# 2018 VMI Keydets baseball team

The 2018 VMI Keydets baseball team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Keydets competed as a member of the Southern Conference, and were led by fourth-year head coach Jonathan Hadra. They played their home games out of Gray–Minor Stadium.

## Personnel

VMI lost only one offensive starter from the 2017 season, that being right fielder Tyler Tharp, who hit .348 in 58 games and led the team with 143 total bases. Relief pitchers Blaine Lafin, Jack Gomersall, and Ryan Bennett were the only other seniors lost from the previous season. However, backup infielder Mason Adamson, backup catcher Garrett St. Laurent, and relievers John Fuqua and Liam Roden did not return to the team in 2018.

### Returning starters

| Player | Class | Position |
| Josh Winder | Junior | SP |
| Brandon Barbery | Senior | SP |
| Peyton Maddox | Senior | C |
| Collin Fleischer | Senior | 1B |
| Michael Diodato | Sophomore | 2B |
| Jacob Jaye | Senior | 3B |
| Matt Dunlevy | Senior | LF |
| Will Malbon | Senior | CF |
| Matt Pita | Junior | RF |
| Jake Huggins | Junior | DH |

### Roster
## Schedule

Legend :
| | VMI win |
| | VMI loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | VMI team member |
2018 VMI Keydets baseball game log :
Regular season :
February (5–3)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSoCon record
February 16at #19 South CarolinaFounders Park7–6D. Tremblay (1–0)A. Hill (0–1)M. Eagle (1)7,3841–0–
February 17at #19 South CarolinaFounders Park2–7C. Morris (1–0)Z. Kent (0–1)6,6271–1–
February 18at #19 South CarolinaFounders Park0–9R. Chapman (1–0)B. Watts (0–1)6,6121–2–
February 20at #15 VirginiaDavenport Field9–4B. Barbery (1–0)G. McGarry (0–1)3,7092–2–
February 23LafayetteGray–Minor Stadium10–5J. Winder (1–0)B. Kreyer (0–2)2333–2–
February 23LafayetteGray–Minor Stadium8–1Z. Kent (1–1)J. Faraci (0–1)1324–2–
February 25LafayetteGray–Minor Stadium11–6C. Johnston (1–0)J. Cain (0–1)1645–2–
February 27at #14 VirginiaDavenport Field9–10D. Ortiz (1–0)B. Barbery (1–1)B. Sousa (2)3,1775–3– :
March (6–10)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSoCon record
March 3OaklandGray–Minor Stadium10–11J. Lee (1–2)J. Winder (1–1)1985–4–
March 3OaklandGray–Minor Stadium11–1Z. Kent (2–1)N. Parr (0–2)786–4–
March 4OaklandGray–Minor Stadium11–8M. Eagle (1–0)C. Bowers (0–3)1887–4–
March 6at RichmondPitt FieldPostponed to Apr. 18
March 9UMass LowellGray–Minor Stadium4–8J. Riley (1–2)J. Winder (1–2)C. Metelski (1)997–5–
March 10UMass LowellGray–Minor Stadium5–9A. Ryan (1–1)Z. Kent (2–2)2447–6–
March 10UMass LowellGray–Minor Stadium6–3K. Staats (2–0)H. Funaro (1–3)M. Eagle (2)1128–6–
March 14at Old DominionBud Metheny Baseball Complex4–19H. Gregory (2–0)B. Barbery (1–2)3618–7–
March 16at George WashingtonBarcroft Park9–7C. Johnston (1–0)T. Swiggart (3–1)M. Eagle (3)1289–7–
March 17at George WashingtonBarcroft Park5–8A. Wheeler (1–0)Z. Kent (2–3)I. Pasteur (1)1249–8–
March 18at George WashingtonBarcroft Park2–4N. Woods (1–2)K. Staats (2–1)I. Pasteur (2)1889–9–
March 20RadfordGray–Minor StadiumPostponed to Mar. 27
March 23at UNC GreensboroUNCG Baseball Stadium1–9M. Frisbee (4–0)J. Winder (1–3)5289–100–1
March 23at UNC GreensboroUNCG Baseball Stadium3–6A. Wantz (3–0)M. Eagle (1–1)5769–110–2
