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
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record38–23 (15–8 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andrew Cox (2nd season)
  • Sean Thompson (1st season)
  • Andrew Llewellyn (4th season)
Home stadiumThe Diamond
2024 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Saint Louis  168 .6673716 .698
VCU  y 158 .6523721 .638
Dayton   149 .6093322 .600
George Washington   1311 .5423126 .544
Saint Joseph's   1311 .5422926 .527
Richmond   1311 .5422732 .458
UMass   1311 .5422429 .453
Rhode Island  1113 .4581928 .404
Davidson   1014 .4172428 .462
Fordham   1014 .4171933 .365
St. Bonaventure   816 .3331831 .367
George Mason   717 .2922132 .396
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 25, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season

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.[2] 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

Preseason Atlantic 10 awards and honors

Preseason awards will be announced in January or February 2024.

Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team
Player No. Position Class Selector
Brandon Eike3INFSeniorPerfect Game[3]
Preseason Atlantic 10 Player of the Year
Player No. Position Class Selector
Brandon Eike3INFSeniorD1Baseball[4]

Coaches poll

The coaches poll was released on February 14, 2024. VCU was picked to finish fifth in the conference and received two first-place votes.[5]

Coaches' Poll
Predicted
finish
Team Points
1Saint Louis125 (3)
2George Mason121 (2)
3Saint Joseph's114 (1)
4Davidson113 (2)
5VCU97 (2)
6Dayton96 (1)
7Rhode Island77 (1)
8Richmond63
9George Washington51
10Fordham38
11UMass22
12St. Bonaventure19

Personnel

Starters

Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C37Nic EricssonRS-Senior
1B17Chris McHughFreshman
2B13Casey KleinmanJunior
3B3Brandon EikeSenior
SS10William BeanSenior
LF15Ethan IannuzziGraduate
CF26Cooper BenzinRS-Senior
RF22Aden HillSophomore
DH25Jake ThilgesRS-Junior
Weekend Pitching Rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday46Campbell EllisSenior
Saturday1Christian GordonSenior
Sunday39Zachary PetersSophomore

Roster

2024 VCU Rams baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
0 LHP Isaiah Wyatt L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 140 lb (64 kg) Fr Richmond, VA
1 LHP Christian Gordon L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Amherst, VA
3 INF Brandon Eike R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Powhatan, VA
4 INF Ethan Brooks R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Glen Allen, VA
6 INF Griffin Boone R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Montclair, VA
8 INF Harrison Long R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Sarasota, FL
9 INF Trent Adelman R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Darnestown, MD
10 INF William Bean R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Great Falls, VA
12 OF Will Epstein R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Chapel Hill, NC
13 C Casey Kleinman R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Westlake Village, CA
14 RHP Everett Vaughn R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Moseley, VA
15 OF Ethan Iannuzzi R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Gr Chesterfield, VA
16 OF Owen Tappy R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Gr Charlotte, NC
17 INF Chris McHugh R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Commack, NY
19 RHP Nick Frers R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Vancouver, BC
21 OF Eli Weisner R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Gr Glen Allen, VA
22 OF Aden Hill L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Mechanicsville, MD
23 RHP Kyras Dawson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Washington, DC
24 INF James McGrady S/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Norfolk, VA
25 INF Jake Thilges R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 212 lb (96 kg) RS Jr Johnston, IA
26 OF Cooper Benzin R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Ashland, VA
27 C Jake Wortman S/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Gr Fredericksburg, VA
28 Devan Zirwas L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Imperial, PA
29 RHP Phil Forbes V L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Newport News, VA
30 RHP Aiden Milburn R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Baldwinsville, NY
31 RHP Evan Bert R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Harrisonburg, VA
32 RHP Nick Cosentino R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Pittsburgh, PA
33 OF Anderson Fulk L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Jr York, SC
34 OF Bobby Lane L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Trafford, PA
35 RHP Joe Gomez R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Rancho Cucamonga, CA
36 RHP Brendan Erka R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Allison Park, PA
37 C Nic Ericsson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Woodbridge, VA
38 LHP Will Goleski L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Mechanicsville, VA
39 RHP Zachary Peters R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So North Haven, CT
40 LHP Will Gross L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr El Paso, TX
41 RHP Brian Curley R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Midlothian, VA
42 RHP Will Greer R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Gr Cohasset, MA
43 LHP Cade Dressler L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Mifflinburg, PA
44 Cam Nuckols R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Chesterfield, VA
45 RHP Jack Hoeymans R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr McLean, VA
46 LHP Campbell Ellis L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Georgetown, ON
50 RHP Justin Humenay R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Montreal, QC
51 Andrew Powers L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Bethesda, MD
52 LHP Michael Walsh L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Leesburg, VA
55 RHP Maison Martinez R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Lake Worth, FL
Head coach

