2011 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team

American college baseball season

2011 Virginia Cavaliers baseball

ACC Tournament champions
Charlottesville Regional champions
Charlottesville Super Regional champions
College World Series Semifinal

Conference| Atlantic Coast Conference
Record| 56–12 (22–8 ACC)
Head coach|

* Brian O'Connor (8th season)

Assistant coaches|

* Kevin McMullan (8th season)
* Karl Kuhn (8th season)

Home stadium| Davenport Field

Seasons

<- 2010

2012 ->

2011 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
Atlantic
No. 9 Florida State x‍‍‍y | 19 | - | 11 |  | .633 |  |  | 46 | - | 19 |  | .708
No. 21 Clemson ‍‍‍y | 17 | - | 13 |  | .567 |  |  | 43 | - | 20 |  | .683
NC State ‍‍‍y | 15 | - | 15 |  | .500 |  |  | 35 | - | 27 |  | .565
Wake Forest ‍‍‍ | 15 | - | 15 |  | .500 |  |  | 25 | - | 31 |  | .446
Boston College ‍‍‍ | 7 | - | 22 |  | .241 |  |  | 17 | - | 33 |  | .340
Maryland ‍‍‍ | 5 | - | 25 |  | .167 |  |  | 31 | - | 25 |  | .554
Coastal
No. 3 Virginia x‍‍‡‍y | 22 | - | 8 |  | .733 |  |  | 56 | - | 12 |  | .824
No. 19 Georgia Tech x‍‍‍y | 22 | - | 8 |  | .733 |  |  | 42 | - | 21 |  | .667
No. 5 North Carolina ‍‍‍y | 20 | - | 10 |  | .667 |  |  | 51 | - | 16 |  | .761
No. 22 Miami ‍‍‍y | 19 | - | 10 |  | .655 |  |  | 38 | - | 23 |  | .623
Virginia Tech ‍‍‍ | 11 | - | 19 |  | .367 |  |  | 30 | - | 25 |  | .545
Duke ‍‍‍ | 7 | - | 23 |  | .233 |  |  | 26 | - | 30 |  | .464
x - Division champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 24, 2011[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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.

## Personnel

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### Roster

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2011 Virginia Cavaliers roster[2]

Pitchers

* 3 - Kyle Crockett
* 12 - Corey Hunt
* 16 - Branden Kline
* 17 - Shane Halley
* 18 - Tyler Wilson
* 20 - Ryan Ashooh
* 23 - Danny Hultzen
* 25 - Will Roberts
* 28 - Chad O'Connor
* 29 - Scott Silverstein
* 31 - Justin Thompson
* 32 - Cody Winiarski
* 34 - Artie Lewicki
* 39 - Austin Young
* 45 - Aaron Stull
* 47 - Whit Mayberry

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Infielders

* 2 - Keith Werman
* 4 - Reed Gragnani
* 11 - Stephen Bruno
* 13 - Jared King
* 19 - Steven Proscia
* 30 - Rob Amaro

Catchers

* 8 - John Hicks
* 35 - Kenny Swab

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Outfielders

* 5 - Mitchell Shifflet
* 6 - Chris Taylor
* 7 - John Barr
* 9 - David Coleman
* 14 - Colin Harrington
* 22 - Mark Podlas
* 27 - Tyler Biddix
* 43 - Ryan Levine

### Coaches

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2011 Virginia Cavaliers baseball coaching staff

* Brian O'Connor – Head coach – 8th year
* Kevin McMullan \- Associate head coach - 8th year
* Karl Kuhn - Assistant Coach - 8th year
* Eddie Smith - Assistant Coach - 5th year

## Schedule

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2011 Virginia Cavaliers baseball game log[3]

Regular season
| February

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall record  | ACC 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)[a] | 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

1. ^ Will Roberts recorded a perfect game on March 29, 2011 against George Washington.

## Ranking movements

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Main article: 2011 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking| Week

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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.

## References

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1. ^ "2011 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Standings and Leaders". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
2. ^ "Virginia Season Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
3. ^ "2011 Virginia Baseball". Virginia Cavaliers. Retrieved April 26, 2014.

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