	23,393	50–14	1–0
June 17	(7) No. 2 TCU	(3) No. 1	TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE	W 3–2	Lewicki (8–1)	Teakell (6–1)	None	24,285	51–14	2–0
June 21	No. 4 Ole Miss	(3) No. 1	TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE	W 4–1	Sborz (6–4)	Ellis (10–3)	Howard (20)	22,924	52–14	3–0
June 23	No. 5 Vanderbilt	(3) No. 1	TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE	L 8–9	Miller (7–2)	Kirby (9–3)	Ravenelle (2)	20,755	52–15	3–1
June 24	No. 5 Vanderbilt	(3) No. 1	TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE	W 7–2	Waddell (10–3)	Beede (8–8)	None	24,308	53–15	4–1
June 25	No. 5 Vanderbilt	(3) No. 1	TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE	L 2–3	Stone (4–0)	Howard (2–2)	Ravenelle (3)	18,344	53–16	4–2

Ranking Movements[edit]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
Coaches'	6	6*		3	5	5	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	3	4
Baseball America	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	3	8
Collegiate Baseball^	12	9	6	5	5	4	4	3	3	2	2	1	2	2	4	4	2	1
NCBWA†	2	4	1	1	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	3	2

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 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.

References[edit]

^ "Baseball Standings". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
^ Giannotto, Mark (June 26, 2014). "College World Series: Virginia falls short against Vanderbilt in Game 3 of final series". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
^ "Brian O'Connor Bio – VirginiaSports.com – University of Virginia Official Athletics Website – UVA Cavaliers Baseball". virginiasports.com. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
^ "2014 Baseball Roster". Virginia Cavaliers. Archived from the original on November 22, 1999. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
^ "Baseball Coaching Staff". Virginia Cavaliers. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "2013–14 Schedule". Virginia Cavaliers. Retrieved June 17, 2014.

[1] "Baseball Standings". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved January 16, 2015.

[cws-2] Giannotto, Mark (June 26, 2014). "College World Series: Virginia falls short against Vanderbilt in Game 3 of final series". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 26, 2014.

[3] "Brian O'Connor Bio – VirginiaSports.com – University of Virginia Official Athletics Website – UVA Cavaliers Baseball". virginiasports.com. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

[4] "2014 Baseball Roster". Virginia Cavaliers. Archived from the original on November 22, 1999. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

[5] "Baseball Coaching Staff". Virginia Cavaliers. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

[6] "2013–14 Schedule". Virginia Cavaliers. Retrieved June 17, 2014.

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