# 2015 UCF Knights baseball team

The 2015 UCF Knights baseball team represented the University of Central Florida during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Knights played their home games at Jay Bergman Field as a member of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by head coach Terry Rooney, in his seventh season at UCF.

## Previous season

In 2014, the Knights finished the season 2nd in the American with a record of 36–23, 17–7 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 American Athletic Conference baseball tournament and were eliminated in pool play. They failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at UCF | Alma mater |
| Terry Rooney | Head coach | 7 | Radford University (1996) |
| Kevin Schnall | Assistant coach | 3 | Coastal Carolina University (2001) |
| Ryan Klosterman | Assistant coach | 4 | Vanderbilt University (2004) |

## Schedule

Legend :
| | UCF win |
| | UCF loss |
| Bold | UCF team member |
2015 UCF Knights baseball game log :
Regular season :
February
DateOpponentRankSite or stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordAAC record
February 13SienaJay Bergman Field • Orlando, Florida,W 4–1Rodgers (1–0)Goossens (0–1)Davis (1)1,5431–0–
February 14SienaJay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 13–4Howell (1–0)Morales (0–1)1,1542–0–
February 15SienaJay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 11–0Finfrock (1–0)Ahearn (0–1)1,1353–0–
February 17Bethune-CookmanJay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 10–2Meyer (1–0)O'Brien (0–1)9894–0–
February 20vs. ArkansasEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AlabamaW 9–5Hukari (1–0)Taccolini (1–1)Davis (2)755–0–
February 21vs. #27 MarylandEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AlabamaW 7–6Finfrock (2–0)Stiles (0–1)Marsh (1)796–0–
February 22at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AlabamaW 7–5Howell (2–0)McMullen (0–1)Thompson (1)1,3897–0–
February 25at Bethune-Cookman#17Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Dayton Beach, Florida,W 18–8Hepple (1–0)Norris (0–1)1578–0–
February 27Ole Miss#17Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 5–4Hukari (2–0)Short (1–1)2,0379–0– :
March
DateOpponentRankSite or stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordAAC record
March 1Ole Miss#17Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 3–2 $^{(7)}$Finfrock (3–0)Bramlett (2–1)Hukari (1)1,64610–0–
March 1Ole Miss#17Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaL 3–4Short (2–1)Thompson (0–1)1,64610–1–
March 3#5 Florida#10Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 4–3Hukari (3–0)Poyner (0–1)Thompson (2)4,31911–1–
March 4at #5 Florida#10Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, Florida,L 2–10Snead (1–0)Hepple (1–1)2,70511–2–
March 6Columbia#10Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 9–1Rodgers (2–0)Thanopoulos (0–2)1,00112–2–
March 7Columbia#10Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 5–1Finfrock (4–0)Roy (0–1)Hukari (2)1,11113–2–
March 8Columbia#10Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 9–3Howell (3–0)Marks (0–1)1,07514–2–
March 10at #11 Florida State#9Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida,L 8–11Byrd (3–0)Marsh (0–1)Strode (7)3,98014–3–
March 11at #11 Florida State#9Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FloridaL 11–15Deise (1–0)Thompson (0–2)3,72814–4–
March 13Fairfield#9Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 11–1Finfrock (5–0)Ashworth (0–1)97215–4–
March 14Fairfield#9Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 6–5Howell (4–0)Panciera (0–1)Hukari (3)1,03816–4–
March 15Fairfield#9Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 16–10Hepple (2–0)Wallace (0–2)1,38017–4–
March 17at Bethune-Cookman#10Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, FloridaW 18–13Meyer (2–0)Duprey (0–3)Rodgers (1)10318–4–
March 20Presbyterian#10Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 6–5Rodgers (3–0)Wortkoetter (3–3)1,16219–4–
March 21Presbyterian#10Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaL 6–8Sauer (3–1)Howell (4–1)Kehner (2)1,09219–5–
March 22Presbyterian#10Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 18–4Hepple (3–1)Lesiak (1–2)1,25220–5–
March 24at Jacksonville#8John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida,L 9–13Stockton (2–1)Hukari (3–2)19020–6–
March 27#15 Houston#8Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 9–2Finfrock (6–0)Lantrip (5–1)1,39721–61–0
March 28#15 Houston#6Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaL 5–7Dowdy (3–0)Howell (4–2)Romero (4)1,55521–71–1
