2012 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team

American college baseball season

2012 Virginia Cavaliers baseball

Charlottesville Regional 1–2

Conference| Atlantic Coast Conference
Record| 39–19–1 (18–12 ACC)
Head coach|

* Brian O'Connor (9th season)

Assistant coaches|

* Kevin McMullan (9th season)
* Karl Kuhn (9th season)
* Matt Kirby (1st season)

Home stadium| Davenport Field

Seasons

<- 2011

2013 ->

2012 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings

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

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Infielders

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

Utility

* 10 Brandon Downes – Freshman
* 25 Reed Gragnani –  Junior
* 33 Nick Howard – Freshman

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Catchers

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

Outfielders

* 5 Mitchell Shifflet – Sophomore
* 6 Chris Taylor – Junior
* 14 Colin Harrington –  Sophomore
* 23 Derek Fisher – Freshman
* 38 Mike Papi – Freshman

## 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

[edit]

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]

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