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2012 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team

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2012 Virginia Cavaliers baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record39–19–1 (18–12 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin McMullan (9th season)
  • Karl Kuhn (9th season)
  • Matt Kirby (1st season)
Home stadiumDavenport Field
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Atlantic
No. 3 Florida State  x‍‍‍y 24 6 0   .800 50 17 0   .746
No. 16 NC State  ‍‍‍y 19 11 0   .633 39 17 0   .696
Clemson  ‍‍‍y 16 14 0   .533 34 26 0   .567
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 13 17 0   .433 33 24 0   .579
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 10 20 0   .333 32 24 0   .571
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 10 20 0   .333 21 34 0   .382
Coastal
No. 5 North Carolina  x‍‍‍y 22 8 0   .733 44 14 0   .759
No. 15 Virginia  ‍‍‍y 18 12 0   .600 39 16 1   .705
No. 21 Miami  ‍‍‍y 16 14 0   .533 36 21 0   .632
No. 24 Georgia Tech  ‍‍y 12 18 0   .400 37 24 0   .607
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 11 19 0   .367 34 21 0   .618
Duke  ‍‍‍ 9 21 0   .300 21 34 0   .382
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
As of June 1, 2012[1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 2012 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team represented the University of Virginia in the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season. Head Coach Brian O'Connor is in his 9th year coaching the Cavaliers. They are coming off a 2011 season, in which they reached the College World Series.

Personnel

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2012 Virginia Cavaliers Roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 3 Kyle CrockettSophomore
  • 16 Branden KlineJunior
  • 17 Shane Halley – Senior
  • 19 Joel Effertz – Junior
  • 20 Ryan Ashooh – Sophomore
  • 21 Barrett O'Neill – Freshman
  • 29 Scott Silverstein – Redshirt Junior
  • 31 Justin Thompson – Senior
  • 33 Nick Howard – Junior
  • 34 Artie Lewicki – Sophomore
  • 39 Austin Young – Sophomore
  • 46 Nathaniel Abel – Freshman
  • 47 Whit Mayberry – Redshirt Sophomore
 

Infielders

  • 2 Keith Werman – Senior
  • 7 Branden Cogswell – Freshman
  • 9 Kenny Towns – Freshman
  • 11 Stephen Bruno – Junior
  • 13 Jared King- Redshirt Junior
  • 37 Thomas Woodruff – Freshman
  • 30 Rob Amaro – Redshirt Sophomore

Utility

  • 10 Brandon Downes – Freshman
  • 25 Reed Gragnani – Redshirt Junior
  • 33 Nick HowardFreshman
 

Catchers

  • 18 Nate Irving – Freshman
  • 8 Chance Mitchell – Junior

Outfielders

  • 5 Mitchell Shifflet – Sophomore
  • 6 Chris Taylor – Junior
  • 14 Colin Harrington – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 23 Derek FisherFreshman
  • 38 Mike PapiFreshman
 

