# 2025 VCU Rams baseball team

The 2025 VCU Rams baseball team will represent Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rams will play their home games at The Diamond as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They will be led by first-year head coach Sean Thompson.
This will be VCU's final season at The Diamond, as the team will be moving to CarMax Park beginning in 2026.

## Previous season

The 2024 VCU Rams baseball team posted a 38–23 (15–8) regular season record, in their second and final season with Bradley LeCroy managing the team. The Rams finished second overall in the Atlantic 10 regular season, and went on to win the 2024 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament, making it their third Atlantic 10 title in the last four years. VCU earned the third seed in the Greenville Regional of the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. There, they defeated Wake Forest, before suffering defeats to Evansville and East Carolina to finish 1–2.
Brandon Eike was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year, as well as the Most Valuable Player of the 2024 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament. Following the conclusion of the season, head coach LeCroy accepted a vacant job offering with Liberty University. Assistant manager, Sean Thompson was promoted to head coach, making him the youngest head coach in Division I baseball. Assistant coach Andrew Llewelyn stayed with the VCU program, and Thompson hired JoJo Howie and Chris O'Niell as part of his coaching staff.

## Preseason
### Preseason Atlantic 10 awards and honors

Preseason awards will be announced in January or February 2025.
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team :
| Player | No. | Position | Team | Class |
| Everett Vaughan | 14 | RHP | First | Senior |
| Owen Tappy | 16 | RHP | First | Graduate |

### Coaches poll

The coaches poll was released on February 12, 2025. VCU was tied for first place in the preseason poll.
Coaches' Poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Points |
| T−1 | VCU | 125 (4) |
| T−1 | Richmond | 125 (1) |
| 3 | Saint Louis | 124 (5) |
| 4 | George Washington | 104 (1) |
| 5 | Davidson | 80 (1) |
| 6 | Dayton | 75 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 71 |
| 8 | Saint Joseph's | 66 |
| 9 | George Mason | 58 |
| 10 | UMass | 44 |
| 11 | Fordham | 35 |
| 12 | St. Bonaventure | 29 |

## Personnel
### Starters

Lineup :
| Pos. | No. | Player. | Year |
| C | 37 | Jacob Lee | Freshman |
| 1B | 55 | Sean Swenson | Graduate |
| 2B | 6 | Nick Flores | Freshman |
| 3B | 3 | Nate Kirkpatrick | Sophomore |
| SS | 1 | Adrian Jimenez | Freshman |
| LF | 17 | Spencer Sullivan | Junior |
| CF | 8 | Seth Werchan | Graduate |
| RF | 41 | Danny Estrada | Senior |
| DH | 46 | Collin Hughes | Junior |
Weekend Pitching Rotation :
| Day | No. | Player. | Year |
| Friday | 43 | Cade Dressler | Senior |
| Saturday | 31 | Brian Yetter | Graduate |
| Sunday | 18 | Miles Garrett | Graduate |

### Coaching staff
## Offseason
### Departures

Offseason Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| William Bean | 10 | INF | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 pounds (82 kg) | Senior | Great Falls, VA | Graduated |
| Ethan Iannuzzi | 15 | OF | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 pounds (91 kg) | Graduate | Chesterfield, VA | Graduated |
| Owen Tappy | 16 | OF | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 pounds (84 kg) | Graduate | Charlotte, NC | Graduated |
| Eli Weisner | 21 | OF | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 pounds (88 kg) | Graduate | Glen Allen, VA | Graduated |
| Justin Humenay | 26 | RHP | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 pounds (88 kg) | RS Senior | Montreal, QC, CAN | Graduated |
| Jake Wortman | 27 | C | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 pounds (95 kg) | Graduate | Fredericksburg, VA | Graduated |
| Nick Cosentino | 32 | RHP | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 pounds (100 kg) | Senior | Pittsburgh, PA | Graduated |
| Nic Ericsson | 37 | C | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 pounds (91 kg) | RS Senior | Woodbridge, VA | Graduated |
| Will Greer | 42 | RHP | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 pounds (102 kg) | Graduate | Cohasset, MA | Graduated |
| Campbell Ellis | 46 | LHP | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 pounds (98 kg) | Senior | Georgetown, ON, CAN | Graduated |

#### 2024 MLB Draft

| Round | Pick | Overall Pick | Player | Position | MLB Team |
| 13 | 18 | 393 | Brandon Eike | 3B | Seattle Mariners |
| 16 | 9 | 474 | Brian Curley | P | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 16 | 17 | 482 | Christian Gordon | P | Chicago Cubs |

