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2014 Virginia Cavaliers baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record53–16 (22–8 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin McMullan (11th season)
  • Karl Kuhn (11th season)
  • Matt Kirby (3rd season)
Home stadiumDavenport Field
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Atlantic
No. 21 Florida State x‍‍‍y 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) x‍‍‍y 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 represented the University of Virginia in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. Head coach Brian O'Connor was in his 11th year coaching the Cavaliers, who played their home games at Davenport Field. They competed 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

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Roster

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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 – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 43 – Ben Carraway – Freshman
  • 47 – Whit Mayberry – Redshirt 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

 

Coaches

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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

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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 ACC 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 Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • 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)
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
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
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
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

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See also: 2014 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'66*3552121111134
Baseball America1111333321111138
Collegiate Baseball^1296554433221224421
NCBWA†24113311111122332

^ 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

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