# 2019 VCU Rams baseball team

The 2019 VCU Rams baseball team was the program's 49th baseball season. It was their 7th season the Atlantic 10 Conference. The regular season began on February 15, 2019, and concluded on May 18, 2019. The Rams finished as regular season champions.

## Preseason
### A10 media poll

The A10 media poll was released on February 7, 2019, with the Rams predicted to finish in second place in the Atlantic 10.
Media poll (East) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Saint Louis | (9) |
| 2 | VCU | (2) |
| 3 | Davidson | (1) |
| 4 | Fordham | (1) |
| 5 | George Mason | |
| 6 | Richmond | |
| 7 | Rhode Island | |
| 8 | George Washington | |
| 9 | Dayton | |
| 10 | Saint Joseph's | |
| 11 | St. Bonaventure | |
| 12 | La Salle | |
| 13 | UMass | |

## Game log

Legend :
| | VCU win |
| | VCU loss |
| | Postponement/cancellation |
| (10) | Extra innings |
| * | Non-conference game |
| Bold | VCU team member |
| † | Make-Up Game |
2019 VCU Rams baseball game log :
Regular season (39–17) :
February (5–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | A10 Record |
| Feb. 15 | at No. 21 Coastal Carolina* Chanticleer Classic | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 8–10 | M. Eardensohn (1–0) | B. Dum (0–1) | A. Abney (1) | 2,507 | 0–1 | — |
| Feb. 16 | vs. Campbell* Chanticleer Classic | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 8–7 | E. Chenier (1–0) | W. Tyson (0–1) | M. McCarty (1) | 252 | 1–1 | — |
| Feb. 17 | vs. Maryland* Chanticleer Classic | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 3–5 | N. Turnball (1–0) | S. Ryan (0–1) | J. Murphy (1) | 271 | 1–2 | — |
| Feb. 21 | at Wofford* Spartanburg Classic | Russell C. King Field • Spartanburg, SC | W 13–3 | C. Gillispie (1–0) | A. Higginbotham (1–1) | none | 139 | 2–2 | — |
| Feb. 22 | vs. Radford* Spartanburg Classic | Russell C. King Field • Spartanburg, SC | Cancelled | | | | | 2–2 | — |
| Feb. 23 | at USC Upstate* | Cleveland Harley Park • Spartanburg, SC | W 7–4 | J. Sorokowski (1–0) | T. van der Weide (0–1) | M. McCarty (2) | 269 | 3–2 | — |
| Feb. 24 | at USC Upstate* | Cleveland Harley Park • Spartanburg, SC | W 14–2 | J. Alkire (1–0) | J. Thiessen (0–1) | none | 257 | 4–2 | — |
| Feb. 26 | Maryland* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 3–4 | N. Turnball (2–0) | B. Dum (0–2) | J. Murphy (3) | 274 | 4–3 | — |
| Feb. 27 | at No. 6 North Carolina* | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 11–8 | E. Chenier (2–0) | C. O'Brien (1–1) | none | 1,469 | 5–3 | — |
March (16–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | A10 Record |
| Mar. 1 | Cornell* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 6–1 | S. Ryan (1–0) | S. Urbon (0–2) | none | 240 | 6–3 | — |
| Mar. 2 | Cornell* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 2–0 | B. Dum (1–2) | C. Wyatt (0–1) | M. McCarty (3) | 282 | 7–3 | — |
| Mar. 2 | Cornell* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 9–3 | J. Alkire (2–0) | L. Yacinich (0–1) | D. Watson (1) | 391 | 8–3 | — |
| Mar. 8 | Lafayette* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 6–3 | B. Dum (2–2) | F. Craska (0–1) | M. McCarty (4) | 258 | 9–3 | — |
| Mar. 9 | Lafayette* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 7–6 | S. Ryan (2–1) | K. Subers (0–1) | none | 354 | 10–3 | — |
| Mar. 10 | Lafayette* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 7–3 | C. Bafus (1–0) | B. Kreyer (0–3) | none | 338 | 11–3 | — |
| Mar. 12 | Marist* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 8–1 | D. Watson (1–0) | Z. Kmietek (0–2) | none | 242 | 12–3 | — |
