# 2014 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team

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. 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.

## Schedule

2014 Virginia Cavaliers baseball game log :
Regular season (43–11) :
February (6–2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC record
Feb 14vs. KentuckyNo. 12Brooks Field • Wilmington, NCL 3–8Reed (1–0)Waddell (0–1)None0–1
Feb 15vs. VMINo. 12Brooks Field • Wilmington, NCW 12–0Kirby (1–0)Bach (0–1)None1–1
Feb 16@ UNC WilmingtonNo. 12Brooks Field • Wilmington, NCW 7–2Sborz (1–0)Phillips (0–1)None3,8262–1
Feb 19@ William & MaryNo. 9Plumeri Park • Williamsburg, VAW 17–2Lewicki (1–0)Kauhaahaa (0–1)None8453–1
Feb 21East CarolinaNo. 9Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 3–2Kirby (2–0)Hoffman (0–1)Howard (1)3,0924–1
Feb 22East CarolinaNo. 9Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 4–0Sborz (2–0)Love (0–1)None3,5615–1
Feb 23East CarolinaNo. 9Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 6–2Waddell (1–1)Lucroy (0–2)None3,5926–1
Feb 25VMINo. 6Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAL 2–3Henkel (1–0)Mayberry (0–1)Edens (1)2,6896–2 :
March (17–2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC record
Mar 1MonmouthNo. 6Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 6–3Kirby (3–0)McGee (1–1)Jones (1)3,0017–2
Mar 2MonmouthNo. 6Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 5–3Sborz (3–0)Hunt (0–2)Howard (2)3,0738–2
Mar 2MonmouthNo. 6Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 6–2$^6$Waddell (2–1)Singer (0–2)None2,7999–2
Mar 8@ DukeNo. 5Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NCW 3–2Kirby (4–0)Van Orden (1–1)Howard (3)10–21–0
Mar 8@ DukeNo. 5Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NCL 2–3Istler (2–2)Sborz (3–1)Huber (3)88210–31–1
Mar 9@ DukeNo. 5Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NCW 2–1Waddell (3–1)Marvel (1–2)Howard (4)73711–22–1
Mar 11James MadisonNo. 5Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 13–2Connor (1–0)Hoover (0–2)None3,11212–3
Mar 14Boston CollegeNo. 5Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 8–1Kirby (5–0)Gorman (2–3)None3,00213–33–1
Mar 15Boston CollegeNo. 5Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 3–2Howard (1–0)Poore (0–2)None3,35114–34–1
Mar 15Boston CollegeNo. 5Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 2–1Mayberry (1–1)Stevens (0–3)None3,22815–35–1
Mar 18RutgersNo. 4Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VACanceled
Mar 19TowsonNo. 4Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 5–3Rosenberger (1–0)Patton (0–2)Howard (5)2,56716–3
Mar 20PrincetonNo. 4Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 14–4Bettinger (1–0)Foote (0–2)None2,67017–3
Mar 22@ Miami (FL)No. 4Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLL 1–7Diaz (5–0)Kirby (5–1)Garcia (6)3,33717–45–2
Mar 23@ Miami (FL)No. 4Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FLW 8–3$^{11}$Jones (2–0)Sosa (0–1)Mayberry (1)2,81218–46–2
Mar 24@ Miami (FL)No. 4Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FLW 5–3Jones (3–0)Garcia (2–2)Howard (6)2,60719–47–2
Mar 26LongwoodNo. 4Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 8–1Bettinger (2–0)Gould (1–1)None2,73720–4
Mar 28Virginia TechNo. 4Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 2–1Mayberry (2–1)Markey (2–4)Howard (7)3,41421–48–2
Mar 29Virginia TechNo. 4Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 9–2Jones (4–0)Keselica (2–1)None3,58722–49–2
Mar 30Virginia TechNo. 4Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 7–4Mayberry (3–1)Kennedy (1–1)Howard (8)3,73023–410–2 :
April (14–5)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC record
Apr 1Old DominionNo. 3Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 7–1Bettinger (3–0)Tomchick (1–1)None3,42224–4
Apr 2George WashingtonNo. 3Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 10–0Lewicki (2–0)OlsonNone25–4
Apr 4@ PittsburghNo. 3Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PAW 4–0Kirby (6–1)Aldenhoven (2–2)None40226–411–2
Apr 5@ PittsburghNo. 3Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PAL 1–2Harris (3–3)Jones (4–1)None90026–511–3
Apr 6@ PittsburghNo. 3Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PAW 3–0Waddell (4–1)Wotherspoon (3–4)Howard (9)90027–512–3
Apr 8@ James MadisonNo. 3Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VAW 9–3Bettinger (4–0)Garner (0–1)None1,63228–5
Apr 11No. 22 ClemsonNo. 3Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 3–2Kirby (7–1)Crownover (6–3)Howard (10)4,22129–513–3
Apr 12No. 22 ClemsonNo. 3Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAL 1–7Gossett (4–0)Sborz (3–2)None4,88629–613–4
Apr 13No. 22 ClemsonNo. 3Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 1–0Waddell (5–1)Long (2–1)Howard (11)4,84030–614–4
Apr 15RadfordNo. 2Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VACanceled
Apr 16William & MaryNo. 2Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 11–2Lewicki (3–0)Powers (0–1)None2,96931–6
