# 2011 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team

2011 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team represented the University of Virginia in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cavaliers played their home games at Davenport Field. The team was coached by Brian O'Connor, leading his eighth season at Virginia.
The Cavaliers won the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division and the 2011 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament, then advanced to the 2011 College World Series as the top overall seed. They fell to eventual champion South Carolina in the semifinal.

## Schedule

2011 Virginia Cavaliers baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| February 18 | vs. UAB | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | 6–4 | Hultzen (1–0) | Woolley (0–1) | Kline (1) | 4,096 | 1–0 |
| February 19 | @ #25 Auburn | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | 13–2 | Wilson (1–0) | Luckie (0–1) | None | 4,096 | 2–0 |
| February 20 | vs. Arkansas State | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | 8–2 | Winiarski (1–0) | Wright (0–1) | None | 3,322 | 3–0 |
| February 23 | VMI | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 4–3 | Mayberry (1–0) | Devine (0–1) | Kline (2) | 2,175 | 4–0 |
| February 25 | East Carolina | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 10–1 | Hultzen (2–0) | Maness (1–1) | None | 2,455 | 5–0 |
| February 26 | East Carolina | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 4–3 | Wilson (2–0) | Woods (0–1) | Kline (3) | 3,207 | 6–0 |
| February 27 | East Carolina | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 3–4 | Wright (2–0) | Winiarski (1–0) | Simmons (1) | 2,914 | 6–1 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record |
| Mar 1 | William & Mary | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 9–0 | Crockett (1–0) | Wainman (0–2) | None | 2,034 | 7–1 | |
| Mar 2 | Niagara | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 7–0 | Roberts (1–0) | Klock (0–3) | None | 2,031 | 8–1 | |
| Mar 4 | Cornell | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 12–1 | Mayberry (2–0) | Wood (0–1) | None | | 9–1 | |
| Mar 4 | Rider | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 12–0 | Hultzen (3–0) | Eppley (1–1) | None | 2,299 | 10–1 | |
| Mar 5 | Rider | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 4–1 | Wilson (3–0) | Calogero (0–1) | Kline (4) | | 11–1 | |
| Mar 5 | Cornell | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 14–2 | Winiarski (2–1) | Schmetlzer (0–1) | None | 2,488 | 12–1 | |
| Mar 8 | Marshall | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 1–0 | Roberts (2–0) | Sikula (0–3) | Kline (5) | 2,012 | 13–1 | |
| Mar 11 | @ #4 Clemson | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | 5–0 | Hultzen (4–0) | Weisman (2–2) | None | 4,051 | 14–1 | 1–0 |
| Mar 12 | @ #4 Clemson | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | 8–7 | Mayberry (3–0) | Frederick (0–2) | Kline (6) | 5,374 | 15–1 | 2–0 |
| Mar 13 | @ #4 Clemson | Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC | 7–6 | Hunt (1–0) | Haselden (1–1) | Kline (7) | 4,009 | 16–1 | 3–0 |
| Mar 16 | James Madison | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 7–3 | Roberts (3–0) | McFarland (0–1) | Kline (8) | 2,417 | 17–1 | |
| Mar 18 | #4 Florida State | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 4–3 | Thompson (1–0) | Bennett (1–1) | None | 4,268 | 18–1 | 4–0 |
| Mar 19 | #4 Florida State | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 5–4 | Kline (1–0) | Everett (0–1) | None | 3,884 | 19–1 | 5–0 |
| Mar 20 | #4 Florida State | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 11–12 (10) | McGee (1–1) | Lewicki (0–1) | None | 3,742 | 19–2 | 5–1 |
| Mar 22 | Towson | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 6–0 | Roberts (4–0) | Patton (1–2) | None | 2,042 | 20–2 | |