### Acquisitions
#### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | Previous school |
| Nate Kirkpatrick | 3 | INF | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 pounds (98 kg) | Surrey, BC, CAN | Sophomore | St. Mary's (CA) |
| Seth Werchan | 8 | OF | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 pounds (93 kg) | Austin, TX | Graduate | Texas |
| Cato Kleinman | 11 | INF | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 pounds (77 kg) | Westlake Village, CA | Senior | Chaminade |
| Spencer Sullivan | 17 | OF | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 pounds (91 kg) | West Linn, OR | Junior | Linn–Benton |
| Miles Garrett | 18 | RHP | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 pounds (77 kg) | Stone Mountain, GA | Graduate | Missouri |
| James McGrady | 24 | RHP | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 pounds (86 kg) | Norfolk, VA | Senior | Louisburg |
| Will Henson | 27 | INF | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 pounds (84 kg) | Chicago, IL | Senior | Ohio State |
| Carter Richey | 28 | INF | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 205 pounds (93 kg) | Chandler, AZ | Senior | Lipscomb |
| Max Moore | 29 | LHP | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 pounds (116 kg) | Richmond, VA | Graduate | Mount St. Mary's |
| Kannon Kleine | 30 | C | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 200 pounds (91 kg) | Galesburg, IL | RS Sophomore | Illinois Central |
| Brian Yetter | 31 | RHP | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 pounds (98 kg) | McVeytown, PA | Graduate | Marist |
| Drew Ramos | 32 | RHP | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 pounds (95 kg) | Williamsburg, VA | Graduate | Randolph–Macon |
| Broden Palmer | 33 | RHP | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 pounds (102 kg) | Kennewick, WA | Sophomore | Portland |
| Bobby Lane | 34 | OF | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 pounds (88 kg) | Trafford, PA | RS Junior | Cincinnati |
| Danny Estrada | 41 | OF | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 185 pounds (84 kg) | West Lawn, PA | Senior | Frostburg State |
| Michael Walsh | 42 | LHP | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 pounds (88 kg) | Leesburg, VA | RS Junior | Maryland |
| Brayden McCollough | 44 | RHP | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 255 pounds (116 kg) | Centennial, CO | Junior | San Jacinto College |
| Collin Hughes | 46 | C | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 195 pounds (88 kg) | Moseley, VA | Junior | Longwood |
| Sean Swenson | 55 | INF | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 pounds (100 kg) | Indianapolis, IN | Graduate | Quinnipiac |