Bradley LeCroy

Assistant coach(es)

Andrew Cox
Sean Thompson
Andrew Llewellyn


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

Roster
Last update: January 4, 2024

Coaching staff

2024 VCU Rams baseball coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
VCU
Alma Mater
Bradley LeCroyHead Coach2Clemson University (2000)
Andrew CoxAssistant Coach2Virginia Commonwealth University (2018)
Sean ThompsonAssistant Coach1Trevecca Nazarene University (2019)
Andrew LlewellynAssistant Coach4Wingate University (2020)

Offseason

Departures

VCU Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Scottie O'Bryan9OF6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 pounds (88 kg)RS JuniorJamesville, New YorkDid not return
Jessie Robinson Jr.12OF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 pounds (86 kg)SophomoreShort Pump, VirginiaTransferred to Lynn
AJ Mathis13OF5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)165 pounds (75 kg)RS SeniorTampa, FloridaGraduated
Gavyn Boyle16OF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 pounds (91 kg)FreshmanGasport, New YorkTransferred to Niagara CC
Casey Gibbs17C6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 pounds (77 kg)SophomoreOlney, MarylandTransferred to Morningside
Macho Santiago20INF
Logan Amiss21OF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)205 pounds (93 kg)RS SeniorPowhatan, VirginiaGraduated
James Gladden24RHP6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 pounds (84 kg)FreshmanBaltimore, MarylandTransferred to Maryland
Nick Frazier27RHP5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 pounds (77 kg)SophomoreVienna, VirginiaTransferred to Wright State
Mason Delane33RHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 pounds (93 kg)SeniorColonial Beach, VirginiaGraduated
Will Carlone40INF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 pounds (93 kg)SeniorWest Seneca, New YorkGraduated

Transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Casey Kleinman13C5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)170 pounds (77 kg)JuniorWestlake Village, CaliforniaMonterey Peninsula College
Everett Vaughan14RHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 pounds (95 kg)JuniorMoseley, VirginiaHigh Point
Ethan Iannuzzi15OF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 pounds (91 kg)GraduateChesterfield, VirginiaRandolph–Macon
Owen Tappy16RHP6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 pounds (84 kg)GraduateCharlotte, North CarolinaHampden–Sydney
Eli Weisner21OF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)196 pounds (89 kg)GraduateGlen Allen, VirginiaCharlotte
James McGrady24INF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)190 pounds (86 kg)JuniorNorfolk, VirginiaLouisburg
Jake Wortman27C6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 pounds (95 kg)GraduateFredericksburg, VirginiaBucknell
Phil Forbes V29RHP6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 pounds (84 kg)SophomoreNewport News, VirginiaLouisburg
Nick Cosentino32RHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)220 pounds (100 kg)SeniorPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCharlotte
Anderson Fulk33OF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)207 pounds (94 kg)JuniorYork, South CarolinaFlorence–Darlington Tech
Bobby Lane34OF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 pounds (88 kg)RS SophomoreTrafford, PennsylvaniaCincinnati
Will Gross40LHP5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)180 pounds (82 kg)JuniorEl Paso, TexasEl Paso CC
Will Greer42RHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)225 pounds (102 kg)GraduateCohasset, MassachusettsBucknell
Jack Hoeymans45RHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)225 pounds (102 kg)RS JuniorMcLean, VirginiaJohn A. Logan College
MIchael Walsh52RHP6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 pounds (88 kg)RS SophomoreLeesburg, VirginiaMaryland

Signing Day Recruits

The following players signed National Letter of Intents to play for VCU in 2024.

