# 2016 VCU Rams baseball team

The 2016 VCU Rams baseball team is the program's 46th season fielding a varsity baseball program, and their fourth season the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Led by Shawn Stiffler for his third season, the Rams had their most successful baseball season in program history. The Rams advanced to the NCAA Super Regional for the first time ever, and won their first ever Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament. It was the program's return to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2010.

## Schedule

Legend :
* VCU win
* VCU loss
* Postponement/cancellation
2016 VCU Rams Baseball Game Log :
Regular Season :
February (3–3) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | A10 record |
| 1 | Feb 19 | at Kennesaw State | Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA | W 15–11 | 1–0 | – |
| 2 | Feb 20 | at Georgia State | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA | W 8–6 | 2–0 | – |
| 3 | Feb 21 | at Georgia Tech | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 1–9 | 2–1 | – |
| 4 | Feb 26 | vs. Eastern Kentucky UNCW Tournament | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | L 2–12 | 2–2 | – |
| 5 | Feb 27 | vs. South Dakota State UNCW Tournament | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | W 14–8 | 3–2 | – |
| 6 | Feb 28 | at UNC Wilmington UNCW Tournament | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | L 4–14 | 3–3 | – |
March (13–6) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | A10 record |
| 7 | Mar 1 | at Longwood | Bolding Stadium • Farmville, VA | L 9–10 | 3–4 | – |
| 8 | Mar 5 | Marist | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 3–0 | 4–4 | – |
| 9 | Mar 6 | Marist | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 7–6 (13) | 5–4 | – |
| 10 | Mar 7 | Marist | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 3–0 | 6–4 | – |
| 11 | Mar 9 | Old Dominion | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 1–3 | 6–5 | – |
| 12 | Mar 11 | Wagner | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 3–2 | 7–5 | – |
| 13 | Mar 12 | Wagner | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 9–5 | 8–5 | – |
| 14 | Mar 13 | Wagner | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 4–3 | 9–5 | – |
| 15 | Mar 15 | at VMI | Gray–Minor Stadium • Lexington, VA | W 11–7 | 10–5 | – |
| 16 | Mar 16 | Monmouth | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 4–12 | 10–6 | – |
| 17 | Mar 18 | at Charleston | Patriot's Point • Charleston, SC | W 2–1 | 11–6 | – |
| 18 | Mar 19 | at Charleston | Patriots Point • Charleston, SC | W 4–3 | 12–6 | – |
| 19 | Mar 20 | at Charleston | Patriots Point • Charleston, SC | L 4–7 | 12–7 | – |
| 20 | Mar 22 | Longwood | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 5–2 | 13–7 | – |
| 21 | Mar 25 | St. Bonaventure | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 6–5 | 14–7 | 1–0 |
| 22 | Mar 26 | St. Bonaventure | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 3–2 (12) | 15–7 | 2–0 |
| 23 | Mar 27 | St. Bonaventure | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 4–1 | 16–7 | 3–0 |
| 24 | Mar 29 | at Maryland | Shipley Field • College Park, MD | L 1–8 | 16–8 | – |
| 25 | Mar 30 | Maryland | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 1–7 | 16–9 | – |
April (13–6) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | A10 record |
| 26 | Apr 1 | Dayton | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 9–2 | 17–9 | 4–0 |
| 27 | Apr 2 | Dayton | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 3–8 | 17–10 | 4–1 |
| 28 | Apr 3 | Dayton | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 5–3 | 18–10 | 5–1 |
| 29 | Apr 5 | #14 Virginia | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 7–5 | 19–10 | – |
| 30 | Apr 8 | at Rhode Island | Bill Beck Field • Kingston, RI | L 1–5 | 19–11 | 5–2 |
| 31 | Apr 9 | at Rhode Island | Bill Beck Field • Kingston, RI | L 3–7 | 19–12 | 5–3 |
| 32 | Apr 10 | at Rhode Island | Bill Beck Field • Kingston, RI | W 7–3 | 20–12 | 6–3 |
| 33 | Apr 12 | Norfolk State | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 4–2 | 21–12 | – |
| 34 | Apr 13 | at William & Mary | Plumeri Park • Williamsburg, VA | W 12–5 | 22–12 | – |
| 35 | Apr 15 | at La Salle | Hank DeVincent Field • Philadelphia, PA | W 4–1 | 23–12 | 7–3 |
| 36 | Apr 16 | at La Salle | Hank DeVincent Field • Philadelphia, PA | W 9–1 | 24–12 | 8–3 |
| 37 | Apr 17 | at La Salle | Hank DeVincent Field • Philadelphia, PA | W 2–1 | 25–12 | 9–3 |
| 38 | Apr 20 | at #16 Virginia | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | W 11–5 | 26–12 | – |
| 39 | Apr 22 | Richmond (Capital City Classic) | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 4–5 (10) | 26–13 | 9–4 |
| 40 | Apr 23 | Richmond (Capital City Classic) | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 2–1 | 27–13 | 10–4 |
| 41 | Apr 24 | Richmond (Capital City Classic) | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | L 4–6 (11) | 27–14 | 10–5 |
| 42 | Apr 26 | VMI | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 8–5 (7) | 28–14 | – |
| 43 | Apr 29 | at George Washington | Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA | W 3–0 | 29–14 | 11–5 |
| 44 | Apr 30 | at George Washington | Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA | L 3–4 | 29–15 | 11–6 |
May (7–2) :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | A10 record |
| 45 | May 1 | at George Washington | Barcroft Park • Arlington, VA | W 8–7 | 30–15 | 12–6 |
| 46 | May 3 | at North Carolina | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 0–11 | 30–16 | – |
| 47 | May 6 | Saint Louis | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 1–0 | 31–16 | 13–6 |
| 48 | May 7 | Saint Louis | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 5–1 | 32–16 | 14–6 |
| 49 | May 8 | Saint Louis | The Diamond • Richmond, VA | W 7–6 | 33–16 | 15–6 |
| 50 | May 13 | at Presbyterian | Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC | W 3–2 | 34–16 | – |
| 51 | May 14 | at Presbyterian | Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC | W 13–2 | 35–16 | – |
| 52 | May 15 | at Presbyterian | Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC | W 10–7 | 36–16 | – |
| 53 | May 17 | at Old Dominion | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex • Norfolk, VA | Cancelled | – | – |
| 54 | May 19 | at Davidson | T. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field • Davidson, NC | Cancelled | – | – |
| 55 | May 20 | at Davidson | T. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field • Davidson, NC | L 5–11 | 36–17 | 15–7 |
| 56 | May 20 | at Davidson | T. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field • Davidson, NC | Cancelled | – | – |
Postseason :
Atlantic 10 Tournament :
| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Postseason Record |
| 57 | May 25 | George Washington First round | Houlihan Park • The Bronx, NY | W 5–1 | 37–17 | 1–0 |
| 58 | May 26 | Davidson Second round – Winner's bracket | Houilhan Park • The Bronx, NY | L 3–7 | 37–18 | 1–1 |
| 59 | May 26 | George Washington Second round – Loser's bracket | Houilhan Park • The Bronx, NY | W 12–4 | 38–18 | 2–1 |
| 60 | May 27 | St. Joseph's Quarterfinals – Loser's bracket | Houilhan Park • The Bronx, NY | L 1–13 | 38–19 | 2–2 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: — = Not ranked :
| | 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^ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NCBWA† | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
^ 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.