# 2017 VCU Rams baseball team

The 2017 VCU Rams baseball team was the program's 47th baseball season. It was their 5th season the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Rams began their season on February 17, 2017 with a 3–0 victory over Florida State.

## Schedule

Legend :
* VCU win
* VCU loss
* Postponement/cancellation
February (2–5) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | A10 Record |
| 1 | Feb 17 | at Florida State | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 3–0 | 1–0 | – |
| 2 | Feb 18 | at Florida State | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 3–12 | 1–1 | – |
| 3 | Feb 19 | at Florida State | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 3–11 | 1–2 | – |
| 4 | Feb 24 | at Charleston Southern | Buccaneer Ballpark • North Charleston, SC | W 13–4 | 2–2 | – |
| 5 | Feb 25 | at Charleston Southern | Buccaneer Ballpark • North Charleston, SC | L 9–11 | 2–3 | – |
| 6 | Feb 26 | at Charleston Southern | Buccaneer Ballpark • North Charleston, SC | L 2–4 | 2–4 | – |
| 7 | Feb 28 | Old Dominion Rivalry | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 4–5 (10) | 2–5 | – |
March (12–6) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | A10 Record |
| 8 | Mar 1 | at Norfolk State | Marty L. Miller Field • Norfolk, VA | W 8–3 | 3–5 | – |
| 9 | Mar 3 | Fairfield | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 4–3 | 4–5 | – |
| 10 | Mar 4 | Fairfield | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 5–4 (13) | 5–5 | – |
| 11 | Mar 5 | Fairfield | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 2–1 | 6–5 | – |
| 12 | Mar 7 | at North Carolina | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 2–8 | 6–6 | – |
| 13 | Mar 8 | Norfolk State | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 5–2 | 7–6 | – |
| 14 | Mar 10 | Oakland | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 5–2 | 8–6 | – |
| 15 | Mar 11 | Oakland | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 4–2 | 9–6 | – |
| 16 | Mar 12 | Oakland | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 10–1 | 10–6 | – |
| 17 | Mar 16 | Marist | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 6–15 | 10–7 | – |
| 18 | Mar 17 | at UNC Wilmington | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | L 4–5 | 10–8 | – |
| 19 | Mar 18 | at UNC Wilmington | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | L 4–10 | 10–9 | – |
| 20 | Mar 19 | at UNC Wilmington | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | L 1–4 | 10–10 | – |
| 21 | Mar 21 | Longwood | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 5–4 (13) | 11–10 | – |
| 22 | Mar 24 | La Salle | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 8–1 | 12–10 | 1–0 |
| 23 | Mar 25 | La Salle | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 7–0 | 13–10 | 2–0 |
| 24 | Mar 26 | La Salle | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 3–0 | 14–10 | 3–0 |
| 25 | Mar 28 | Virginia | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 2–4 | 14–11 | – |
April (13–5) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | A10 Record |
| 26 | Apr 1 | George Washington | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 2–4 | 14–12 | 3–1 |
| 27 | Apr 1 | George Washington | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 11–2 | 15–12 | 4–1 |
| 28 | Apr 2 | George Washington | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 10–2 | 16–12 | 5–1 |
| 29 | Apr 4 | William & Mary | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 1–5 | 16-13 | – |
| 30 | Apr 7 | at UMass | Earl Lorden Field • Amherst, MA | W' 8–0 | 17-13 | 6-1 |
| 31 | Apr 8 | at UMass | Earl Lorden Field • Amherst, MA | W 2–0 | 18-13 | 7-1 |
| 32 | Apr 9 | at UMass | Earl Lorden Field • Amherst, MA | W 11–1 | 19-13 | 8-1 |
| 33 | Apr 11 | at Virginia | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | L 4–9 | 19-14 | – |
| 34 | Apr 14 | Davidson | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 4–5 | 19-15 | 8-2 |
| 35 | Apr 15 | Davidson | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 14–0 | 20-15 | 9-2 |
| 36 | Apr 16 | Davidson | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 11–4 | 21-15 | 10-2 |
| 37 | Apr 18 | VMI | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 5–4 | 22-15 | – |
| 38 | Apr 21 | at Fordham | Jim Houlihan Park • The Bronx, NY | W 3–2 | 23-15 | 11-2 |
| 39 | Apr 22 | at Fordham | Jim Houlihan Park • The Bronx, NY | W 3–0 | 24-15 | 12-2 |
| 40 | Apr 23 | at Fordham | Jim Houlihan Park • The Bronx, NY | W 4–3 | 25-15 | 13-2 |
| | Apr 25 | at Longwood | Bolding Stadium • Farmville, VA | CANCELED | – | – |
| 41 | Apr 28 | Saint Joseph's | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 7–6 | 26-15 | 14-2 |
| 42 | Apr 29 | Saint Joseph's | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 6–8 | 26-16 | 14-3 |
| 43 | Apr 30 | Saint Joseph's | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 5–4 | 27-16 | 15-3 |
May (6-4) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | A10 Record |
| 44 | May 2 | at VMI | Gray–Minor Stadium • Lexington, VA | W 11–4 | 28-16 | – |
| 45 | May 6 | at Dayton | Woerner Field • Dayton, OH | L 2–4 | 28-17 | 15-4 |
| 46 | May 6 | at Dayton | Woerner Field • Dayton, OH | W 9–1 | 29-17 | 16-4 |
| 47 | May 7 | at Dayton | Woerner Field • Dayton, OH | L 6–7 | 29-18 | 16-5 |
| 48 | May 10 | at Old Dominion | Metheny Ballpark • Norfolk, VA | L 1–4 | 29-19 | – |
| | May 12 | Liberty | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | CANCELED | – | – |
| 49 | May 13 | Liberty | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 5–4 | 30-19 | – |
| 50 | May 14 | Liberty | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 6–8 | 30-20 | – |
| 51 | May 18 | at Richmond Capital City Classic | Pitt Field • Tuckahoe, VA | W 14–7 | 31-20 | 17-5 |
| 52 | May 19 | at Richmond Capital City Classic | Pitt Field • Tuckahoe, VA | W 14–2 | 32-20 | 18-5 |
| 53 | May 20 | at Richmond Capital City Classic | Pitt Field • Tuckahoe, VA | W 4–1 | 33-20 | 19-5 |
Atlantic 10 Tournament (2-2) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Postseason Record |
| 54 | May 25 | George Washington | Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO | W 9–4 | 34-20 | 1-0 |
| 55 | May 26 | Davidson | Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO | W 7–3 | 35-20 | 2-0 |
| 56 | May 27 | Davidson | Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO | L 4–8 | 35-21 | 2-1 |
| 57 | May 27 | Davidson | Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO | L 4–11 | 35-22 | 2-2 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| Coaches' | | * | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baseball America | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NCBWA† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
† 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.