| Mar. 13 | Marist* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 9–3 | E. Chenier (3–0) | N. Cantone (0–1) | S. Ryan (1) | 236 | 13–3 | — |
| Mar. 15 | at UCF* | John Euliano Park • Orlando, FL | L 9–10 | C. Williams (2–1) | C. Bafus (1–1) | J. Hakanson (5) | 1,242 | 13–4 | — |
| Mar. 16 | at UCF* | John Euliano Park • Orlando, FL | W 4–3 | B. Dum (3–2) | J. Sinclar (2–2) | none | 1,371 | 14–4 | — |
| Mar. 17 | at UCF* | John Euliano Park • Orlando, FL | L 2–8 | T. Holloway (2–0) | J. Sorokowski (1–1) | Z. Hunsicker (1) | 1,189 | 14–5 | — |
| Mar. 19 | William & Mary* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 3–7 | R. Prosperi (3–0) | J. Alkire (2–1) | none | 373 | 14–6 | — |
| Mar. 20 | Towson* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 6–0 | D. Watson (2–0) | D. Repine (0–3) | B. Dum (1) | 189 | 15–6 | — |
| Mar. 22 | UMass | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 5–2 | E. Chenier (4–0) | J. Lasko (1–2) | S. Ryan (2) | 249 | 16–6 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 23 | UMass | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 7–2 | B. Dum (4–2) | Z. Clevenger (0–1) | none | 317 | 17–6 | 2–0 |
| Mar. 24 | UMass | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 3–1 | J. Alkire (3–1) | J. Pawloski (0–1) | none | 338 | 18–6 | 3–0 |
| Mar. 26 | VMI* | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 15–2 | E. Chenier (5–0) | Z. Sanders (0–2) | none | 877 | 19–6 | — |
| Mar. 29 | Davidson | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 2–3 | C. Sutherland (4–0) | B. Dum (4–3) | G. Levy (5) | 471 | 19–7 | 3–1 |
| Mar. 30 | Davidson | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 7–3 | J. Alkire (4–1) | D. Spear (0–1) | S. Ryan (3) | 549 | 20–7 | 4–1 |
| Mar. 31 | Davidson | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 13–1 | C. Gillispie (2–0) | G. Levy (1–1) | none | 337 | 21–7 | 5–1 |
April (9–8) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | A10 Record |
| Apr. 2 | at Longwood* | Buddy Bolding Stadium • Farmville, VA | Postponed | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr. 3 | at Longwood* | Buddy Bolding Stadium • Farmville, VA | W 12–6 | D. Watson (3–0) | A. Abdalah (0–2) | none | 115 | 22–7 | — |
| Apr. 5 | at La Salle | Hank DeVincent Field • Philadelphia, PA | W 11–2 | J. Alkire (5–1) | C. Kennedy (1–1) | none | 80 | 23–7 | 6–1 |
| Apr. 6 | at La Salle | Hank DeVincent Field • Philadelphia, PA | W 9–6 | B. Dum (5–3) | C. Scanlon (2–2) | S. Ryan (4) | 145 | 24–7 | 7–1 |
| Apr. 7 | at La Salle | Hank DeVincent Field • Philadelphia, PA | W 28–4 | D. Dunn (1–0) | J. Ray (1–4) | none | 134 | 25–7 | 8–1 |
| Apr. 9 | at Old Dominion* Rivalry | Metheny Ballpark • Norfolk, VA | L 5–6 | M. Blanchard (1–0) | S. Ryan (2–2) | none | 367 | 25–8 | — |
| Apr. 12 | Fordham | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 3–0 | J. Sorokowski (2–1) | M. Mikulski (4–4) | B. Dum (2) | 286 | 26–8 | 9–1 |
| Apr. 13 | Fordham | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 1–11 | J. Stankiewicz (6–1) | C. Bafus (1–2) | none | 318 | 26–9 | 9–2 |
| Apr. 14 | Fordham | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 8–3 | C. Gillispie (3–0) | A. DiMeglio (2–3) | S. Ryan (5) | 588 | 27–9 | 10–2 |
| Apr. 16 | Old Dominion* Rivalry | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 5–7 | A. Holiday (3–1) | B. Dum (5–4) | T. Fisher (4) | 603 | 27–10 | — |