| Mar 23 | Towson | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 5–0 | Mayberry (4–0) | Bugna (1–1) | None | 1,967 | 21–2 | |
| Mar 25 | Maryland | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 14–1 | Hultzen (5–0) | Ghysels (1–2) | Halley (1) | 2,659 | 22–2 | 6–1 |
| Mar 26 | Maryland | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 4–2 | Crockett (2–0) | Wacker (1–1) | Kline (9) | 2,762 | 23–2 | 7–1 |
| Mar 26 | Maryland | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 4–2 | Winiarski (3–1) | Potter (2–3) | Kline (10) | 2,614 | 24–2 | 8–1 |
| Mar 29 | George Washington | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 2–0 | Roberts (5–0) | Gately (2–3) | None | 2,078 | 25–2 | |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record |
| Apr 1 | @ Virginia Tech | English Field • Blacksburg, VA | 18–3 | Hultzen (6–0) | Mantiply (2–5) | Mayberry (1) | 781 | 26–2 | 9–1 |
| Apr 2 | @ Virginia Tech | English Field • Blacksburg, VA | 9–3 | Wilson (4–0) | Zecchino (2–4) | None | 1,464 | 27–2 | 10–1 |
| Apr 3 | @ Virginia Tech | English Field • Blacksburg, VA | 10–2 | Winiarski (4–1) | Parsons (4–2) | None | 2,456 | 28–2 | 11–1 |
| Apr 5 | Radford | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 2–0 | Roberts (6–0) | Wimmer (2–2) | Kline (11) | 2,448 | 29–2 | |
| Apr 8 | @ Georgia Tech | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | 6–2 | Hultzen (7–0) | Pope (7–1) | None | 2,171 | 30–2 | 12–1 |
| Apr 9 | @ Georgia Tech | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | 12–9 | Thompson (2–0) | Bradley (3–1) | None | 3,025 | 31–2 | 13–1 |
| Apr 10 | @ Georgia Tech | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | 8–10 | Farmer (6–1) | Winiarski (4–2) | Bard (4) | 1,525 | 31–3 | 13–2 |
| Apr 12 | Georgetown | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 4–0 (5) | Roberts (7–0) | Heine (0–1) | None | 2,276 | 32–3 | |
| Apr 13 | Coastal Carolina | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 8–7 | Kline (2–0) | Conway (4–1) | None | 2,739 | 33–3 | |
| Apr 15 | Duke | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 10–0 | Hultzen (8–0) | Haviland (2–3) | None | 3,550 | 34–3 | 14–2 |
| Apr 17 | Duke | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 3–2 | Kline (3–0) | Stroman (1–2) | None | 4,065 | 35–3 | 15–2 |
| Apr 17 | Duke | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 18–4 | Roberts (8–0) | Grisz (2–2) | None | 3,432 | 36–3 | 16–2 |
| Apr 19 | @ Radford | Radford Baseball Stadium • Radford, VA | 12–0 | Winiarski (5–2) | McDaniel (1–3) | None | 1,373 | 37–3 | |
| Apr 20 | Richmond | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 12–1 | Silverstein (1–0) | Barber (1–1) | None | 3,128 | 38–3 | |
| Apr 23 | NC State | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 2–6 | Chamra (6–0) | Hultzen (8–1) | None | 4,183 | 38–4 | 16–3 |
| Apr 23 | NC State | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 3–1 | Wilson (5–0) | Mazzoni (3–5) | Kline (12) | 3,489 | 39–4 | 17–3 |
| Apr 24 | NC State | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 7–6 | Crockett (3–0) | Sasser (1–3) | Kline (13) | 3,452 | 40–4 | 18–3 |
| Apr 29 | @ Boston College | Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA | 17–0 | Hultzen (9–1) | Lawrence (2–2) | None | 1,287 | 41–4 | 19–3 |
| Apr 30 | @ Boston College | Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA | 4–5 | Prohovich (3–1) | Thompson (2–1) | None | 1,132 | 41–5 | 19–4 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record |
| May 1 | @ Boston College | Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA | 4–0 | Roberts (9–0) | Laufer (0–2) | None | 1,090 | 42–5 | 20–4 |
| May 3 | @ VCU | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | 14–3 | Winiarski (6–2) | Graham (1–1) | None | 5,421 | 43–5 | |