Schedule

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Legend
  Virginia win
  Virginia loss
  Tie
  Postponement/Cancelled
Bold Virginia team member
2012 Virginia Cavaliers baseball game log[3]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
February 17 vs Boston College Conway, S.C. 5–3 0–1
February 18 vs Coastal Carolina Conway, S.C. 9–3 1–1
February 18 James Madison BB&T Coastal Field 4–4 1–1–1
February 21 Willam & Mary Davenport Field 6–511 2–1–1
February 24 Monmouth Davenport Field 18–4 3–1–1
February 25 Monmouth Davenport Field 7–1 4–1–1
February 26 Monmouth Davenport Field 13–1 5–1–1
February 28 Liberty Davenport Field 8–0 5–2–1
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
March 2 Wright State Davenport Field Canceled
March 3 Seton Hall Davenport Field 10–4 6–2–1
March 3 Wright State Davenport Field 5–4 6–3–1
March 4 Seton Hall Davenport Field 5–2 6–4–1
March 6 James Madison Veterans Mem. Park 14–6 Young (1–0) Cody (1–1) 917 7–4–1
March 9 Virginia Tech* Davenport Field 10–811 7–5–1 0–1
March 10 Virginia Tech* Davenport Field 4–3 8–5–1 1–1
March 11 Virginia Tech* Davenport Field 6–5 9–5–1 2–1
March 13 Marist Davenport Field 8–5 10–5–1 2–1
March 14 Marist Davenport Field 10–2 11–5–1 2–1
March 17 Florida State* Mike Martin Field 12–3 11–6–1 2–2
March 18 Florida State* Mike Martin Field 4–3 11–7–1 2–3
March 19 Florida State* Mike Martin Field 7–5 11–8–1 2–4
March 21 VMI Davenport Field 12–3     12–8–1
March 23 Clemson* Davenport Field 6–3   13–8–1 3–4
March 24 Clemson* Davenport Field 5–1 14–8–1 4–4
March 25 Clemson* Davenport Field 5–3   15–8–1 5–4
March 27 Towson Davenport Field 8–0   16–8–1
March 28 Towson Davenport Field 19–5   17–8–1
March 30 NC State* Doak Field 5–1 Ogburn (3–1) Silverstein (2–3) 1,942 17–9–1 5–5
March 31 NC State* Doak Field 5–2 18–9–1 6–5
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
April 1 NC State* Doak Field 7–6 18–10–1 6–6
April 4 James Madison Davenport Field 15–5   19–10–1
April 7 Wake Forest* Davenport Field 9–4     20–10–1 7–6
April 8 Wake Forest* Davenport Field 4–1     21–10–1 8–6
April 9 Wake Forest* Davenport Field 11–2     22–10–1 9–6
April 11 George Washington Davenport Field 16–4     23–10–1
April 13 North Carolina* Davenport Field 2–110 23–11–1 9–7
April 14 North Carolina* Davenport Field 6–2 23–12–1 9–8
April 15 North Carolina* Davenport Field 5–3 23–13–1 9–9
April 17 Richmond Davenport Field 7–5 24–13–1
April 20 Duke* Duke 6–3 24–14–1 9–10
April 21 Duke* Duke 12–3 25–14–1 10–10
April 21 Duke* Duke 10–3 26–14–1 11–10
April 24 Radford Davenport Field 3–211 27–14–1
April 25 at VCU The Diamond 7–5 28–14–1
April 28 Miami (FL)* Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field 7–3 Kline (6–3) Erickson (6–5) 2,750 29–14–1 12–10
April 29 Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field 7–4 30–14–1 13–10
April 30 Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field 3–4 31–14–1 14–10
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
May 1 Mount St. Mary's Davenport Field Canceled
May 9 High Point Davenport Field 12–3 32–14–1
May 11 Georgia Tech* Davenport Field 6–5 33–14–1 15–10
May 12 Georgia Tech* Davenport Field 4–2 34–14–1 16–10
May 13 Georgia Tech* Davenport Field 5–110 34–15–1 16–11
May 15 VCU Davenport Field Canceled
May 17 Maryland* Shipley Field 7–6 K. Crockett (4–2) Harman (6–4) Thompson (11) 639 35–15–1 17–11
May 18 Maryland* Shipley Field 10–3 36–15–1 18–11
May 19 Maryland* Shipley Field 6–5 36–16–1 18–12
Postseason
ACC Tournament
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Tournament record
May 24 Clemson 17 NewBridge Bank Park 3–2 1–0
May 25 Georgia Tech 17 NewBridge Bank Park 17–5 1–1
May 26 #1 Florida State 17 NewBridge Bank Park 7–0 Lewicki (4–2) Compton (10–2) 3,642 2–1
Charlottesville Regional
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Tournament record
June 2 (4) Army Davenport Field 6–2 1–0
June 3 (3) Appalachian State Davenport Field 6–5 1–1
June 3 (2) Oklahoma Davenport Field 5–4 1–2
Rankings from USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.
*ACC Conference games

References

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  1. ^ "Baseball standings". TheACC.com. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  2. ^ "Official Athletic Site, University of Virginia - Baseball". www.virginiasports.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 1999.
  3. ^ http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-basebl/sched/va-m-basebl-sched.html [dead link]