March 25at UNC GreensboroUNCG Baseball Stadium8–7N. Eaton (1–0)J. Maynard (4–2)48610–111–2
March 27RadfordGray–Minor Stadium6–8A. Nardi (2–2)D. Tremblay (1–1)C. Higgerson (2)6710–12–
March 28James MadisonGray–Minor StadiumCancelled
March 30The CitadelGray–Minor Stadium0–5D. Spence (2–2)J. Winder (1–4)18810–131–3
March 31The CitadelGray–Minor Stadium12–3Z. Kent (3–3)A. Bialakis (2–3)32311–132–3 :
April (12–7)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSoCon record
April 1The CitadelGray–Minor Stadium12–4K. Staats (3–1)J. Merritt (2–3)M. Eagle (4)23912–133–3
April 3at LongwoodBolding Stadium12–6E. Byrd (1–0)E. Harp (1–4)19813–13–
April 4at James MadisonEagle Field3–4S. Perkins (3–0)M. Eagle (1–2)42113–14–
April 6at East Tennessee StateThomas Stadium8–7C. Johnston (2–0)M. Kaczor (2–3)N. Eaton (1)31614–144–3
April 8at East Tennessee StateThomas Stadium4–6R. Simpler (3–3)D. Tremblay (1–2)A. Maher (4)36314–154–4
April 8at East Tennessee StateThomas Stadium3–7R. Koesters (2–0)K. Staats (3–2)J. Giambalvo (4)36314–164–5
April 10LongwoodGray–Minor Stadium9–11Z. Potojecki (1–1)S. Ewald (0–1)J. Peterson (1)13414–17–
April 11at VCUThe Diamond4–1B. Barbery (2–2)B. Wilks (3–1)M. Eagle (5)1,05215–17–
April 13Western CarolinaGray–Minor Stadium11–7J. Winder (2–4)C. Walter (0–5)25116–175–5
April 14Western CarolinaGray–Minor Stadium12–9D. Tremblay (2–2)Z. Franklin (0–4)N. Eaton (2)60717–176–5
April 14Western CarolinaGray–Minor Stadium5–4K. Staats (4–2)T. Purus (1–8)M. Eagle (6)20218–177–5
April 18at RichmondMalcolm U. Pitt Field11–2C. Johnston (3–0)L. Schipper (0–2)29819–17–
April 20FurmanGray–Minor Stadium12–1J. Winder (3–4)N. Verbeke (4–3)1,07720–178–5
April 21FurmanGray–Minor Stadium13–7Z. Kent (4–3)J. Beatson (1–2)35121–179–5
April 22FurmanGray–Minor Stadium1–19J. Bertrand (4–1)K. Staats (4–3)11221–189–6
April 25Virginia TechGray–Minor Stadium9–7N. Eaton (2–0)A. McDonald (1–6)22222–18–
April 27at MercerClaude Smith Field4–1J. Winder (4–4)A. Cox (6–3)1,01023–1810–6
April 28at MercerClaude Smith Field4–9S. Gipson (4–0)M. Eagle (1–3)N. Spear (5)81123–1910–7
April 29at MercerClaude Smith Field3–11C. Vann (4–2)K. Staats (4–4)42223–2010–8 :
May (3–5)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSoCon record
May 1at Virginia TechEnglish Field3–8N. Enright (2–3)E. Byrd (1–1)A. McDonald (5)48523–21–
May 2Old DominionGray–Minor Stadium7–6Z. Kent (5–3)H. Gregory (3–4)M. Eagle (7)10624–21–
May 11WoffordGray–Minor Stadium12–4J. Winder (5–4)A. Scott (7–5)26625–2111–8
May 12WoffordGray–Minor Stadium4–8A. Higginbotham (6–3)Z. Kent (5–4)57725–2211–9
May 13WoffordGray–Minor Stadium10–12A. Garcia (4–1)N. Eaton (2–1)23125–2311–10
May 17at SamfordJoe Lee Griffin Stadium2–9J. Rich (4–5)J. Winder (5–5)20925–2411–11
May 18at SamfordJoe Lee Griffin Stadium6–10H. Skinner (5–2)Z. Kent (5–5)W. Burns (10)28125–2511–12
May 19at SamfordJoe Lee Griffin Stadium8–2B. Barbery (3–2)S. Jones (3–5)33126–2512–12 :
Postseason :
SoCon Tournament (0–2)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordTournament record
May 23No. 5 MercerFluor Field • Greenville, SC0–19 (7)A. Cox (7–3)J. Winder (5–6)21926–26–
May 24No. 1 UNC GreensboroFluor Field • Greenville, SC7–11B. Hensley (6–2)B. Barbery (3–3)21226–27– :