| Apr. 19 | at Richmond Capital City Classic | Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Tuckahoe, VA | L 5–8 | A. Balducci (2–2) | S. Ryan (2–3) | none | 578 | 27–11 | 10–3 |
| Apr. 20 | at Richmond Capital City Classic | Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Tuckahoe, VA | W 16–3 | J. Alkire (6–1) | K. Morrison (1–1) | none | 642 | 28–11 | 11–3 |
| Apr. 21 | at Richmond Capital City Classic | Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Tuckahoe, VA | L 4–5 (11) | L. Looney (2–0) | B. Dum (5–5) | none | 682 | 28–12 | 11–4 |
| Apr. 23 | at Maryland* | Shipley Field • College Park, MD | L 5–10 | S. Fisher (1–1) | D. Watson (1–3) | none | 431 | 28–13 | — |
| Apr. 26 | George Washington | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 1–2 | T. Kuncl (1–1) | B. Dum (5–6) | none | 308 | 28–14 | 11–5 |
| Apr. 27 | George Washington | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 4–3 (10) | S. Ryan (3–3) | J. Edwards (6–3) | none | 611 | 29–14 | 12–5 |
| Apr. 28 | George Washington | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 9–7 | D. Watson (4–1) | N. Woods (2–2) | C. Bafus (1) | 537 | 30–14 | 13–5 |
| Apr. 30 | Virginia* Duel at the Diamond | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 2–3 | D. Ortiz (4–0) | C. Gillispie (3–1) | K. Whitten (9) | 3,890 | 30–15 | — |
May (9–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | A10 Record |
| May 1 | at VMI* | Gray–Minor Stadium • Lexington, VA | W 11–2 | E. Chenier (6–0) | C. Johnston (0–3) | none | 348 | 31–15 | — |
| May 5 | at Duke* | Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC | L 1–2 | B. Gross (6–3) | C. Gillispie (3–2) | T. Girard (8) | 737 | 31–16 | — |
| May 5 | at Duke* | Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC | W 5–3 | S. Ryan (4–3) | J. Carey (3–1) | none | 737 | 32–16 | — |
| May 8 | at Norfolk State* | Marty L. Miller Field • Norfolk, VA | W 12–4 | D. Watson (5–1) | K. Alicea (2–4) | none | 189 | 33–16 | — |
| May 10 | at Saint Joseph's | Smithson Field • Merion, PA | W 9–3 | J. Sorokowski (3–1) | J. Divalerio (4–5) | B. Dum (3) | 229 | 34–16 | 14–5 |
| May 11 | at Saint Joseph's | Smithson Field • Merion, PA | W 13–3 | C. Gillispie (4–2) | L. Zimmerman (1–2) | D. Watson (2) | 255 | 35–16 | 15–5 |
| May 12 | at Saint Joseph's | Smithson Field • Merion, PA | W 4–0 | C. Bafus (2–2) | R. Devine (2–2) | S. Ryan (6) | 311 | 36–16 | 16–5 |
| May 14 | at Virginia* | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | L 7–8 | K. Whitten (2–1) | B. Dum (5–7) | R. Wilson (1) | 3,147 | 36–17 | — |
| May 16 | at George Mason Rivalry | Spuhler Field • Fairfax, VA | W 9–4 | C. Gillispie (5–2) | P. Halligan (4–5) | S. Ryan (7) | 119 | 37–17 | 17–5 |
| May 17 | at George Mason Rivalry | Spuhler Field • Fairfax, VA | W 3–2 | C. Bafus (3–2) | B. Marconi (3–8) | B. Dum (4) | 142 | 38–17 | 18–5 |
| May 18 | at George Mason Rivalry | Spuhler Field • Fairfax, VA | W 15–2 | J. Sorokowski (4–1) | J. Dicesare (4–7) | none | 324 | 39–17 | 19–5 |
Post-season (0–2) :
Atlantic 10 Tournament (0–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | Postseason Record |
| May 22 | at (4) Fordham First round | (1) | Houlihan Park • The Bronx, NY | L 1–2 | J. Stankiewicz (8–3) | C. Gillispie (5–3) | K. Martin (10) | 0 | 39–18 | 0–1 |
| May 23 | vs. (5) Richmond Second round – Consolation bracket | (1) | Houlihan Park • The Bronx, NY | L 2–6 | B. McGuigan (3–4) | J. Sorokowski (4–2) | J. Delarso (8) | 668 | 39–19 | 0–2 |

## 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 | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 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.