| May 13 | #16 Miami (FL) | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 2–6 | Radziewski (8–2) | Hultzen (9–2) | Robinson (6) | 4,058 | 43–6 | 20–5 |
| May 14 | #16 Miami (FL) | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 3–2 | Wilson (6–0) | Whaley (7–4) | Kline (14) | 3,968 | 44–6 | 21–5 |
| May 15 | #16 Miami (FL) | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 5–4 | Roberts (10–0) | Encinosa (4–5) | Kline (15) | 4,700 | 45–6 | 22–5 |
| May 19 | @ #16 North Carolina | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | 0–6 | Johnson (10–1) | Winiarski (6–3) | None | 2,017 | 45–7 | 22–6 |
| May 20 | @ #16 North Carolina | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | 1–2 | Orlan (1–0) | Hultzen (9–3) | Morin (7) | 2,941 | 45–8 | 22–7 |
| May 21 | @ #16 North Carolina | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | 2–3 | Munnelly (6–4) | Roberts (10–1) | Morin (8) | 3,537 | 45–9 | 22–8 |
Postseason :
ACC Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACCT Record |
| May 25 | (8) Wake Forest | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | 13–1 | Wilson (7–0) | Holmes (3–4) | None | 1,472 | 46–9 | 1–0 |
| May 27 | (5) #16 Miami (FL) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | 6–4 | Thompson (3–1) | Miller (2–1) | Kline (16) | 4,419 | 47–9 | 2–0 |
| May 28 | (4) #9 North Carolina | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | 3–2 | Mayberry (5–0) | Munnelly (6–5) | Kline (17) | 5,258 | 48–9 | 3–0 |
| May 29 | (2) #12 Florida State | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | 7–2 | Hultzen (10–3) | Scantling (3–2) | None | 5,834 | 49–9 | 4–0 |
Charlottesville Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 3 | (4) Navy | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 6–0 | Roberts (11–1) | Nelson (6–6) | None | 4,749 | 50–9 | 1–0 |
| June 4 | (3) St. John's | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 10–2 | Hultzen (11–3) | Hansen (8–7) | None | 5,050 | 51–9 | 2–0 |
| June 5 | (2) East Carolina | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 13–1 | Wilson (8–0) | Woods (2–3) | None | 5,050 | 52–9 | 3–0 |
Charlottesville Super Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 11 | #12 UC Irvine | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 6–0 | Hultzen (12–3) | Summers (11–3) | Winiarski (1) | 5,050 | 53–9 | 4–0 |
| June 12 | #12 UC Irvine | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 4–6 | Thurman (4–3) | Kline (3–1) | None | 5,050 | 53–10 | 4–1 |
| June 13 | #12 UC Irvine | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | 3–2 | Kline (4–1) | Summers (11–4) | None | 5,050 | 54–10 | 5–1 |
College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | CWS record |
| June 19 | vs. #8 California | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | 4–1 | Wilson (9–0) | Scott (1–2) | Kline (18) | 21,275 | 55–10 | 1–0 |
| June 21 | vs. (4) #4 South Carolina | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | 1–7 | Taylor (7–1) | Roberts (11–2) | None | 22,027 | 55–11 | 1–1 |
| June 23 | vs. #8 California | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | 8–1 | Wilson (10–0) | Anderson (4–4) | None | 25,833 | 56–11 | 2–1 |
| June 24 | vs. (4) #4 South Carolina | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | 2–3 (10) | Price (7–3) | Winiarski (6–4) | None | 25,882 | 56–12 | 2–2 |
* ↑ Will Roberts recorded a perfect game on March 29, 2011 against George Washington.

## 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' | 14 | 14* | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | 4 |
| Baseball America | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | | | 3 |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 17 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| NCBWA† | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | 1 | 3 |
^ 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.