Apr 18North CarolinaNo. 2Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 3–2Kirby (8–1)Thornton (7–2)Howard (12)4,57632–615–4
Apr 19North CarolinaNo. 2Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 3–1Sborz (4–2)Moss (2–2)Howard (12)5,02533–616–4
Apr 20North CarolinaNo. 2Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAL 2–4Gallen (4–3)Waddell (5–2)Hovis (3)4,68133–716–5
Apr 22@ VCUNo. 2The Diamond • Richmond, VAW 4–5$^{10}$Howard (2–0)Lees (5–3)Mayberry (2)3,75634–7
Apr 23RichmondNo. 2Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 13–0Bettinger (5–0)Baker (1–1)None3,32635–7
Apr 25@ No. 6 Florida StateNo. 2Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 5–3$^{10}$Mayberry (4–1)Smith (4–1)Howard (14)4,85236–717–5
Apr 26@ No. 6 Florida StateNo. 2Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 0–7Compton (4–1)Sborz (4–3)None5,57236–817–6
Apr 27@ No. 6 Florida StateNo. 2Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 4–3Waddell (6–2)Holtmann (5–1)Howard (15)4,79137–818–6
Apr 29@ Old DominionNo. 1Harbor Park • Norfolk, VAL 1–8Harris (1–1)Lewicki (3–1)None2,93737–9 :
May (6–2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC record
May 7No. 29 LibertyNo. 2Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 8–2Lewicki (4–1)Lyons (2–4)None4,35438–9
May 9Georgia TechNo. 2Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 4–3Young (1–0)Heddinger (3–3)Howard (16)4,04039–919–6
May 10Georgia TechNo. 2Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 4–3$^{11}$Mayberry (5–1)Roberts (0–2)None4,17940–920–6
May 11Georgia TechNo. 2Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 3–1Waddell (7–2)Parr (4–3)Howard (17)4,69841–921–6
May 13VCUNo. 2Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 12–3Bettinger (6–0)Kanuik (2–1)None3,77542–9
May 16@ Wake ForestNo. 2Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NCL 5–6$^{10}$Dunshee (4–1)Howard (2–1)None42–1021–7
May 16@ Wake ForestNo. 2Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NCW 7–2Lewicki (5–1)Pirro (2–2)None1,21343–1022–7
May 17@ Wake ForestNo. 2Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NCL 3–4Tishman (1–2)Waddell (7–3)Dunshee (1)1,32243–1122–8 :
Post-season (10–5) :
ACC Tournament (1–2)
DateOpponentSeed RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACCT record
May 22(6) Maryland(3) No. 4NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NCL 6–7Stinnett (7–6)Rosenberger (1–1)Mooney (10)3,40843–120–1
May 23(7) North Carolina(3) No. 4NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NCW 3–2Mayberry (6–1)Rice (2–3)Howard (18)5,78344–121–1
May 25(2) No. 6 Florida State(3) No. 4NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NCL 4–6Smith (5–2)Sborz (4–4)Winston (7)5,29844–131–2 :
Charlottesville Regional (3–0)
DateOpponentSeed RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
May 30(4) Bucknell(1) No. 4Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 10–1Lewicki (6–1)Hough (8–4)None3,56945–131–0
May 31(2) No. 23 Arkansas(1) No. 4Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 3–0Kirby (9–1)Killian (4–9)Howard (19)4,57946–132–0
June 1(2) No. 23 Arkansas(1) No. 4Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 9–2Waddell (8–3)Jackson (2–3)None4,00547–133–0 :
Charlottesville Super Regional (2–1)
DateOpponentNational Seed RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
June 7No. 13 Maryland(3) No. 2Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAL 4–5Stinnett (8–6)Kirby (9–2)Mooney (13)5,00147–143–1
June 8No. 13 Maryland(3) No. 2Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 7–3Waddell (9–3)Shawaryn (11–4)Lewicki (1)5,00148–144–1
June 9No. 13 Maryland(3) No. 2Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VAW 11–2Sborz (5–4)Ruse (7–3)None5,00149–145–1 :
College World Series (1–2)
DateOpponentNational Seed RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordCWS record
June 15No. 4 Ole Miss(3) No. 1TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEW 2–1Lewicki (7–1)Greenwood (3–2)None23,39350–141–0
June 17(7) No. 2 TCU(3) No. 1TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEW 3–2Lewicki (8–1)Teakell (6–1)None24,28551–142–0
June 21No. 4 Ole Miss(3) No. 1TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEW 4–1Sborz (6–4)Ellis (10–3)Howard (20)22,92452–143–0
June 23No. 5 Vanderbilt(3) No. 1TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEL 8–9Miller (7–2)Kirby (9–3)Ravenelle (2)20,75552–153–1
June 24No. 5 Vanderbilt(3) No. 1TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEW 7–2Waddell (10–3)Beede (8–8)None24,30853–154–1
June 25No. 5 Vanderbilt(3) No. 1TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEL 2–3Stone (4–0)Howard (2–2)Ravenelle (3)18,34453–164–2 :

## Ranking Movements

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | 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' | 6 | 6* | | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | |
| Baseball America | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| NCBWA† | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | |
^ 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.