Player Hometown High School
Pitchers
Nick FrersVancouver, British ColumbiaArgyle
Joe GomezRancho Cucamonga, CaliforniaFluvanna
Aiden MilburnBaldwinsville, New YorkCharles W. Baker
Isaiah WyattRichmond, VirginiaHighland Springs
Hitters
Trent AdelmanDarnestown, MarylandPDG Academy
Will EpsteinChapel Hill, North CarolinaPDG Academy
Chris McHughCommack, New YorkCommack
Andrew PowersBethesda, MarylandSt. John's College

2023 MLB Draft

No VCU players were selected in the 2023 draft.

Game log

2024 VCU Rams Baseball Game Log (38–21)
Regular Season (33–21)
Postseason (5–0)
NCAA Greenville Regional (1–0)
Date TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall NCAAT Record Source
May 31ESPNUvs. (2) No. 22 Wake Forest*(3)Clark-LeClair StadiumW 1–0Gordon (8–2)Falco Jr. (2–5)Curley (3)5,57138–211–0Report
June 1ESPN+vs. (4) Evansville*(3)Clark-LeClair Stadium
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold =VCU team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

[7]

Schedule Notes

  1. Part of a doubleheader.
  2. Rescheduled from March 7 due to inclement weather.[6]

Tournaments

Atlantic 10 tournament

Atlantic 10 tournament teams
(1) Saint Louis Billikens (2) VCU Rams (3) Dayton Flyers (4) Richmond Spiders (5) George Washington Revolutionaries (6) UMass Minutemen (7) Saint Joseph's Hawks
Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
May 22 – 11:00 a.m.
1Saint Louis10
May 21 – 11:00 a.m.
4Richmond13
4Richmond12
May 24 – 11:00 a.m.
5George Washington4
4Richmond7
May 21 – 3:00 p.m.
2VCU13
3Dayton4
May 22 – 3:00 p.m.
6UMass1
3Dayton3
May 21 – 7:00 p.m.
2VCU11
2VCU4
May 25 – 12:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
7Saint Joseph's2
2VCU16
4Richmond1
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
May 23 – 11:00 a.m.
May 22 – 7:00 p.m.1Saint Louis0May 24 – 3:00 p.m.
6UMass27St. Joseph's14May 23 – 7:00 p.m.4Richmond14
7St. Joseph's127St. Joseph's137St. Joseph's6
May 23 – 3:00 p.m.5George Washington12
5George Washington9
3Dayton1

NCAA tournament

NCAA Greenville Regional teams
(1) East Carolina Pirates (2) Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3) VCU Rams (4) Evansville Purple Aces
First round Semifinals Finals
          
1 East Carolina 1
4 Evansville 4
4 Evansville
Winner's bracket
3 VCU
3 VCU 1
2 Wake Forest 0
 
 
1 East Carolina  
2 Wake Forest  
 
Loser's bracket
 
First round (Game 2)
(3) VCU Rams vs. (2) Wake Forest Demon Deacons
May 31, 2024 6:05 pm (EDT) at Clark–LeClair Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina
Team123456789RHE
(3) VCU000010000131
(2) Wake Forest000000000031
WP: Christian Gordon (8–2)   LP: David Falco Jr. (2–5)   Sv: Brian Curley (3)
Attendance: 5,571
Second round (Game 4)
(3) VCU Rams vs. (4) Evansville Purple Aces
June 1, 2024 6:05 pm (EDT) at Clark–LeClair Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina
Team123456789RHE
(3) VCU            
(4) Evansville            
WP:     LP:     Sv:  

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'[8]—*
Baseball America[9]
Collegiate Baseball^
NCBWA[10]RV
D1Baseball[11]

^ 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

  1. "2024 Baseball Standings". atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  2. Stires, Sean (July 12, 2022). "It's Official: Notre Dame Hires Shawn Stiffler As Its New Baseball Coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  3. Sutherland, Troy. "Conference Preview: Atlantic 10". perfectgame.org. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  4. "Eike Named A-10 Preseason POTY by D1Baseball". vcuathletics.com. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  5. "Saint Louis Picked to as Atlantic 10 Baseball Preseason Favorites". Atlantic 10. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  6. "Weather forces baseball schedule changes". vcuathletics.com. March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  7. "2024 Baseball Schedule". vcuathletics.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  8. "NCAA Baseball - Coaches Poll". USA Today. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  9. "College Top 25". Baseball America. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  10. "NCBWA Top 30 Polls". sportswriters.net. Archived from the original on July 24, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  11. "D1 Baseball: Rankings". d1baseball.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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