The 2022 VCU Rams baseball team notched a 42–20 (19–5) regular season record. VCU successfully defended their tournament championship, winning the
2022 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament over
Richmond, and qualified for the NCAA tournament for the second year in a row. They were seeded number three in the Chapel Hill Regional. There, they defeated Georgia and then North Carolina in the opening round,[2] before losing two straight to North Carolina. Upon the end of the season, VCU head coach,
Shawn Stiffler resigned to become the head coach for
Notre Dame.[3]
Preseason
Preseason Atlantic 10 awards and honors
Austin Younce was named the Atlantic 10 Preseason Freshman of the Year, while Will Carlone, and Campbell Ellis were named to the All-Atlantic 10 Preseason team.[4]
A-10 Preseason Freshman of the Year
Player
No.
Position
Class
Austin Younce
18
C
Freshman
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team
Player
No.
Position
Class
Will Carlone
40
INF
RS Junior
Campbell Ellis
46
LHP
Junior
Coaches poll
The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 7, 2023. VCU was picked to finish second the Atlantic 10.[5]
^The Fairfield game on March 5 became a
doubleheader due to the March 3 game being canceled due to inclement weather.
^
abThe George Washington game on April 22 was suspended in the 7th inning due to inclement weather, the game resumed at 12:00 p.m. on April 23. VCU was leading 11–3 at the time of suspension. The April 23 game originally scheduled for 12:00 p.m. was postponed to 3:30 p.m.[7]
Statistics
Team batting
Team
AB
Avg.
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB
VCU
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Opponents
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Team pitching
Team
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
SV
ERA
VCU
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Opponents
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Individual batting
Note: leaders must meet the minimum requirement of 2 PA/G and 75% of games played
Player
GP
AB
Avg.
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB
Brandon Eike
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ethan Brooks
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Griffin Boone
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Harrison Long
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
William Bean
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jesse Robinson Jr.
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
AJ Mathis
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gavyn Boyle
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Austin Younce
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
John Lucas
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Macho Santiago
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Logan Amiss
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Aden Hill
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jake Thilges
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cooper Benzin
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Devan Barnett
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Individual pitching
Note: leaders must meet the minimum requirement of 1 IP/G
^ 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.
The 2022 VCU Rams baseball team notched a 42–20 (19–5) regular season record. VCU successfully defended their tournament championship, winning the
2022 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament over
Richmond, and qualified for the NCAA tournament for the second year in a row. They were seeded number three in the Chapel Hill Regional. There, they defeated Georgia and then North Carolina in the opening round,[2] before losing two straight to North Carolina. Upon the end of the season, VCU head coach,
Shawn Stiffler resigned to become the head coach for
Notre Dame.[3]
Preseason
Preseason Atlantic 10 awards and honors
Austin Younce was named the Atlantic 10 Preseason Freshman of the Year, while Will Carlone, and Campbell Ellis were named to the All-Atlantic 10 Preseason team.[4]
A-10 Preseason Freshman of the Year
Player
No.
Position
Class
Austin Younce
18
C
Freshman
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team
Player
No.
Position
Class
Will Carlone
40
INF
RS Junior
Campbell Ellis
46
LHP
Junior
Coaches poll
The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 7, 2023. VCU was picked to finish second the Atlantic 10.[5]
^The Fairfield game on March 5 became a
doubleheader due to the March 3 game being canceled due to inclement weather.
^
abThe George Washington game on April 22 was suspended in the 7th inning due to inclement weather, the game resumed at 12:00 p.m. on April 23. VCU was leading 11–3 at the time of suspension. The April 23 game originally scheduled for 12:00 p.m. was postponed to 3:30 p.m.[7]
Statistics
Team batting
Team
AB
Avg.
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB
VCU
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Opponents
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Team pitching
Team
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
SV
ERA
VCU
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Opponents
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Individual batting
Note: leaders must meet the minimum requirement of 2 PA/G and 75% of games played
Player
GP
AB
Avg.
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB
Brandon Eike
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ethan Brooks
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Griffin Boone
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Harrison Long
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
William Bean
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jesse Robinson Jr.
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
AJ Mathis
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gavyn Boyle
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Austin Younce
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
John Lucas
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Macho Santiago
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Logan Amiss
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Aden Hill
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jake Thilges
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cooper Benzin
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Devan Barnett
0
0
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Individual pitching
Note: leaders must meet the minimum requirement of 1 IP/G
^ 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.