March 29#15 Houston#6Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 4–3Rodgers (4–0)Romero (3–2)1,28122–72–1
March 31#22 Florida Atlantic#6Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaL 5–11Labsan (2–0)Thompson (0–3)1,68522–82–1 :
April
DateOpponentRankSite or stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordAAC record
April 2at Cincinnati–Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio,L 1–4Atkinson (2–3)Finfrock (6–1)Zellner (1)26722–92–2
April 3at Cincinnati#6Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OhioL 3–5Orndorff (1–1)Howell (4–3)Zellner (2)23322–102–3
April 4at Cincinnati#6Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OhioW 2–1Rodgers (5–0)Lehnen (1–5)Zellner (2)91723–113–3
April 7Jacksonville#12Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 6–5Hukari (4–1)Babb (0–1)1,38624–113–3
April 10Connecticut#12Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaL 4–6Cross (7–1)Finfrock (6–2)Ruotolo (4)1,27124–123–4
April 11Connecticut#12Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaL 1–15Kay (5–3)Howell (4–4)1,06124–133–5
April 12Connecticut#12Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 5–1Rodgers (6–0)Tabakman (2–3)89825–134–5
April 15at #6 Miami (Florida)#15Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida,L 2–4Mediavilla (2–1)Hukari(4–2)Garcia (8)2,18425–144–5
April 17at Tulane#15Greer Field • New Orleans, Louisiana,L 0–3Merrill (2–3)Finfrock (6–3)Gibaut (2)1,10625–154–6
April 18at Tulane#15Greer Field • New Orleans, LouisianaW 8–0Rodgers (7–0)Gibbs (3–2)1,82426–165–6
April 19at Tulane#15Greer Field • New Orleans, LouisianaL 0–10 (7)Massey (4–2)Hepple (3–2)Gibaut (3)1,29026–165–7
April 21North Florida#24Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaL 3–9Vansickle (1–1)Howell (4–5)1,15526–175–7
April 24at East Carolina#24Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina,L 5–6Durazo (3–0)Hukari (4–3)2,44626–185–8
April 25at East Carolina#24Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, North CarolinaL 2–3Reid (4–3)Finfrock (6–4)Ingle (1)2,44126–195–9
April 26at East Carolina#24Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, North CarolinaL 5–6Wolfe (3–1)'Howell (4–6)Voliva (1)2,06926–205–10 :
May
DateOpponentRankSite or stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordAAC record
May 1South Florida–Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 3–027–196–10
May 2South Florida–Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 2–1Rodgers (8–0)Herget (7–2)Hukari (3)1,55728–197–10
May 3South Florida–Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaL 3–9Finfrock (7–4)Farley (3–2)1,21328–207–11
May 6at #12 Florida Atlantic–FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, FloridaL 2–10McKay (3–0)Meyer (2–1)47428–217–11
May 8Memphis–Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 10–2Rodgers (9–0)Gunn (5–1)98729–218–11
May 9Memphis–Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaL 5–6Toscano (8–1)Finfrock (7–5)Blackwood (13)1,04129–228–12
May 10Memphis–Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FloridaW 4–1Howell (5–7)Alexander (4–1)Hukari (5)88530–229–12
May 12at North Florida–Harmon Stadium • Jacksonville, FloridaL 5–10Smith (5–1)Davis (0–1)44930–239–12
May 14at South Florida–USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, Florida,W 12–9Rodgers (10–0)Herget (8–3)70631–2310–12
May 15at South Florida–USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FloridaL 3–7Farley (4–2)Hukari (4–4)50831–2410–13
May 16at South Florida–USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FloridaL 4–5Mulholland (5–7)Howell (5–8)Peterson (15)1,31131–2510–14 :
Post-season :
The American Tournament
DateOpponentRankSite or stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordAACT Record
May 20#2 East Carolina–Bright House Field • Clearwater, Florida,L 3–4Ingle (1–0)Rodgers (10–1)31–260–1
May 21#6 Connecticut–Bright House Field • Clearwater, FloridaL 3–4 (11)Kay (8–6)Howell (5–9)31–270–2 :
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | 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 | Final |
| Coaches' | — | —* | — | 14 | 10 | 14 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baseball America | 22 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | RV | RV | 17 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NCBWA† | 34 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
^ 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.

## Awards and honors
### Zach Rodgers

* Pre-season All-AAC

### Dylan Moore

* Pre-season All-AAC

### Matt Diorio

* Pre-season All-AAC