# 2020 VCU Rams baseball team

The 2020 VCU Rams baseball team was the program's 50th baseball season, and their 8th season the Atlantic 10 Conference. The regular season began on February 14, 2020, and was scheduled to conclude on May 16, 2020. The season was cancelled on March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rams finished the season with a 9–8 record.
The Atlantic 10 Baseball Tournament was to be hosted by VCU and was to be held from May 20–23, 2020.

## Preseason
### A10 media poll

The Atlantic 10 baseball media poll was released on February 10, 2020. VCU was picked to win the Atlantic 10 regular season championship.
Coaches' Poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Points |
| 1 | VCU | 162 (8) |
| 2 | Fordham | 149 (2) |
| 3 | Dayton | 144 (3) |
| 4 | Richmond | 123 |
| 5 | Davidson | 112 |
| 6 | Saint Louis | 111 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 97 |
| 8 | George Washington | 73 |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's | 71 |
| 10 | George Mason | 52 |
| 11 | UMass | 37 |
| 12 | La Salle | 31 |
| 13 | St. Bonaventure | 21 |

## Game log

Legend :
| | VCU win |
| | VCU loss |
| | Postponement/cancellation |
| (10) | Extra innings |
| * | Non-conference game |
| Bold | VCU team member |
| † | Make-Up Game |
2020 VCU Rams baseball game log :
Regular season (8–4) :
February (7–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | A10 Record |
| February 14 | at Charlotte* | Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 17–5 | E. Chenier (1–0) | B. McGowan (0–1) | E. Serrano (1) | 812 | 1–0 | — |
| February 15 | at Charlotte* | Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | L 4–5 (11) | T. Starnes (1–0) | C. Knapek (0–1) | none | 887 | 1–1 | — |
| February 16 | at Charlotte* | Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 8–4 | M. Furman (1–0) | A. Roach (0–1) | none | 682 | 2–1 | — |
| February 18 | Norfolk State* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 10–1 | J. Griffin (1–0) | J. DeLoatch (0–1) | none | 361 | 3–1 | — |
| February 21 | Sacred Heart* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 5–3 | D. Watson (1–0) | C. Thompson (0–1) | E. Chenier (1) | 276 | 4–1 | — |
| February 22 | Sacred Heart* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 4–5 | M. Aufiero (1–0) | M. Delane (0–1) | none | 409 | 4–2 | — |
| February 23 | Sacred Heart* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 6–1 | D. Watson (2–0) | J. Kramer (0–1) | none | 376 | 5–2 | — |
| February 26 | Old Dominion* Rivalry | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 3–6 | M. Parmentier (1–0) | E. Serrano (0–1) | N. Dean (2) | 310 | 5–3 | — |
| February 28 | West Virginia* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 4–1 | M. Furman (2–0) | J. Wolf (2–1) | None | 483 | 6–3 | — |
| February 29 | Georgetown* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 20–6 | J. Masloff (1–0) | A. Tonas (0–1) | None | 369 | 7–3 | — |
March (2–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | A10 Record |
| March 1 | Wagner* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 9–0 | D. Dunn (1–0) | J. Beyer (0–1) | E. Serrano (2) | 337 | 8–3 | — |
| March 4 | at North Carolina* | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 3–8 | D. Palermo (1–0) | J. Sorokowski (0–1) | None | 1,652 | 8–4 | — |
| March 7 | vs. Illinois State* | John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | L 5–8 | C. Johnson (2–2) | J. Masloff (1–1) | None | 175 | 8–5 | — |
| March 7 | at Jacksonville* | John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | L 2–4 | M. Cassala (1–2) | M. Delane (0–2) | C. Mauloni (2) | 318 | 8–6 | — |
| March 8 | at Jacksonville* | John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | L 1–2 | C. Mauloni (1–1) | E. Chenier (1–1) | None | 228 | 8–7 | — |
| March 10 | at Charleston* | Patriots Point Ballpark • Charleston, SC | L 3–8 | J. Masloff (1–2) | J. Price (2–1) | None | 476 | 8–8 | — |
| March 11 | at The Citadel* | Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC | W 8–4 | M. Delane (1–2) | A. Blakely (0–1) | None | 217 | 9–8 | — |
| March 13 | Iona* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| March 14 | Iona* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| March 15 | Iona* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| March 17 | East Carolina* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| March 20 | St. Bonaventure | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| March 21 | St. Bonaventure | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| March 22 | St. Bonaventure | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| March 24 | William & Mary* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| March 27 | at George Washington | Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| March 28 | at George Washington | Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| March 29 | at George Washington | Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| March 31 | Maryland* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
April (0–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | A10 Record |
| April 3 | Richmond Capital City Classic | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| April 4 | Richmond Capital City Classic | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| April 5 | Richmond Capital City Classic | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| April 7 | Virginia* Duel at the Diamond | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| April 10 | George Mason Rivalry | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| April 11 | George Mason Rivalry | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| April 12 | George Mason Rivalry | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| April 14 | at VMI* | Gray–Minor Stadium • Lexington, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| April 17 | at New Orleans* | Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| April 18 | at New Orleans* | Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| April 19 | at New Orleans* | Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| April 21 | at William & Mary* | Plumeri Park • Williamsburg, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| April 24 | Davidson | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| April 25 | Davidson | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| April 26 | Davidson | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| April 28 | VMI* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
May (0–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | A10 Record |
| May 1 | at Dayton | Woerner Field • Dayton, OH | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| May 2 | at Dayton | Woerner Field • Dayton, OH | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| May 3 | at Dayton | Woerner Field • Dayton, OH | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| May 6 | at Old Dominion* Rivalry | Bud Metheny Ballpark • Norfolk, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| May 8 | Saint Louis | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| May 9 | Saint Louis | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| May 10 | Saint Louis | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| May 12 | at Virginia* Duel at the Diamond | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| May 14 | at Rhode Island | Bill Beck Field • Kingston, RI | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| May 15 | at Rhode Island | Bill Beck Field • Kingston, RI | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
| May 16 | at Rhode Island | Bill Beck Field • Kingston, RI | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |
Post-season (0–0) :
Atlantic 10 Tournament (0–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | Postseason Record |
| May 20 | TBD First round | | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | – | — |

## 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 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NCBWA† | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| D1Baseball | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
^ 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.

## Honors
### Preseason honors

| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
| Liam Hibbits | Collegiate Baseball Third-Team All-American | December 17, 2019 | |