#### Incoming recruits
## Game log

2025 VCU Rams Baseball Game Log (4–12) :
Regular Season: 4–15 (Home: 2–7; Away: 1–6; Neutral: 1–0) :
February: 2–7 (Home: 0–1; Away: 1–6; Neutral: 1–0) :
| Date | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | A-10 | Source |
| February 14 | FloSports | at Charleston* | CofC Baseball Stadium Mount Pleasant, SC | L 0–10$^7$ | Brink (1–0) | Dressler (0–1) | None | 713 | 0–1 | — | Report |
| February 15 | FloSports | at Charleston* | CofC Baseball Stadium | L 2–12 | Hunter (1–0) | Yetter (0–1) | None | 764 | 0–2 | — | Report |
| February 16 | FloSports | at Charleston* | CofC Baseball Stadium | W 10–9 | Tappy (1–0) | Samonsky (0–1) | None | 803 | 1–2 | — | Report |
| February 18 | | at Longwood* | Bolding Stadium Farmville, VA | L 3–6 | Gunter (1–0) | Ramos (0–1) | None | 153 | 1–3 | — | Report |
| Clemson Baseball Invitational ||||||||||||||
| February 21 | ACCNX | at No. 14 Clemson* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium Clemson, SC | L 2–6 | Knaak (1–0) | Dressler (0–2) | Titsworth (1) | 5,091 | 1–4 | — | Report |
| February 22 | ACCNX | at No. 14 Clemson* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium | L 3–4 | Darden (1–0) | Yetter (0–2) | Garris (1) | 5,173 | 1–5 | — | Report |
| February 23 | | vs. North Carolina A&T* | Doug Kingsmore Stadium | W 6–3 | Tappy (2–0) | Halford (0–1) | None | 3,811 | 2–5 | — | Report |
| February 25 | ACCNX | at No. 5 North Carolina* | Boshamer Stadium Chapel Hill, NC | L 4–9 | McDuffie (2–0) | Coston (0–1) | None | 2,628 | 2–6 | – | Report |
| Central Virginia Classic ||||||||||||||
| February 28 | ESPN+ | Toledo* | The Diamond Richmond, VA | L 2–6 | Leininger (1–2) | Peters (0–1) | None | 258 | 2–7 | — | Report |
March: 2–6 (Home: 2–6; Away: 0–0) :
| Date | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | A-10 | Source |
| Central Virginia Classic ||||||||||||||
| March 1 | ESPN+ | Penn State* | The Diamond | L 7–16 | DeMell (1–0) | Palmer (0–1) | None | 611 | 2–8 | — | Report |
| March 2 | ESPN+ | Boston College* | The Diamond | L 3–4 | Gonzalez (2–0) | Tappy (2–1) | None | 285 | 2–9 | — | Report |
| March 5 | ESPN+ | William & Mary* | The Diamond | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) | Postponed (inclement weather) |
| March 7 | ESPN+ | Princeton* | The Diamond | W 4–0 | Hoeymans (1–1) | Episcope (0–2) | None | 120 | 3–9 | — | Report |
| March 8 | ESPN+ | Princeton* | The Diamond | L 4–11 | D'Alessio (1–2) | Dressler (0–3) | None | 210 | 3–10 | — | Report |
| March 9 | ESPN+ | Princeton* | The Diamond | W 11–0 | McGrady (1–0) | Kinneen (1–2) | Tappy (1) | 239 | 4–10 | — | Report |
| March 11 | ESPN+ | East Carolina* | The Diamond | L 2–12$^8$ | White, Jr. (1–0) | Moore (0–1) | None | 623 | 4–11 | — | Report |
| March 12 | ESPN+ | East Carolina* | The Diamond | L 1–11 | Moran (1–0) | Ramos (0–2) | None | 258 | 4–12 | — | Report |
| March 14 | ESPN+ | Rhode Island | The Diamond | L 4–5 | Urena (3–0) | Hoeymans (1–2) | Sabbath (3) | 105 | 4–13 | 0–1 | Report |
| March 15 | ESPN+ | Rhode Island | The Diamond | L 11–15 | Perry (1–1) | Dressler (0–4) | None | 112 | 4–14 | 0–2 | Report |
| March 16 | ESPN+ | Rhode Island | The Diamond | L 1–5 | Cullen (2–1) | Campbell (0–1) | None | 134 | 4–15 | 0–3 | Report |
| March 18 | ACCNX | at Virginia Tech* | English Field Blacksburg, VA | | | | | | | | |
| March 21 | | at Davidson | Wilson Field Davidson, NC | | | | | | | | |
| March 22 | | at Davidson | Wilson Field | | | | | | | | |
| March 23 | | at Davidson | Wilson Field | | | | | | | | |
| March 25 | ESPN+ | Longwood* | The Diamond | | | | | | | | |
| March 28 | ESPN+ | Saint Joseph's | The Diamond | | | | | | | | |
| March 29 | ESPN+ | Saint Joseph's | The Diamond | | | | | | | | |
| March 30 | ESPN+ | Saint Joseph's | The Diamond | | | | | | | | |
April (0–0) :
| Date | TV | Opponent | Stadium | A-10 |
| April 1 | | at William & Mary* | Plumeri Park Williamsburg, VA | — |
| April 4 | | at George Washington | Barcroft Park Arlington, VA | |
| April 5 | | at George Washington | Barcroft Park | |
| April 6 | | at George Washington | Barcroft Park | |
| Duel at the Diamond ||||||||||||||
| April 8 | WRIC | Virginia* | The Diamond | |
| George Mason–VCU Series ||||||||||||||
| April 11 | ESPN+ | George Mason | The Diamond | |
| April 12 | ESPN+ | George Mason | The Diamond | |
| April 13 | ESPN+ | George Mason | The Diamond | |
| Old Dominion–VCU Series ||||||||||||||
| April 15 | ESPN+ | vs. Old Dominion* | War Memorial Stadium Hampton, VA | |
| April 18 | | at Saint Louis | Billiken Sports Center St. Louis, MO | |
| April 19 | | at Saint Louis | Billiken Sports Center | |
| April 20 | | at Saint Louis | Billiken Sports Center | |
| April 22 | ESPN+ | Virginia Tech* | The Diamond | |
| April 25 | ESPN+ | Fordham | The Diamond | |
| April 26 | ESPN+ | Fordham | The Diamond | |
| April 27 | ESPN+ | Fordham | The Diamond | |
| April 29 | ACCNX | at Virginia* | Davenport Field Charlottesville, VA | |
May (0–0) :
| Date | TV | Opponent | Stadium |
| May 2 | | at St. Bonaventure | Fred Handler Park Olean, NY |
| May 3 | | at St. Bonaventure | Fred Handler Park |
| May 4 | | at St. Bonaventure | Fred Handler Park |
| Old Dominion–VCU Series ||||||||||||||
| May 7 | ESPN+ | Old Dominion* | |
| Capital City Series ||||||||||||||
| May 9 | ESPN+ | Richmond | The Diamond |
| May 10 | ESPN+ | Richmond | The Diamond |
| May 11 | ESPN+ | Richmond | The Diamond |
| May 15 | | at UMass | Earl Lorden Field Amherst, MA |
| May 16 | | at UMass | Earl Lorden Field |
| May 17 | | at UMass | Earl Lorden Field |
Postseason (0–0) :
Atlantic 10 tournament (0–0) :
| Date | TV | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | A10T Record | Source |
| May 20–24 | | | | Capital One Park Tysons, VA | | | | | | | | |
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled Bold =VCU team member   * Non-conference game Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll. :

## Tournaments
### Atlantic 10 tournament

Should VCU qualify as a top-seven Atlantic 10 team, the Atlantic 10 tournament will be played May 20–24, 2025 at Capital One Park in Tysons, Virginia.

### NCAA tournament

Should VCU qualify for the NCAA tournament, the tournament will be played from May 30–June 23, 2025.

## 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' | RV | RV* | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NCBWA† | RV | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D1Baseball | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Perfect Game | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
† 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

Awards and honors will be announced following the 2024 regular season in May 2024.